Committee Interviews
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.
France
1955: for 125 years, the indomitable and fierce Republic of France has maintained control over the colony of Algeria. But trouble looms, and the time has come for the great nation of France yet again to decide which way the wheels of history will turn: do we stand united against mutiny and revolution, or do we succumb to the wishes of the National Liberation Front? Re-establishing our dominance is not easy. Delegates will have to carefully analyse the escalating situation in Algeria and will have the opportunity to engage in innovative solutions to stifle the National Liberation Front’s vie for autonomy. This process will involve working with the Algerian Authority and French representatives in Algeria in order to establish a strategy to thwart nationalist terrorism. At the same time however, it is crucial that the government does not allow the situation in Algeria or their fervour to overwhelm their strength to address internal issues. The use military force is tempered by dissent within the ranks and might hinder France’s ability to crush the nationalist swine. It is up to the delegates to decide whether or not France’s colonial reign will end, and whether or not this conflict will give rise a new form of strategic terrorism and interrogation.
Chair - Max Lupin
Email: mlupin@uchicago.edu
Crisis Director - Michael Howland-Dewar
Michael Howland-Dewar is a second year History major from New Haven, CT. He has been involved with Model UN since 10th grade, and last year he assistant chaired for ChoMUN XVII's Latter Day Saints Movement: The Nauvoo Legion. He also competes on UC's Model UN Team. Outside of MUN, he is the Internal Vice President of the UC Political Union.