The Growing Danger of Nuclear War And What We Can Do to Prevent It

Join the Ellsberg Initiative for Peace and Democracy in person or online to learn what you can do to help prevent nuclear war. Our activist in residence, Dr. Ira Helfand, will lecture on the dangers we face and the path forward to nuclear abolition.

Dr. Ira Helfand is a member of the International Steering Group of the International Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons (ICAN) and Past President of the International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War. He is also co-Founder and Past President of Physicians for Social Responsibility and a member of the Steering Committee of the Back from the Brink coalition.

Dr. Helfand's residency is co-sponsored by the UMass History and Journalism departments.

Departmental (co)sponsorship of various types of events does not constitute an endorsement of the views expressed by the presenters, either at the events in question or in other venues. Rather, sponsorship is an endorsement of the exploration of complex and sometimes difficult topics. The UMass History Department is committed to promoting the free and peaceful exchange of ideas, one of the most important functions of the university.