CNS Non-Resident Scholar
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Twitter: @sbidgood
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
- 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. - 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. - How Young People Are Trying to Stop Nuclear Weapons Testing
And how you can join. - Senior NPT Diplomats Debate What to Expect at the Next PrepCom
The Korean Peninsula, a WMD-free Middle East zone, the Ban Treaty, the future of the Iran deal, and US-Russian relations were among the top issues considered. - Join the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty’s International Monitoring System
There are a number of tangible, practical benefits for both India and Pakistan should they choose to build IMS facilities on their respective territories. - CTBTO Youth Group Presentation Well-Received at NPT PrepCom
On May 4th, Monterey-based CTBTO Youth Group members presented their research on elevating the profile of the CTBT in the NPT context.
