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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

The 2026 NEACD draws to a close today. Over the last two days, participants have discussed how to build trust and mitigate conflict among adversaries and allies in the Asia-Pacific region. Many thanks to our hosts and the IGCC & NEACD leadership who made this year's dialogues a success!

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

The 34th Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue begins today in Seoul. This Track 1.5 dialogue, established by IGCC in 1993, gathers representatives this week from the U.S., China, Japan, South Korea, and Russia for discussions to further peace and prosperity throughout the region.

Street-level photo of Seoul Plaza in Seoul, South Korea

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

This afternoon at Public Policy and Nuclear Threats (PPNT) Boot Camp, participants tackled simulations in breakout groups before presenting their solutions. Tonight's reception and closing keynote from Dr. Kim Budil will formally bring this year's event to a close!

PPNT Boot Camp 2026 breakout group discusses a nuclear threat simulation

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 14/07/2026

The penultimate day of our PPNT Boot Camp was jam-packed with sessions, including morning lectures from Rolf Mowatt-Larssen and Kim Knight on nuclear terrorism and nuclear forensics, and a lunchtime seminar on presidential sole authority over nuclear use led by Linton Brooks.

Rolf Mowatt-Larssen presents on nuclear terrorism at the 2026 PPNT Boot Camp

Kim Knight presents on nuclear forensics at the 2026 PPNT Boot Camp

Linton Brooks leads a seminar on presidential sole authority at the 2026 PPNT Boot Camp

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

Today at PPNT Boot Camp, we were pleased to welcome two representatives from Livermore National Lab's Center for Global Security Research (CGSR), Brad Roberts and Michael Albertson. Our thanks to Brad and Mike for sharing their presentations on the Two Peer Problem and Strategic Stability with us!

Mike Albertson presents on the nuclear two peer problem at the 2026 Public Policy and Nuclear Threats Boot Camp

Brad Roberts presents on strategic stability at the 2026 Public Policy and Nuclear Threats Boot Camp

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Today's PPNT Boot Camp presentations were focused on understanding global nuclear powers, including the NATO, Chinese, and North Korean nuclear programs. Our thanks to Elaine Bunn, Tong Zhao, Sulgiye Park, and Doug Loverro for sharing their expertise with us!

Tong Zhao presents at the 2026 Public Policy and Nuclear Threats Boot Camp.

Sulgiye Park presents at the 2026 Public Policy and Nuclear Threats Boot Camp.

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Our 2026 Public Policy and Nuclear Threats (PPNT) Boot Camp is officially underway! After an opening dinner and keynote lecture from Los Alamos director Thom Mason last night, participants have begun their first full day with lectures from John Scott and Linton Brooks. Stay tuned for more updates!

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Congrats to our Postdoctoral Fellows in Technology & International Security for standout presentations at the UC–National Labs Fellowship Conference! 👏 Learn more about the IGCC Postdoctoral Fellowship: ucigcc.org/funding/post...

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

The Trump administration released their new National Security Strategy in November. New on our website, IGCC experts offer their analysis on the implications for the future of Japan-U.S. relations, China, Taiwan, and America's broader global alliances: ucigcc.org/collections/...

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 14/10/2025

IGCC is pleased to welcome two new members and a new chair to our Steering Committee! Composed of faculty representatives from all ten UC campuses and two national labs, the committee advises IGCC leadership, serves as campus liaisons, and awards IGCC fellowships and grants.

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 12/09/2025

Please join us in welcoming the six members of the 2025-26 cohort of IGCC's Postdoctoral Fellowship in Technology & International Security! Learn more about this program and get to know these new and returning postdoc fellows here: ucigcc.org/funding/post...

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Introducing IGCC's 2025-26 Dissertation Fellows! This year’s cohort, from across five UC campuses, are pursuing degrees in political science, sociology, environmental science, oceanography, and geography. Learn more about the program and meet our new fellows here: ucigcc.org/funding/diss...

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 05/09/2025

The 33rd Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue kicked off in Singapore yesterday. Participants from China, Japan, Russia, South Korea and the U.S. discussed how to build trust and mutual respect among adversaries to prevent conflict in the Asia-Pacific region.

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 04/09/2025

Yesterday, IGCC's new and returning Postdoctoral Fellows met in Washington D.C. for an orientation day that included a meeting with U.S. State Department historian Dr. James Wilson, and an exclusive tour of the State Department's Navy Hill facilities, including the former headquarters of the OSS!

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

IGCC is in Singapore for the 33rd Northeast Asia Cooperation Dialogue, beginning the week with an academic workshop exploring how Southeast Asian economies are reacting to shifting geopolitical alliances & the U.S. upending of the global trade order. Stay tuned for more updates!

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 24/07/2025

Training is underway for our inaugural course on "Understanding China’s Science & Technology Ambitions," led by IGCC nonresident fellow Jimmy Goodrich. Over the next two days, Jimmy will unpack China’s evolving science and technology policy landscape.

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The PPNT Boot Camp summer training course is a tentpole of IGCC's Public Policy & Nuclear Threats program dedicated to preparing the future generation of nuclear policy leaders. For more info on PPNT, visit ucigcc.org/training/ppnt/

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

The 2025 Public Policy & Nuclear Threats Boot Camp wraps up today. Our thanks to the many presenters and organizers who helped to make this event possible, and congratulations to the 29 participants who have successfully completed this year's course!

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 16/07/2025

Dispatch from PPNT: On Day 3 of this year's boot camp, participants heard from Laura Rockwood (Senior Fellow, VCDNP) and Laura Holgate (Former U.S. Ambassador, @iaeaorg.bsky.social) on the international safeguards that are in place to reduce nuclear threats and increase security around the globe.

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 15/07/2025

On to our second full day of PPNT Boot Camp! Today, participants enjoyed a presentation and lunch with Elaine Bunn, a senior advisor for the @csis.org Project on Nuclear Issues, as well as a virtual lecture from national security analyst and author Joseph Cirincione. Stay tuned for more from PPNT!

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 14/07/2025

Our 2025 Public Policy & Nuclear Threats (PPNT) Boot Camp is off and running! On this first full day of lectures, participants have heard from program director Neil Narang of @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social, Ambassador Linton Brooks of @csis.org, and John Scott of Los Alamos Nat'l Lab. More to come!

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 03/07/2025

Earlier this year, IGCC was pleased to welcome UCLA professor Michael Ross to the formal network of IGCC scholars. Michael has published widely on the politics of climate change, natural resources, and democracy. Read more about his work here: ucigcc.org/people/micha...

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 23/06/2025

Today, IGCC hosted a workshop on the state of Chinese science, technology, innovation, and industrial policy in Washington, DC. The culmination of a three-year project, the discussions explored a transformational new phase of China’s economic development.

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 20/06/2025

Earlier this year, we welcomed Maggie Peters, a professor of political science at UCLA to the formal IGCC network of scholars! Her research centers on the political economy of migration. Read more about Maggie and her work here: ucigcc.org/people/marga...

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 13/06/2025

This week, IGCC director Tai Ming Cheung was in Washington, D.C. to lead the annual Chinese Defense and Strategic Innovation Policy Training Program—a flagship executive training that examines the relationship between China's rise as a world power and nat'l security, tech & more.

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

IGCC’s Public Policy and Nuclear Threats program is entering its third decade with a focus on training the next generation of nuclear policy experts to reduce the risks posed by weapons of mass destruction. Registration deadline: 6/30. More info here: ucigcc.org/training/ppnt/

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

Last week, IGCC and @ucwashington.bsky.social partnered on the Presidential Faculty Fellows program, which brought UC faculty to the nation’s capital for in-depth trainings on how to engage with the policy community and communicate their research beyond academia...

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 08/05/2025

Yesterday, the IGCC Postdoctoral Fellows in Technology and International Security presented their end-of-year research findings at the University Club DC. This culminating conference was attended by National Laboratory leadership and senior scholars.

Group photo of IGCC's 2024-25 Postdoctoral Fellows with program director Neil Narang.

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

Introducing Rupal Mehta, a senior fellow at Lawrence Livermore's Center for Global Security Research, who has recently joined the IGCC network of scholars! Her research interests lie in international security, with a specialization in nuclear proliferation. Read more here: ucigcc.org/people/rupal...

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

A quick note of thanks to all the scholars who joined us earlier this month at @ucmerced.bsky.social for this year's UC Conference on International Cooperation, especially Andrew Shaver at Merced for hosting! We're looking forward to our 2026 gathering at UCLA, marking the tenth annual UCCIC.

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 16/04/2025

Introducing Matto Mildenberger, an assistant professor of political science at @ucsantabarbara.bsky.social, who has recently formally joined the IGCC network of scholars! His research centers on environmental politics and climate policy. Read more about Matto here: ucigcc.org/people/matto...

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 15/04/2025

This summer, join IGCC non-resident fellow Jimmy Goodrich at @ucsandiego.bsky.social for an in-depth training session that will unpack China’s evolving science & technology policy landscape. Space limited, event details & registration here: ucigcc.org/events/under...

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 11/04/2025

Presentations are underway this morning at @ucmerced.bsky.social for the 2025 UC Conference on International Cooperation. Today, eight University of California scholars will share updates and receive feedback on their latest research in political science and international relations.

Attending scholars are seated around a conference table at the 2025 UCCIC.

UC Merced's Anil Menon presents at the 2025 UCCIC.

UC Santa Barbara's Alison Brysk presents at the 2025 UCCIC.

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

We are excited to introduce Mónica Castillejos-Aragón, a lecturer at the UC Berkeley School of Law (@ucberkeleylaw.bsky.social) and international human rights lawyer who recently formally joined the IGCC network of scholars! Read more about Mónica here: bit.ly/3YnUDP6

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

"I am honored to have taken part in this incredible gathering of scholars and leaders from across the UC, the State of California, and beyond to home in on what the current moment means for the future of the UC—and more broadly, future of the American—research enterprise." (3/3)

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

Says Lindsay: "Research matters. If you go to a doctor, travel on a plane, use a computer or a cell phone, brush your teeth—heck, if you use Post-It Notes!—then research has benefited you! And UC is a giant contributor to the research that makes all our lives better... (2/3)

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 13/03/2025

This week, IGCC Associate Director Lindsay Shingler was at UCLA to attend the UC Research Congress. The event was designed to foster conversation about the future of academic research and the importance of partnerships among academia, government, industry and philanthropy. (1/3)

Lindsay Shingler at the 2025 UC Research Congress at UCLA

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

The event was co-moderated by Emilie Hafner-Burton and Richard Matthew, research directors for the IGCC Future of Democracy and Climate Change & International Security initiatives, respectively.

Richard Matthew gives remarks at the Sherri Goodman lecture event at UC San Diego, November 4, 2024.

Sherri Goodman talks with Emilie Hafner-Burton prior to her lecture event at UC San Diego, November 4, 2024.

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 20/11/2024

On Nov. 4, IGCC and the UC San Diego School of Global Policy and Strategy were proud to welcome Sherri Goodman to the campus for a special lecture event. Goodman discussed her new book, "Threat Multiplier", and took part in an audience Q&A. Full video of the event is available here: bit.ly/3CD40ma

Introductions at the Sherri Goodman lecture event, UC San Diego, November 4, 2024.

Sherri Goodman speaks at a lectern during her lecture event at UC San Diego, November 4, 2024.

Sherri Goodman responds to an audience question following her lecture at UC San Diego, November 4, 2024.

Sherri Goodman listens to a question from an audience member during her lecture event at UC San Diego, November 4, 2024.

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 31/10/2024

Last week, IGCC was hosted by Lawrence Livermore Nat'l Lab, who co-sponsors our Postdoctoral Fellowship program with Los Alamos Nat'l Lab. Our fellows had the chance to tour the Quantum Design and Integration Testbed (QuDIT) and the National Ignition Facility (NIF). Many thanks to the LLNL team!

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

The meeting enabled wide-ranging conversations on topics such as military strategy, political repression, industrial policy, and the energy transition, and laid the groundwork for future cross-campus research collaboration. 🧵(3/3)

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

The day’s presentations hit on key IGCC research themes, from defense and international security to climate change, U.S.-China technology competition, and threats to democracy. 🧵(2/3)

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 29/10/2024

Here are a few snapshots from our IGCC Dissertation Fellowship Orientation this past week. On October 25, IGCC team members traveled to the UCLA campus to meet with our 13 new dissertation fellows, who took turns sharing their ongoing research projects. 🧵(1/3)

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 09/07/2024

Today’s schedule of lectures included presentations from Ambassador Linton Brooks, Dr. John Scott (Los Alamos National Laboratory), and Professor Scott Sagan (Stanford University).

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

The final presentation of #UCCIC24 focused on civic engagement. Juan Tellez of UC Davis shared methods and takeaways from his research project with numerous collaborators, "Youth Civic Engagement in the Shadow of War: Evidence from a Field Experiment in Ethiopia."

Juan Tellez (UC Davis) presents at the 2024 UC Conference on International Cooperation

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

Erin Lockwood of UC Irvine presents on the topical issue of artificial intelligence at #UCCIC24. Her research project is entitled "Economic International Organizations' Perceptions of and Responses to AI Risk."

Erin Lockwood (UC Irvine) presents at the 2024 UC Conference on International Cooperation

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

This afternoon at #UCCIC24 began with presenter Andrew Shaver of @ucmerced.bsky.social sharing research insights from his working paper, "Effects of International Affairs News Reporting on Knowledge and Perceptions – A Study of U.S. Residents and Foreign Affairs Elite".

Andrew Shaver (UC Merced) presenting at the 2024 UC Conference on International Cooperation

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

Heidi Hardt of UC Irvine presents preliminary findings from her new working paper with co-writer Jackie Burns, "An Existential Threat Multiplier: Explaining Climate Adaptation in NATO" at #UCCIC24

Heidi Hardt presents at the 2024 UC Conference on International Cooperation

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

Next, Kai Thaler (@kaimthaler.bsky.social) of UCSB (@ucsantabarbara.bsky.social) presents on a working paper written in collaboration with Risa Brooks (Marquette University), "Bringing the Military Back In: Conceptualizing Militaries' Roles During Democratic Erosion." #UCCIC24

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UC Institute on Global Conflict and Cooperation @ucigcc.bsky.social · 12/04/2024

Our first presenter of the day, Aila Matanock of UC Berkeley (@matanock.bsky.social), shares her latest working paper, "Using Invited Intervention to Address Security Challenges", in collaboration with Wendy Wagner (UCSD) and Andrew Wojtanik (UC Berkeley). #UCCIC24

Professor Aila Matanock of UC Berkeley speaks at the 2024 UC Conference on International Cooperation

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