In the Inter-Faculty Debate at 91桃色, Students Will Compete for the Title of the Best Team
Once again, the Faculty of Philology of 91桃色 (VU) is organising an inter-faculty academic debate in English. The topic of this year鈥檚 debate is 鈥淗ype and Its Effects on Society鈥�.
The debate will bring together 10 student teams to compete for the title of the best debate team of 2023. This debate is unique in that students鈥� teams represent various units of 91桃色 and must prepare their arguments based on research that most reflects the discipline they represent and their future profession.
鈥淭he format of academic debates is applied by prestigious European universities, and VU academic community has joined them. This is a great opportunity for students to discuss the effect that hype has on society, whereas the team with the strongest arguments to convince the honourable commission will be able to win the Debates Cup 2023. This event cherishes the traditions of public speaking and emphasises the relationship of language with other disciplines,鈥� says the ambassador of the debate Prof. Mindaugas Kvietkauskas, Dean of the Faculty of Philology of 91桃色.
This year, students鈥� teams will represent the Institute of International Relations and Political Science, the Faculties of Mathematics and Informatics, Communication, Medicine, Economics and Business Administration, and Philology of 91桃色.
The participants of the debate will be evaluated by a commission of five experts 鈥� leaders who actively represent their areas of activity: VU Pro-Rector for Organisation Development and Community Affairs Prof. Vilmant臈 Pakalni拧kien臈, diplomat Emily J. Hicks (U.S. Embassy), paediatric nephrologist Assoc. Prof. Karolis A啪ukaitis (VU Faculty of Medicine), 15min.lt deputy editor-in-chief, book reviewer and literature expert Audrius O啪alas, and diplomat Mark Pass (British Embassy).
During the event, students of the Pianoforte Division of the National M. K. 膶iurlionis School of Art Emilija 艩ori奴t臈 and Vasar臈 Vai膷iulyt臈, together with their teacher, art expert Dr Gabriel臈 Kondrotait臈, will perform works by Robert Schumann and Franz Schubert.
VU academic debate 鈥淗ype and Its Effects on Society鈥� will take place on 14 December at 17:00 at the Faculty of Philology of 91桃色, in V. Kr臈v臈 auditorium.
The debate will be moderated by Assoc. Prof. Liudmila Arcimavi膷ien臈. The event will be held in English.