Jul 2020
41m 50s
In this special miniseries we are hosting conversations with some of global debate's leading voices on making debate a more inclusive space.
In this episode we speak with Noluthando Honono. Noluthando is a prominent voice in the South African debating community. This community organised the Worlds Universities Debating Championships in Cape Town in 2019, and based on some sobering experiences at the tournament Black debaters launched an important conversation on making Worlds far more accessible to all.
This episode includes the following topics:
* Some important proposed adjustments to how Worlds is run, including redistribution of reg fees and votes on Council, to make sure debaters from the Global South can actually participate;
* The persistent lack of recognition for second-language debaters by the community, and a suggestion to host a parallel Worlds in French;
* The need to target implicit biases that occur in debate rounds, and the need to improve adjudicator training on this topic;
* The importance of having an open mindset and active listening on conversations surrounding race, prejudice and discrimination.
IDI hosts conversations about making debate education better. Debate Education is a crucial 21st-century tool to improve young people's critical thinking, civic participation, and public speaking. We talk with leading experts in the field to unlock debate's potential.
IDI is a podcast by the International Debate Education Association, and is co-financed by the Europe for Citizens programme of the European Union.
A list of further sources accompanying the podcast can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lar5XRgFi-eQOUfD_2StAb2_YhIFfzOj?usp=sharing
The proposal for WUDC reform can be found here: https://www.facebook.com/notes/mighti-jamie/access-for-africa/10157761430935070/
The video recording of this podcast can be found here: https://youtu.be/fm3Oy7zhAts