Past Events and Debates

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  Keynote Event

  Sep 23, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

  Resolved, that DEI is Contrary to Meritocracy / 

  Details

  Sep 23, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM

  Memorial Hall Room 202
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  Apr 17, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

  HCUS Debate With the Washington Union Society / 

  Details

  Apr 17, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

  Harvard University, Sever Hall 113

  We will be holding a debate with the Washington Union Society under the resolution "Resolved, That Moral Truth Requires a Religious Basis"
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  Apr 08, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  Discourse Dinner at Harvest / 

  Details

  Apr 08, 2026, 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM

  Harvest, 44 Brattle St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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  Apr 03, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

  Resolved, that America is a Global Beacon of Liberty / 

  Details

  Apr 03, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

  Memorial Hall, Memorial Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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  Mar 06, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM

  Resolved, that the US Should be a Christian Nation / 

  Details

  Mar 06, 2026, 8:00 PM – 9:30 PM

  Sever Hall 113, Sever Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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  Feb 26, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

  HCUS Semester Kickoff Social / 

  Details

  Feb 26, 2026, 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM

  Coolidge Room, Russell Hall, 26 Plympton St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

  Take a step back from the debate floor and get to know the HCUS in a more social setting!
• Feb 20, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

  Resolved, that We Should Encourage Human Genetic Modification / 

  Details

  Feb 20, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

  Memorial Hall 303, Memorial Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
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  Feb 07, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

  HCUS Semester Kickoff Social / 

  Details

  Feb 07, 2026, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM

  Coolidge Room, Russell Hall, 26 Plympton St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

  Take a step back from the debate floor and get to know the HCUS in a more social setting!
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  Feb 06, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

  Resolved, that ICE Should be Abolished / 

  Details

  Feb 06, 2026, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

  Sever Hall, Room 113, Sever Hall, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

  Join the Harvard College Union Society for our first debate of the spring semester!
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  Keynote Event

  Dec 05, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

  Resolved, that Harvard Remains a Beacon of Intellectual Vitality / 

  Details

  Dec 05, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM

  Memorial Hall, Room 302, 45 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA

  Is Harvard still the pinnacle of academic excellence, fostering bold ideas and innovation? Or has it lost its edge amid tradition and controversy?