Perspectives on Researching and Practicing Anti-nuclear Activism: How Academics and Activists Think About Disarmament
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In this panel discussion, nuclear historians Luc-Andre Brunet and Anna-Mart van Wyk join Alicia Sanders Zakre of the Nobel Peace Prize-winning NGO ICAN (the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons) to discuss how academics and activists approach the topics of nuclear disarmament and anti-nuclear activism. They will also explore the opportunities and challenges around academics and NGOs working together, showcasing recent collaborations on the history of anti-nuclear activism ranging from academic outputs to public education.
Related Resources:
Wilson Center Digital Archive: Anti-Nuclear Peace Movements
Online Course: Banning the bomb: a global history of activism against nuclear weapons
Speakers
Professor in the Department of Politics and International Relations at the University of Johannesburg, South Africa
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