Ad-Hoc: Stranger Things

APPROXIMATE COMMITTEE SIZE: 20

Ad-Hoc is a style of crisis committee where the delegates participating will not know of the exact details until the start of the first committee session. (Which makes it fun!) There is no background guide or dossiers available before the conference. Instead, they will be given out in a special packet on the day of the conference. The group for this committee will be small and tightly knit.

This year, the Ad-Hoc will take place in the mysterious town of Hawkins, Indiana, where strange events are unfolding beneath the surface of ordinary life. Government experiments, unexplained disappearances, and supernatural forces blur the line between science and horror. As tensions rise, residents must uncover the truth behind the secretive Hawkins National Laboratory and the alternate dimension known as the Upside Down.

The Netflix series Stranger Things, created by the Duffer Brothers, premiered in 2016 and has become one of the most influential shows of the decade. Mixing 1980s nostalgia with supernatural thriller elements, it explores themes of friendship, loss, and government secrecy. Its focus on a group of kids confronting unimaginable danger has resonated worldwide, turning the show into a cultural phenomenon.

By examining Stranger Things through the lens of an Ad-Hoc Committee, we can explore how ordinary people respond when confronted with forces beyond their control. Delegates will consider the ethical limits of scientific experimentation, the consequences of government overreach, and the moral choices made in the face of fear and uncertainty. This committee challenges participants to balance secrecy, power, and survival in a world where nothing is as it seems.

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