Past Events

Research and Policy Workshop

The Nuclear Security Program invites speakers to campus and hosts a series of discussions each semester on topics related to nuclear security.

Spring 2023 Schedule

March 8^th, 12noon-1.20pm: Dave Allison (Harvard University and Yale University). “The Delicate Balance of Error: Perceived Counterforce Feasibility and the Nuclear Taboo.” (joint with the MacMillan International Relations Workshop). Rosenkranz Hall, room 005.

April 11^th, 9.30-10.50am: Jessica Cox (NATO). “NATO Nuclear Policy in a Changing Security Environment.” Rosenkranz Hall, room 202.

April 12^th, 12noon-1.20pm: Todd Sechser (University of Virginia). “Expectations, Surprise, and Public Support for War.” (joint with the MacMillan International Relations Workshop and the ISS colloquium). Rosenkranz Hall, room 005.

May 3rd, 12noon-1.20pm: Matthew Fuhrmann (Texas A&M University). “Influence Without Arms: Weaponless Deterrence, Preventive War, and Arms Races in the Shadow of Nuclear Proliferation.” (joint with the MacMillan International Relations Workshop and the ISS colloquium). Rosenkranz Hall, room 005.

Fall 2023 Schedule

October 12^th, 4-5.30pm: Heather Williams (CSIS). “The Role of Nuclear Weapons in the War in Ukraine.” 46 Hillhouse Seminar Room.

December 5^th, 12noon-1.20pm: Nina Tannenwald (Brown University). “Will the Nuclear Nonproliferation Regime Survive? Contestation and Self-Undermining Dynamics.” (joint with the MacMillan International Relations Workshop and the ISS colloquium). 46 Hillhouse Seminar Room.

Spring 2024 Schedule

February 6^th, 12noon-1.20pm: Caitlin Talmadge (MIT). “Peacetime Military Doctrine and Nuclear Escalation Risk.” (joint with the MacMillan International Relations Workshop and the ISS colloquium). Rosenkranz Hall, room 005.

April 3^rd, 12noon-1.20pm: Rafael Grossi (IAEA). “Eisenhower’s ‘Atoms for Peace’ Vision is Being Tested. This is How We Respond.” (joint with the Center of Global Legal Challenges, Yale Law School). Yale Law School, SLB 129.

April 10^th, 12noon-1.20pm: Scott Sagan. “Atomic Arguments and Counter-Arguments: How Exposure to Conflicting Information Influences Public Support for the Use of Nuclear Weapons.” (joint with the MacMillan International Relations Workshop and the ISS colloquium). Rosenkranz Hall, room 005.

Fall 2024 Schedule

November 12^th, 4-5.30pm: Vipin Narang (MIT). “The New Nuclear Age: Reflections from Academia and Policy.” (joint with the Brady-Johnson Program in Grand Strategy and the Blue Center for Global Strategic Assessment). Horchow Hall, GM Room.