Location & Dates
The 2025 AEMA Conference will be hosted at the Australian Catholic University, Melbourne Campus, located in the suburb of Fitzroy. All sessions will be held on level 4 of the Saint Teresa of Kolkata Building (which also contains the university library), except the reception which will be held on level 5, and this can be located on the Melbourne Campus map. All sessions will also be hosted live through zoom for online registered attendees.
Sessions will take place on Thursday 2, Friday 3, and Saturday 4 October 2025. The conference timezone is AEST, and all sessions will be scheduled within a 0930-1730 AEST window.
Conference Catering & Conference Dinner
There will be catering provided for in-person attendees as well as the informal reception on Friday night – all included in the registration.
The conference dinner will be held at Blk and Whyte (98 Smith St Collingwood) – about a 10 minutes walk from the conference venue. The conference dinner is not included in the registration fee, and will be at attendees’ own expense, however, prices are very reasonable! Their menu caters to a wide range of dietary preferences and it can be viewed in advance on their website.
Please advise the conference team by 30 September if you plan on joining the group at dinner.
Conference Excursion
On Friday morning (0900–1200), conference attendees are invited to attend Treasures of the Viking Age: The Galloway Hoard at the Melbourne Museum as a group. Tickets will be able to be pre-booked with AEMA and able to be added to your conference registration on the registration page.
Please advise the conference team by 21 September if you plan on joining the group at the exhibition.
Accommodation
Melbourne has a range of accommodation to suit most budgets, and it is recommended that interstate and international attendees arrange for accommodation close to the university to save on transport costs. Numerous hotels, motels, hostels, and other options are located within a 10-15 min walk of the campus.
Transport
For interstate and international attendees, there are four ways to arrive in Melbourne: by air, by rail, by coach, or car. Public Transport from the aiport should take around 60 mins to get into the city via Skybus and then changing to a local bus.
If you plan on driving to Melbourne, there is ‘some’ free, though time-limited, parking on and around campus. If you have further questions about on campus parking options, please call the university on 1300 275 228.