UBC Debate Society

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This is the official page of the UBC Debate Society. The UBCDS has a long and esteemed history in the debate community.

The UBC Debating Society competes for the University of British Columbia in the Canadian University Society for Intercollegiate Debate, or CUSID. Our organization in its seminal form is older than the University itself, being formally established in 1906 as part of the McGill University College of B.C. We have firmly established ourselves as one of the best debating organizations in the country an

10/27/2025

Feeling Spooky? Come to our halloween social this Wednesday and enjoy carving a pumpkin!!

Pumpkins and carving tools will be provided.

08/26/2025

Join UBCDS at our imagine day booth Sept 2nd for some fun debates and discussions 👀

04/08/2025

UBCDS is thrilled to invite you to our online Summer HST!

Date: Saturday, June 28th - Sunday, June 29th, 2025
Location: Online, Zoom
Registration Fee: $80 CAD per competing team
Eligibility: Students who are in grades 6-12 in the 2024/2025 academic school year.

Preliminary registration is April 5th to May 23rd, register here: https://forms.gle/RgWfBUZX9TLGE7uDA

IA Applications close June 1st, apply here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe0SSUDP4kZXMjSwCFZmjCzNI-fY739jGfk74qhUiYRUsGFjg/viewform?usp=sharing

You can find our official invite with more information here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Eo8CjY69JWQ8GLnHzieQdmtljgnI9mNPLoSwQl7kfc8/edit?tab=t.0

Looking forward to seeing everyone there!

Photos from UBC Debate Society's post 04/02/2025

🚨 Motion Drop! 🚨

Get ready for an intense debate as our top debater takes on this motion: 🏆💭

💭 “This House supports the widespread and accessible availability of iForgor.” Info slide on the second slide

Should everyone have access to iForgor, or is it a slippery slope? 🧐 Get ready to debate, challenge, and defend your stance! 🔥

Drop your takes in the comments ⬇️ and let’s see who makes the strongest case! ⚖️

Photos from UBC Debate Society's post 04/02/2025

🚨Motion is DROPPED!🚨
Get ready for an intense debate as our top debater takes on this motion: 🏆💭

🔥 This house supports the widespread and accessible availability of iForgor (info slide is in second slide) 🔥

Come watch the action unfold, challenge your own perspectives, and witness high-level debating at its finest! You won’t want to miss this! 👀✨

03/21/2025

🚀 Join us for Devec Debatonomics! 🎤💡

📢 Topic: This house believes that artificial intelligence will exacerbate global inequality rather than reduce it.

📅 Date: March 26, 2025
📍 Venue: ANGU 234
⏰ Time: 5:30 PM - 8:30 PM

🔥 Debate Format:

British Parliamentary Style 🏛️
Teams: Devec vs. Debate Society
Speakers: 3 per team + 1 rebuttal speaker
Speech Timing: 6 mins per speaker, 4 min rebuttal
🍣 Bonus: Sushi & soft drinks provided!

📢 Don’t miss out on this thought-provoking debate—bring your best arguments and an open mind! See you there! 🤝✨

🔹 Tag your friends & spread the word!

02/06/2025

Join UBCDS for our Galentine’s Social on Wednesday, Feb 12th after our club meeting! 💖 We’ll head to The Gallery together for snacks, dinner & good vibes—plus, each attendee gets a $15 gift card to spend on food/drinks! 🍽️✨

🔹 RSVP required (club membership needed)
🔹 Deadline: Feb 10th, 11:59 PM

Don’t miss out—secure your spot now! 💕

Photos from UBC Debate Society's post 10/16/2024

Thanks to everyone who competed, judged, and helped in UBC IV, you have make this weekend so wonderful and special!

UBC IV 2024
Social

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09/24/2024
Photos from UBC Debate Society's post 09/18/2024
09/10/2024

📣📣📣This house doesn’t like situationships!

🌟 We’re excited to unveil the motion for Opening Of The House that’s happening TONIGHT 6pm at DMP 110!

Can’t wait to see y’all!

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