How to Avoid the Nuclear Apocalypse - 2019 SXSW Panel hosted by Women’s Actions for New Directions

Last month, I had the honor of participating on a panel about the history and future of nuclear weapons and nuclear weapons policy, hosted by the Women’s Action for New Directions. Alongside my fellow participants - Beatrice Fihn, Director of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons & Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, former coordinator for threat reduction programs in the Bureau of International Security and Nonproliferation - we discussed the changing geopolitical landscape, the decline of international cooperation on arms reduction and other tools of strategic stability, and our views on the best paths forward with respect to US and international nuclear weapons policy.

This was my first time participating on a nuclear security panel, and I think it went really well. I’m looking forward to doing more of this in the future.

Thank you also to the Rockefeller Foundation for sponsoring the Social and Global Impact Track that housed our panel!

Behind the Scenes:

Beatrice was kind enough to bring the ICAN Nobel Peace Prize for us to hold. What a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Post-panel shot with the panelists and WAND organizers