Distinguished Nuclear Policy Lecture series

The Distinguished Nuclear Policy Lecture series is a partnership between Michigan State University’s James Madison College and FRIB that brings global policy experts to campus for talks about the political and scientific communities.

This lecture series brings together experts and scholars from diverse backgrounds to discuss issues related to nuclear policy, arms control, and non-proliferation. The lectures provide insights, analysis, and perspectives on the current challenges and opportunities in the evolving field of nuclear policy.

Join us in these discussions as we explore the multifaceted aspects of nuclear policy and its implications for global security and stability.

Upcoming events

23 April 2025 (6 p.m.) - Michael Chase, senior political scientist with the RAND Corporation

Past events

20 March 2025 (6 p.m.) - Peter Clement, senior research scholar/adjunct professor at the Saltzman Institute of War and Peace Studies at Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs

20 March 2024 (6 p.m.) - George Perkovich, Ken Olivier and Angela Nomellini Chair and vice president for studies at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace

13 November 2023 (5 p.m.) - Eugene Rumer, senior fellow and the director of the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Russia and Eurasia Program

27 October 2023 (5 p.m.) - Rose Gottemoeller, lecturer at Stanford University's Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and research fellow at the Hoover Institution

7 April 2023 (4 p.m.) - Brad Roberts, director of the Center for Global Security Research at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory

6 October 2022 (1 p.m.) - Joan Rohlfing, president and chief operating officer of the Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI)