Head Chair Introduction

Hi everyone! 

My name is Isabel Shiao and I'll be your Mukden Incident Head Chair. I'm currently a junior at UC Berkeley majoring in History (concentration: early 20th century) and minoring in Art History. This is my second year in BMUN, and I love every bit of it!

Outside of BMUN, I conduct research on the history of Asian American women on campus with Professor Renee Sung. I'm also involved in a pre-law fraternity, the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archives, and the undergraduate history journal. In my free time, I love talking about my air-fryer, going on (socially distanced) walks, and watching Bojack Horseman. 

If you have any questions about committee, the topic, or Berkeley, please feel free to reach out! I'm so excited to meet all of you soon, and I can't wait to see what solutions you all come up with. Stay safe!

Best,

Isabel



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