Biographers International Organization has a worldwide membership of biographers. We also welcome those working on documentaries and biographies for young adults or children. Whether you're a …
Named for Frances (“Frank”) Anne Rollin Whipper, one of America’s first recorded African American biographers, BIO’s Rollin Fellowship seeks to help remediate the disproportionate reflection …
Biographers International Organization (BIO) aims to promote the art and craft of biography, cultivate a diverse community of biographers, encourage public interest in biography, and provide educational …
As biographers, we could adopt this method by exploring the contradictory details of our subjects’ lives and times in all their messy individuality. The point is to look at differences all the way down, not to …
All biographers know how intimidating it can be to build a reading resource, which includes networking, cross-referencing, managing a rapidly growing file of material, remembering to document every …
Biographers International Organization (BIO) invites applications for its 2026 fellowships and prizes, which support and celebrate the craft of biography at every stage—from dissertation …
Those eight biographers who met in 1986 were on the cusp of what would become an explosion of Black biographies, memoirs and autobiographies. They knew and we know that those stories were …
Our time-honored magazine, The Biographer’s Craft, features interviews with biographers and articles about biography, while The Insider brings you a monthly roundup of news, notes and events in the …
The New York Times: Debate Shows Are Having a Moment. Here Come the Democrats.
Learn about what a formal debate is, plus get examples of different types of debates and see observations about the topic from well-known figures.
High school debates topics can include the the legalization of cannabis, the ethics of animal testing, and the effects of video games on behavior.
These five websites offer interactive platforms for educators to use for resources and for students to participate in the practice of debate.
Here are four easy-to-use debate formats that can be implemented in the secondary classroom in any discipline.
The "Nature vs. Nurture" Debate The use of the terms "nature" and "nurture" as convenient catch-phrases for the roles of heredity and environment in human development can be traced back to 13th-century France. In simplest terms, some scientists believe people behave as they do according to genetic predispositions or even "animal instincts," which is known as the "nature" theory of human ...
A proposition in debate is a statement that can be argued for or against. Propositions can function as premises or conclusions in logical arguments and debates. Clarity in propositions helps everyone understand the argument by stating ideas clearly and directly.
You don't need a debate class to stage an educational faceoff; follow this framework to stage a student debate on any topic in your curriculum.
Sports Illustrated: Notre Dame 2025 Commit Profile: Wide Receiver Jerome Bettis Jr.
Notre Dame landed a commitment from Georgia wide receiver Jerome Bettis Jr. That means the younger Bettis will be following in his father's footsteps to play for the Fighting Irish. Let's take a look ...
Yahoo: Jesse Jackson's profile grew with advocacy for Iowa farmers | Opinion
Yahoo! Sports: Dolphins HC candidate profile: Is Jesse Minter the top coach available?
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AOL: AP Was There: A profile of Jesse Jackson as he prepared his 1984 campaign for the presidency
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson was profiled by The Associated Press when he was a 41-year-old civil rights activist preparing his historic 1984 campaign for the presidency. The AP is ...
AP Was There: A profile of Jesse Jackson as he prepared his 1984 campaign for the presidency
Biographers International Organization has a worldwide membership of biographers. We also welcome those working on documentaries and biographies for young adults or children. Whether you're a writer, editor, or agent, first-timer or veteran, published or unpublished, aspiring or merely looking, BIO is here for you.
Named for Frances (“Frank”) Anne Rollin Whipper, one of America’s first recorded African American biographers, BIO’s Rollin Fellowship seeks to help remediate the disproportionate reflection of Black lives and voices in published biography and to encourage diversity in the field.
2026 Plutarch Award Longlist Announced A panel of judges from BIO has selected 10 nominees for the 14th annual Plutarch Award, the only international literary award for biography judged exclusively by biographers. “The Plutarch Award Committee is delighted to offer our selections for the ten best biographies published in 2025.
Biographers International Organization (BIO) aims to promote the art and craft of biography, cultivate a diverse community of biographers, encourage public interest in biography, and provide educational and fellowship opportunities that support the work of biographers worldwide.
As biographers, we could adopt this method by exploring the contradictory details of our subjects’ lives and times in all their messy individuality. The point is to look at differences all the way down, not to make generalizations, but instead to examine specificity for the sake of personal identity.
All biographers know how intimidating it can be to build a reading resource, which includes networking, cross-referencing, managing a rapidly growing file of material, remembering to document every source, and more.
The 2025 Plutarch Award longlist has been decided. This year’s award committee consists of BIO members Ruth Franklin (chair), Vanda Krefft, Lance Richardson, David Maraniss, and Lisa Napoli. “The 2025 Plutarch Committee reviewed close to 150 books by first-time and experienced biographers, issued by major presses and small academic publishers, on subjects who made their lives in worlds as ...
Biographers International Organization (BIO) invites applications for its 2026 fellowships and prizes, which support and celebrate the craft of biography at every stage—from dissertation research to debut works and beyond.
Those eight biographers who met in 1986 were on the cusp of what would become an explosion of Black biographies, memoirs and autobiographies. They knew and we know that those stories were always there. They just weren’t being published by the big publishing houses.