University of Birmingham Lunar Society In the latter part of the 20th century, the University of Birmingham Lunar Society met every Thursday to debate and discuss all manner of topics in the Guild bar. In 2011, steps were undertaken to reform the discussion society as an alternative to the more regulated debate options available at the university. This was agreed by the University's Guild of Students in autumn 2012. The society now hosts symposiums every two weeks. Any member has always been welcome to suggest a topic for discussion. These meetings occur in a variety of environments from University rooms to local bars. In 2013 the society attempted to change the name of one of the rooms in the Guild of Students to 'The Lunar Room' in honour of the original Birmingham Lunar Society. Like the Oxford Union, the society has always traditionally put a huge emphasis on freedom of speech. The society has similar aims to The Speculative Society of Edinburgh University. In 2019, the society was rebranded as the Devil's Advocate Society, and retained the goals of the Lunar Society whilst changing much of its branding.
unIversitY oF birminGhAm lunar Society In the lAtter part Of tHE 20th century, tHe univeRSItY of birmInGHAm lUnar socIety mEt everY tHURsday tO DeBatE and dIsCuss All manner oF Topics In tHe GuiLD bar. IN 2011, STEps WeRE unDertaken to Reform tHE DiscUSsION soCiETY aS aN altErnATive to THe more reGUlateD dEbaTe optiOns avaiLABle At The University. THis waS agreeD bY ThE unIVersiTy's guILd of sTUdeNtS IN aUtumn 2012. THe socieTY NOW Hosts syMposiums evERy two weeKs. aNy membEr has AlwaYs bEen wElcoMe To suggest a topic FoR disCussion. THeSe meeTings occur iN a varieTy of enviRONmeNts FrOm UnIvERsity rooMS to LOcAL BArs. In 2013 tHe SOcieTY aTtEmpTed tO chAnGe The naMe oF one of the rooms in THe guilD of sTUDeNts to 'the Lunar rOOM' In HOnOur of the origINal birMiNgHam LuNar SOcietY. Like tHe OxFOrd UnIOn, The soCietY has alWayS tRadITioNallY put a hUge EmPhAsiS oN fReedoM of sPeech. the SocietY haS simIlAr AImS To tHe specuLAtivE soCIeTY oF edinburgH uNiverSity. In 2019, tHE SOcieTy was ReBranDed as The dEviL's advocate SocIETy, anD RetAinED The goals Of the luNar SOcieTY whIlSt chANgIng much oF Its branding.