The Canadian Society for Trans Philosophy (CSTP) is excited to announce our upcoming conference, “Trans/Feminist Philosophy: Pasts, Presents, and Futures,” hosted with the Canadian Society for Women in Philosophy (CSWIP) at the University of Guelph on August 14-16 2024!

Room numbers and schedule will be made available only to those who are registered to attend in person. Hybrid/online access will also be available.

Please see below for details. Any inquiries can be directed to can.soc.trans.phil@gmail.com.

Registration

To register to attend the conference, please click the relevant link below:

In-person registration

Online registration

If you think you might attend in person, but are not sure, feel free to register for both.

Talk Timing

Each session is two hours long, with three presenters. That gives each speaker about 35 minutes total: 20 minutes for talk, 15 minutes for Q&A, plus 5 minutes for transition/brief break between speakers.

Example breakdown (9am-11am session):

9:00 – 9:20: Speaker 1 presentation
9:20 – 9:35: Speaker 1 Q&A
9:35 – 9:40: Short break & transition
9:40 – 10:00: Speaker 2 presentation
10:00 – 10:15: Speaker 2 Q&A
10:15 – 10:20: Short break & transition
10:20 – 10:40: Speaker 3 presentation
10:40 – 10:55: Speaker 3 Q&A
10:55 – 11:00: Wrap-up, lingering questions for speakers (informal)

If speakers want to take a longer or shorter time for their actual presentation, making their Q&A shorter or longer (respectively), that is fine as well; please communicate with your chairs about this. However, please keep each speakers’ time to 35-40 minutes total so that everyone gets equal access to the microphone.

Travel

Below are some details regarding travelling to and from Guelph, Ontario.

If you are flying to the area, the closest major airport is the Pearson International Airport in Toronto (YYZ). There is train and/or bus service from Toronto to Guelph via the GO system. To get to the university via train/bus, follow the steps below:

• From either terminal, follow the signs for “Train to City.” This will take you to the UP Express train, which leaves every 15 minutes all day. Take the outgoing train one stop to Weston Station.
• From Weston, you can take either the GO train or the GO bus to Guelph Central Station. See schedules below.
  • Both the UP Express and the GO train/bus can be paid for using a tap credit card. Be sure to tap on AND off at the kiosks for the train, as well as when boarding AND leaving the bus.
  • You can also buy tickets at ticket machines. UP Express ticket machines are available in the airport just before the boarding area, and GO tickets are available at machines in and around the GO station.
• If you take the bus: The GO bus runs all the way to the University of Guelph, no need to change buses. See the schedule below.
• If you take the train: Once you arrive at Guelph Central Station, you can take the city bus to campus. The 99 Southbound bus runs every 10 minutes from Platform 7. Get off at University Centre Platform 5 and you are at the university!
  • To pay for the city bus you’ll need either $3.25 in Canadian cash, or the Guelph OnYourWay app.

A useful resource is the “Plan Your Trip” tool. Input Weston GO as your outgoing station and either Guelph Central GO or the University of Guelph as your destination.

The GO Train/Bus schedule, Toronto to Kitchener will help you plan your GO travel. Please search for the Westbound schedule.

The GOToronto phone app is also very helpful for trip planning. It’s a very simple third party app that tends to work better than the official website, but it may only work on iPhones. The UP Express and the GO Train both boast accessible riding, as does the Guelph City Bus. Please let us know if you have any accessibility concerns re: travel.