Carthage BMUN LXVII

Carthaginian society was a place of immense language, religion, and trade. Language While reading this text, you might be surprised to know that each of these words is based on the alphabet the Carthigians used. During this time period, the language spoken in Carthage was Phoenicio-Punic, a dialect of the Phoenician language, making it closely related to Hebrew. The alphabet used in Carthage consisted of 22 letters and was relatively easy to learn, which resulted in the Greeks and Romans eventually adopting it and making it the alphabet we use today. Religion Carthage was a cosmopolitan of religion, hosting gods and goddesses from numerous neighboring societies like Greece and Egypt. However, their most notable deities were Tanit and Ba'al Hammon, otherwise known as the "King of the Gods," who came to be widely worshipped and represented in Carthaginian art. Modern archaeology has also revealed that one popular religious practice in Carthage could have been child s...

Hi everyone, Now that position papers are almost due, I wanted to review expectations and formatting for position papers. As a single topic crisis committee, Carthage Crisis has a different position paper guide than other committees, so it's important that you read this post or the position paper guidelines at this link . In terms of formatting and length, papers should be single-spaced, written in Times New Roman size 12 with 1 inch margins, and no more than 5 pages long (excluding works cited/bibliography pages). We expect every paper to be thoroughly cited in MLA format (check this link for more information on MLA citations). If you're finding research difficult because there is little to no information about the figure you're representing, feel free to email us or comment on this post for specific tips! In terms of content, papers should be split into 5 sections: The Conflict to Date from Your Perspective (10%) (~1⁄2 page) You...

Hello Delegates, As you are (hopefully) aware, this committee is ~historic~. That means you will need to transport your mind into a time when nuclear weapons and even guns didn't exist. It will be important for you to understand what kind of tactics of warfare and weapons were used during this time so you can solve crises posed during this committee in a historically accurate way. So, without further ado, here are some of the weapons and warfare tactics you can expect to hear of in committee. The Navy I like big boats and I cannot lie. The use of naval power during this time was pretty big, around 350 enormous ships! Weapons like catapults were placed on these ships. They used these ships for raiding and attacking enemy ships. War Elephants You heard me right. Elephants. These elephants were trained by humans to prepare for combat. Not only did the elephants charge at enemies, but they also scared the heck out of them. I mean, same. The Sarissa This ...

Hi ya'll! My name is Olivia Lipari. I'm a Junior at Cal and this is my 3rd year doing BMUN and my 7th year doing Model UN! A little about me: I'm a Political Science and Gender and Women's Studies double major and I'm minoring in Public Policy. In the time I'm not spending with the most amazing club in the world (BMUN) or studying, I work as a law clerk  for a family firm in SF, I'm president of my sorority, and I'm a die hard fan of RuPaul's Drag Race. I'm stoked to see all of you. I think BMUN is going to be a great experience for all of you to hone in your debate skills and learn a LOT about some pretty important history. Go Bears, Olivia

Hey everyone!  My name is Riya Master, and I am a freshman at Cal hoping to major in Integrative Biology and Political Science, but most importantly, I will be one of your vice chairs for Carthage Crisis this year. I was born and raised in the Washington D.C. area, so politics has always been a large part of my life, and I am so excited to share my love of international relations with you guys this March. Aside for BMUN, I am involved with the SAGE Mentorship Program and Cal Habitat at school, watch hours of Netflix, enjoy exploring all the great places to eat in Berkeley, and love spending time in San Francisco on the weekends.  I am looking forward to meeting everyone in a few short months, and if you have any questions or just want to talk, feel free to reach out! I hope you are all enjoying the start to the new year. :) Best wishes, Riya 

My name is Sachit Shroff and I'm a junior studying Computer Science and Peace & Conflict Studies, and have the pleasure of serving as the Head Chair for the Carthage Crisis Committee this year! I'm originally from Burlingame, California (right here in the Bay Area). Even after 7 years of participating in BMUN as both a chair and a delegate, I'm continually amazed by the creativity, intelligence, and debate that come out of BMUN conferences. Outside of BMUN and school, I love to read, play badminton, binge borderline-unhealthy amounts of TV, nap, attempt to cook food that I definitely can't make, and get mad at random computers for always auto-correcting my name. I'm incredibly excited for BMUN LXVII, and can't wait to meet all of you in March. Until then, feel free to introduce yourself in the comments, and never hesitate to post or email carthagelxvii@bmun.org with questions, info, and comments! So you don't forget this po...