Official Invite for Colloquium'15 - NSIT's Annual Debating and Literary Festival.
NSIT Debsoc
Greetings!
It is with great pleasure that the Debating Society of Netaji Subhas Institute of Technology brings to you the third edition of its Annual Debating and Literary Festival, Colloquium 2015 to be held from 27th to 29th March, 2015.
After the mad success of last year’s edition, we’ve decide to expand on our events, duration, and more importantly, our prize money.
Featuring multiple panel discussions among a plethora of new events, this year’s festival is aimed at raising the bar when it comes to interaction between young enthusiasts and eminent personalities, and strives to take literary indulgence to a whole new level.
And while we are aware that Bangalore has some brilliant weather around the time, we urge societies to consider the prize money at stake and the fact that as a festival still establishing itself, you can count on us to put in that extra bit of work required to make it a 3-day extravaganza of hard-hitting, eye-opening mind spaces.
With that in mind, the list of events at Colloquium 2015:
PANEL DISCUSSIONS:
This year’s festival is centred around the theme “The Rising Tide”, and features a panel discussion on the topic “'Science, for God’s Sake - Tracing the journey from conflict to conversation”, which aims at exploring life’s most fundamental questions; for instance “how did the universe come into existence?”, “Are Science and God fated to forever be irreconcilable opponents?”, “Are these discrete realms of knowledge capable of co-existing?” and so on.
Next up, we have an interactive discussion, '50 Shades of Feminism - A discourse on the coexistence of feminism and pornography', which aims to cross the borders of taboo-ism and create a space, conducive to talk about the moralistic considerations pornography engenders, and raises the question of whether pornography can coexist with feminism.
Far too many times have we complained about our inhibitions, the myopic mindset of our society and the limitations that stem from this mindset. We know this to be true, and for that very reason we offer a challenge to the confines of our understanding and consciousness, and are here to debate upon the ambit of these very subconscious boundaries.
NSITMUN’15 :
The admiration of the Delhi MUN circuit and the enthusiasm of its participation is our lifeblood, and we’re back with our 4th edition to send another brilliant experience your way! The committees to be simulated at the conference are as follows:
General Assembly: SPECPOL
The media is essential to any democracy, and a democratic election is impossible without the media. A free and fair election is not only about the freedom to vote and the knowledge of how to cast a vote, but also about a participatory process where voters engage in public debate and have adequate information about parties, policies, candidates and the election process itself in order to make informed choices.
HSC
Israel’s decisive victory in the Six-Day War, also called June War or Third Arab-Israeli War, included the capture of the Sinai Peninsula, Gaza Strip, West Bank, Old City of Jerusalem, and the Golan Heights; the status of these territories has subsequently become a major point of contention in the Arab-Israeli conflict.
ECOSOC: HLPCR
Multiple intractable conflicts have been polluting MENA(Middle East and North African) region interstate relationships during the recent decades and the high level panel seeks to identify and resolve the socio-economic spillovers that have been created by the conflicts in the MENA region for the rest of the world.
Futuristic NATO 2030
Oil and gas are more valuable today than ever with everyone wishing to safeguard their respective futures. NATO states need to “dig deeper” and enter into regions such as Central and South East Asia – the traditional domains of Russia and China respectively
INDIAN PARLIAMENTARY COLLOQUIUM
The Indian Parliamentary Colloquium aims to have a debate not bound by strict rules of procedure or by the depth of research, driven to question and argue the inherent logic instead of facts. This year, it will simulate the following two committees :
JOINT PARLIAMENTARY COMMITTEE (JPC)
Comprising the Legislative and the Executive, two emergency situations will be discussed in the two day ad-hoc simulation with a free flow of debate, interrogation and rebuttals.
IBADAT KHANA
The new benevolent dictator of Hindoostan in 2015 is realizing the idea of collective social harmony through philosophical discussions between religious representatives on the revived Ibadat Khana platform, to form a Uniform Civil Code.
Applications are now open!
For further information visit ipc.colloquiumnsit.com/
Our Facebook Page: facebook.com/indianparliamentarycolloquium
NETAJI SUBHAS MEMORIAL DEBATE (The Conventional Debate)
The debate follows the format of a classic conventional debate, wherein each team (two members per team) will be required to offer arguments on both sides of the motion. The motion for the debate will be open-ended, that is, OPEN to interpretation and will be released 48 hours prior to the event. Prizes will be given to the best team, best speakers and the best interjector. Speakers will be given a time of 3+1 minutes.
Registration here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1NKSAMNa0EkHJ6Q2cyKbRvnsdRT6azjT6l74gc7JzZ-I/viewform
GLADIATOR (The 1-on-1 Parliamentary)
Back after an extremely successful first iteration, in a rapid battle of wits and intellectual sparring, Gladiator tests your quick thinking, elocution and ability to work all by your lonesome. Of the initial pool of participants, matchups will be announced and the competition will take the form of a knockout tournament. For every round of debate, the participants will be given 20 minutes of preparation time.The speaking time is 10 minutes broken into 6+4 (speech + rebuttal).Handsome prizes to the best speakers.
Register here:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1BnOxDM2_9mbWjH9VJWp7A_laylol4VWy5RtWLXj2ns8/viewform?c=0&w=1
THE PRIME MINISTERIAL RACE
The Prime Ministerial Race, is a unique form of debate which aims at providing an opportunity for young leaders to put themselves in the shoes of our political leaders and experience what it actually means to run for the head office of the largest democracy in the world. It will test not only your leadership skills, eloquence and the quality of your ideas, but also how you market them, and will truly be a unique experience that goes beyond simply debating.
Each team will comprise of three members - the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister and the Campaign Advisor. The teams would be required to form their own national political parties, design a manifesto around a carefully chosen ideology and then debate to defend it.
For detailed rules and to register:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/10ebFlp8pFE1xypOe6wLIkKpaFj8ugroGYU1f3PUi1rI/viewform?c=0&w=1
THE WOLF OF DALAL STREET (Case study competition)
If you think creative and analytic thinking is your niche, prove your mettle in an intense and gruelling battle against some of the very best in and around Delhi. Show us that you can be the best strategist, analyst, and economist by taking down stubborn opponents, navigating sticky recessions and tapping eccentric booms, and we will reward you handsomely! The team size is 2 (cross teams are allowed)
Register here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1H2vsE18zeLe3uPSyd-F2EpObmSKv-KWVXtWhEYsRrW0/viewform
JUDGEMENT DAY
A debate with a unique take on the proceedings of a court that revolves around the sole premise - What would happen in the absence of a penal code? What if the only reference you have to issue a ruling is the arguments presented to you by both sides? The aim here being to convince the jury that your position is the ‘right stand to take’. Eliminating absolutes, both sides are given a free reign to work around the concepts of ‘rationality’, as well as ‘morality’.The legality of things, however, becomes completely immaterial and the arguments must then be formed and sufficiently analysed, using the social norms and beliefs that influenced the formation of the same.
Each team would comprise of two members. They would be provided with a detailed case and a day to prepare their stand. There will be opening and closing statements as well as cross-questioning from both sides.
For detailed rules and to register:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1OoAEp7Zw4_7vql3hsMYfObovVIKmtBtUaMUgH9byqiY/viewform?c=0&w=1
THE LITERARY QUIZ
Owing its origin to a classic German legend, X has served as inspiration to many popular works of fiction such as Ghost Rider, Spawn and Death Note. It is said that X was an extremely successful scholar yet was completely dissatisfied with his life. So he sold his ___ to the ___ in exchange for ___.
On the same theme, in an excerpt from one of his best works, Oscar Wilde writes : “The only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it.”
Which popular novel are we talking about? ID X?
Do these kinds of questions tingle your brain cells? Well, then, waste no more time and register!
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1e6JcfiI9fn9YCJ8ruwUAFVo-xKne5Oj_yAC25tiL-CQ/viewform?c=0&w=1
LAST MAN STANDING
A two tier competition, wherein the first round involves an eliminator-style group discussion which requires the participants to fight it out in a group in a race against time. Clear it, and you will move on to a battle of ‘survival of the fittest’, where you get to play a character, fictional or not, and present a case for your survival in a perilous situation, in an attempt to win the approval of the audience.
Do you think you have it in you to survive, no matter what you're up against? If yes, head over and register!
http://goo.gl/forms/alXdUpq1XZ
This year, for the first time, we have also decided to include a prize for the best overall contingent. So register for as many events as you can and you might just find yourself leaving with considerably heavier pockets.
For further details, check out our website: http://www.colloquiumnsit.com/
Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/ColloquiumNsit
Hope to see you here!
Regards,
The Debating Society of NSIT