Abstract: The United States has far more nuclear weapons and delivery systems than deterrence requires. The triad of intercontinental ballistic missiles, submarine-launched ballistic missiles and bomber aircraft reflects bureaucratic Cold War planning, not strategic vision. Can the United States achieve an effective nuclear program which makes us safer, while adapting to the need for a… read more

Please join the Harriman Institute for a Harriman Working Papers Seminar with Tsveta Petrova, Visiting Scholar and Post-Doctoral Fellow 2011-2012, Harriman Institute). Why is it that some NGOs choose to invest in overcoming the significant costs of working transnationally? Some previous works portray these groups as normatively motivated actors, guided by solidarity with activists abroad…. read more

Abstract: When Israelis and Palestinians re-engage in negotiations, the issues of borders and security will continue to be prevalent in Israeli diplomatic considerations. How those positions evolved is surprisingly not well known, even in the US, and hence requires explanation. In recent years, Israel’s regional experiences have further framed its security approach, including its lessons… read more

This symposium is one in a series of Columbia University Epidemiology Scientific Symposia (CUESS), which are dedicated to exploring cutting-edge scientific topics in epidemiology and population health. The series brings together leaders in the field and aims to explore state-of-the science and to push the research agenda forward. [Visit the Event Page] Get our newsletter… read more

AC4 Outreach Internship: Description and Application Instructions Brief description of anticipated intern tasks: At AC4, we are dedicated to fostering a unique community of learning, experimentation and development for scholars, practitioners, and policy-makers working together across relevant disciplines to generate leading-edge ideas, practices and technologies for fostering violence prevention, conflict resolution, and sustainable development and… read more

Learn more about the Ethos of Peace and Conflict Project in our initiatives section Visit the ClickStartMe site for an excellent write-up of the project You can also watch this video for more information: http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=hPoNnC7iaWQ#! Get our newsletter I’d like to get more stories like this. Email address Secure and Spam free…

International Peace and Secuity Insitute is accepting applications for its various global symposia in Bologna, Italy and the Hague, Netherlands. Click here for details. Get our newsletter I’d like to get more stories like this. Email address Secure and Spam free…

On January 14, 2013, the academic publishing firm Zaner-Bloser, in partnership with TC’s Institute for Urban and Minority Education, will host an all-day, national education summit on bullying in Cowin Auditorium, 120th and Broadway. At Beyond Bullying: Safe Schools,Successful Students, school superintendents, principals, and other adults involved in education will share their experiences about bullying in their schools and hear from… read more

Job Summary Working closely with other ICCCR employees with budgetary responsibility, the Budget Administrator will be responsible for managing, monitoring, and maintaining the research and general operations budgets of the ICCCR. This includes processing various requisitions and payments, overseeing compliance with TC policy on honoraria payments and submitting said payments, preparing salary payments for Adjunct… read more

Visit our WKCR page to listen to the show: Peace and Conflict at Columbia: Conversations from the Leading-Edge (WKCR 89.9 FM) Get our newsletter I’d like to get more stories like this. Email address Secure and Spam free…