The CIENS’ research is structured around three axes:
– a reflection on the relationship between Europe and nuclear deterrence, against the backdrop of the highly topical issue of European strategic autonomy;
– an analysis of the status of strategic knowledge, between academia and expertise, implying a reflexive approach to what the CIENS is trying to do at the junction of these two worlds;
– finally, work on the emergence of new areas of conflict, with in particular a centre dedicated to the cyber dimension, which will be strengthened from next year.
You can find the summary of our axes here.
2023-2024
CIENS Activity Report 2023-2024
Read the document. Table of contents COLLECTIVE RESEARCH ACTIVITIES I- Colloquium “Penser le monde avec Pierre Hassner”, 30-31 January 2024 II- Submission of research projects and funding applicationsIII- Launch event & “Russia-Ukraine cycle”, 19-26 March 2024 IV- Research seminars, January-May 2024 V- CIENS Workshop, May-June 2024 INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 1)
Publication: Ukrainian and Russian nuclear trajectories since the end of the Cold War
Following on from the Russia-Ukraine cycle organized by CIENS last March, Frédéric Gloriant has published an article on Ukrainian and Russian nuclear trajectories since the end of the Cold War: an attempt at periodization (1986-2023) on Cairn.info, the humanities and social sciences portal. The article, which is particularly relevant to
Three sessions on “European nuclear trajectories”: Germany, France, Italy – May 7, May 14 and May 15.
At a time when Donald Trump, candidate in the American presidential election, seems to be calling into question transatlantic solidarity with his European allies within NATO, and in the context of the war between Russia and Ukraine, the question of European leadership in strategic matters, and even of a specifically
Penser le monde avec Pierre Hassner / symposium January 30-31, 2024, 29 rue d’Ulm, France
CIENS teamed up with the Philosophy Department of the ENS to organize two days of reflection, on January 30 and 31, 2024, to pay tribute to the thought and work of Pierre Hassner and address current strategic issues through the prism of the Hassnerian legacy. Following the symposium, organized with
Ukraine-Russia special week
In March 2024, CIENS organized a week dedicated to the conflict in Ukraine, with lectures and a round-table discussion on the nuclear dimension of the conflict. On Tuesday March 19, 5pm-7pm, American-Ukrainian historian Mariana Budjeryn, presented her book Inheriting the Bomb: The Collapse of the USSR and the Nuclear Disarmament
2022-2023
Review of CIENS 2022-2023 research and teaching activities
Le bilan des activités de recherche et d’enseignement du CIENS pour l’année universitaire 2022-2023.