MUNE XI Committees

Crisis Director: Tasneem Ahmed

This crisis committee is based on the classic book “The Swiss Family Robinson,” the story of a family shipwrecked and forced to survive on an uninhabited island with limited resources and their own skills to keep them alive. In committee, delegates will represent shipwrecked survivors who work to create a livable environment and community on the island. They will have to make decisions about a provisional government, allocation and use of resources, and response to emergencies on the island.  

Tasneem Ahmed is a junior majoring in International Studies and Middle Eastern Studies. This will be her sixth year doing Model UN and she is looking forward to seeing delegates in-person this year. 

Crisis Director: Maya Trujillo

Prince Rogers Nelson was an idol for millions, recognized as His Royal Badness–Prince. The conflicts between his progressive music and the nation’s conservative politics will yield fruitful and dramatic committee sessions. Delegates will begin committee as Prince’s career takes flight. Starting the committee in January 1982, Prince begins recording his album 1999. We have selected this period as it predates some of Prince’s most influential songs: “Little Red Corvette,” “Purple Rain,” “When Doves Cry,” and “Raspberry Beret.” We will encourage delegates to use this opportunity to re-write or completely change some of Prince’s top hits, all the while advancing their own agendas — in this historical crisis committee, delegates will reshape Prince’s legacy. With the hope to emphasize discussion around international policy, weapons containment, civil rights, and self expression, the committee must face the new world they create after the death of the Prince of Funk

My name is Maya Trujillo and I am a sophomore at Emory University studying Human Health. Im currently on a pre-medical track working in emergency medicine, cardiomyopathy research, and  Emory’s MUN travel team. Despite being from Seattle, Washington, I’m enjoying the sunny days in Atlanta, Georgia. I love Model UN because it’s a great opportunity to practice speech and strategy with a community of like-minded nerds. I hope to bring a challenging committee that expands delegates’ confidence to this year’s MUNE XI conference.

Crisis Director: Corinne Phillips

Hi everyone! My name is Corinne Phillips and I am a second year studying International Relations and French Studies here at Emory. I am originally from Birmingham, Alabama and joined EIRA my freshman year of college. Since then I have competed at several collegiate conferences as a member of the travel team, served as a co-chair for MUNE X, and served as an assistant crisis director for ENMUNC III. In addition to MUN, I enjoy advocating for students’ issues as a legislator in SGA & College Council and creating support systems for my first-year residents as a sophomore advisor. In my spare time, you can find me making niche Spotify playlists and procrastinating. 

My committee will be centered around the legendary composer-lyricist duo Richard Rogers and Oscar Hammerstein during the golden age of broadway (roughly 1943 to mid 1960's). Rodgers and Hammerstein are best known for their trailblazing ability to seamlessly blend different aspects of lyricism, dance, drama, and social commentary together. They’re also known for their groundbreaking ability to integrate songs and dances into the plot of their shows, a technique that had never been seen before. Some of their most well known musicals include Oklahoma (1943), Carousel (1945), South Pacific (1949), The King and I (1951), Sound of Music (1959), and Cinderella (which was officially brought to broadway in 2013 but was first adapted in 1957). The committee will be made up of investors, producers, directors, peer composers/lyricists, famed broadway stars, with the opportunity to extend to activists of various issues or politicians. Since many of their most renowned musicals gave social commentary on controversial topics at the time, such as racism, sexism, and classism, integrating social activists and politicians into the committee can widen its scope to include larger geopolitical issues. The committee will start after the groundbreaking success of Oklahoma, the quintessential golden age musical. With newfound attention and support, Rodgers and Hammerstein must figure out what to create next, how they deal with obstacles such as funding and advertising, and what messages to put out amidst an ever changing world. Thus, delegates will be given the chance to rewrite history as they influence Rodgers and Hammerstein, and ultimately the world.

Crisis Director: Eliza Jones

Hi! My name is Eliza Jones and I am a Second Year majoring in Human Health! I am a part of Emory’s Travel Model UN team but when I'm not working on our high school conference, ENMUNC, you can find me playing soccer with the women's club team or playing Sims! The Sims 4 is one of my favorite games especially during the pandemic when life stopped. I’m excited to work on this save (sims slang) with you guys and enter the magic of The Sims 4. 

The Sims 4 is the most recent edition of the 23 year old simulation game where you play as a character, you build them a house, you choose what they wear, and give them a career and build skills through various tasks. Delegates will represent the famous townies of Sims 4 neighborhoods like Willow Creek, Brindleton Bay, or Stardom Valley. They will all have to work together to pass N.A.Ps (Neighborhood Action Plans), and develop personal skills and create financial gain through various economic endeavors. There could be vampires, werewolves, aliens, or perhaps a secret government lab, its up to the delegates to decide where they want to take The Sims 4 real.