Benjamin Scharr-Weiner
director@alliescivmil.org
Ben is a senior majoring in International Relations and Russian and minoring in Computer Science. He grew up in Natick, Massachusetts and is interested in the post Soviet space. Outside of ALLIES, Ben is an avid fan of strategy board games including Twilight Struggle and Versailles 1919. He enjoys running, playing pickup sports with friends, and reading.
Devna Aggarwal
director@alliescivmil.org
Devna is a senior from Punjab, India majoring in International Relations and Economics and minoring in Entrepreneurship. She enjoys watching football on the weekends, listening to house music and is learning how to DJ. Outside of ALLIES, Devna is involved in the Tufts Financial Group as well and is excited to be here.
Kyle Pidedjian
conference@alliescivmil.org
Kyle is a junior from Scarsdale, New York studying International Relations and History. His main academic passions are diplomacy, military history, security studies, and conflict resolution across the globe. Outside of ALLIES, you can find him listening to music, playing trumpet, learning Latin and Armenian, or following sports.
Max Turnacioglu
conference@alliescivmil.org
Max is a senior helming from Bethesda, Maryland. He studies International Relations and Russian with a minor in mathematics. Max is passionate about sociology and philosophy. Inspired by his semester that he spent in Almaty, Kazakhstan, he is interested in persistent Russian influence in Central Asia. Outside of ALLIES, Max is involved in Tufts Hemispheres and Tufts Rugby.
Arianna Hellman
alumni@alliescivmil.org
Alexandra is a senior studying International Relations and Japanese. She is German-Bolivian and has a passion for languages. Alexandra is interested in diplomacy, with a focus on addressing the refugee crisis, promoting human rights, and bridging cross-cultural divides that shape foreign policy. In her free time she likes to play the violin, drink matcha, and read.
Caleb Epstein
curriculum@alliescivmil.org
Caleb is a sophomore studying International Relations and Philosophy. Coming to Tufts from New Jersey, Caleb dreams of working for the Department of State. He is also involved with the Boston Risk Group at Tufts. In his free time, he enjoys spending time with friends, playing Rugby on the Tufts Rugby team, and showing up early to meetings.
Bryson Koh
publicity@alliescivmil.org
Bryson is a sophomore from Singapore. He is studying International Relations and Race, Colonialism and Diaspora Studies. He spent the summer in the Marshall Islands with PALLIES and is especially passionate about the continual impacts of colonial rule, and imperialism across the world. In his free time his is quite busy but enjoys drinking tea.
Anna Bader
research@alliescivmil.org
Anna is a sophomore from Sandwich, Massachusetts studying International Relations. Outside of ALLIES, you can find her doing charity work with her sorority, studiously preparing for her rigorous schedule, and spending time with friends.
Grant Sullivan
treasury@alliescivmil.org
Grant is a junior from North Carolina studying International Relations. He is particularly interested in the history and politics of the South and Central America, focusing on human rights, conflicts, and diplomacy. Outside of ALLIES, he enjoys exploring Boston, and sampling cheese at the Tufts Cheese club.
Finn Barrett
logistics@alliescivmil.org
Finn is a junior from Cincinnati majoring in International Relations and Economics. He is also heavily involved at Tufts with the Boston Risk Group. Outside of ALLIES, you can competing in collegiate rowing including the famous Head of the Charles race.
Charlotte Knight
freshman@alliescivmil.org
Charlotte is a freshman from just outside of DC planning to major in International Relations. Outside of ALLIES, you can catch her sampling new varieties of coffee and spending time with friends.
Max Feng
freshman@alliescivmil.org
Max is a freshman from the Bay Area planning to major in International Relations. He is super interested in the intersection of politics and culture within the geopolitical landscape. Outside of ALLIES he enjoys Mock Trial and doing homework.