CISAC Seminars showcase Stanford faculty and researchers, as well as policy makers and visiting scholars from all over the country. Speakers typically cover general topics on international security and present the policy implications of their research or their years of experience in government. CISAC Seminars are free and usually open to the public. Directors' Seminars are held on certain Thursdays, from 3:30 - 5:00 PM in the William J. Perry Conference Room, Encina Hall, 2nd floor. At speaker’s request, some events may be by invitation only.
Events
Seminars
Polarization and International Politics | Rachel Myrick
Thursday, May 28, 2026
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Pacific)
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Pacific)
Seminars
Book Talk: Retrench, Defend, Compete: Securing America’s Future Against a Rising China | Charles Glaser
Monday, April 13, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Pacific)
Seminars
The State and the Soldier: A Conversation with the Author | Kori Schake
Thursday, April 9, 2026
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Pacific)
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Pacific)
Seminars
An Anomaly in the Realist World - Power of a Small Country | Gabrielius Landsbergis
Wednesday, April 8, 2026
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Pacific)
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Pacific)
Seminars
Military Access: The Bedrock of U.S. Power Projection | Rachel Metz
Thursday, March 5, 2026
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Pacific)
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Pacific)
Seminars
The Origins of Great Power Rivalries: A Rational Theory of Principled Motivations and Historical Context | Michael Joseph
Thursday, February 19, 2026
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Pacific)
3:30 PM - 5:00 PM (Pacific)
Seminars
Open Source Windows on China's Nuclear Forces, Policy and Strategy | Jeffrey Lewis
Thursday, February 12, 2026
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Pacific)
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM (Pacific)