An Eye for a van Eyck: The Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Unit Board, 1944

As World War II ravaged Europe, wartime destruction and Nazi looting caused the disappearance of thousands of pieces of priceless art. The Allies’ solution: The Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives Unit Board (MFAA). Later known as the Monuments Men, the MFAA was created to safeguard the remaining pieces and track down the missing artwork. Composed of museum curators, art historians, and military leaders from across the Allied Countries, the MFAA was a voice for the cultural preservation of historical sites and artwork during the military conflict.

With Germany’s defeat imminent, the MFAA must decide the value of historical monuments amid the Allies' final military advances. Although the war is ending, the Iron Curtain begins to fall over Europe, and the MFAA must race to save priceless treasures before they fall into Soviet hands. The painstaking task of returning these invaluable works of art to their rightful owners has only just begun…

Chair:
Emily Vincent

  • Emily Vincent is a member of the Class of 2027 in the McDonough School of Business, majoring in International Business and Accounting. She is from New Hampshire, where she competed briefly in Model UN before coming to Georgetown. She has staffed NCSC for the past two years, and had a short stint on the collegiate circuit with team GUMUN. Emily also had the pleasure of serving on Secretariat as Director of Programming at NAIMUN, Georgetown’s high school conference, alongside the amazing Theodora Lyne. Outside of Model UN, she serves as Vice President of Hoya Taxa, a club which provides free tax preparation services to low-income families in the DMV, and is a member of Georgetown’s Small Town and Rural Students Association. In her free time, she enjoys exploring DC’s many museums, trying overpriced coffee, and watching mediocre romantic comedies. Emly is so excited to serve as the Chair for this amazing committee!

CRisis Manager:
Theodora Lyne

  • Theodora Lyne is a member of the Class of 2027 in the College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in Government and minoring in Italian. She is from New York City, and has been involved in Model UN since the 7th grade. She has staffed NCSC crisis backrooms for the past two years, staffed NAIMUN LXI in the backroom, and was a crisis manager at DistrictMUN V. She served on the Secretariat of NAIMUN LXII, with the spectacular Emily Vincent, as the Under-Secretary-General for Contemporary Crisis. Outside of Model UN, she tables for an advocacy club on campus, and is a member of the Philodemic Debate Society. In her free time, she likes procrastinating with her friends in the library, going for walks around DC, and binge-watching The West Wing.

USG: Rachel Styslinger

This committee is in the Boards & Agencies Organ, and your Under-Secretary General is Rachel Styslinger. Committees in this organ are professional organizations and institutions with around 22 delegates.


If you have any questions about your committee, please reach out to r.styslinger@modelun.org.