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Notre Dame International Security Center

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The Notre Dame International Security Center was established in 2008 to provide a forum where leading scholars in national security studies from Notre Dame and elsewhere could come together to explore some of the most pressing issues in national security policy.
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Episodes

Students Talk Security: Religion in Security

An interview with Chris Haw by Griffin Cannon Starting from the recent papal conference on disarmament and moving on to the broader questions of religion and politics, this episode will discuss the difficult question of where the church features in the world of international relations. Christopher Haw does theology and peace studies here at Notre Dame. He earned his BA in theology and sociology from Eastern University and a masters in theology from Villanova. Leaving academia, he founded the Cam...

Dec 13, 201726 min

Students Talk Security: Pope Francis, Nukes, and a Call for Disarmament

An Interview with George A. Lopez by Monica Montgomery Returning from a conference on nuclear disarmament, Monica Montgomery and Professor George A. Lopez discuss the implications of Pope Francis’ statement on nuclear disarmament, current nuclear risks, the Nuclear Ban Treaty, and the strategy of deterrence.

Nov 20, 201732 min

Students Talk Security: Treasury Versus Terrorism

An interview with Dr. Jimmy Gurulé by Erin Hayes In this episode, we will discuss the need for dynamic strategies in countering terrorism financing. We will also address recent updates regarding Iran, and the role that the Department of the Treasury plays in these issues.

Nov 13, 201724 min

Students Talk Security - The​ Underestimated Role of Sport during the Cold War

An interview with Professor John Soares by Nicholas Marr Bringing a ​historical perspective to the international security discussion,​ ​John Soares offers insight into the​ underestimated role of sport, particularly hockey, during the Cold War.​ Nick and Prof. Soares​ also​ look at ​the successes and failures of U.S. deterrence strategy during the Cold War and ​accordingly, ​considerations ​that​ should guide ​future ​decision-making on the appropriate application of deterrence.

Nov 06, 201744 min

Students Talk Security: The Crisis in Myanmar

Given the recent Rohingya refugee crisis in Myanmar, Alex Yom and Susan Ostermann discuss how the formation of the Rohingya crisis, the greater geopolitical effects that the crisis has on regional powers in Asia such as India and China, and possible next steps for the United Nations and the United States. Susan Ostermann is Assistant Professor of Global Affairs at the Keough School of Global Affairs, with expertise in regulatory compliance and comparative politics in South Asia.

Oct 09, 201733 min

Students Talk Security - What is Going on with North Korea?

Given the recent escalation of missile tests, Mackenzie Nolan and Mr. Jae Woong Lee will speak about the dire situation with North Korea. Specifically, this talk will cover the Six Party talks, the 1994 Agreed framework, the international implications and possible solutions for moving forward. Mr. Jae Woong Lee is a diplomat of the Republic of Korea and a visiting fellow at the Liu Institute for Asia and Asian studies. He has spent extensive time working on multilateral cooperation and will retu...

Sep 22, 201732 min
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