Imperial Historical Committee

Unlike most of the other committees in CACMUN, the Imperial Era (IHC) committee is not an official UN committee where real individuals, institutions and governments participate, but rather a committee based on the one taken forward in the Harvard Model UN (HMUN) during the 80s up until the 90s called the Historical Committee, with the intention of allowing debaters to participate in pivotal historical events worldwide which had effects that are still seen today in order to build new perspectives of decision making, based on the previously established by such historical figures and nations. The original committee in HMUN in 1980 aimed to make students apply diplomacy and negotiations while adapting to a different time period within historical contexts, adding an analytic and strategic dimension not only to the debate but to the whole model. During its early years the committee embarked political and economical distress during events such as both World Wars, the Cold War and the League of Nations, representing delegations, presidents, emperors and even kings. Now, 45 years later, this unique committee has become a staple in MUN conferences all throughout the globe, including our very own CACMUN, inspiring different committees such as this one, the Imperial Era (IHC) committee.