Oxford Martin School

20 Nov 2009

In the latest contribution to our Michaelmas term seminar series on 'Getting to Zero' Dr Patricia Lewis, Deputy Director of the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, asked what lessons the nuclear disarmament movement might be able to draw from other weapons control campaigns. A summary of Dr Lewis' presentation and invitation to continue the discussions is on our blog. A podcast of this lecture is available here.

Achieving an end-state of "zero" has emerged as an important policy goal for a number of 21st century challenges. Co-hosted by the James Martin 21st Century School and the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict, the "Getting to Zero" seminar series offers leading thinkers and practitioners from around the world the opportunity to consider what "zero" would mean to their field.

The next lecture in the series will be given by Dr Jodie McVernon, Deputy Head of the Vaccine and Immunisation Research Group, at the Melbourne School of Population Health. She will speak on "Global Eradication of Infectious Diseases: Can ‘Not Very Much' undermine the goal of ‘None at All?"

Related Links and Resources

• 21School Blog: A new approach to nuclear disarmament
• Listen to the podcast
• Getting to Zero Seminar Series