One of the highlights of the event was hearing Dr. Christopher Capozzola, a Political and Legal History professor at MIT, speak about how the past informs the future. Dr. Capozzola’s research interests include the history of citizenship, war, and the military in modern American history. He is the author of two books, Uncle Sam Wants You: World War I and the Making of the Modern American Citizen and Bound by War: How the United States and the Philippines Built America's First Pacific Century. In addition to being a MacVicar Faculty Fellow and the Senior Associate Dean for Open Learning, Dr. Capozzola is a Distinguished Lecturer of the Organization of American Historians who has spoken at museums, libraries, theaters, and historical societies.

Jack M A - Grade 11 student & MUN Head Delegate for the York School

“The committees themselves, at least in my experience, had been so enlightening…Over the 14-hour course of our sessions, our talks would continue to get more interesting as those in my committee (especially me) became more comfortable sharing our passion for the topic. After our plane ride back, I spent some time reflecting on how cool it really was to come together and build relationships with all of these people from around the world whom I previously didn’t know.”
- Max S.