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Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies

The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's oldest societies.

Debates in the Dialectic Chamber on the Top of floor of New West, Mondays at the traditional hour of 7:30 post meridian.

04/20/2026

Senators and Guests,

Our semesterly Trophy Debate will be hosted today, April 20th, at 7:30 pm at the top of New West. This is our last public meeting of the semester.

The Trophy Debate has a very different format than our regular meetings. At the start of the meeting, all are invited to write resolutions (any topic of your choice, though most are rather light-hearted) and deposit them into the trophy. We will then proceed into a bracket-style tournament, in which pairs of speakers will challenge each other to a randomly drawn resolution. The crowd will decide the winner by popular vote. The last person standing wins it all!

There will be no PPMAs.

Guests are welcome and encouraged to speak in both portions!

Interested in DiPhi? Check us out!
Website: diphi.web.unc.edu
Email: diphisocieties@gmail.com
Facebook: Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies

04/13/2026

Senators and Guests,

Our 11th and FINAL regular meeting this semester will be hosted today, April 13th, at 7:30 pm at the top of New West. Please join us in debating “Resolved: The United States government should ban commercial surrogacy.”

There will be two slated speakers in the affirmative and two in the negative. Then, anyone can come up to the podium to give a speech in favor of or against the resolution.

After the debate, we will have PPMAs (Papers, Petitions, Memorials, and Addresses) where anyone can get up and talk about whatever they want! This is your last chance to give a PPMA before the semester ends!

Guests are welcome and encouraged to speak in both portions!

Interested in DiPhi? Check us out!
Website: diphi.web.unc.edu
Email: diphisocieties@gmail.com
Facebook: Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies

04/09/2026

Senators and Guests,

Please join us on April 11 for The April Dance! This Saturday, the Societies are hosting our annual Spring Ball. Our theme this year is: “Fairy Tale Masquerade.” Please note that the theme should not have any influence on your attire; just wear your best and favorite semi-formal outfit!

Tickets are $35, paid to William Steed, the Societies’ Treasurer, through Zelle. For further details, feel free to reach out to us here (either in comments or through DMs)!

We hope to see you!

Interested in DiPhi? Check us out!
Website: diphi.web.unc.edu
Email: diphisocieties@gmail.com
Facebook: Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies

04/06/2026

Senators and Guests,

Our 10th regular meeting will be hosted tomorrow, April 6th, at 7:30 pm at the top of New West. Please join us in debating “Resolved: The United States should eliminate tax-exempt status for religious institutions.”

There will be two slated speakers in the affirmative and two in the negative. Then, anyone can come up to the podium to give a speech in favor of or against the resolution.

After the debate, we will have PPMAs (Papers, Petitions, Memorials, and Addresses) where anyone can get up and talk about whatever they want!

Guests are welcome and encouraged to speak in both portions!

Interested in DiPhi? Check us out!
Website: diphi.web.unc.edu
Email: diphisocieties@gmail.com
Facebook: Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies

03/30/2026

Senators and Guests,

Our 9th regular meeting will be hosted tomorrow, March 30th, at 7:30 pm at the top of New West. Please join us in debating “Resolved: An Extemporaneous!” The debate topic will be revealed at the meeting! The slated speakers will be sequestered before their speaking time, in order to ensure they have no prior knowledge of the topic before delivering their speeches .

There will be two slated speakers in the affirmative and two in the negative. Then, anyone can come up to the podium to give a speech in favor of or against the resolution.

After the debate, we will have PPMAs (Papers, Petitions, Memorials, and Addresses) where anyone can get up and talk about whatever they want!

Guests are welcome and encouraged to speak in both portions!

Interested in DiPhi? Check us out!
Website: diphi.web.unc.edu
Email: diphisocieties@gmail.com
Facebook: Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies

03/23/2026

Senators and Guests,

Our 8th regular meeting will be hosted today, March 23rd, at 7:30 pm at the top of New West. Please join us in debating “Resolved: Our current ethical standards needlessly inhibit scientific discovery.”

There will be two slated speakers in the affirmative and two in the negative. Then, anyone can come up to the podium to give a speech in favor of or against the resolution.

After the debate, we will have PPMAs (Papers, Petitions, Memorials, and Addresses) where anyone can get up and talk about whatever they want!

Guests are welcome and encouraged to speak in both portions!

Interested in DiPhi? Check us out!
Website: diphi.web.unc.edu
Email: diphisocieties@gmail.com
Facebook: Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies

03/07/2026

Senators and Guests,

Our 7th regular meeting will be hosted this Monday, March 9th, at 7:30 pm at the top of New West. Please join us in debating “Resolved: Evidence obtained illegally should be admissible in court.”

There will be two slated speakers in the affirmative and two in the negative. Then, anyone can come up to the podium to give a speech in favor of or against the resolution.

After the debate, we will have PPMAs (Papers, Petitions, Memorials, and Addresses) where anyone can get up and talk about whatever they want!

Guests are welcome and encouraged to speak in both portions!

Interested in DiPhi? Check us out!
Website: diphi.web.unc.edu
Email: diphisocieties@gmail.com
Facebook: Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies

03/05/2026

Join us for our third Experimental debate of the semester! Unlike our regular debates, each Experimental has a unique format.

For this Experimental, all are encouraged to bring their own resolutions! We will do mini debates on several topics.

Guests are welcome and encouraged to attend!

Interested in DiPhi? Check us out!
Website: diphi.web.unc.edu
Email: diphisocieties@gmail.com
Facebook: Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies

03/02/2026

Senators and Guests,

Our 6th regular meeting will be hosted tomorrow, March 2nd, at 7:30 pm at the top of New West. Please join us in debating “Was the French Revolution beneficial to Europe?”

Welcome to The Bicentennial! Unlike most of our meetings, the debate portion of this meeting consists only of the slated speeches and rebuttals.

After the debate, we will have PPMAs (Papers, Petitions, Memorials, and Addresses) where anyone can get up and talk about whatever they want!

Guests are welcome and encouraged to deliver a PPMA!

Interested in DiPhi? Check us out!
Website: diphi.web.unc.edu
Email: diphisocieties@gmail.com
Facebook: Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies

02/23/2026

Senators and Guests,

Our 4th regular meeting will be hosted tomorrow, February 23th, at 7:30 pm at the top of New West. Please join us in debating “Resolved: Postmodernism has significantly damaged the contemporary artistic landscape.”

There will be two slated speakers in the affirmative and two in the negative. Then, anyone can come up to the podium to give a speech in favor of or against the resolution.

After the debate, we will have PPMAs (Papers, Petitions, Memorials, and Addresses) where anyone can get up and talk about whatever they want!

Guests are welcome and encouraged to speak in both portions!

Interested in DiPhi? Check us out!
Website: diphi.web.unc.edu
Email: diphisocieties@gmail.com
Facebook: Dialectic and Philanthropic Societies

02/19/2026

We invite members and guests alike to join us for the 2026 Mangum Medal Oratory Competition! All graduating seniors are welcome to participate and deliver a speech of up to 10 minutes on the prompt. To sign up or find more info, visit the form linked here, and note that slots are limited. We look forward to seeing you there!

Sign-up: https://forms.gle/vbtKhqk2M7vPw7aGA

Address

Chapel Hill, NC
27514

Telephone

+19194428862

Website

http://diphi.web.unc.edu/

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