The CISAC Research Seminar Series features speakers that present on topics related to international security and their policy implications. The purpose is to encourage interchange between the scientific and non-scientific communities at CISAC and within Stanford, to further CISAC’s goals of educating students and the public, conducting good scholarly research and influencing policy.
Events
Seminars
Low-Yield Nuclear Weapons and Crisis Dynamics: Experimental Evidence from the United States, United Kingdom, India, and Pakistan | Lisa Koch
Tuesday, March 3, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Seminars
The Myth of Nuclear Prestige | Kevin Bustamante
Tuesday, February 24, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Seminars
Fighting Servants: Why Democratic Leaders Politicize Foreign Policy Bureaucracies | Emily Tallo
Tuesday, February 10, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Seminars
The Trend Toward Militarization: How IOs Influence International Police Reform | Maya Van Nuys
Tuesday, February 3, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Seminars
Atomic Collective: Radioactive Life in Kazakhstan | Magdalena Stawkowski
Tuesday, January 27, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Seminars
The Inherent Unpredictability of Nuclear Deterrence | Jeffrey Knopf
Tuesday, January 20, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Seminars
Enduring Hostility: A Book Talk on the Making of America's Iran Policy | Dalia Dassa Kaye
Tuesday, January 13, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Seminars
Aid–Diplomacy Mergers and the Future of Global Security | Rachel George
Tuesday, January 6, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)