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In this special miniseries we are hosting conversations with some of global debate's leading voices on making debate a more inclusive space.  In this episode we speak with Martha Muir. Martha is currently finishing her undergraduate degree in politics at Durham University. Whilst there she was the Director of Debates at Durham Union and a breaking participant at the European and Universities Debating Championships. 

We discussed the following topics;  

* How stereotyping and essentialising language about minority groups in debate is offputting and harmful, even when employed by people in good faith; what better ways exist to argue about topics concerning minority groups; and how we can improve learning about social justice topics in the community.
* How to have more productive conversations about racism and equity in the community; the damaging role of social media in current discussions; and the importance of patience, of checking your own role in a conversation, and listening to each other.  

IDI hosts conversations about making debate education better. Debate Education is a crucial 21st-century tool to improve young people's critical thinking, civic participation, and public speaking. We talk with leading experts in the field to unlock debate's potential.  IDI is a podcast by the International Debate Education Association.  This podcast is co-funded by the Europe for Citizens Programme of the European Union. 

A list of further sources accompanying the podcast can be found here: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1lar5XRgFi-eQOUfD_2StAb2_YhIFfzOj?usp=sharing  

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