Eschaton 2012: A Conference Celebrating Reason at the End of the World (Ottawa Nov 30 - Dec 2)
October 18, 2012
Apocalypse NOT! The world is probably not ending. Now stop worrying, and celebrate reason! Nov 30 - Dec 2, Ottawa
Eschaton 2012: Celebrating Reason at the End of the World
Centre for Inquiry Canada members may still receive a $50 discount when you register for our upcoming first major Eastern Canada Freethought Conference taking place November 30th - December 2nd in Ottawa. This discount won’t last much longer so please visithttp://www.eschaton2012.ca/ to register now. The 100th registrant will receive a copy of Christopher Hitchens last work, Mortality, signed by a variety of our distinguished speakers.
Join us in Ottawa where PZ Myers, Eugenie Scott, as well as former University of Lethbridge Religious Studies Department Chair Jim Linville and Waterloo Mathematics Professor and ID/creationism authority Jeffrey Shallit, will lead a stellar cast of speakers for a weekend gathering of scientists, philosophers, authors, academics, skeptics, rationalists, humanists, atheists, and freethinkers, where you can see presentations and join discussions on science, skepticism, secularism, godless ethics, and with religious topics spanning everything from the Mayan Calendar to Old Testament scholarship. You can even participate in a live recording of Canada’s skeptical podcast, “The Reality Check”.
Saturday evening we present our gala “Night at the Musuem” (held at the Canadian Museum of Nature), which includes a reception, talk by PZ Myers, and late night special events, with exclusive access to the Fossil Gallery and Earth Gallery.
The price of $275 ($225 for CFI members) includes access to the Friday night plenary session, a choice of 2 daytime tracks on Saturday and Sunday, lunches and snacks, plus the Saturday evening gala. (A limited number of volunteer discounts are available - email volunteers@eschaton2012.ca for more information.)
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See you at the End of the World!
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