1. 7TH ANNUAL THOMPSON
RIVERS UNIVERSITY
PHILOSOPHY, HISTORY, &
POLITICS CONFERENCE
January 16-18, 2014

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 1st,
2013
•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 17TH, 7PM, IRVING K. BARBER CENTRE
Our Keynote Speaker for 2014 is Dr. Chris Frazer,
professor of History at St. Francis Xavier University
Dr. Frazer’s current research
interests are the History of
Drag, Pirates, Mexico, and
Cuba.

6. WINE & CHEESE RECEPTION
Following Dr. Frazer’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 18TH, 5:30PM, HOTEL 540
The dinner will be catered by Hotel 540’s Catering Team
Tickets are $30 and
include a full buffet dinner
and dance
You may purchase an
additional ticket for a
guest.

8. BANQUET SPEAKER
Dr. Jenna Woodrow, assistant professor of Philosophy
TRU, will be giving an address on “Multiple Person-hood
and the Problem of Self-Knowledge.”

9. REGISTRATION
•Registration is free for TRU students, we are covered
through CUEF
•Registration closes January 17, 2013. 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
•At the conference you must come to the registration
table to sign in

10. FOR MORE INFO, OR TO VOLUNTEER
E-mail us at phpconf@mytru.ca
Visit our facebook page: TRU Philosophy,
History, and Politics Conference
Come and see us at our table in AE on
Wednesdays from 10:00-2:00 for
merchandise, event tickets, and more
information