HistoryMUN II 2026

Historical Model United Nations II

Nov 22, 2026 Online

Historical Model United Nations II

Closes Nov 22 · 8 days left

Conference

Online

Nov 22, 2026

60 delegates expected

High school and university students

In English

Position papers due Nov 20

Applications

Open
  • DelegatesNov 7–22, 2026Open
  • ObserversNov 13–22, 2026Open

About

Master the Past. Direct the Future.

HistoryMUN II is a premier specialized Model United Nations conference designed to test the limits of diplomacy, historical scholarship, and parliamentary strategy. Moving away from reactive crisis mechanics, HistoryMUN places delegates directly into the high-stakes, non-crisis parliamentary and diplomatic chambers that defined world history.

Here, history is not a static script—it is an active negotiation.

Conference Framework & Educational Philosophy

At HistoryMUN, delegates operate strictly within the intellectual, technological, and tactical boundaries of their respective eras. Success requires abandoning hindsight bias and mastering the actual legal frameworks, economic constraints, and strategic imperatives of the past.

Across three non-crisis historical bodies, delegates will engage in rigorous procedural debate, policy drafting, and factional coalition-building:

  • The Great Sejm (1788–1792): Balancing noble privileges (Golden Liberty) against executive modernization, urban civil rights, and state survival under the shadow of imperial collapse.
  • The Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941): Reconciling inter-service strategic priorities, carrier air fleet logistics, fuel constraints, and target selection on the eve of global war.
  • The Peace of Westphalia (1644–1648): Negotiating the constitutional sovereignty of the Reichsstände, religious land rights under the Normaljahr, and the birth of modern international law.

Conference Awards

HistoryMUN recognizes participants who demonstrate exceptional scholarship, oratorical excellence, and procedural leadership across specialized award tiers:

  • Best Historian – The highest delegate honor, awarded for combining deep historical scholarship with masterful committee leadership and era-authentic diplomacy.
  • Most Outstanding Historian – Conferred upon the delegate who displays superior mastery of historical policy, geopolitical strategy, and factional coalition building.
  • Honorable Historian – Recognizing delegates who demonstrate impressive historical awareness, consistent research depth, and strong floor contributions.
  • Best Archivist – Awarded to the delegate whose position paper and resolution drafting showcase the highest standard of academic research and primary source integration.
  • Statesman's Voice – Conferred upon the delegate demonstrating superior rhetorical mastery, eloquence, and persuasive poise during formal debate.
  • Sovereign Chair – Conferred upon the Chair who commands the chamber with absolute authority, procedural perfection, and diplomatic composure.

Official Schedule

Timezone: Philippine Standard Time (PST / GMT+8)

  • 6:00 PM – 6:10 PM | Opening Ceremony
  • 6:10 PM – 7:45 PM | Committee Sessions (Part 1)
  • 7:45 PM – 7:55 PM | Conference Recess
  • 7:55 PM – 8:50 PM | Committee Sessions (Part 2)
  • 8:50 PM - 9:10 PM | Conference Recess
  • 9:10 PM - 11:20 PM | Committee Sessions (Part 3)
  • 11:20 PM - 11:40 PM | Conference Recess & Deliberations
  • 11:40 PM – 12:00 MN | Closing Ceremony & Awarding

Delegates are expected to be present in their respective committee rooms promptly at 6:00 PM GMT+8. Please ensure all research documents and working materials are prepared prior to the commencement of Part 1.

We look forward to an evening of exceptional scholarship, diplomacy, and debate.

Master the Past. Direct the Future.

Committees

  • 20 countries
    1. Constitutional Reform, Military Expansion, and Preserving Sovereignty Against Imperial Encroachment
    • Ajwa Abdullah
    • Hank Ali

    The Great Sejm (1788-1792)

    Beginner · English · 20 countries

    Topic

    Constitutional Reform, Military Expansion, and Preserving Sovereignty Against Imperial Encroachment

    About the committee

    Set during a critical window of Russian distraction during the Russo-Turkish War, this committee places delegates within the four-year parliament tasked with saving the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth from total dismemberment. Delegates must navigate deep factional divides, foreign bribery, and noble privileges to enact sweeping military and constitutional reforms, culminating in the May 3 Constitution. Succeeding requires strengthening sovereign governance and expanding the military without triggering immediate, catastrophic military intervention from neighboring imperial powers. Effective Freeze Date: 1790

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    How this committee type works
  • 20 countries
    1. Resolving Sovereignty, Territorial Demarcation, and Religious Rights in the Holy Roman Empire
    • Sowmiya Gowrishankar
    • Natchathra .B

    The Peace of Westphalia (1644–1648)

    Expert · English · 20 countries

    Topic

    Resolving Sovereignty, Territorial Demarcation, and Religious Rights in the Holy Roman Empire

    About the committee

    Set across the parallel congresses of Münster and Osnabrück, this committee tasks delegates with ending decades of brutal continental conflict that devastated the Holy Roman Empire during the Thirty Years' War and Eighty Years' War. Delegates must navigate complex religious divisions, feudal territorial claims, and shifting Great Power alliances to establish the foundational principles of modern state sovereignty. Succeeding requires balancing state survival and treasury budgets against the challenge of drafting lasting multilateral treaties through slow, high-stakes early modern diplomacy. Effective Freeze Date: 1646

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  • 20 countries
    1. The Diplomatic Impasse, Trade Embargoes, and Strategic Escalation in the Pacific Theater
    • Ann (H.C.) Lim
    • Saanvii Bharmoria

    The Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)

    Intermediate · English · 20 countries

    Topic

    The Diplomatic Impasse, Trade Embargoes, and Strategic Escalation in the Pacific Theater

    About the committee

    Set against the backdrop of failed diplomatic negotiations and escalating trade embargoes in the Pacific, this committee places delegates at the center of the strategic impasse preceding December 7, 1941. Delegates must navigate inter-service rivalries, partial intelligence feeds, and critical fuel supply constraints to balance national security against impending warfare. Succeeding requires managing rapid crisis escalation and military logistics without relying on the benefit of historical hindsight. Effective Freeze Date: July 1941

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Past editions

Organizers

Alexander L. Lam
Secretary-General

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