The Monash Debating Review (MDR) calls itself the world’s only international debating journal and is currently looking for co-editors to support Doug Cochran, editor-in-chief, with the upcoming issue. Doug explains it is “a great opportunity for experienced debaters, adjudicators, and coaches” to help “shaping the global debating community’s thinking about the activity we love.” He is looking forward to welcome three to four associate editors in his team. The Monash Association of Debaters (MAD), founded in 1962 and among the top ten of the world’s best debating societies, has been publishing the Monash Debating Review (MDR) since 2002. The Review offers ...

Debating expertise from down under: The Australian Monash Association of Debaters (MAD) published the Monash Debating Review (MDR) for the eighth time in a row. Debaters from all over the world have contributed to the journal on debating related issues. The first article in the current MDR issue is from the author Tim Sonnreich. As a debater, the Australian was runner-up at Worlds 2003 and won the Australasian IV in 2000, 2001 and 2004. He has also been DCA at both competitions. In his essay “There is no spoon: beginner, intermediate and advanced first principles debating”, Tim shows  how one makes ...