Upcoming Events
IDEA International High School Parliamentary Tournament of Champions (ITOC)
May 15–17, 2008
IDEA and the Willamette University Debate Union will conduct a parliamentary debate workshop on the afternoon of May15 and the morning of May 16. ITOC Debates begin n May 16 and continue through the afternoon of May 17.
International Debate Training in the People's Republic of China (FLTRP)
May 19- 20
In cooperation with the Foreign Language Reseach and Teaching Press, IDEA at Willamette University will sponsor a 2-day debate training in Beijing. The training will preceed the FLTRP Cup, the largest and most prestigious debate tournament in China. In addition to trainers from other major US universities, Professor Robert Trapp and Dean David Douglass will accompany three Willamette Students (Lin Lu, Matt Bolstad, and Allie Wils) to this event.
Completed Events
Mark O. Hatfield Debates
February 22–23, 2008
American and British Parliamentary Debate tournament held on the Willamette University campus for colleges and universities.
Jerry Hudson Invitational
October 19–20, 2007
Speech and debate tournament held on the Willamette University campus for high school students
Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum: Linking Individuals, Knowledge and Culture
August 19–September 7, 2007
Ugandan students and teachers come to Willamette University
National Parliamentary Debate Workshop
July 18–24, 2007
Workshop features lectures and discussion on argumentation theory, breakout groups, a NPDA-style practice tournament and seminars for college and high school teachers.
Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum: Linking Individuals, Knowledge and Culture
July 1–21, 2007
US high-school students and teachers, Willamette student trainers, and Willamette Staff travel to Uganda
Critical Thinking Across the Curriculum: Linking Individuals, Knowledge and Culture
March 30–April 1, 2007
Local leadership camp to select US high school students to travel to Uganda
IDEA International High School Parliamentary Tournament of Champions
May 25–27, 2007
IDEA and the Willamette University Debate Union conduct a parliamentary debate workshop on the afternoon of May 25 and the morning of May 26. Debates begin after lunch on May 26 and continue through the afternoon of May 27.