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By analysing the composition of judging panels and outcomes of rounds, this article demonstrates and discusses an bias toward teams from one’s nation. I’ve heard people say that the World Universities...
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Through the use of qualitative interviews and feminist theory and research, this article sheds light on the gender dynamics of British Parliamentary debate circuits. Introduction In discussions of...
View ArticleMen Outspeak Women: Analysing the Gender Gap in Competitive Debate
Based on analysis of over 35,000 speeches spanning more than a decade, this article discusses the consistent gender gap in speaker scores, and looks at some of its features and possible explanations....
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