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Institute for Philosophical Nursing Research

The Institute for Philosophical Nursing Research (IPNR) was established in August, 1988. The IPNR provides leadership in the pursuit of philosophical nursing knowledge to advance the practice of nursing through Philosophical Conversations Seminars, visiting professor program, biennial philosophical conferences, and support to  teaching and learning philosophy in the Faculty of Nursing and beyond.


Philosophy in the Nurse’s World:
Politics of Nursing Practice

May 16-18, 2010
Banff Centre (www.banffcentre.ca)
Banff, Alberta, Canada

Our concerns and questions relate to the social, political and economic contexts and conditions currently organizing nursing practice. We have organized the conference with the hope that through philosophical discussion we can develop greater understanding of that which underlies the current politics of nursing practice and how these might be addressed.

Plenary Speakers:

Abstracts for the plenary presentations are available here.

The conference registration form is available here.

Banff Centre accommodation can be booked here.

More details to follow. For queries, please contact ipnr@nurs.ualberta.ca