Three top-tier tournaments per year.
Harvard APDA
Every fall, we bring collegiate teams from all across the country together on Harvard’s campus for the largest tournament of the fall APDA season. The tournament is the perfect opportunity for novices to get to know the format, make friends on the national circuit, and bonding with members of the HCDU.
Harvard National Forensics Tournament
Run in collaboration with the Harvard Debate Council, the Harvard National Forensics Tournament attracts thousands of middle and high school students from around the world. Competitors are able to compete in over a dozen debate and public speaking divisions. The tournament takes place in February.
Harvard College World Schools Invitational
The HCWSI is the USA’s premiere World Schools tournament. Many teams from across the world, hailing from everywhere from Uganda to Peru, attend the tournament in preparation for World Championships in July. Our judges and CA team consist of many coaches of national debate teams and former world champions.