Braver Angels Debate at Duke University

Should college campuses disinvite speakers whose ideas can be construed as "cancellable"?

Students and faculty at Duke University are invited to join a respectful conversation touching all sides of a challenging issue.

Braver Angels debates are not competitive, but a collective exercise in searching for truth. Conducted in a light parliamentary style, they teach students to engage respectfully around difficult and divisive issues. Students think together, listen carefully to one another, and allow themselves to be touched and perhaps changed by each other’s ideas. When a debate is done well, participants walk out with greater empathy, tighter community relationships, and appreciation for diversity of thought.

Sponsored by Polis - Center for Politics, this collegiate debate is free and brought to you with the support of a partnership of Braver Angels, BridgeUSA, and the American Council of Trustees and Alumni (ACTA), non-profit organizations that believe in the power of free expression and respectful exchange of ideas on America's college campuses.

Questions? Contact Meg Bittle -- Meg.Bittle@Duke.edu

Registration Details:

• Registration for this debate will be closed 1 hour prior to the scheduled starting time of 6:00 PM Eastern Time on Wednesday, April 6.

• Debate location: TBD

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