August 5, 2018
2017/2018 end of year MUN Newsletter
Check out our 2017/2018 end of year Newsletter in the post below! ...
August 31, 2017
Survive and Thrive in Technical Committees
For many MUNers technical is a dirty word, a euphemism for the unfathomable, and synonymous with a dull and tedious weekend. As a result most MUNers who hail from a non-science background (i.e. 95% of you) tend to shy away from any committees discussing technical...
August 31, 2017
Tips for Double Delegating: Surviving and Thriving with a Partner
1. Contact your partner early. This is especially important if you are with someone you don’t know. If you don’t have time to meet in person, try a skype or hangouts meeting online. 2. Talk to them about your strengths as delegates. Knowing your partner and understanding how...
August 1, 2017
MUN For any Major
A beginner’s guide for those without a political focus Model United Nations (MUN) conferences can be pretty intimidating, and perhaps even more so for students from disciplines which are not a part of the predominant Public Administration and Policy Management, International Relations, and Political Science fields...
August 1, 2017
The Art of Crisis
Most delegates have only experienced crises in the context of larger, more traditional committees. Unbeknownst to most new delegates, however, is an entire class of committee. Crisis committees take the archetype of a calm, deliberative assembly and smash it to pieces until all that remains...
August 1, 2017
In Defence of the GA
General Assemblies are the juggernauts of Model UN: unwieldy, anarchic, and seething with egos clamoring for attention and status. As a delegation, you and your partner are outnumbered by a hive of two-hundred plus students. Your dais has only so much control, and draft resolutions morph into twenty-page omnibus monstrosities. Opportunities...