CSTD

Hi all, While our committee isn’t about philosophy, the topics we explore and their implications are highly philosophical. Specifically, they deal with moral philosophy. You don’t need to be an expert in moral philosophy for this committee, by any means, but an understanding of larger moral philosophical ideas can help you in debate. If you are struggling to articulate a moral position your country has on controversial ideas, you can shape your argument and support it with a specific moral philosophy. Adding structure can be particularly useful if you are having trouble supporting your country’s position because you personally disagree with it. Additionally, an understanding of moral philosophy can help you in debate; each moral philosophy has weaknesses which can be exploited in debate if you see that a country’s position tends to follow a moral philosophical framework. I’ll start with my own introduction of moral philosophy(admittedly a bare-bones one), then share with...

My name is Katie Lee and I will be your head chair for BMUN 66!  I am a fourth year student pursuing a simultaneous degree in Environmental Science and Political Science.  I am also BMUN's Under-Secretary General of Research, in my fourth year of BMUN and eighth year of MUN in total.  In addition to BMUN and academics, I have done 2 years of undergraduate research and am now completing my own independent thesis project in my final year, analyzing climate refugees in the wake of the Caribbean hurricanes. I also work for a smart city policy consulting group in San Francisco doing research and policy recommendations.  In my free time, I take advantage of the beautiful Bay Area hikes, enjoy live music and concerts, and play on BMUN's intramural soccer team.  Please read below to learn a bit about your vice chairs! I'm Anthony, one of CSTD's vice chairs this year. This is currently my first year at Cal, but I have high school MUN experience including attending T...

Hi! I'm Michael, one of CSTD's vice chairs this year. This is currently my third year at Cal; in past years I've been the vice chair on ICJ and JCC.  I'm also the Under Secretary General of Technology for BMUN 66. My major at Berkeley is in Computer Science and Applied Mathematics; I also do research in artificial intelligence and robotics. Basically anything related to AI or technology I find really cool. Anyways, I'm excited to be serving as a vice chair for CSTD this year! P.S. Also a Trekkie. Live long and prosper.