Welcome to the 2025 Honors Institute Debate Guide 👋
Hello! Welcome to the 2025 Honors Institute Debate resource guide where you will find resources that provide information of both sides of the debate of institute versus community preservation. A pro stance of this debate is that governments and institutions should be the primary storytellers. A con stance of this debate is that communities and individuals should be the primary storytellers.
| Pro Side: Governments and Institutions should be the primary storytellers | Con Side: Communities and Individuals should be the primary storytellers |
|---|---|
| 1) Can communities realistically preserve stories in the face of war, climate disasters, or economic hardship without institutional support? | 1) Whose stories get preserved by institutions, and whose are often overlooked or distorted? |
| 2) How does institutional preservation help ensure fairness, accessibility, and longevity? | 2) How can communities preserve stories without relying on outside funding or validation? |
| 3) In what ways might AI and other technologies help institutions preserve more diverse stories than ever before? | 3) Are there risks when government or institutions dictate what is remembered and what is forgotten? |
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