Author: University of Auckland Debating Society
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Auckland Winter Shield
CALLING ALL NOVICE DEBATERS Auckland Winter Shield is a hybrid development tournament to teach you the ropes of the impromptu debating format! To be eligible for this tournament, you must be a novice. A novice speaker is someone who is in their first year of university, or who has never…
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Auckland Winter Sword
Auckland Winter Sword is the University of Auckland Debating Society’s Pre-Officers tournament. If you are attending Hamilton Officers Cup this year, or are a pro speaker, this tournament is for you! New Zealand’s finest judges will set excellent motions to help you prepare for the upcoming Officers Cup, and is…
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Australasian Women and Gender Minorities Debating Championships Trials
AWGMDC is taking place from September 20th-23rd, hosted by Monash in Melbourne. It’s a pro-am tournament which means teams will consist of a “pro” debater and an “amateur” debater. It will be in British Parliamentary style. The tournament is Hybrid meaning it’s both online and in-person. This an excellent opportunity…
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Panama WUDC Trials
The World Universities Debating Championships is an annual tournament held in BP (British Parliamentary) style, with 4 teams of 2 speakers competing against each other. This year, WUDC 2025 will be held in person in Panama City, Panama from December 27th, 2024 and January 4th, 2025. Everyone is allowed to…
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Science Staff x Students Debate | Wrap-up
On Tuesday the 23rd of July we co-hosted a staff vs students debate alongside SCISA. The topic of discussion was that assuming the technology existed, this house would ban time travel. With guest speakers Priya Subramanian, Richard Easther and Nicolette Rattenbury, the debate ended up with the audience declaring team…
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Law Professors x Students Debate | Wrap-up
On Tuesday the 21st of May we co-hosted a staff vs students debate alongside AULSS. The topic of discussion was that those that cannot do, teach. With guest speakers Jesse Wall and Marcelo Rodriguez Ferrere, the debate ended up quite divisive with the audience. Overall, the audience seemed to enjoy…
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End of Semester Prizegiving
SIGN UP FORM: https://forms.gle/AmCewVb8HGMfsifE7 Come one, come all to the most anticipated social event of the Semester! The End of Semester Prizegiving promises to be an exciting and memorable look back at DEBSOC’s first half of 2024. The dress-up theme for the night is the Oscars – so dig deep for…
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Law Students vs Professors Debate
Calling all law students, mark your calendars as our law professor vs student debate is making a comeback !! We are collaborating with AULSS and are hosting a Law Staff vs Students debate on the topic “This house believes that those who can’t do, teach” With the professors arguing on…
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Club Night VIII: Pride Week
IT’S PRIDE WEEK! Join us this Thursday at 6pm in 206-220 for our pride themed Club Night VIII, hosted in partnership with AUSA’s Pride Week. This event is for members and non members alike, so come along and bring your friends for a fun filled evening! Food and other refreshments will…
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Public Debate: Collaboration with the New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists
On the 16th of April, our members spoke in a debate against the New Zealand Association of Rationalists and Humanists on the motion “That AI is an existential threat to humanity”. The debate was very exciting, and in the end the audience still narrowly believed that AI was a threat…
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