National Forensic Association memberships

Call for nominations for new AFA officers The American Forensic Association is seeking nominations for four officer positions for two-year terms beginning July 2022. An election for the positions will be held in May. The four positions and their responsibilities are: The Vice-President. Besides those duties assigned by the President or National Council, the Vice-President…

Call for new Editor of Argumentation and Advocacy, vols. 59-61 Individuals are invited to submit nominations, including self-nominations, for Editor of Argumentation and Advocacy: The Journal of the American Forensic Association. Argumentation and Advocacy is an official publication of the American Forensic Association. The mission of Argumentation and Advocacy is to promote scholarship in the…

Each year the National Debate Tournament honors outstanding contributions in the areas of teaching, coaching and service.  Our community has always been privileged to have many dedicated professionals who represent our values and further the mission of intercollegiate debate in important ways.  The Board of Trustees is seeking nominees for the following awards to be…

2020 Results Unfortunately, due to the COVID pandemic, both the National Debate Tournament and National Speech Tournament governing committees decides to cancel the 2020 tournaments. Future NDT Hosts: 2021 – Harvard University (online) 2022 – James Madison University (Harrisonburg, VA) 2023 – Wake Forest University (Chantilly, VA) NST tournament news: The National Individual Events Tournament…

  The American Forensic Association (AFA) is now seeking submissions for the upcoming 2023 National Communication Association (NCA) convention. The convention will take place Thursday, November 16- Sunday, November 19, 2023, in National Harbor, Maryland. The AFA is an association of educators committed to supporting forensic pedagogy. The AFA is interested in promoting and supporting research that enhances the theory and practice of argumentation, advocacy,…

The National Debate Tournament (NDT) and American Forensic Association National Speech Tournament (formerly the National Individual Events Tournament) Joint Award honors the college or university whose students perform best in the two national tournaments conducted each year by committees of the American Forensic Association. For the second time since the creation of the award, we…