2007 GDI Daily Schedule

 

Saturday, June 30th

12pm-4pm

Four Week Programs - Dorm Check In and Registration

 

Welch Hall

 

6:00pm

Orientation Lecture

 

 
  7:00 Labs - First Lab Meetings    

 Sunday, July 1st

 1pm - 3pm Lecture: Introduction to African History and Politics – This lecture is designed as an introduction to and survey of African history and politics. It will discuss important periods and events such as pre-colonial history, colonialism, decolonization, newly independent states and democratization, economic development and current international relations. Sarah Holbrook  
  3pm - 5pm Strategy Forum - Affirmatives Jeff Buntin and Jason Russell  

 

 6pm - 9pm Labs    
Monday, July 2nd 9:00am Lecture: The Research Process Jeff Buntin  

 

 1pm Strategy Forum - Topic Counterplans and DAs Jason Russell  
  3pm Strategy Forum - Topic Critiques Cameron Ward  
  6pm Labs    
Tuesday, July 3rd 9am Labs    
  10am Labs    
  1pm - 9pm Labs    
Wednesday, July 4th 9:00am Lecture: Freedom Strike - U.S. Hegemony in a Dangerous World Brett Wallace
Lecture: Intro to Post-Structural Theory Jessica Yeats
Lecture: Debating the K  Conor Cleary
  10am Lecture: The Clash of Civilizations - A Detailed Discussion of the Framework Debate Jeff Buntin  
    Lecture: A Symposium on the Proliferation Debate Steve Pointer  
    Lecture: Befinden und Gesundheit – Nature is a Virus and the Human is a Cancer: A Discussion of Radical Otherness and Embodied Otherness.  Izak Dunn  
    FOURTH OF JULY BBQ ON CAMPUS AND FIREWORK DISPLAY ON THE RIVER.    
Thursday, July 5th 9am Argument Forum: Borders and Post Colonialism K Conor Cleary  
    Argument Forum: Disease Representations K Jeff Buntin  
  10am Argument Forum: Compassion Fatigue K Cameron Ward  
    Argument Forum: The China DA Steve Pointer  
  1pm Labs    
  6pm Labs    
Friday, July 6th 9am Labs    
  1pm Labs    
  6pm Labs    
  8pm Laser Quest    
 
Saturday, July 7th 1pm 4 Week Program Labs    
    3 Week Program Check In and Registration    
  6pm-9pm 4 Week Program - Labs    
    3 Week Program Program Orientation Meeting - Includes Topic Lecture,  Research Process Lecture. After lectures 3 Week Program students will attend lab meetings.   Jepson 114
Sunday, July 8th 1pm Labs    
  6pm Labs    
Monday, July 9th 9am Argument Forum: Critical IR Izak Dunn  
    Argument Forum: Badiou  K Malcolm Gordon  
    Argument Forum: Executive Order CP Matt Moore  
  10am Argument Forum: Humanism K Jessica Yeats  
    Argument Forum: WHO CP Kara Borden  
    Argument Forum: Empire K Sam Maurer  
  1pm Labs    
  6pm Labs    
Tuesday, July 10th 9am Lecture: Counterplan Theory - Competition and Permutations Jason Russell  
    Lecture: Debating the K Conor Cleary  
    Lecture: Kritiking  and Impact Turning Topicality Malcolm Gordon  
  10am Lecture: Mitochondrial Eve – Death, Extinction, and Sub-Saharan Africa: A crash course in existential objections and the psychology of death Izak Dunn  
    Lecture: International Relations Matt Moore  
    Lecture: Consultation Counterplans Sarah Holbrook  
  1pm Labs    
  6pm Labs    
Wednesday, July 11th 9am Lecture: Topicality Kara Borden  
    Lecture:  Reclaiming Incrementalism: Philosophy for the K Hater Steve Pointer  
    Lecture: Being Negative: A General Workshop on All Things Negative Conor Cleary  
  10am Lecture: Debate - The Video Game Sam Maurer  
    Lecture: The Politics DA Brett Wallace  
    Lecture:  Cross Examination Malcolm Gordon and Jason Russell  
  1pm Labs    
  6pm Labs    
Thursday, July 12th 9am Lecture:  Strategic Negative Diversity and the K Sam Maurer  
    Lecture: Strategies for Writing and Arguing Critical Affs Jessica Yeats  
    Lecture: Non Traditional Debate Cameron Ward  
  10am Lecture: Rwanda and Darfur: A Comparative Study of Genocide Kara Borden  
    Lecture: Counterplan Theory - Dispositionality/Conditionality Brett Wallace  
    Lecture: Coaching Yourself Workshop – How to do a Case Hit Sarah Holbrook  
  1pm Labs    
  6pm Labs    
Friday, July 13th 9am Labs    
  1pm Labs    
  6pm Labs    
 
Saturday, July 14th 1pm - 5pm, 3 and 4 Week Program Labs    
    2 Program Check In and Registration    
  6pm - 9pm 4 Week Program - Labs    
  6pm-7pm 2 Week Program Program Orientation Meeting -    
  7pm-9pm 2 Week Program Labs    
Sunday, July 15th 1pm -5pm 3 and 4 Week Students attend Lab    
  1pm-2pm 2 Week Program Lecture: Introduction to African History and Politics Sarah Holbrook  
  2pm-3pm 2 Week Program Lecture: The Research Process Jeff Buntin  
  3pm-5pm All Programs - Labs    
  6pm - 9pm Labs    
Monday, July 16th 9am Lecture: The Affirmative Fundamentals Wally Eastwood  

 

   Lecture: The 2AC Strategy Sean Harris  
    Lecture: The 1AR Strategy Ron Stevenson  
    Lecture: Performance and Non Trad Affirmatives Cameron Ward  
  10am Lecture: The Negative Fundamentals JaiPaul Rekhi  

 

   Lecture: Topicality Mike Hester  
    Lecture: Extending the Block - 2NC/1NR Geoff Lundeen  
    Lecture: Negative Strategizing Dave Arnett  
  1pm Labs    

 

 6pm Labs    
Tuesday, July 17th 9am Lecture: The Disadvantage Fundamentals Mima Lazarevic  
    Lecture: The 2NR Geoff Lundeen  
    Lecture: The 2AR Wally Eastwood  
    Lecture: The Performance and Non Trad Negative Cameron Ward  
  10am Lecture: Counterplan Fundamentals Matt Moore  
    Lecture: Counterplan Theory - Competition and Permutations Mike Hester  
    Lecture: Answering Crtiques Jessica Yeats  
    Lecture: International Actor Counterplans Ron Stevenson  
  1pm Labs    
  6pm Labs    
Wednesday, July 18th 9am Lecture: Critique Fundamentals - Whats the K? Izak Dunn  
    Lecture: Critiques on the Topic Cameron Ward  
    Lecture: Critique Alternatives Jessica Yeats  
    Lecture: Imperial Hubris: United States Foreign Policy in the 21st Century    Click Here for Power Point Slide Show Cate Morrison  
10am Lecture: Theory Fundamentals - Debating About Debate Kara Borden
    Lecture: Theory - SPEC Debates Brett Wallace  
    Lecture: Counterplan Theory - The PIC Sean Harris  
    Lecture: Framework Mike Hester  
  1pm Labs    
  6pm Labs    
Thursday, July 19th 9am Lecture: The Critique Hour with James Brockway James Brockway AD 304
    Lecture: Domestic Agent/Process Counterplans Ron Stevenson AD 402
    Lecture: Nietzsche Conor Cleary Jepson 103
    Lecture:  Conditions/Contingency CPs Dave Arnett Jepson 06
  10am Lecture: Impact Comparison Geoff Lundeen AD 304
    Lecture: Hegemony and Leadership Brett Wallace AD 402
    Lecture: Agamben: Politics and the Camp Malcolm Gordon Jepson 103
    Lecture: The Malthus K Abe Corrigan Jepson 06
  1pm Labs    
  6pm Labs    
Friday, July 20th 9am Lecture: Judge Adaptation - James Roland  
    Lecture: An Advanced Intro to "Postmodern?" Philosophy Steve Pointer  
    Lecture: The Politics DA Ron Stevenson  
    Lecture: Rights Malthus - Do It For The Kids Abe Corrigan  
  10am Lecture: Consultation Counterplans Dave Arnett  
    Lecture: Debating Gender In The Context Of Africa Sarah Holbrook  
  Lecture: Budget and Economy DAs Jason Russell
    Lecture: Thinking Like a K Hack: Tips and techniques for developing your own unique critical arguments Cate Morrison  
  1pm Labs    
  6pm Faculty Demonstration Debate

Jessica Yeats & Brett Wallace

VS

Malcolm Gordon & Conor Cleary

 Moderators:  Sarah Holbrook and Steve Pointer

Judges: Matt Moore, Cameron Ward, Ron Stevenson, Cate Morrison, Sean Harris

 Law School Courtroom
Saturday, July 21st 9am Lecture: Being a Good Debate Citizen - Coachable Debaters and Good Teammates - Sam Maurer  
    Lecture: Cross Examination James Roland  and Mike Hester  
    Lecture: Critiques of Development Conor Cleary  
    Lecture: Public Fantasy and World Hunger – Deleuze, the Distal, and the Distant Izak Dunn  
  10am Lecture: Critiques and Psychoanalysis: Lacan and Zizek JaiPaul Rekhi  
    Lecture: The Naughty Words - Language Critiques and Exclude the word CPs Wally Eastwood  
    Lecture: Critiquing the DA James Brockway  
    Lecture: Foucault Steve Pointer  
  1pm Labs    
  6pm - 10pm Labs    
Sunday, July 22nd 1pm-5pm Faculty - Student Kickball Tournament    
  6pm-9pm Lab Movie Night    
Monday, July 23rd 9am Lecture: The Tricks of the Trade - Jessica Yeats  
    Lecture: The X-Files - Inside West Georgia Conspiracy Theories Sarah Holbrook  
    Lecture: What To Say When You Have Nothing to Say: Answering New Affs and Dealing With Unexpected Disasters Mima Lazarevic  
    Lecture:  Debate as Art: Style, performance and how to look like you’re winning (even if you aren’t) Cate Morrison  
  10am Lecture: Debating in College - Yes You Can And Yes You Should!! Russell, Gordon, Maurer  
    Lecture:  Ethics and Debate James Roland  
    Lecture: Small Schools and Big Time Debate: Debating nationally on a small program James Joseph  
    Lecture: Competition in Debate: War Stories and Memories Sean Harris  
  1pm Labs    
  6pm Labs    
Tuesday, July 24th 9am - 11am Labs    
  12pm - 5pm Labs    
  6pm-9pm Student Free Time    
Wednesday, July 25th 10am Round 1 TOURNAMENT BEGINS    
  1:30pm Round 2    
  3:30pm Round 3    
  6:30pm Round 4    
Thursday, July 26th 10am Round 5    
  1:30pm Round 6    
  3:30pm Round 7    
  6:30pm Round 8    
Friday, July 27th   Octa Finals    
    Quarter Finals    
    Semi Finals    
    Finals    
  Awards Ceremony and Student Party
Saturday, July 28th   9am - Bus for Airport Departs from Welch Hall    
    12pm - All students must be checked out of the dorms