Stern Delivers Cyril Foster Lecture at Oxford
On Tuesday, May 16, 2023, Jessica Stern, Research Professor at Boston University’s Frederick S. Pardee School of Global Studies, presented the 2023 Cyril Foster Lecture: “Nuclear Terrorism: What is the Threat?” Over the past 50 years, the Cyril Foster Lecture series has delivered engaging lectures from some of the world’s most influential policymakers and academics. It is…
Sarkar Participates in TNSR Roundtable on Nuclear Revolution
“Even though Green is not the first person to challenge the claim that nuclear weapons tend to have a stabilizing effect on international politics or the core assumptions upon which that claim is based, he unquestionably makes significant theoretical and empirical contributions.”
Pardee Students Showcase Research on “Race and Radioactivity”
Morrison (’22) and Thorpe (’22) studied uranium mining in Namibia, Niger, and New Mexico as well as the political, legal, and social processes of systematic disenfranchisement of populations in those sites.
Najam Discusses Iran Nuclear Deal with 92 News
While the IAEA agreement is a step in the right direction, Najam was quick to note it does not mark a breakthrough in US-Iran relations.
Sarkar & Meyer Publish Article on COVID-19 in Navajo Nation
The Navajo are not just dealing with the pandemic, but also with another, related public health crisis: illnesses from radiation exposure.
Sarkar Speaks at Harvard STS Circle on India’s Nuclear Program
Professor Sarkar discussed her upcoming book Ploughshares and Swords: Technopolitics and Geopolitics in India’s Nuclear Program
Sarkar Gives Keynote at Natick High School on Peace and Security
Prof. Jayita Sarkar gave a talk entitled “Peace, Security and Nuclear Issues.”