The Barkley Forum is the intercollegiate debate and forensics organization at Emory University.
[1] After World War II, the modern Barkley Forum was formed expanding the possibilities for more intercollegiate debate experience for students.
That role expanded in the 1980s to provide opportunities for students from urban areas.
[4] The Barkley Forum began extensive outreach in the late 1980s establishing the first metro area Urban debate league.
The combination of OSI and the Barkley Forum made the growth of Urban debate leagues possible nationwide.