Dear Debating Community
The Tuks Debating Union cordially invites you to the 16th annual South African National Universities’ Debating Championships, dubbed “Nationals 2011,” hosted at the University of Pretoria from the 9th until the 15th of July 2011, which is proudly sponsored by Standard Bank.
Website
Both the registration and training components of Nationals 2011 will run online, and the website can be found at http://www.sa-debating.co.za/, under the NUDC portal (look for the Nationals 2011 logo). The website will function as a means of communication, as well as a means to provide you with the information you may require about the competition. The training component of the site is up and running and you can expect more content to be loaded shortly. The registration link will appear when registration opens on the dates indicated below.
Registration and Fee
Registration will be divided into two periods – Early registration and late registration. Early registration will run from the 29th of April to the 27th of May, while late registration will run from 30th of May to the 10th of June. The registration fee for early registration will be R650.00 per delegate, while the late registration fee will be R850.00 per delegate
Registration will run on an “Institutional Representative” system. Each institution will register a single representative, who will then be responsible for entering all the registration data for their institution. This process will be explained in more detail closer to the opening of registration.
WEBSITE: http://www.sa-debating.co.za/
E-MAIL: stevetchem@gmail.com reg.paida@gmail.com
Team Slots
Each institution is guaranteed 4 team slots at the competition during early registration. The initial team cap has remained the same as previous years due to the interests of a number of new institutions in joining “Nationals 2011”. If you wish to apply for additional team slots, you can do so once registration opens by sending an e mail to reg.paida@gmail.com . These additional slots are not guaranteed and will only be allocated after the close of early registration, if there are still slots available. The additional slots will be offered one per institution, in the order for which they were applied.
Adjudicators
The “n-1” rule for adjudicators will apply. If you send n teams, you will be required to send n-1 adjudicators. We reserve the right to adjust the number of team slots available to your institution if you do not meet the n-1 requirement for adjudicators. You will be allowed to send a maximum of n+1 adjudicators to the competition. If you wish to send additional adjudicators (over the n+1 limit), you can apply by the same process as for additional team slots. These places will be awarded in the same manner as for team slots.
If you have any queries about Nationals 2011, please feel free to contact me. We look forward to seeing you in the Jacaranda City in July!
Regards,
Stephen Thompson Convener: Nationals 2011
8 April 2011
DLSU Worlds Registration Communication
Dear World Debate Community,
We would like to thank you for your cooperation during the First Phase of Registration. The list of registered institutions is now available! :)
At this point, we would like to ask you to take one more look at this list and tell us if you think there is something wrong with your institution's information. Please take note that as outlined in our bid, we allocated 1 team and 1 adjudicator each to every institution after the 300 team mark. After coming up with the initial 300 teams, we then looked for countries which were not yet represented and after which, we looked for institutions which were not yet represented.
We have also published the raw list of Independent Adjudicators and Observers. These lists reflect all those who registered and have not yet been finalized since we will not be able to accommodate everyone due to logistical constraints. The Adjudication Core will be releasing information about application for Adjudicator Subsidies which will begin in May. This will allow the Adj Core to assess each candidate based on their ability to judge the tournament well. Other individuals who would like to apply for subsidies will also be given a chance to send in their applications during this time.
Thank you all again for your support.
For any questions or clarifications, please do not hesitate to contact the Registration and Communications Director Crystal Francisco at crystal.francisco@dlsuworlds.com or through info@dlsuworlds.com
Best,
The Registration Team
We would like to thank you for your cooperation during the First Phase of Registration. The list of registered institutions is now available! :)
At this point, we would like to ask you to take one more look at this list and tell us if you think there is something wrong with your institution's information. Please take note that as outlined in our bid, we allocated 1 team and 1 adjudicator each to every institution after the 300 team mark. After coming up with the initial 300 teams, we then looked for countries which were not yet represented and after which, we looked for institutions which were not yet represented.
We have also published the raw list of Independent Adjudicators and Observers. These lists reflect all those who registered and have not yet been finalized since we will not be able to accommodate everyone due to logistical constraints. The Adjudication Core will be releasing information about application for Adjudicator Subsidies which will begin in May. This will allow the Adj Core to assess each candidate based on their ability to judge the tournament well. Other individuals who would like to apply for subsidies will also be given a chance to send in their applications during this time.
Thank you all again for your support.
For any questions or clarifications, please do not hesitate to contact the Registration and Communications Director Crystal Francisco at crystal.francisco@dlsuworlds.com or through info@dlsuworlds.com
Best,
The Registration Team
Scholarships available for the China Advocacy Institute
Get the tools you need to advocate for sustainability during the China Advocacy Institute.
The Advocacy Institute is an inter-disciplinary course set in Dalian, China that enrolls university students from China, the US, and other countries around the world. The institute's goal is to equip students with a deeper understanding of sustainability and provide the tools necessary for advocacy. This diverse course includes lecture, discussion, debate, media, and field trips to relevant sites.
This year, students will explore sustainability through two case studies of environmental disaster: the 2010 oil spills in Dalian, China and the Gulf of Mexico. Through lectures and discussion, instructors will guide students in analyzing how an oil spill impacts the environment and local livelihoods. The course will examine government and corporate responses to each of the two oil spills. As an interactive extension of course materials, Professor Robert Trapp will teach students to debate the issues formally. A professor of Graphic Arts from Dalian Nationalities University will exhibit his photographs of the Dalian oil spill and guide students on a tour of the site.
For more details, visit http://willamette.edu/dept/idea/advocacy_institute
Application Deadline: 15 April, 2011
Program Fee: We are offering full scholarships for international applicants outside China and the U.S., who have not attended the Advocacy Institute in previous years. For Chinese students who are not attending Dalian Nationalities University, the cost is RMB 650. The program fee does not include airfare.
Program Dates: May 18 - June 3, 2011 (must arrive in China on May 17 -- instructions will be given to selected participants)
Program Location: Dalian Nationalities University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
Application form: Download application form on the Office of International Education website: http://willamette.edu/dept/idea/advocacy_institute/apply/
The Advocacy Institute is an inter-disciplinary course set in Dalian, China that enrolls university students from China, the US, and other countries around the world. The institute's goal is to equip students with a deeper understanding of sustainability and provide the tools necessary for advocacy. This diverse course includes lecture, discussion, debate, media, and field trips to relevant sites.
This year, students will explore sustainability through two case studies of environmental disaster: the 2010 oil spills in Dalian, China and the Gulf of Mexico. Through lectures and discussion, instructors will guide students in analyzing how an oil spill impacts the environment and local livelihoods. The course will examine government and corporate responses to each of the two oil spills. As an interactive extension of course materials, Professor Robert Trapp will teach students to debate the issues formally. A professor of Graphic Arts from Dalian Nationalities University will exhibit his photographs of the Dalian oil spill and guide students on a tour of the site.
For more details, visit http://willamette.edu/dept/idea/advocacy_institute
Application Deadline: 15 April, 2011
Program Fee: We are offering full scholarships for international applicants outside China and the U.S., who have not attended the Advocacy Institute in previous years. For Chinese students who are not attending Dalian Nationalities University, the cost is RMB 650. The program fee does not include airfare.
Program Dates: May 18 - June 3, 2011 (must arrive in China on May 17 -- instructions will be given to selected participants)
Program Location: Dalian Nationalities University, Dalian, Liaoning, China
Application form: Download application form on the Office of International Education website: http://willamette.edu/dept/idea/advocacy_institute/apply/
Live Debates this weekend: HWS / IDEA Round Robin
If you want to watch some live debates on line this weekend IDEA are livestreaming the HWS / IDEA Round Robin championships from New York
Go to http://www.idebate.org/streaming/hwsrr2011/ to watch the action.
Go to http://www.idebate.org/streaming/hwsrr2011/ to watch the action.
7 April 2011
Live debates this weekend: North American Spainish Championships
If you are interested in watching some debates this weekend IDEA are live streaming from the Campeonato Norte Americano de Debate in New York. The debates are in Spanish.
To watch the debates visit http://www.idebate.org/streaming/cnad2011/
To watch the debates visit http://www.idebate.org/streaming/cnad2011/
5 April 2011
International Debate Camp in Porto
We are proud to announce that the registration to the http://sociedadededebatesup.org/ (IDC) is now open.
The IDC will happen from 17th to 24th July 2011 in Porto (Portugal) and it will combine trainings provided by a strong international faculty; an amazing and diverse social program that includes lots of partying and one day of guided tours, wine tasting and boat sailing; a competitive tournament in the end of the week; good food and a wonderful scenario.
This is going to be more than just a debating competition. We want participants to get fully engaged with the experience. Under the motto learning, sharing, competing: learning will be fostered not only by the trainings and the training debates, but also by lectures provided by faculty members, and will have emphasis on the theme "empowering citizenship"; sharing will be promoted in every aspect of the debate camp starting from registration where you will be asked to share your views on democracy and citizenship related issues that will generate an online debate even before the event starts; competition will not be contained in debates, it will be a part of all camp as you will become part of one of five teams that will compete against each other on small outdoor games, on the training debates and other challenges that we will propose you. All this, for under 20€ a day (150€).
So now you know register and spread the word. Tell your friends, forward this email, share the event on facebook, ask us for billboards and we'll send them by mail to you, help us getting to everyone that may enjoy this.
We can't wait to show you the best week of your summer holidays.
Thanks in advance,
Ary
Website: www.tiny.cc/idcporto
Email: sociedadededebates@gmail.com
Facebook Registration Event: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=101530623265692
Facebook Group: http://www.facebook.com/home.php?sk=group_114216798653114
4 April 2011
Impact of Debate on Academic Performance
Saad Bin Amjad doing some research for his course titled the "Impact of Debate on Academic Performance".
The following links are the questionnaires, easy ones, for the debaters and non debaters to fill! Please feel free to put your honest answers and the results would be posted soon with thee research paper here in this blog!
Looking forward to your cooperation.
For Debaters:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dE9yR2VmN3BPem4yMGpqNVNzTTM3R2c6MQ#gid=0
For Non-Debaters:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGNDaWVBbjZTWTF4blhOSEFlODluRHc6MQ#gid=0
The following links are the questionnaires, easy ones, for the debaters and non debaters to fill! Please feel free to put your honest answers and the results would be posted soon with thee research paper here in this blog!
Looking forward to your cooperation.
For Debaters:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dE9yR2VmN3BPem4yMGpqNVNzTTM3R2c6MQ#gid=0
For Non-Debaters:
https://spreadsheets.google.com/viewform?hl=en&formkey=dGNDaWVBbjZTWTF4blhOSEFlODluRHc6MQ#gid=0
USU 2011 Results
Here are the results from this weekend's United States University Debating Championships.
Winners:
Harvard BE (Jo Box & Cormac Early)
Finalists:
Yale DF (Max Dovala & Kate Falkenstein)
New South Wales KM (Angela Kintominas & David Maher)
Alaska CS (Sarah Carpenter & Aime Stanley)
Top Speakers
1. Cormac Early (Harvard)
2. Jo Box (Harvard)
3. James Kilcup (Loyola Marymount)
4. Kate Falkenstein (Yale)
5. Colin Haughey (Alaska)
6. David Maher (New South Wales)
7. Naz El-Khatib (Yale)
8. Margaret Brower (Colgate)
9. Max Dovala (Yale)
10. Bob Cashen (Loyola Marymount)
Semi-Finalists
Yale BE (Nate Blevins & Naz El-Khatib)
Alaska CH (Drew Cason & Colin Haughey)
Alaska FP (Brett Frazer & Amy Parent)
St. John’s CM (Kamya Chandra & Nipun Mahajan)
Qtr-Finalists
Carleton CM (Simon Cameron & Romeo Maione)
Claremont SW (Will Savage & Matt Wolfson)
Queens EW (Kayla Ellis & WuDi Wu)
Fordham MM (Peter Morrissey & Caitlin McElroy)
Edinburgh BO (Paul Brown & Sebastian Osborne)
Colgate SS (Austin Schwartz & Travis Steele)
Cornell BY (Alex Bores & Ryan Yeh)
Loyola Marymount CK (Bob Cashen & James Kilcup)
Octo-Finalists
St. John’s FP (George Fitzpatrick & Korey Pace)
Seattle KP (Michael Kaemingk & Chase Parker)
Claremont CB (Joseph Clifton & Jesse Katz-Blumenthal)
Harvard KR (Praga Kakani & William Ryan)
Vermont AC (Sarah Anders & Dam Cmejla)
Vermont GL (Paul Gross & Issac Loeb)
UCDLS OR (Dearbhia O’Gorman & Janine Ryan)
Patrick Henry GN (Joanna Griffith & Michal Walters)
LaVerne MT, (Ryan Mansell & Corey Teter)
Colgate BC (Margaret Bower & Michael Cohen)
Portland BB (Aaron Baker & Lindsay Bing)
LaVerne PP (John Patrick & Brian Pride)
Seattle SW (Sophia Sanders and Ben Watts)
Swarthmore KM (Jenny Koch & David Mok-Lamme)
Regis BD (Kaleb Brooks & Jon Denzler)
Bates EM (Colin Etnire & Ian Mahmud)
Novice Winner
Cornell RS
Novice Finalists:
Claremont MT
Colgate MS
China Peking-Fudan HZ
Best Judge:
Monica Ferris
Josh Martin
Top Judge:
Gavin Ilsley
Coach of the Year
Stephen Boyle (University of Vermont)
Motions:
Final: This House believes that the United States government should actively facilitate the circumvention of Internet filters in other countries.
Novice Final: This House would open brothels on military bases
Semi: This House supports a constitutional right to a minimum standard of living
Qtrs: This House would instruct juries to acquit where they believe conviction would not be in the public interest.
Octos: This House believes that human shields are legitimate targets in war
R5: This house would create a public forum for active duty military personnel to criticize government policy.
R4: This House would mandate a quota for women on the boards of large corporations
R3: This House would grant amnesty to dictators who voluntarily leave office.
R2: This House would charge players who commit violent sporting fouls with assault.
R1: This house would mandate insurance in disaster prone areas
Winners:
Harvard BE (Jo Box & Cormac Early)
Finalists:
Yale DF (Max Dovala & Kate Falkenstein)
New South Wales KM (Angela Kintominas & David Maher)
Alaska CS (Sarah Carpenter & Aime Stanley)
Top Speakers
1. Cormac Early (Harvard)
2. Jo Box (Harvard)
3. James Kilcup (Loyola Marymount)
4. Kate Falkenstein (Yale)
5. Colin Haughey (Alaska)
6. David Maher (New South Wales)
7. Naz El-Khatib (Yale)
8. Margaret Brower (Colgate)
9. Max Dovala (Yale)
10. Bob Cashen (Loyola Marymount)
Semi-Finalists
Yale BE (Nate Blevins & Naz El-Khatib)
Alaska CH (Drew Cason & Colin Haughey)
Alaska FP (Brett Frazer & Amy Parent)
St. John’s CM (Kamya Chandra & Nipun Mahajan)
Qtr-Finalists
Carleton CM (Simon Cameron & Romeo Maione)
Claremont SW (Will Savage & Matt Wolfson)
Queens EW (Kayla Ellis & WuDi Wu)
Fordham MM (Peter Morrissey & Caitlin McElroy)
Edinburgh BO (Paul Brown & Sebastian Osborne)
Colgate SS (Austin Schwartz & Travis Steele)
Cornell BY (Alex Bores & Ryan Yeh)
Loyola Marymount CK (Bob Cashen & James Kilcup)
Octo-Finalists
St. John’s FP (George Fitzpatrick & Korey Pace)
Seattle KP (Michael Kaemingk & Chase Parker)
Claremont CB (Joseph Clifton & Jesse Katz-Blumenthal)
Harvard KR (Praga Kakani & William Ryan)
Vermont AC (Sarah Anders & Dam Cmejla)
Vermont GL (Paul Gross & Issac Loeb)
UCDLS OR (Dearbhia O’Gorman & Janine Ryan)
Patrick Henry GN (Joanna Griffith & Michal Walters)
LaVerne MT, (Ryan Mansell & Corey Teter)
Colgate BC (Margaret Bower & Michael Cohen)
Portland BB (Aaron Baker & Lindsay Bing)
LaVerne PP (John Patrick & Brian Pride)
Seattle SW (Sophia Sanders and Ben Watts)
Swarthmore KM (Jenny Koch & David Mok-Lamme)
Regis BD (Kaleb Brooks & Jon Denzler)
Bates EM (Colin Etnire & Ian Mahmud)
Novice Winner
Cornell RS
Novice Finalists:
Claremont MT
Colgate MS
China Peking-Fudan HZ
Best Judge:
Monica Ferris
Josh Martin
Top Judge:
Gavin Ilsley
Coach of the Year
Stephen Boyle (University of Vermont)
Motions:
Final: This House believes that the United States government should actively facilitate the circumvention of Internet filters in other countries.
Novice Final: This House would open brothels on military bases
Semi: This House supports a constitutional right to a minimum standard of living
Qtrs: This House would instruct juries to acquit where they believe conviction would not be in the public interest.
Octos: This House believes that human shields are legitimate targets in war
R5: This house would create a public forum for active duty military personnel to criticize government policy.
R4: This House would mandate a quota for women on the boards of large corporations
R3: This House would grant amnesty to dictators who voluntarily leave office.
R2: This House would charge players who commit violent sporting fouls with assault.
R1: This house would mandate insurance in disaster prone areas
LSE win the Paris IV
The 2011 Paris IV took place this weekend. Congratulations to LSE (John Ashbourne and Png Zhiheng) for winning the main break and Berlin for winning the ESL title, Harish Natarajan for topping the speaker tab and Desisslava Kirova for topping the ESL speaker tab. The tab is attached. If anyone is curious, the motions were as follows:
1. THW Ban Public Sector Strikes in Times of High Government Debt (Music: "9 to 5"-Dolly Parton)
2. THB That France Should Open Its Borders to Any Migrant from One of Its Former Colonies ("Empire State of Mind"-Jay-Z)
3. TH Supports the Establishment of 'Harvey Milk Schools' in Europe (The Harvey Milk School is a school in New York for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Young People) ("Teenage Dream"-Cover by the cast of Glee)
4. THW Use Partition To Solve Civil Wars in Divided Societies ("Better Together"-Jack Johnson")
5. THB That It Is Immoral To Donate To Animal Charities Whilst Humans Are Dying of Poverty ("Feel Good Inc"-Gorillaz)
Semi: THB That Israel Should Abolish Conscription ("Everybody's Gone To War"-Nerina Pallot)
ESL Final: As the Editor of Jyllands-Posten in September 2005, THW Not Have Published the Mohammed Cartoons
Final: THB That A Woman Who Wears High Heels Is No More Free Than One Who Wears the Burqa ("Broken Heels"-Alexandra Burke)
Many thanks to Maja Cimerman for being a great DCA, Stephan Nunner for tabbing, and Louisa Zhang for convening an absolutely exceptional tournament. Hope to see lots of you in Paris this time next year-no IV has better cheese and wine!
1. THW Ban Public Sector Strikes in Times of High Government Debt (Music: "9 to 5"-Dolly Parton)
2. THB That France Should Open Its Borders to Any Migrant from One of Its Former Colonies ("Empire State of Mind"-Jay-Z)
3. TH Supports the Establishment of 'Harvey Milk Schools' in Europe (The Harvey Milk School is a school in New York for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender and Questioning Young People) ("Teenage Dream"-Cover by the cast of Glee)
4. THW Use Partition To Solve Civil Wars in Divided Societies ("Better Together"-Jack Johnson")
5. THB That It Is Immoral To Donate To Animal Charities Whilst Humans Are Dying of Poverty ("Feel Good Inc"-Gorillaz)
Semi: THB That Israel Should Abolish Conscription ("Everybody's Gone To War"-Nerina Pallot)
ESL Final: As the Editor of Jyllands-Posten in September 2005, THW Not Have Published the Mohammed Cartoons
Final: THB That A Woman Who Wears High Heels Is No More Free Than One Who Wears the Burqa ("Broken Heels"-Alexandra Burke)
Many thanks to Maja Cimerman for being a great DCA, Stephan Nunner for tabbing, and Louisa Zhang for convening an absolutely exceptional tournament. Hope to see lots of you in Paris this time next year-no IV has better cheese and wine!
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