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| The Barkley Forum, named after former United States Vice-President Alben W. Barkley, is the intercollegiate debate and forensics organization at Emory University. Debate at Emory began in the 1830s. The literary societies that practiced literary and forensic arts gave way to an intercollegiate debating society in the 1920s. After World War II, the modern Barkley Forum was formed, expanding the possibilities for more intercollegiate debate experience for more students. For more information about the History of Debate at Emory click here. | |
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Emory University is a liberal arts college committed to excellence in education and service to the community. The Barkley Forum embraces that philosophy and supports both goals. Debate exists to enhance educational objectives and empower students to explore scholarship. Active debate programs expand the scholastic and collegiate experience while also providing opportunities to serve the greater community. The Forum participates in numerous civic activities, honors public responsibility, supports debate in middle schools and high schools, and is the principle founder of the Urban Debate Leagues, a growing national education reform movement to bring interscholastic debate opportunities to previously under-served schools. For more information about the Barkley Forum in the Community and Urban Debate Leagues click here. |
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| The Barkley Forum also participates in numerous aspects of high school speech and debate. The Forum hosts the Barkley Forum for High Schools, a prestigious speech and debate tournament which annually brings over 1500 students, teachers, and scholastic administrators to the Emory University campus. At this tournament, the Barkley Forum Key Society honors high school forensics educators for their contributions to the lives of high school students across the nation. For more information about the Barkley Forum for High Schools, click here. | |
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The Emory National Debate Institute is an intensive two-week summer debate-training program for middle and high school teachers and students. The institute features instruction for novices and junior varsity students in addition to a scholars program devoted to students with advanced skills. For general information about the Emory National Debate Institute, click here. For specific information about the 2008 ENDI including dates and applications, please visit our our new ENDI website located here. |
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| Today, the Barkley Forum is among the most successful intercollegiate debate teams in the nation. By any measure, participation rates, competitive success, community service, and academic achievement, the members of the Barkley Forum help to make Emory debate an overwhelming success story. At any one time, between forty and sixty Emory University students participate in Forum activities either as competitive debaters, public debaters, interns and judges, or assisting with major Forum sponsored events. Over forty students will represent Emory University at various intercollegiate debate tournaments throughout the academic year. If you are considering debating in college and would like to learn more about Debate at Emory, click here. | |
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In order to obtain further information about the Barkley Forum, you may reach us via the following: Barkley Forum or e-mail the Barkley Forum administrative assistant, Christy Bradley. (chisty.bradley@emory.edu) |
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