Scarborough Regionals
University of Toronto, Scarborough 2024 Regional Ethics Bowl
The University of Toronto, Scarborough, made history on Saturday, February 3 as they welcomed dozens of ethics bowl teams to their campus for the inaugural UTSC regional ethics bowl. Professor Julia Nefsky, Chair of the UTSC Department of Philosophy, served as the faculty co-ordinator.
Los Pollos Hermanos of Dr. G.W. Williams Secondary School (Newmarket) and Locke and Key of Trafalgar Castle School (Whitby) emerged as the event’s top two teams and will attend the Ontario Championship on March 2-3 at the University of Toronto, Mississauga.
Congratulations to all the teams and a heartfelt “thank you!” to all the volunteers, without whom events of this nature would not be possible.
UTSC looks forward to welcoming everyone (and more!) back next year.
2024 University of Toronto, Scarborough Regional Ethics Bowl
The Victors
Locke and Key of Trafalgar Castle School, Whitby Ontario
Los Pollos Hermans of Dr. G.W. Williams School, Newmarket Ontario
Tournament Details
Let’s face it, every ethics bowler’s dream is to qualify for the national competition. In Ontario, the path to nationals is a winding journey. Every registered team automatically qualifies for a regional event. Regional qualifiers take place at OEB partner universities: Western, Guelph, McMaster, University of Toronto, Toronto Metropolitan, Queens, and Carleton. A virtual qualifier is available to teams who cannot attend an in-person event.
The top 16 teams from the qualifiers will attend the Ontario Championship (OC), from which the top team will advance to the national finals.
Team Size
3-7 Students
Eligibility
Grades 9-12
Committment
1-2 Hours/Week
SUPPORT
The ethics bowl gives 100% when it comes to teacher and team support. At any point in during the season teachers/teams may schedule a one-on-one training session with an ethics bowl advisor who will answer their questions and help their group feel prepared for competition day. Teams may submit their arguments in advance of the competition to an ethics bowl professional to receive feedback and guidance. Lastly, and this is a doozy, teams may schedule practice matches with other schools to get the full ethics bowl experience before the actual competition. The ethics bowl will provide a moderator and tech support for every match.
All of the above is included in the price of registration.
SEASON OUTLINE
September
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October
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Team Spirit
Nov-Dec
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Team Spirit
January
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Exhibition Matches
Feburary
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Regional Qualifiers
March
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Ontario Championships
April
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National Championships
The winning team qualifies for the Ontario Championship!
Deciding The Winners
The top team (maybe more) from the GTA regional automatically qualifies for the Ontario Championship, the premier ethics bowl competition in Ontario hosted this year at the University of Toronto, Mississauga.
Key Contact:
Jeffrey Senese
General Manager
University of Toronto, Mississauga
Email: jeffrey.senese@utoronto.ca
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The ethics bowl isn’t simply about helping students think abstractly about moral dilemmas, though that’s important. At its best, the bowl is really about enacting moments of personal and social transformation in the lives of actual, young people.
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Jeffrey Senese
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