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Past Events and Debates

  • Resolved, that LLM Usage Poses a Serious Threat to Higher Education
    Resolved, that LLM Usage Poses a Serious Threat to Higher Education
    Nov 14, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Nov 14, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM
    Memorial Hall, 45 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    Should Harvard make ethical AI/LLM use a core part of learning, or does any incorporation risk academic integrity? Join the debate on AI’s role in education.
  • Resolved, that the United States Should Defend Taiwan if China Invades
    Resolved, that the United States Should Defend Taiwan if China Invades
    Nov 07, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Nov 07, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Memorial Hall, Room 302, 45 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    Should the U.S. stand as Taiwan’s shield against a Chinese invasion, risking global conflict? Or is non-intervention the wiser path to avoid WWIII?
  • MIT MSA Great Debate
    MIT MSA Great Debate
    Nov 06, 2025, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    Nov 06, 2025, 7:00 PM – 11:00 PM
    MIT Wong Auditorium, ES-115, Tang Center, 2 Amherst St, Cambridge, MA 02142, USA
    Join the HCUS on a field trip to MIT to attend The Fall 2025 MSA Great Debate!
  • Resolved: The Overton Window is Excessively Narrow
    Resolved: The Overton Window is Excessively Narrow
    Oct 24, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Oct 24, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Memorial Hall, Room 303 (Annenberg), 45 Quincy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    Is the range of acceptable ideas in society too cramped, stifling bold thought? Or does it wisely limit extremism?
  • Comp Discourse Dinner
    Comp Discourse Dinner
    Oct 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Oct 18, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Bosso Ramen, 24 Holyoke St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    For our third Comp Event of the fall, the HCUS will be hosting a discourse dinner at Bosso Ramen Tavern.
  • Resolved, that Parents Should Have Ultimate Authority Over Their Children's Bodily Autonomy
    Resolved, that Parents Should Have Ultimate Authority Over Their Children's Bodily Autonomy
    Oct 10, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Oct 10, 2025, 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    Location is TBD
    Should parents hold the reins on kids’ medical and identity choices, or do children deserve a say? What about external authorities? Vaccines? Gender affirming care? Join the debate as we tackle inconsistencies in the discussion of authority versus autonomy.
  • Comp Discourse Dinner with Dean Dunne
    Comp Discourse Dinner with Dean Dunne
    Oct 05, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Oct 05, 2025, 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Dean Dunne's House, 53 Dunster St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    Join HCUS and Dean Dunne to discuss the erosion of a shared reality in a less formal setting.
  • Resolved, that There is No Such Thing as a Selfless Act
    Resolved, that There is No Such Thing as a Selfless Act
    Members Only
    Sep 26, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Sep 26, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Washington, George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA
    Join the HCUS in collaboration with George Washington University in DC for a philosophical discussion! This debate event is members only.
  • Comp Discourse Dinner
    Comp Discourse Dinner
    Sep 20, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Sep 20, 2025, 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Russell House Tavern, 14 John F. Kennedy St, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    Join HCUS Members and Compers for a dinner at Russell House Tavern.
  • Resolved, that Professors Should be Required to Incorporate Diverse Ideologies into Their Curricula
    Resolved, that Professors Should be Required to Incorporate Diverse Ideologies into Their Curricula
    Sep 12, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Sep 12, 2025, 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Sever Hall, Room 113, Cambridge, MA 02138, USA
    Does it make sense to mandate the inclusion of content professors may disagree with in the name of ideological diversity? Join the debate as we weigh academic freedom against ideological inclusion.
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