[Sci-tech-public] Important Conference:

Wed Oct 19 18:31:54 EDT 2005

>Charlie Weiner asked that I bring this conference to your attention.  He 
>mentioned that there is
>also a luncheon at the MIT Faculty Club on Saturday Oct. 22 which will 
>launch an effort to establish a Philip Morrison Disarmament Fellowship.
>----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>
>On the 25th aniversary of the Nuclear Weapon Freeze Campaign
>and the Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies (IDDS)
>
>NONPROLIFERATION AND DISARMAMENTTHE WAY FORWARD
>Celebration, Education, Inspiration
>6fd73c4.jpg
>
>A symposium, reception, and luncheons at MIT, Cambridge MA
>Friday-Sunday, 21-23 October 2005
>Please join us for any or all parts of extraordinary weekend with more 
>than 30 nationally-known speakers. All events except lunches are free. 
>Registration is required. To avoid a delay at the door, please 
><http://idds.org/25thregisterdonate.php>register on line or call 
>617-354-IDDS (4337). Please forward this invitation widely. Check back at 
><http://idds.org/>IDDS for video and audio downloads and DVDs after the event.
>
>Summary
>For details and maps, see below.
>    * Friday (21 Oct) Symposium with Nuclear Freeze co-founder Randall 
> Forsberg, Harvard professor Graham Allison, UCS scientist David Wright, 
> and many others, 4 pm7 pm: New Threats and Responses. Co-sponsor MIT 
> Center for International Studies. MIT Green Bldg, Room 54-100
>    * Saturday (22 Oct) Symposium with Keynote Speaker Congressman Ed 
> Markey (D-MA) and many others, 8 am5:30 pm: Nuclear Nonproliferation and 
> DisarmamentThe Way Forward. Co-sponsor MIT Technology & Culture Forum. 
> MIT Compton Labs Bldg, Room 26-100
>    * Saturday (22 Oct) Morrison Tribute Luncheon, 121:45 pm: Remarks: 
> Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA), John Pike, James Carroll*, Patricia McMillan, Herb 
> Lin, Paul Walker, Kosta Tsipis*, Charles Weiner, Randall Forsberg 
> Fundraiser for Disarmament Fellowship in memory of IDDS and Technology 
> and Culture Forum Board member Philip Morrison. MIT Faculty Club, Sloan 
> Bldg E52
>    * Saturday(22 Oct) Reception with Helen Caldicott, William Sloane 
> Coffin, and Nick Carter, 6 pm8 pm: The Nuclear Freeze at 25 Celebration, 
> Education, Inspiration. Co-sponsor MIT Technology & Culture Forum. MIT 
> Vannevar Bush Bldg Lobby (Bldg 13, cash bar)
>    * Sunday (23 Oct) Luncheon, 122 pm: IDDS 25th Anniversary Fête. 
> Celebrate with IDDS alums, friends, and family during a buffet lunch at 
> the India Castle Restaurant.
>
>Detailed Description of Events and Speakers
>Friday, 21 Oct, 47 pm, MIT Green Bldg, Room 54-100 
><http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=building+26+building+54+building+e52&mapsearch=go>(map) 
>
>Symposium Co-sponsored by the MIT Center for International Studies
>New Threats and Responses
>
>4 pm. Long-term Goals for Security Regimes
>Security Communities, Hayward Alker, IDDS Board, University of Southern 
>California
>Global Action to Prevent War, Amb. Jonathan Dean, IDDS Board, Union of 
>Concerned Scientists
>UN Constabulary Force, Saul Mendlovitz (former IDDS Board), Rutgers Law School
>Confidence-building Defenses, Randall Forsberg, Director, Institute for 
>Defense and Disarmament Studies
>
>5 pm. Post-9/11 Approaches to Security
>Planning and Paying for America's Global Role, Cindy Williams, MIT
>Counter-Proliferation and Preventive War, Neta Crawford (former IDDS 
>staff), Boston University
>Post-Soviet States, Steve Miller*, Editor-in-Chief, International 
>Security, Harvard
>Keeping WMD Out of Terrorists' Hands, Graham Allison, Director, Belfer 
>Center, Harvard
>
>6 pm. Responding to Unconventional Threats and Dangers
>Radiological Weapons: Threats and Responses, Courtney Stewart, IDDS
>Preventing or Limiting Pandemics, Clark Abt, Abt Associates
>The Debate on Weapons in Space, David Wright, Union of Concerned Scientists
>Responses to BW Attacks, Judith Reppy, IDDS Board Chair, Cornell University
>
>Saturday, 22 Oct, 8 am5:30 pm, MIT Compton Labs Bldg, Room 26-100 
><http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=building+26+building+54+building+e52&mapsearch=go>(map)
>Symposium co-sponsored by the MIT Technology and Culture Forum
>Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament: The Way Forward
>
>8 am. Check-in, Tables
>
>9:15 am. Welcome, Rev. Amy McCreath, MIT Technology and Culture Forum, Dr 
>Randall Forsberg, Nuclear Freeze co-founder and Director, Institute for 
>Defense and Disarmament Studies
>
>9:30 am. The Nuclear Free! ze at 25: Lessons for Grassroots Outreach
>Nuclear Freeze Campaign Co-founder Pam Solo, Director, Institute for Civil 
>Society
>Massachusetts Peace Action Director Shelagh Foreman
>"Struggle against the Bomb" (3 vol history) Author Lawrence Wittner, 
>SUNY-Albany
>Nuclear Freeze Campaign Co-founder Randy Kehler*
>
>10:45 am. Coffee Break
>
>11:00 am. College Teaching on Security and Nonproliferation Issues
>Views from Political Science: Natalie Goldring, IDDS Board member, 
>Georgetown; Laura Reed (former IDDS Staff and Officer), Harvard; Views 
>from Natural Sciences Frank Settle*, Washington & L! ee, chemistry
>
>11:40 am. Missile Defense and the Weaponization of Space
>Matthew Hoey, IDDS
>
>12 noon. Lunch Break
>
>Saturday, 22 Oct, 121:45 pm, MIT Faculty Club, Sloane Bldg (E52) 
><http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=building+26+building+54+building+e52&mapsearch=go>(map) 
>
>Luncheon co-sponsored by the MIT Technology and Culture Forum
>Honoring Philip Morrison, a Morrison Disarmament Fellowship
>Remarks: Congressman Ed Markey, John Pike, Randall Forsberg, Paul Walker, 
>James Carroll*, Kosta Tsipis*, Pricilla McMillan, Charles Weiner, and Herb 
>Lin* (Donation, Advance Registration)
>
>Saturday, 22 Oct, 8 am5:30 pm, MIT Compton Labs Bldg, Room 26-100 
><http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=building+26+building+54+building+e52&mapsearch=go>(map) 
>
>Symposium co-sponsored by the MIT Technology and Culture Forum
>Nuclear Nonproliferation and Disarmament: The Way Forward (continued)
>
>2 pm. Nuclear Proliferation and Arms Racing: What Lies Ahead?
>Russia, USA, Robert Legvold, IDDS Board member, Columbia University
>Iran, Israel, India, Pakistan, and North Korea,! John Pike, Founder, 
>globalsecurity.org
>Reductions and Nonproliferation, Jonathan Schell, Nation Columnist, 
>Author, "The Fate of the Earth"
>
>3 pm. Keynote Speaker: Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA), introduction by 
>Randall Forsberg, Director, Institute for Defense and Disarmament Studies
>
>3:30 pm. Cultural, Psychological and Religious Responses to the Nuclear Threat
>Harvey Cox (former IDDS Board member), Professor, Harvard Theological Seminary
>Robert Jay Lifton, Harvard Medical School, Author
>Alan Kay (former IDDS President), Founder and President, Public-Interest 
>Polling
>
>4:30 pm. Turning the Tide: Routes toward a Safer World
>Building on Our Succe! sses, David Cortright, President, Fourth Freedom Forum
>Reaching Voters and Congress, Susan Shaer, Executive Director, Womens 
>Action for New Directions
>Goals for '06-'08, Joseph Cirincione, Nonproliferation Project 
>Director,Carnegie Endowment
>Awakening America David Krieger, Founder and Director, Nuclear Age Peace 
>Foundation
>
><http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=building+13+Bush&mapsearch=go>Saturday, 
>22 Oct, 68 pm, MIT Vannevar Bush Bldg Lobby (Bldg 13) 
><http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?mapterms=building+13+Bush&mapsearch=go>(map)
>Panel and Reception co-sponsored by the MIT Technology and Culture Forum
>Nuclear Freeze at 25Celebration, Education, Inspiration
>
>6 pm. Reception
>Nick Carter, former National Freeze Director, Dr Helen Caldicott, Remarks; 
>Rev William Sloane Coffin, Introducing the Interreligious Network to 
>Eliminate Nuclear Weapons (cash bar, registration required, please 
><http://idds.org/25thregisterdonate.php>register on line)
>
>Sunday, 23 Oct, 12-2 pm, India Castle, 928 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge 
>(<http://maps.yahoo.com/maps_result?name=&addr=928+Massachusetts+Ave&state=MA&csz=Cambridge%2C+MA+02139-3106&ds=n&uzip=02139&mag=2&desc=&country=US&dma=506&cat=trav&resize=s&trf=0&lat=42.368417&lon=-71.109227&mlt=42.368417&mln=-71.109227&rezoom=1&.intl=us&addrtype=12&compass=&BFKey=put> 
>map)
>Luncheon hosted by the Institute fo! r Defense and Disarmament Studies
>IDDS 25th Anniversary Fête
>Join current and former IDDS Board, staff, interns, volunteers, 
>supporters, with friends and family; celebrate, reminisce, and catch up 
>during an Indian buffet lunch ($15 per person, $5 for children 5-12). 
>Advance registration and payment are required.
>
>All events are sponsored by the <http://idds.org/>Institute for Defense 
>and Disarmament Studies, a UN-registered NGO and 501(c)(3) nonprofit, 
>tax-exempt center for research and education on ways to reduce the risk of 
>war, minimize military spending, and foster democratic institutions. 
>Address (Central Square): IDDS, 675 Massachusetts Ave, 9th fl, Cambridge 
>MA 02139. Tel: 617-354-IDDS (4337), Fax: 617-354-1450, Web: idds.org, 
>Email: info at idds.org. We need and welcome tax-ded! uctible donations to 
>support our work, and we offer internships to graduate and undergraduate 
>students. Please see idds.org for more information.
>
>
>

Debbie Meinbresse
STS Program, MIT
617-452-2390 
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/sci-tech-public/attachments/20051019/696d878f/attachment.htm
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: 6fd73c4.jpg
Type: image/jpeg
Size: 7729 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://mailman.mit.edu/pipermail/sci-tech-public/attachments/20051019/696d878f/attachment.jpg