The costs for the workshop are:
2-week Programs:
Residential: $2,600
Commuter: $2,300
1-week Programs:
Residents: $1,450
Commuters: $1,250
3-week Programs:
Resident: $3,800
Commuters: $3,400
1-week Debate Intensive:
$1,250
UH Honors Debate Workshop
This is a premier debate workshop with top faculty from around the country teaching competitive debate to high schoolers.
Welcome to the University of Houston Honors Debate Workshop!
The Honors Debate Team at the University of Houston will be holding the UH Honors Debate Workshop (HDW) on campus from June 28 through July 2, 2026. This is a premier debate workshop with top faculty from around the country teaching competitive debate to high school students.
This summer workshop will offer intense three-week sessions in Lincoln-Douglas and Policy Debate, along with two-week sessions in Congress, Policy, Public Forum and Worlds School formats with both residential and commuter options.
We are also expanding the speech and Individual events programming, offering a two-week IE (Individual Events) camp and a one-week Extemp (Extemporaneous Speaking) camp. Also, a two-week Model UN and Model Arab League program and a dedicated middle school program will be offered.
For the week of July 20, a one-week “Debate Intensive” program in Policy and Lincoln Douglas will be offered, involving a week of three debates a day and a dedicated session for speech redoes for debaters. There will also be an online option for remote participation.
The workshop is inclusive for all high school students who wish to participate, middle school students are allowed to participate in the middle school program and in specific events on a case-by-case basis.
The application deadline for the workshop is May 21, 2026.
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2026 UH Honors Debate Workshop Application
Once you apply, a member of the UH Honors Debate Workshop will contact you.
Application Deadline: May 21, 2026
Debate Programs Offered:
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Two 2-week sessions:
1st session: June 28- July 11
2nd session: July 12 – July 25
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One 3-week sessions and Debate Intensive:
3-week session: June 28 – July 18
Debate Intensive: July 19-July 25
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One 3-week session and Debate Intensive:
3-week session: June 28 – July 18
Debate Intensive: July 19-July 25
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Two 2-week sessions:
1st session: June 28 – July 11
2nd session: July 12 – July 25
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Two 2 – week sessions:
1st session: June 28- July 11
2nd session: July 12 – July 25
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Model United Nations
Two 2-week sessions:
1st session: June 28- July 11
2nd session: July 12 – July 25
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Model Arab League
One 2-week session:
1st session: June 28- July 11
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