Information

The PHP Conference is one of the few undergraduate research conferences in Canada

It is organized by a committee of undergraduate students, along with three faculty advisors

This year’s conference will be held on January 19-20, 2024

TRU student registration is sponsored by TRUSU. Therefore, registration is free but still mandatory for TRU Students. There are costs associated for students visiting from other universities

Format

  • Sessions run during the day on Friday and Saturday. Each Session is 1 hour and 15 mins long with two or three presentations included in each
  • Students present their original research papers on a subject related to Philosophy, History, and Politics
  • We do our best to organize each session thematically

Presenting at the Conference

  • You will deliver a 10 – 15 minute presentation on your paper’s key points and main argument. A question period will follow after each student’s presentation.
  • Faculty and committee members can offer support leading up to the conference.

Benefits

  • An amazing opportunity that includes a weekend of fun, learning, and academic experience
  • A rare opportunity that grows your experience exponentially.
  • Develop your research, public speaking, and networking skills.
  • Add an invaluable experience to your CV – helps with career and graduate school aspects.
  • Meet students and faculty in your field of interest from other institutions.
  • Chance to share your ideas, research, and hard work with other like minded students

Banquet and Keynote Addresses

  • We will be having a banquet to close out the conference on Saturday, January 20th, 2024
  • Tickets to the conference banquet can be purchased here. The conference’s external keynote speaker, B.C. Supreme Court judge Ardith Walkem, will be speaking at the banquet.

Registration

Associated Journal: PHP Dialogues

  • The PHP Conference is associated with an academic journal, PHP Dialogues. Students must have presented at the conference in order to submit to the journal.
  • The journal committee is run through TRU and submission invitations go out to presenters following the conference.
  • Please consult the PHP Dialogues website for more information.