Oxford Women’s Open from January 20 to 21 means debating without men – only female debaters and judges are admitted. The same is true of the chief adjudication team consisting of Catherine Murphy (Trinity College Dublin Historical Society) and Jen Coyne (Oxford Union).

Catherine is a Euros finalist 2011 and also topped the tab there. Jen broke to quarters at the Euros 2010 in Amsterdam and at the Worlds 2011 in Gaborone, Botswana.

Reg fee is 20 British Pound (about 24 Euros) per institution, no matter how many teams an institution sends. Mixed teams are welcome, too. Registration is already open, if you have any questions, please contact the convenors Georgie Barker and Kate Brooks at oxfordwomensopen [at] gmail [dot] com. Crash is limited, some alternatives can be found at the Oxford Youth Hostel. The org com guarantees ”two excellent socials with lots of free drinks“.

Oxford Women’s Open is going to see its third anniversary. Like last year, top-class judging is to be provided not only by adjudicators who are ”Worlds and Euros breaking judges and speakers“, but also by feedback twice as long than usual. To find out more about Oxford Women’s Open, please visit their website and the Facebook page.

Quick facts:

• Oxford Women’s Open
• January 20 to 21
• BPS, English
• Chief adjucators: Catherine Murphy, Jen Coyne
• Registration fee: £20 (€24)
• Accommodation: Crash (limited)
• Registration: from now on

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