2010 Thompson Rivers University Northwestern Undergraduate Conference: Philosophy, History, and Politics

To be held in Kamloops, British Columbia, Canada from January 14-16, 2010.

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSIONS: Friday, November 20, 2009
The Departments of Philosophy, History, and Politics invite submissions of proposals for individual research essays as well as proposals of panels for the Thompson Rivers University Undergraduate Conference in Philosophy, History, and Politics. All historical periods and all regions are encouraged as focal areas. Presenters must adhere to a 20 minute time limit in presentations, and must indicate if audio-visual and internet accessible tools are required. For individual paper proposals, send an abstract (maximum 350 words) outlining the research essay to be presented, along with name, institutional affiliation, email and postal addresses, and phone number.

For panel proposals, please provide the names of each presenter on the panel, as well as a suggested general title for the panel, and individual abstracts of each presenter’s paper (including name, affiliation, email and postal addresses, and phone number). Panel proposals must designate a contact person, and must be submitted as one complete packet. Panels must be comprised of no more than three presenters, with presentations not exceeding 20 minutes each, to allow for moderator remarks and questions. Graduate student and secondary school attendance is welcome, though presentations are limited to undergraduate students. Students who have their proposals accepted will be required to submit a copy of their full paper by January 5, 2010.

Submissions and registration are to be completed via www.tru.ca/phpconf. Please send abstracts as an RTF (Rich Text Format) attachment, or in hard copy to Dr. Tina Block or Dr. Emily Hutchison (Department of Philosophy, History and Politics, Thompson Rivers University, 900 McGill Road, Kamloops, British Columbia, V2C 5N3, Canada).
Graduate students and professors interested in serving as panel moderators are invited to submit names, affiliation, and contact information to Dr. Tina Block (tblock@tru.ca) or Dr. Emily Hutchison (ehutchison@tru.ca).

If you have any further questions please contact us at phpconf@mytru.ca