8th Annual Philosophy, History, and Politics Undergraduate Conference

1. 8TH ANNUAL THOMPSON
RIVERS UNIVERSITY
PHILOSOPHY, HISTORY, &
POLITICS CONFERENCE
January 15-17, 2015

2. ABOUT THE CONFERENCE…
•The PHP Conference is one of the few undergraduate
conferences in Canada
•It is organized by students along with two faculty
advisors
•Sessions run during the day on Friday and Saturday
•Each session is 1 hour and 15 minutes long; typically 3
students present in each session

3. PRESENTING AT THE CONFERENCE
•
•Submit an abstract on our website with a theme related to
Philosophy, History, or Politics, preferably by November 6st,
2014
•The abstract should be approximately 200 words and needs to
include the title of your paper, your thesis statement, and a
brief summary of the major points of your paper
•At the conference you will give a 10-15 minute presentation to
a panel that includes fellow students and your professors

4. HOW DOES PARTICIPATING IN THE
CONFERENCE BENEFIT ME?
•Great opportunity to practice public speaking in a
friendly and relaxed environment
•Presenting at the PHP Conference will stand out on
your academic resume
•You will meet other students in your field of interest
from across North America
•You get the chance to share with others research
that interests you and that you have put a lot of work
into

5. KEYNOTE ADDRESS
JAN 16TH, 7PM, IRVING K. BARBER CENTRE
Our Keynote Speaker for
2015 is Dr. Colin Bennett,
professor of Political Science
at University of Victoria
Dr. Bennett’s research has focused on
comparative analysis of surveillance
technologies and privacy protection policies at
the domestic and international levels. He will
be speaking to us on cyber security.

6. WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION
Following Dr. Bennett’s
Address we will be
hosting a Wine & Cheese
Reception in the
Panorama Room of the
International Building. The
Wine & Cheese is
included with registration.

7. CONFERENCE BANQUET
JAN 17TH, 6:00PM, THE PLAZA HOTEL
The dinner will be catered by The Plaza’s Catering Team
Tickets are $35 and
include a full buffet dinner
and dance
You may purchase an
additional ticket for a
guest.

8. BANQUET SPEAKER
Dr. Tina Block, a history professor from TRU, who will speak on
religion and counterculture.

9. REGISTRATION
•Registration is free for TRU students, we are covered
through CUEF
•Registration closes January 16, 2015. Please try to
register by Jan. 10th so that we have a better idea of how
many people will be attending
•Registration includes lunch on Friday and Saturday, a
continental breakfast on Saturday, and tickets for the
Wine & Cheese. It does not include banquet tickets
•You can register on our website but at the conference
you must come to the registration table to sign in

11. FOR MORE INFO, OR TO VOLUNTEER
E-mail us at phpconf@mytru.ca
Visit our facebook page: TRU Philosophy,
History, and Politics Conference to find out
about our fundraisers, event tickets, volunteer
information, and merchandise
Checkout our website: www.tru.ca/phpconf.html