NSSPI / NEREC 2.0 Global Seminar Series
Creating opportunities for students and professionals to exchange ideas with peers and experts around the world
Upcoming Seminar: Implications of Ukraine and Iran War on Global Nuclear Nonproliferation
October 19, 2026 – 8:00AM CSTA discussion of how the wars involving Ukraine and Iran are reshaping the global nuclear nonproliferation landscape, including their implications for nuclear security, deterrence, international norms, and the future of the nonproliferation regime.
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The NSSPI/NEREC 2.0 Global Seminar Series is a monthly program hosted by the Center for Nuclear Security Science and Policy Initiatives (NSSPI) at Texas A&M University and sponsored by the Pacific Century Institute. The series brings leading experts in nuclear policy, security, and nonproliferation into conversation with students, early-career professionals, and members of the international nuclear community.
The program grew from a collaboration with the alumni network of the Nuclear Nonproliferation Education and Research Center (NEREC), founded by NSSPI Director Dr. Man-Sung Yim at KAIST. Through the NEREC 2.0 alumni initiative, the seminar series connects NEREC alumni with NSSPI students and the Texas A&M INMM Student Chapter, strengthening professional ties across an established international network.
Seminars explore timely issues in nuclear security, nonproliferation, deterrence, international affairs, and emerging challenges facing the global nuclear community. Each session is designed to foster substantive discussion while connecting the next generation of nuclear professionals with experienced scholars and practitioners.
Past Seminars
Is Kim Jong Un Preparing for War?
September 28, 2026A discussion of North Korea and the nuclear security issues facing Northeast Asia, featuring Dr. Siegfried Hecker, Professor Emeritus at Stanford University and former Director of Los Alamos National Laboratory.
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U.S. Nuclear Strategy and Extended Deterrence
August 24, 2026A discussion of U.S. nuclear strategy and extended deterrence featuring Vipin Narang, Frank Stanton Professor of Nuclear Security and Political Science and inaugural director of MIT SSP’s Center for Nuclear Security Policy.
The Future of Denuclearization and Security on the Korean Peninsula
August 17, 2026A discussion of the future of denuclearization and security on the Korean Peninsula featuring Professor Moon Chung-in, Professor Emeritus at Yonsei University and Vice Chairman of the Asia-Pacific Leadership Network.