8TH ANNUAL THOMPSON RIVERS UNIVERSITY

PHILOSOPHY, HISTORY, & POLITICS CONFERENCE

January 15-17, 2015

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

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

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

KEYNOTE ADDRESSJAN 16TH, 7PM, IRVING K. BARBER CENTRE

Our Keynote Speaker for 2015 is Dr. Colin Bennett,

professor of Political Science at University of

VictoriaDr. 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.

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.

CONFERENCE BANQUETJAN 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.

BANQUET SPEAKER

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

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

FOR MORE INFO, OR TO VOLUNTEER

E-mail us at phpconf@mytru.caVisit our facebook page: TRU Philosophy,

History, and Politics Conference to find out about our fundraisers, event tickets,

volunteer information, and merchandiseCheckout our website: www.tru.ca/phpconf.html