The official page of the University of Alberta Debate Society, the oldest club at the U of A, established in 1908. Intercollegiate Competition
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The Debate Society, established in 1908, is the oldest, friendliest, and most prestigious club on the University of Alberta campus. Debate offers a unique opportunity for students to engage in current affairs, foster their public speaking skills, enhance critical-analytical thinking, and to better understand humanity. Broadly, our mandate is directed at three chief areas:
1. University of Alberta
07/14/2026
🔥UADS BRINGS TO YOU ALBERTA PRE WUDC 2026🔥
🗓️ August 22nd - 23rd 2026
💸$15 per debater and $10 per judge UNTIL August 1st 2026 - 👀 discount for the first three Novice - Novice OR Pro - Novice UADS teams 🤑
📍Discord and Zoom! This is a fully online tournament!
Check out the reg link in bio for more details! Special shoutout to everyone who worked hard to make this happen 🥂🙏
06/27/2026
Hello UADS! 👋 We’ve got another exciting ONLINE summer tournament for you 😋☀️⛱️ McGill Summer Open will be happening August 8-9 via discord!
💸 $40 per debater and FREE FOR JUDGES 🤑
Reg form in bio don’t miss out! This is great WUDC prep for those heading to Ottawa this Winter 😁
DCA and IA applications are also open! All details in the reg form.
Reg due: July 2nd @ 11:59pn
05/21/2026
Hey everyone!! We hope you are all enjoying summer break so far :) ☀️🌻🍉⛱️🌊
We have an exciting opportunity for those who want WUDC 2027 practice and those who are bored and are itching to get back to debate! Ottawa Summer 2026 is an online debate tournament hosted from June 26th to June 28th! Check out the reg in our bio for more details📝🗓️🔗‼️
DEADLINE: May 24th @ 11:59 pm
04/02/2026
WE’RE GOING TO WUDC 2027🌎🎤🎉
UADS is sending 4 debate teams and 3 judges (11 people in total) to WUDC 2027 that is being hosted in Ottawa, Canada!!!
💸 $880.00 CAD per person
🗓️ December 27th 2026 - January 4th 2027
Check out the reg form for details on points calculation! (spot allocation will be determined by the updated points system)
03/16/2026
We are looking for the 2026/2027 UADS executive team! 👀🗳️👏
We will be hosting our Spring AGM on April 1st in ED North 2-101. This meeting will go over some potential constitutional amendments and voting for our executive and equity team! We will be proving samosas for snacking, and please be advised this meeting will be longer than our Fall and Winter AGM due to the amount of things we will be going over!
Notes for candidates: Feel free to release your platform for any of the positions listed above. Note that it is not mandatory to do so and it is completely acceptable to just show up and give your spiel!
03/15/2026
CUSID WGM CHAMPS! ⭐️👯♀️‼️🗣️ This tournament will be hybrid online and in person (📍 University of Waterloo) BP style on March 28th and 29th, 2026.
The reg deadline is March 17th @ 11:59pm. Send in both the reg form (linked in bio) and payment by that time to secure your spot!
All details are linked in the form in our bio go check it out!
03/15/2026
CUSID WGM CHAMPS! ⭐️👯♀️‼️🗣️ This tournament will be hybrid online and in person (📍 University of Waterloo) BP style on March 28th and 29th, 2026.
The reg deadline is March 17th @ 11:59pm. Send in both the reg form (linked in bio) and payment by that time to secure your spot!
All details are linked in the form in our bio go check it out!
