Global Debates

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For centuries, traditions across the world treated debate as a path to clarity and wisdom. In Athens, Socrates showed that questioning could reveal deeper understanding. Across the world in India, scholars of the Nyāya school distinguished between vada (a discussion to find truth), jalpa (a debate aimed at victory), and vitanda (a destructive debate that only attacks without offering solutions). And in Buddhist monastic debates, practiced for centuries in Tibet, dialogue was cultivated as a discipline to deepen understanding and compassion.

Yet much of the modern debate training has found itself confined to adversarial argumentation. Young changemakers are trained to argue "for' or 'against', as though truth only has two sides and not multiple perspectives.

At Global Debates, we believe it's time to 𝗲𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗹𝘆.
- around statements that invite multiple perspectives.
- with openness to many truths.
- for conversation that enlightens.

Over the past months, our team has been listening, learning, and reimagining how we can better serve debaters, educators, and communities worldwide.

Today, we are proud to share two major milestones on this journey.
- 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸 (statements.globaldebates.org)
- 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗚𝗹𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗰𝗲 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿 (resources.globaldebates.org)

This is just the beginning, and we can't wait to see how YOU use these new platforms to ignite conversations that matter.

To bring Global Debates to your school, university, or debate society, reach out at [email protected]

Global Debates

Global Debates Intensive Summer Camps for young people aged 12-17 years in Neukölln, Berlin in the months of July and August. To know more and register, please visit: https://globaldebates.org/calendar

The camp is offered in English and is one of the only such offerings in Berlin.

: Photos from Verbattle Karnataka 2017 - Face-Off Level Debates and Finale (Beginner, Junior, Kannada and Senior Categories) held on September 13, 2017 at Garden CIty University.

: Photos from Verbattle Karnataka 2017 - Confrontation Level Debates (Senior, Junior and Kannada Categories) held on September 12, 2017 at Garden CIty University.

: Photos from Verbattle Senior 2017 Karnataka - Combat Level Debates held on September 11, 2017 at Garden CIty University.

: Photos from Verbattle Kannada 2017 Karnataka - Combat Level Debates held on September 10, 2017 at Garden CIty University.