{"id":8950,"date":"2023-09-06T17:49:40","date_gmt":"2023-09-06T08:49:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/?p=8950"},"modified":"2023-12-22T16:11:57","modified_gmt":"2023-12-22T07:11:57","slug":"cfp-20231007-debate-club-first-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/en\/cfp-20231007-debate-club-first-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"[Call for Participants] Debate Club (Nov. 1)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">About Debate Club<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231007_debate-1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231007_debate-1024x768.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231007_debate-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231007_debate-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231007_debate-1536x1152.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/20231007_debate.jpeg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/debate_prize-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/debate_prize-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/debate_prize-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/debate_prize-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/debate_prize.jpg 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We are happy to announce that we continue the Debate Club, the first student-led class, as a part of the ToTAL courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On October 7, we will have a demonstration event for the debate club. There will be invited ToTAL alumni as debaters. They demonstrate a debate to show what it looks like. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer\"><div class=\"vk_spacer-display-pc\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><div class=\"vk_spacer-display-tablet\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><div class=\"vk_spacer-display-mobile\" style=\"height:2rem\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-border-box vk_borderBox vk_borderBox-background-transparent is-style-vk_borderBox-style-solid-kado-tit-tab\"><div class=\"vk_borderBox_title_container\"><i class=\"\"><\/i><h4 class=\"vk_borderBox_title\">Agenda<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"vk_borderBox_body\">\n<ul class=\"is-style-vk-check-circle-mark\">\n<li>Introduction<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A debate <br>Topic: &#8220;Transgender athletes should be allowed to compete in the Olympic games..&#8221;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Q&amp;A with the audience<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reflection and voting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Explanation of how to debate for future student debates<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>We are planning 4 evening debate sessions during the fall semester.  Students can participate in the debate club as debaters or as part of the audience to attend the debate and vote for the winning team. By participating as a debater, you can count it towards credits for some graduate school courses operated by ToTAL. Please ask Prof. Matsuzaki for details or attend a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/en\/2023-08-2023fopen\/\" data-type=\"post\" data-id=\"7155\">briefing session about ToTAL&#8217;s open program<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-button vk_button vk_button-color-custom vk_button-align-left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/HzWSjCZbokWp3xRz6\" class=\"vk_button_link btn has-background has-vk-color-primary-background-color btn-md\" role=\"button\" aria-pressed=\"true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><div class=\"vk_button_link_caption\"><span class=\"vk_button_link_txt\">Registration form<\/span><i class=\"fas fa-external-link-alt vk_button_link_after\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/div><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Event Outline<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-vk-table-border-top-bottom vk-table--mobile-block vk-table--th--width25 vk-table--th--bg-bright has-small-font-size\"><table><tbody><tr><td>Date<\/td><td><s>Saturday, October 7, 14:00 &#8211; 16:00<\/s><br><s>Wednesday, November 1, 18:00 &#8211; 20:00<\/s><br><s>Monday, November 20, 18:00 &#8211; 20:00<\/s><br><s>Wednesday, December 20, 18:00 &#8211; 20:00<\/s><br>Wednesday, January 24, 18:00 &#8211; 20:00<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Venue<\/td><td>October 7: Mishima Hall, ELSI-1, Isihkawadai campus<br>November 1: S4-202, South 4 building, Ookayama campus<br>For other days, we will announce the venue later.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Eligibility<\/td><td>All Tokyo Tech students<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Language<\/td><td>English<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Registration<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/forms.gle\/HzWSjCZbokWp3xRz6\">https:\/\/forms.gle\/HzWSjCZbokWp3xRz6<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Inquiry<\/td><td>Prof. Yuri Matsuzaki (matsuzaki.y.ad [at] m.titech.ac.jp)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-vk-blocks-spacer vk_spacer vk_spacer-type-margin-top\"><div class=\"vk_block-margin-md--margin-top\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Past debate topics<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>AI should replace human decision-making in law and international politics.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Japanese Universities should be tuition free for all students (including international students).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Countries should use more nuclear energy.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>New technologies are making us dumber.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Flyer<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-2 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-medium\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.total.titech.ac.jp\/wp\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/7Oct_V-7.jpg\" 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