April 16, 2020

Nuclear Communications:

A Public Discussion Between Artists and Academics About Nuclear Issues
See below for event times--all talks free and open to the public
Reid Hall | 4, rue de Chevreuse, 75006 Paris

Conference Schedule

THURSDAY, APRIL 16

10 am Lauren Redniss, Parsons School of Design: “Art and Love, Fusion and Fallout: Writing about Nuclear Physics for a General Audience.”

11 am Hebatalla Taha, Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po): “Atomic Apocalypse: Utopic and Dystopic Imaginations in Arabic Science Fiction.”

2 pm Richard Garwin, IBM: “Experience in Communication with Authorities and the Public Regarding Nuclear Power and Nuclear Weapons”

3 pm Samia Henni, Cornell University: “Bleu, Blanc, Rouge, Vert: France’s First Nuclear Bombs in the Algerian Sahara.”

4:30 pm Venance Journé, CNRS: “Probably the Greatest Threat to the Survival of Humankind.”

5:30 pm Jessica Schwartz, UCLA: “Radiation Songs: Nuclear Resonances from the Marshall Islands.”

6:30 pm END OF SESSION

FRIDAY, APRIL 17

10 am Ivana Hughes, Columbia University: “From Frontiers of Science to the Marshall Islands.”

11 am Benoît Pelopidas, Institut d’études politiques de Paris (Sciences Po): “Teaching Nuclear Weapons Related Issues: Self-censorship and other Challenges.”

12 pm END OF SESSION

This event is organized in partnership with CGC | Paris.

UPCOMING EVENTS

FEBRUARY 19, 2025
1991 Project presents: Ukrainian Resonance: “Siimurg,”
Flute and Visual Art Performance
FEBRUARY 20, 2025
Architecture and Abstraction
Discussion between Pier Vittorio Aureli and Jana Ndiaye Berankova
FEBRUARY 24, 2025
Scents of Expression
Exploring Personal Identity and Artistic Vision Through Fragrance
We use cookies to enhance your experience of visiting this website. Find out more.
REJECT