CNS Non-Resident Scholar
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Sarah Bidgood is a 2023-2024 Stanton Nuclear Security Fellow in the MIT Security Studies Program. Prior to this, she served as Director of the Eurasia Nonproliferation Program at CNS. Her work focuses on U.S.-Soviet and U.S.-Russian arms control and nonproliferation cooperation, as well as the nonproliferation regime more broadly. Her research and analysis have appeared in journals such as International Security, the Journal for Peace and Nuclear Disarmament, and The Nonproliferation Review, as well as outlets including Foreign Policy, Arms Control Today, War on the Rocks, and The National Interest.
Sarah received her BA in Russian from Wellesley College. She holds an MA in Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill and an MA with distinction in Nonproliferation and Terrorism Studies from the Monterey Institute of International Studies. She is a PhD candidate (ABD) in Defense Studies at King’s College London, where her dissertation focuses on the relationship between Cold War nuclear crises and arms control.
CNS Work
- Possible Wild Cards to Contemplate in Preparation for the 2019 NPT PrepCom
A number of surprises are likely for the next NPT PrepCom. CNS flags six issues that merit attention. - An NPT Hallmark in Annecy
The diplomatic workshop continues to demonstrate its value as part of the NPT review process. - 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. - 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. - 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 Hosts Two-Day Workshop on Denuclearization of Ukraine
The event highlighted important lessons on nonproliferation cooperation at a time when such bilateral engagement is almost nonexistent.
