Nuclear Threats Panel Discussion Postponed

Due to inclement weather, the University of Georgia campus will be closed tomorrow, Wednesday, February 12, 2014.

Tomorrow's scheduled panel discussion, Nuclear Threats Then and Now, has been postponed. This event will now take place on Thursday, March 6th from 5:30-7:00PM in the auditorium of the Special Collections Building. A description of the event is displayed below. If you have have any questions please email russlib@uga.edu or call (706) 542-5788.Please mark your calendars with this new date and we hope to see you on March 6th!

Thursday, March 6, 2014, 5:30-7:00PM
Panel Discussion, Nuclear Threats, Then and Now
Location: Auditorium (Room 271), Richard B. Russell Building Special Collections Libraries

This event will feature a panel discussion focused on American attitudes toward nuclear culture in the wake of 1945 atomic bomb blasts and draw comparisons/contrasts to the current state of nuclear threats worldwide. How did the US government attempt to calm, warn, and protect citizens then? How do they approach these goals today? Light refreshments will be served. Featured speakers will include: Jeffrey Berejikian (School of Public and International Affairs); Loch Johnson (School for Public and International Affairs); William Keller (Center for International Trade and Security); Igor Khripunov (Center for International Trade and Security).