You are invited to the 8th Annual Student / Young Pugwash Conference on 15 March 2025
The venue is King’s College London, Franklin-Wilkins Building (Room 1.10). Registration will take place from 9.30am and the first session will start at 10am. The event will end at 5.30pm followed by a social at a nearby pub.
The conference theme is ‘Stepping back from the brink of nuclear war: fresh thinking on peace and disarmament’
We want to encourage discussion on the legal, political and technical questions associated with this topic, with a focus on ethical science.
—Conference registration—
You can attend the conference in-person or online via Zoom.
To attend in-person please register using this form.
To attend online please register via Zoom here.
NB i) Please only register for either online or in-person attendance.
ii) All are welcome, but please only register for this conference: if you are a student or young professional (under 35); OR if you are a Pugwash member.
iii) There are limited tickets available: 100 in-person places and 100 online places. Places will be allocated to those who register first. If the event is oversubscribed, priority will be given to Student / Young Pugwash members: join for free here.
Drinks and snacks will be provided. Please bring your own lunch.
—Speakers and panels—
Confirmed speakers for the opening expert panel include: Dr Becky-Alexis Martin (University of Bradford); David Cullen (BASIC)
Following the expert panel there will be three student / young professional panels consisting of three speakers each. Key questions that will be explored in these panels include:
- How to create a more inclusive and impactful debate on peace and disarmament
- The effect of emerging and disruptive technology on nuclear weapons
- The regional and global politics of nuclear weapons today
There will be opportunities for attendees to discuss issues raised and to network with other guests and speakers.
The final timetable for the day will be sent out before the event.