International Perspectives Conference (IPC)
"Breaking Stereotypes around the World"
The 2017 conference takes place October 5–7. Here are highlights:
Thursday, October 5th
7:30 p.m. Keynote address from Farah Cherif D'Ouzzaine
Friday, October 6th
11:00 a.m. Exploring Metaphysical Concepts talk by Fujiko Takai Signs (Christian Science practitioner)
1:00 p.m. Talk by Daniel Sekepe Matjila
7:30 p.m. Talk by Sheryl Winarick
Saturday, October 7th
11:00 a.m. Talks by Bonn Wade and Alexis Martinez
Background on the International Perspectives Conference
For fifteen years, Principia held a student-run Pan-African Conference focusing on issues of concern to the people of the African Diaspora and celebrating the African continent's rich cultural diversity.
With the rapid growth of globalization and the increased interconnectedness between nations from all parts of the globe, the student body recognized a need to broaden the scope of the conference. With this in mind, it was renamed the International Perspectives Conference (IPC) in 2014. The inaugural IPC was titled "At a Crossroads: Globalization and Culture."
In the fall of 2015, the second annual IPC, titled "Empowerment as Equals," addressed equality as it stretches across gender, religion, and ethnicity. Speakers drew on their experiences in Zimbabwe, Bangladesh, India, and France to provide insight, educate, and inspire conference attendees. The 2016 IPC conference was entitled, "From Conflict to Peace," and featured speakers from the United States State Department, NGOs, and international law experts.