Philosophy, History & Politics ConferenceJanuary 19-21, 2017

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

▶Feel free to discuss your paper with a professor or one of the members of the PHP Conference Committee to get it ready for presentation▶At the conference you will give a 10-15 minute presentation to a panel that includes fellow students and your professors▶After your presentation you will spend approximately 5 minutes answering questions from members of the audience

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 your ideas, research

and hard work with other like-minded students

EXTERNAL KEYNOTE ADDRESSJAN 20, 7PM

Our External Keynote Speaker for 2017 is Joe Anderson, professor of History at Mount Royal University in Calgary. ▶Dr. Anderson’s research interests are Food and

Culture, History of Technology, Public History, American Midwest, Agriculture and Rural Life, and Environmental History. ▶The title of his Keynote Address is TBA

CONFERENCE BANQUET

JAN 21, 5:30PM, Hotel 540▶Tickets will be $35.00 which includes a buffet

dinner and dance. An additional ticket can be purchased for a guest▶Dr. Bruce Baugh, Professor of Philosophy at TRU,

will be giving an address at the banquet called “Walking, Coleridge and the Poetic Imagination”

REGISTRATION▶Registration is FREE for TRU students. Every student,

including all TRU students MUST register. ▶Registration closes January 19, 2017. Please try to

register by Jan. 13 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 Post-Address Reception, it does not include banquet tickets.▶You can register on the website, but when you get to

the conference, you must come to the registration table to sign in.

FOR MORE INFO, OR TO VOLUNTEERVisit our website: www.tru.ca/phpconf

E-mail us at truphp.conference@gmail.com

Visit our facebook page: TRU Philosophy, History, and Politics

Conference to find out more about our fundraisers, event tickets, volunteer

information and merchandise