American Forensic Association

The American Forensic Association is an American organisation which promotes and supports competitive debating and public speaking in high schools and colleges in the United States.

American Forensic Association
AbbreviationAFA
FormationDecember 10, 1949
TypePublic Speaking
PurposeTo seek greater understanding of the history and practice of reasoned discourse as a sound basis for public involvement.
Region served
United States
Official language
English
President
Heidi Hamilton, Emporia State University
Websitewww.americanforensicsassoc.org/

Members

Publications and research

The association publishes several scholarly journals including:

  • Argumentation and Advocacy [1]
  • The Journal of the American Forensic Association [2]
  • The AFA Newsletter

Collegiate competitions

The association holds two collegiate national tournaments annually. The tournaments brings students from across the nation to compete for national championships in both individual events and debate. Students reach the tournaments through a rigorous at-large and district qualification system verified by organizational officers. Since their inception, the tournaments have served hundreds of colleges and universities and thousands of students. The tournaments include:

  • National Speech Tournament (commonly known as AFA-NST) [3]
  • National Debate Tournament (commonly known as AFA-NDT) [4]

See also

References
  1. "Call for submissions | Argumentation and Advocacy". Archived from the original on 2015-08-01. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  2. "AFA Publications". Archived from the original on 2005-04-04. Retrieved 2015-06-24.
  3. "AFA-NST".
  4. "National Debate Tournament Home Page".
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