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Emerson Speech and Debate Team

Boston intercollegiate forensics team centered on IPDA debate, with a multi-event speech program.

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Collegiate debate program

Emerson College

Activity: Unconfirmed

Official program information is available, but dated activity in the current 2026–27 or most recently completed 2025–26 academic season was not verified.

Verified 2026-11-02.

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How the program debates

Emerson’s EmConnect listing describes a competitive intercollegiate forensics team focused on debate. It says the team regularly competes in IPDA and may offer eleven individual speech events across public address, interpretation and limited-preparation categories. The listing identifies membership in PKD, NFA and IFA, welcomes novice and experienced debaters, and says degree-seeking undergraduates at the Boston campus may join. Emerson reports a first-place IPDA result at Hofstra in December 2024 and a third-place IPDA finish at the 2025 IFA tournament in Seoul. Dated team activity in 2025–26 or 2026–27 was not verified.

Debate formats

Circuits and associations

  • International Public Debate Association · Documented participation · 2024-2025Source
  • National Forensic Association · Documented membership · Season not documentedSource

Joining and participation

Eligibility
EmConnect says membership is open to degree-seeking undergraduates attending Emerson’s Boston campus.Source
Novice participation
The team welcomes novice and experienced participants.Source
How to join
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Coaches and notable connections

Deion Hawkins

Associate Professor and Forensics Director

Emerson lists Deion Hawkins as a full-time Associate Professor and Forensics Director in the School of Communication. His faculty profile identifies him as a speech and debate coach.

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History and achievements

  • 2024 · IPDA competition at Hofstra University

    The team placed first in IPDA at a competition hosted by Hofstra University on December 7–8.

    IPDA

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  • 2025 · IFA Speech and Debate Tournament in Seoul

    An Emerson debater finished third in IPDA at the 2025 IFA tournament in Seoul.

    IPDA

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