Committee Interview
Coordinated Crisis Director - Benjamin Tennenbaum
Benjamin Tennenbaum is a fourth-year in the College, studying political science and public policy. He is diving into new waters in the Algerian War--his strengths are in Chinese committees, but is ready for a challenge and has steeped himself in Fanon and Pontecorvo in preparation. When Benjamin is not directing crises, he can be found running around Hyde Park at all hours of the day, wondering why he is not asleep.
Algeria
Committee Interview
Algerian Brothers and Sisters! The National Liberation Front compels you to break the bonds of slavery that have oppressed us for 125 years! We must unite the country against imperialism and achieve national independence, or our people will continue to be beaten, raped, killed, and denied our fundamental rights as humans. The power lies within our movement to initiate the beginning of new universal human ideals, a dawn of peaceful integration, or something altogether different.
Let us not underestimate the enormity of this task. The powers that be will attempt everything in their power to keep us within the depths of colonialism. Brutality, corruption, indentured labor, imprisonment are to be expected and endured for as long as our struggle exists. As such, we should consider all possible means in our efforts for national sovereignty. We've seen Gandhi, Ho Chi Minh, and others lead their countries out of the heart of darkness, but can we expect their ideals to hold up on the streets of Algiers? Regardless, we know our goals: the autonomy, the independence, the restoration of the Algerian state along with the introduction of Islamic and basic liberties to the populace. It is up to us to beat back the dated colonialism that has ravaged our country and pave the way for a new, free, and prosperous Algeria.
Chair - Steven Liu
Steven Liu is a second year majoring in Economics and Political Science. He is a member of the ChoMUN traveling team and also staffs MUNUC. In his spare time, Steven enjoys listening to Tchaikovsky and pretending that he is not pretentious. He hopes his brothers and sisters of the National Liberation Front enjoy reading Fanon and hopes they won't crack under interrogation.
Email: ssliu@uchicago.edu
Crisis Director - Alice Dai
Alice is a third year majoring in sociology and economics. She was born and raised in Shanghai, China, and one of her favorite sociological topics is social movements and revolutions. She is an ardent lover of movie music and classical music. Alice has been a ChoMUN assistant chair for a JCC and a large-sized committee. She looks forward to running the uprising side in the most difficult struggle in the global decolonization movement.