Student group
Debate Society
A student-run debate team at Penn that competes in American Parliamentary and British Parliamentary debate. It also takes part in tournaments that bring together college and high school debaters.
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What they do
Apply during fall recruitment with a written application and a virtual interview, then practice with the team and travel to tournaments.
Who it is for
- Who can join
- For students at Penn
- Who is there
- Students
When and where
Travels to more than 15 tournaments per semester. Practice times are not listed.
We do not have a meeting place for this group yet.
What we know so far
First step: During fall recruitment, submit the written application through the linked form, then complete a virtual interview. The directory gives an application deadline with no year..
We have not written a first visit guide for this group yet. Not sure what to expect? Contact them before you go.
Cost and commitment
- Cost
- Cost not known yet
- How often
- Seasonal
Access and languages
- Wheelchair access
- We do not know yet. Ask the group before you go.
- Languages spoken
- We do not know yet which languages are spoken.
Requirements
We found no special requirements. Ask the group if you are not sure.
How to reach them
We copy contact details as the group or a public source published them. Each one shows where it came from.
- Website: penndebatesociety.com Source: pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026
- Email: penndebatesociety@gmail.com Source: Penn Clubs (Penn Labs student directory, University of Pennsylvania), seen October 4, 2026 ; Source: pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026
- Social media: Instagram, Facebook Source: pennclubs.com
Sources and last check
Checked by our research team on October 8, 2026. This was a basic check: we confirmed the group is active and open to join.
- Last checked by our team
- October 8, 2026
- Status
- Probably active
- Our confidence in this listing
- Medium
We think this group is probably still active, but the newest sign we found is more than a year old.
- Penn Clubs (Penn Labs student directory, University of Pennsylvania), seen October 4, 2026. Supports: Name, Email
- pennclubs.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Summary, What they do, Schedule, Commitment, First step, Contacts
- penndebatesociety.com, seen October 8, 2026. Supports: Status
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