UCC Philosophical Society
Formation | 1850 |
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Type | Student society |
Parent organization | University College Cork |
The UCC Philosophical Society, commonly known as the Philosoph,
Former members
The list of former auditors includes
Competitions
The society runs several internal debating competitions each year. These include the 'George Boole Internal Maiden Speaker's Competition' (an event for first-time speakers), the 'Lord Mayor's Gold Medal' (and individual competition), and the 'Philosoph Mace' (a team competition).[citation needed]
In addition, the society funds speakers in competitions throughout Ireland and internationally. A number of Intervarsity competitions are hosted throughout Ireland and the UK which the society participates in such as the UCD Vice-President's Cup, the
Internationally, the society participates in the World Universities Debating Competition and the European Universities Debating Competition, and has had some success in international debating. For example, two UCC debaters members won the
As well as participating in competitions, the society also hosts competitions. It became the first Irish society to host the European Universities Debating Championships in 2005.[
The society hosts its own Inter-Varsity each December. It dates back to the Mercier Cup of the 1970s whose winners include Charles Kennedy.[citation needed] The Philosoph also hosts the Cork Invitational Intervarsity (IV), which hosted 80 teams in 2014.[citation needed]
See also
- College Historical Society (Trinity College, Dublin)
- University Philosophical Society (Trinity College, Dublin)
- Literary and Historical Society, University College Dublin
- Literary and Debating Society (NUI Galway)
- Maynooth University Literary & Debating Society
- Law Society, University College Dublin
References
- ^ a b "Maume's History - UCC Philosophical Society". uccphilosoph.com. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "Getting To Grips With The Bigger Questions". Irish Examiner. 17 May 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "House Meetings - UCC Philosophical Society". uccphilosoph.com. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- ^ "List of Auditors". uccphilosoph.com.
- ^ O'Brien, Carl (18 February 2020). "Wit and warmth: The secret weapons of Irish debaters The first Irish Times Debate took place 60 years ago. Former student debaters look back". Irish Times. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Students show off the gift of the gab". Irish Examiner. 30 December 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
- ^ "Cork for second hosting of world debate event". Irish Examiner. 14 January 2008. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
External links
- UCC Philosophical Society website (archived 2022)