Director, Eurasia Nonproliferation Program
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Monterey, CA
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Twitter: @sbidgood
Background
Sarah Bidgood is the director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies in Monterey, California. Her research focuses on US-Soviet and US-Russia nonproliferation cooperation, as well as the international nonproliferation regime more broadly. She is the co-editor of the book Once and Future Partners: The United States, Russia, and Nuclear Non-Proliferation, which was published by the International Institute for Strategic Studies in 2018. She also leads the Young Women in Nonproliferation Initiative at CNS.
Areas of Research
- US-Soviet and US-Russia Nonproliferation Cooperation
- US-Russia Arms Control
- Nonproliferation Treaty Review Process
- Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty
- Gender and Diversity in WMD Policy
Education
Sarah earned her BA in Russian from Wellesley College. She also holds an MA in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and an MA in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies.
CNS Work
- Trump Accidentally Just Triggered Global Nuclear Proliferation
Before the US killed it, the INF Treaty didn’t just stem the arms race with Russia—it stopped the spread of nuclear weapons around the world. - Gender Champions in Nuclear Policy
GCNP is an important new leadership network that aims to break down gender barriers in the nuclear policy domain. - Senior Diplomat from Jamaica Visits CNS
Ms. Shorna-Kay Richards’s visit stimulated lively discussion at the Center on a host of issues related to disarmament, nonproliferation, and arms control. - The Good Old Days of the Cold War: US–Soviet Cooperation on Nonproliferation
Emphasis given to nonproliferation enabled cooperation during some of the most frigid moments of the Cold War. - Once and Future Partners: The US, Russia, and Nuclear Non-proliferation
Despite their Cold War rivalry, the US and the Soviet Union frequently engaged in joint efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. - Women to the Fore: Gender at the 2018 NPT PrepCom Meeting
Sarah Bidgood’s report from Geneva in the Newsroom magazine. - CNS Activities at the 2018 NPT PrepCom
From April 23–May 4, 2018, the NPT Preparatory Committee convened in Geneva. - Once and Future Partners: The History of US-Soviet Nonproliferation Cooperation and Its Relevance Today
VIDEO: On May 10, 2018, CNS held a seminar with Nikolai Sokov, Sarah Bidgood, and Paul Warnke. - State-Sponsored Radiological Weapons Programs
VIDEO: CNS researchers explore the history of state radiological weapons programs and how to deal with them. - CNS Celebrates International Women’s Day
Celebrating the outstanding work and achievements of CNS women leaders, researchers, and staff.
