Students from the UK and the US battle it out to become champions of the first ever Debating Matters Transatlantic competition. The event takes part online on Saturday 1 March 2025. This programme is supported by the Rising Tide Foundation and is a partnership project between Ideas Matter and Bill of Rights Institute.
Group One
The Burgate School (UK)
Cowgirl Crusaders (US)
Panthers (US)
Group Two
Oakwood Park Grammar (UK)
Oldham Schools (UK)
The Great Debaters (US)
08:45 EDT | 13:45 GMT
WELCOME
09:00 EDT | 14:00 GMT
DEBATE 1: Humanity should fear advances in artificial intelligence
Room 1
Room 2
FOR
The Burgate School
AGAINST
Cowgirl Crusaders
CHAIR
Jacob Reynolds
CO-CHAIR
Tom Collyer
JUDGES
Dr Eliot Forster
10:20 EDT | 15:20 GMT
DEBATE 2: Tech companies should act to stop online misinformation
Room 1
Room 2
11:40 EDT | 16:40 GMT
DEBATE 3: Smartphones should be banned in the classroom
Room 1
Room 2
12:50 EDT | 17:50 GMT Break for lunch/dinner
13:15 EDT | 18:15 GMT Results from group stages
13:30 EDT | 18:30 GMT
FINAL: Cancel Culture is a threat to freedom of speech
Room 1
FOR
Winners of Group One
AGAINST
Winners of Group Two
CHAIR
Dr Mo Lovatt
CO-CHAIR
Tony Gilland
JUDGES
Dr Tiffany Jenkins
All individual judges
14:50 EDT | 19:50 GMT
RESULTS, WINNERS & THANKS
WINNERS:
Debating Matters Transatlantic is a partnership project between Ideas Matter and Bill of Rights Institute.
We are grateful for the support of Rising Tide Foundation.
