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
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)
Seminars
Anonymous Online Survey Detection of Political Violence, Social Unrest and Human Rights Violations | Andrew Shaver
Tuesday, December 9, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Seminars
How America Failed to Disarm North Korea: The Inside Story | Joel Wit
Tuesday, November 18, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
Seminars
The Unforgiving Hour: New Technologies, Old Ideas, and the Fragility of American Power | Amy Zegart
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:15 PM (Pacific)