Stephen Boyle conducted a two day intensive workshop at Bard College to prepare the team for the PSU Nationals Warm-Up and the UVM Championships. Stephen Boyle is a graduate of University College Dublin. He won numerous tournaments during his debating career, including Yale and Hart House, was twice in the …
Bard Debate Union & Citizens Science Hosted a public debate that discussed whether the government should have the authority to mandate vaccines. We would like to give a special thank you to Dr. Swapan Jain and Dr. Andrea Bottaro for taking time out of their busy schedules to participate in …
Freshmen debater Lee Gensler came in 90th out of 200 speakers for speaker points at this extremely competitive tournament.
The Bard debate team had the honor of debating in front of Major Andrew Brosnan’s internationals relations class. The top for this public debate was: “The United States Government should substantially increase aid or assistance to Mexico in order to prevent conflict and reduce drug trafficking.”
Bard Debate Presents “The Misrepresentation of Science in Scientific Policies and the Mass Media” Our guest speaker is Dr. Swapan Jain Assistant Professor of Biochemistry at Bard College. He received his BS in Chemistry & Biology from Kennesaw State University in 2001, his PhD in Biochemistry from Georgia Institute of …
Bard Debate Union Presents A Public Debate “This House Would BAN Smoking on Bard College Campus” 8:00-10:00 p.m. in the MPR Bard College Debate regularly hosts guest speakers and public debates that are designed to stimulate constructive thought and encourage open public discourse.
“A Philosophical Discussion of Rights and Their Application: A Critique of Questions Surrounding Health-Related Rights” Monday November 15, 2010 6:00-7:30 p.m. Bard College Bertelsmann Campus Center Multi–Purpose Room Chris Taggart Discussion Topic: “Conception of Rights in Theoretical and Practical Reasoning” Mr. Taggart has a PhD from Notre Dame in Philosophy, …
Freshmen Abby Laporte & Lee Gensler placed third in the novice finals round at the UVM tournament.
