"This is perhaps the most comprehensive collection of scholarship about intercollegiate forensic competition I have seen in my 30 years in forensics. The chapters come from a very diverse set of authors who each bring a unique insight to critically important aspects of competitive speech and debate. Whether you are a newcomer to the world of forensics or one of the old buffaloes of the activity, you will find information and ideas that will change the way you see and enact this activity."Todd Holm, Editor of Speaker & Gavel; Communication Program Coordinator, Marine Corps University Competition, Community, and Educational Growth includes voices from all corners of the intercollegiate forensics world. The contributors range from veterans with decades of experience to some of the most respected younger coaches in the field. This book avoids the regional ontology that many forensics collections often express and shows that we all have a lot to learn from each other regardless of our particular format or circuit. The introduction promises contemporary methodological approaches and the following chapters deliver on that promise. The result is a set of fresh perspectives that should speak to newer coaches who are trained in these methods, to veteran coaches who are looking for new ways to consider their pedagogy, and to students looking to gain deeper insights or perhaps transition into coaching. The timely focus on identity is directly conversant with current competitive practice and will be a valuable contribution to the conversation occurring throughout the forensics community. This book will serve the needs of new coaches as well as veterans.David Worth, Director of Forensics and Senior Lecturer, Rice University; National Tournament Director for the National Parliamentary Debate Association Competition, Community, and Educational Growth is an exceptional assemblage of the greatest collegiate forensics minds ever to practice the art. Far more than a practical handbook, this anthology approaches speech and debate competition on an unprecedented theoretical level. The most noteworthy characteristic of the volume is its profound underscoring of the struggle and promotion of inclusivity of marginalized and underrepresented groups in forensics competition. The significance and importance of this book cannot be understated and should be required reading for all forensics coaches, practitioners, and enthusiasts.Christopher Medina, Director of Forensics, The Great Debaters of Wiley College; Executive Director, The National HBCU Speech and Debate League
