Conference Information

UHSMUN XV is University High Schools 15th annual conference and will take place on March 21st, 2026 at 4771 Campus Dr, Irvine, CA 92612. We are offering 5 advanced and 4 novice committees, including two crisis committees. The delegate fee is $30 and there is no school fee. All payments are due on the day of the conference.

Position Papers

Position papers must be submitted as a PDF to the form by March 14th at 11:59 PM.

Late papers will be ineligible for research awards and feedback. Delegates must submit a paper by the conference date to remain eligible for any awards.

More specifics can be found in each committee’s topic synopsis. Email any questions to uhsmodelun@gmail.com

Committees

Novice

WHO

Epidemic Prevention and Vaccine Access

Head Chair: Mark Kuang
Vice Chair: Elizabeth Germanovich

Economic and Political Development in Outer Space

Head Chair: Amber Chui
Vice Chair: 
Vinya Gupta

Addressing the Health and Security Implications of Gene Editing Technologies in Military Applications.

Head Chair: Carmel Tebyani
Vice Chair: Robert Ihler

Protecting Data Privacy and Regulating the Sale of Personal Information

Head Chair: Gianna Kim
Vice Chair: Janet Zhao

Advanced Specialized

Balancing Global Streaming with the Protection of Creative Innovation and Original Content

Head Chair: Gidget Smith
Vice Chair: Sanam Sarafian

Oversight of Federal Records and Transparency Regarding the Jeffrey Epstein Investigation

Chair: Govind Kanchi
Chair: Kasra Sarafian

The Iraq question

Head Chair: Nicolas Higuchi
Vice Chair: Bennett Xu

Advanced Crisis

Itching for Salvation: The Black Death

Head Chair: Cameron Weng

Vice Chair: Ethan Shapiro

March of Machines: The Rise of Ultron

Chair: Amanda Rahimi
Chair: Krish Prem