Peace, Conflict and Justice (PCJ) Society
Is a student-run organization at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy that represents undergraduate students in the PCJ program. The Society promotes engagement with the academic study of peace, conflict, and justice by organizing events, including its annual PCJ conference, and by fostering both academic and social support among PCJ students.
The PCJ Society is a student leadership group representing all students enrolled in the Peace, Conflict and Justice Studies Program. Your 2025-2026 Executive members are:
Mahika Varma
Co-President
Lauren Thomas
Co-President, Conference Director
Deniz Inselbaggil
Treasurer
Adhvika Kannan
Academic Director
Ashiya Dewan
Academic Director
Leora Kasneci
Editor-in-Chief, Rapoport
Jackie Walker
Socials Director
Eshaal Sajid
Communications Director
Deb Zhang
460 Grade Representative
Lila Sparks
360 Grade Representative
Past Leadership
2025-2026
Rooj Ali, Co-President
Candace Ciju, Co-President
Emily Hospedales, Vice–President
Zain Shamim, Treasurer
Jason Bouramia, Academic Director
Zülal Tunç, Academic Director
Lita Ngure, Academic Director
Mahika Varma, Editor-in-Chief, Rapoport
Daría Synelnykova, Conference Director
Lauren Thomas, Conference Director
Naiera Sharma, Socials Director
Winston Lee, Socials Director
Eshaal Sajid, Communications Director
Poornashree Raju, External Affairs Director
Zach Lidder, Wellness Director
Viktoria Kanczula, 460 Grade Representative
Jaelin Caverhill, 360 Grade Representative
Lila Sparks, 260 Grade Representative
2024-2025
Noah Rudder, Co-President
Liam Chun, Co-President
Jana Ghandour, Vice President
Matthew Davidson, Treasurer
Emilia Patalita, Academic Director
Amelia Collet, Academic Director
Alyssa Young, Editor-in-Chief, Rapoport
Candace Sara Ciju, Conference Director
Irene Wu, Conference Director
Nathan Feltmate, Socials Director
Esther Yoon, Socials Director
Emily Hospedales, Communications Director
Anna Alemany, Communications Director
Naiera Sharma, Wellness Director
Norah Rahman, 460 Grade Representative
Amanda Meng, 360 Grade Representative
Zain Shamim, 260 Grade Representative
2023-2024
Natalie Frigon Co-President
Akhila Sandhu, Co-President
Maya Stafrace, Treasurer
Liam Chun, Academic Director
Noah Rupper, Vice President of Events
Nidhil Vohra, Editor-in-Chief, Rapoport
Alazne Qaisar, Conference Director
Eesha Fahad, Conference Director
Iman Salahuddin, Socials Director
Anna Serabian, Communications Director
Nathan Feltman, Wellness Director
Allegra Nesbitt-Jerman, 460 Grade Representative
Norah Rahman, 360 Grade Representative
Candace Sara Ciju, 260 Grade Representative
2022-2023
Angelina Zhang, Co-President
Elisa Pugliese, Co-President
Hannah Yin, Treasurer and Communications Director
Sarah Wilczynski, Academic Director
Angela Liu, Editor-in-Chief, Rapoport
Liam Chun, Conference Director
Noah Rudder, Conference Director
Natalie Frigon, Socials Director
Norah Rahman, Wellness Director
Ibnat Islam, 460 Grade Representative
Akhila Sandhu, 360 Grade Representative
Esther Yoon, 260 Grade Representative
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