Cornwall Branch Public Speaking Competition
Come along and watch the best young public speakers in the county in action.
Come along and watch the best young public speakers in the county in action.
Dawn Chatty is an American social anthropologist and academic, who specialises in the Middle East, nomadic pastoral tribes, and refugees. From 2010 to 2015, she was Emeritus Professor of Anthropology and Forced Migration at the University of Oxford. Her book 'Syria: The Making and Unmaking of a Refuge State' was published by Hurst & Co […]
Join Devon & Exeter Branch for lunch followed by a fascinating talk by Professor Richard Toye “Churchill’s Great Game”, rethinking the origins of the Cold War Richard Toye is Professor of Modern History at the University of Exeter. He is a specialist in the history of rhetoric and is the author of numerous articles and […]
The ESU Schools' Mace East Regional Final takes place on 25th February 2020, at Royal Hospital School. Please book a ticket to watch and support the competitors in the East of England. Come and see our work in action as one of the largest and oldest debate competitions in the country. The English-Speaking Union’s Schools’ […]
The ESU Schools' Mace South Regional Final takes place on 26th February 2020, at The Portsmouth Grammar School. Please book a ticket to watch and support the competitors in the South of England. Come and see our work in action as one of the largest and oldest debate competitions in the country. The English-Speaking Union’s […]
PROFESSOR GARY GERSTLE, Professor of American History and Fellow of Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge Gary Gerstle lives in Cambridge, England, and Cambridge, Massachusetts. He is primarily an historian of 20th century America with particular expertise in immigration and race issues. He has lectured worldwide, and is frequently consulted for his views on contemporary […]
The ESU Schools' Mace West Regional Final takes place on 27th February 2020, at RGS Worcester. Please book a ticket to watch and support the competitors in the West area. Come and see our work in action as one of the largest and oldest debate competitions in the country. The English-Speaking Union’s Schools’ Mace, the […]
The ESU Schools' Mace South East Regional Final takes place on 27th February 2020, at Lingfield College. Please book a ticket to watch and support the competitors in the South East area. Come and see our work in action as one of the largest and oldest debate competitions in the country. The English-Speaking Union’s Schools’ […]
The ESU Schools' Mace West Midlands Regional Final takes place on 28th February 2020, at Solihull School. Please book a ticket to watch and support the competitors in the West area. Come and see our work in action as one of the largest and oldest debate competitions in the country. The English-Speaking Union’s Schools’ Mace, […]
The ESU Schools' Mace South West Regional Final takes place on 2nd March 2020, at King's College Taunton. Please book a ticket to watch and support the competitors in the South West area. Come and see our work in action as one of the largest and oldest debate competitions in the country. The English-Speaking Union’s […]

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