75 Years after Hiroshima: A New Nuclear Arms Race?
Introduction, Prof. Matthias Grosse Perdekamp, ACDIS Director
Welcome, Prof. Jerry Dávila, Executive Director of the Illinois Global Institute
November 4: Hiroshima – Prof. Cliff Singer, session chair
- 18:00 The Manhattan Project: the history of nuclear weapons prior to Hiroshima and Nagasaki – Prof. David Holloway (Stanford University)
- 18:40 Hiroshima and Nagasaki – Prof. Matthias Grosse Perdekamp (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
- 19:20 Environmental impact of accidental global nuclear war: broader impact – Prof. Alan Robock (Rutgers University)
- 20:00 Modernization of Nuclear Arms– Dr. Hans Kristensen (Federation of American Scientists)
November 11: New challenges in nuclear arms control – Prof. Matthias Grosse Perdekamp, session chair
- 18:00 Future of new START – Rose Gottemoeller, Deputy Secretary General of NATO (Oct. 2016 – Oct. 2019)
- 18:40 Iran, North Korea, and Missile Defense – Prof. Fred Lamb (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
- 19:20 Policies of Nuclear Weapon Use – Prof. Michael Nacht (University of California, Berkeley)
- 20:00 The Role of Emerging Countries with Nuclear-missile Carrying Capabilities on Strategic Stability – Prof. Angela Di Fulvio (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
November 18: Future of the nuclear triad – Prof. Angela Di Fulvio, session chair
- 18:00 Future of the nuclear triad – Prof. Margaret Kosal (The Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech)
- 18:40 Disrupting Submarine Warfare – Dr. Bryan Clark (Hudson Institute)
- 19:20 Challenges in verification and oceans transparency – Prof. Cliff Singer (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
- 20:00 Arms Control: Importance and Challenges – Prof. Matthias Grosse Perdekamp (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
All times are in Central Standard Time.