Royal Communications: The People's Princess, 1992
When Princess Diana married into the royal family in 1981, she became an instant hit in the press for her charismatic charm, glamor, and activism. As the influence and clout of the Royal Family was on the decline, Diana was able to humanize and repopularize them. Thanks to the way Diana was captured by the media, the public’s perception of the Royal Family improved and critics were less vocal. They were finally more relatable. Diana was credited with bringing the Royal Family into the modern era.
However, after the pair separated in 1992 and announced their divorce in 1996, a media frenzy ensued. As members of communications teams of the Royal Family, Diana, and the Queen, and representatives of the press, delegates must navigate this media storm and the crises in the years to follow. Delegates will accompany Diana and the Royal Family through cheating scandals, relationship rumors, conspiracies, and character assassinations (or real ones?). This committee will require the griminess of the press, the self-interest of then-Prince Charles, and the charisma of Princess Diana. Beware: not everything in the press is real, but the consequences on the lives of those being covered surely are.
Tamar CHavel
Chair
Tamar is a second-year Human Rights major at UChicago. She is originally from Jerusalem, but moved to Chicago as a kid, so if you need any Chicago recs Tamar is your girl (woman).
Previously she was an Assistant Chair for The Sassanian Shenanigans: The Reign of Khosrow I, 531 AD at CHOMUN XXVII. In addition to CHOMUN, Tamar also teaches a beginner's hip-hop class and is a Hebrew TA.
She is also a tour guide, so if you're on Tamar's committee be prepared to hear her tour guide voice. One of Tamar's favorite activities is curating Spotify playlists for very specific moments, like "Looking Out the Window in an Uber to the Airport" or "Songs Country Artists Would Kick To." She is super excited for the committee and delegates to connect their creative and intellectual sides!
If you want playlist links or have any questions about UChicago generally speaking (I can convince you to transfer–change my mind), or specifically about CHOMUN feel free to reach out to tamarchavel@uchicago.edu.
Layla El-Sherif
Crisis Director
Layla is a second-year at the college majoring in Political Science and Economics. She grew up in Frederick, Maryland (a.k.a the farthest you can go to still be considered a suburb of D.C.).
Last year, Layla served as an Assistant Chair for the The Sassanian Shenanigans: The Reign of Khosrow I, 531 AD at ChoMUN XXVll.
Outside of MUN, Layla is Treasurer for the Chicago Journal of Foreign Policy and is on the board of Leaders of Color, a student civic engagement group at the Institute of Politics. She regularly volunteers as a tutor for the Hyde Park Refugee Project and enjoys reading, reality TV, and crafting in her spare time.
Layla is always happy to talk about her favorite TV show, The Bachelor. She is excited to help chair the most dramatic committee of ChoMUN ever! If you have any questions feel free to reach out to lelsherif@uchicago.edu.
Mihika Mishra
CRISIS Director
Mihika is a second-year student at the University of Chicago majoring in Economics and Data Science. She’s lived in 6 countries but spent majority of her time in Singapore.
Although Mihika has been doing MUN for 7 years now, this will be her first time participating in ChoMUN.
Outside of MUN, Mihika is really interested in entrepreneurship and she is currently interning at 2 tech startups. She loves exploring new restaurants in downtown Chicago and you can often find her rewatching How I Met Your Mother. Mihika is also a huge Bucks fan, sneakerhead, and loves to talk about any kind of music from rock to rap.
Mihika is excited to be involved in the Diana committee and is always open to talk. If you have any questions, please reach out to mihikam@uchicago.edu
Secretariat oversight:
FAWWAZ HAFIZH, Under-secretary-general