At the end of June, we welcomed 35 professionals and students to our summer programme, Historical Dimensions of AI, Power & Catastrophic Risk with Professor Yuval Harari. 1/3

Congratulations to ITH Co-Director and Director of @chiacambridge.bsky.social, Professor Anna Korhonen, on becoming a British Academy Fellow!

The British Academy@britishacademy.bsky.social · 3w ago

The British Academy has elected 92 new Fellows in recognition of their outstanding contributions to the humanities and social sciences. Congratulations to all those elected today. Read the full announcement: https://bit.ly/4f64C4x

A new article by SM Amadae and Tom Stevenson in the @thebulletin.org explores the UK's changing attitude to nuclear deterrence and the wider implications for international security. ⬇️ thebulletin.org/2026/07/is-l...

Is London shifting from nuclear deterrence to war-fighting?

After decades of gradual disarmament, London is quietly reversing course by expanding its warhead stockpile, altering its nuclear doctrine, and acquiring stealth F-35As to carry US tactical nuclear bo...

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There are currently two exciting opportunities to join CSER's team! We're looking for: - Research Associate to investigate environmental issues related to catastrophic risk 🔗 bit.ly/4gkvYVw - A Teaching Associate to support the MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience 🔗 bit.ly/4467kAN

We're excited to announce the 2026 recipients of the C2D3 and @acceleratescience.bsky.social Seed Fund. Congratulations to: 🎉 Jamal Esmaily 🎉 Elwin Huaman 🎉 Anthony Torres-Ruesta @cser.bsky.social www.c2d3.cam.ac.uk/ECR-Seed-Fund-Awardees We look forward to seeing the impact of your work!

Today is the start of our summer programme, Historical Dimensions of AI, Power & Catastrophic Risk! Over the coming week, participants will explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping fundamental aspects of human civilisation.

Excited to be debating at the Oxford Union this evening Motion: This House Believes that AI is the Great Equalizer Is it? Or isn't it? I'm speaking for the proposition--which might surprise those who know my work. That's rather the point! We'll find out which way the House votes

A huge congratulations to the inaugural cohort of our MPhil in Global Risk and Resilience! Yesterday, we celebrated the end of the year with a garden party to say thank you to all students, staff, and contributors who made this year possible!

CSER is looking for a Research Associate interested in environmental issues related to catastrophic risk! The role involves conducting independent research, engaging with academic and policy communities & developing a broad research agenda. Deadline: Midnight on Sunday 9th August 2026

We'd like to welcome Alphonce Mollo as a visitor to CSER! Alphonce specialises in climate and development in fragile and conflict-affected contexts. His visit to CSER will focus on Governing Catastrophic Climate Change in African Fragile States beyond dominant vulnerability narratives.

In May, we hosted the workshop 'After Sendai: Governing Global Catastrophic Risk in the Emerging Global Order', co-convened by Kennedy Mbeva, Elena Kavanagh & Reuben Makomere. The workshop brought together researchers to explore the future of catastrophic risk governance beyond 2030.

📌Event for your diary: Please join us for a conference 'Critical Drone Studies: Drones in Society, Politics and Culture' taking place on 25-26 June in Cambridge. Find out more and register: www.lcfi.ac.uk/news-events/...

Conference: Critical Drone Studies: Drones in Society, Politics, and Culture - LCFI

From agriculture to logistics, from journalism to delivery, from war to peacebuilding: drones continue to differently impact the ways we live, work, tell stories, relate to one another, and imagine th...

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The current Ebola outbreak, alongside a recent hantavirus incident in a very different setting, is a reminder of how outbreak risk is actually unfolding today. As both a researcher in this space and someone who has worked in outbreak response, this pattern is becoming increasingly familiar.

📢 CALL FOR PAPERS: Cambridge Materials invites you to submit your paper to a special themed collection: Policy Support and Development. Find out more here: https://cup.org/497tmWI #cambridgematerials #materialsscience #policy

📢 Deadline: Sunday 24 May 2026, midnight (BST) There's still a few more days to apply for the Research Assistant/Associate role to work on the Evidence Exchange (EvEx) initiative! Find out more and apply here ⬇️ www.cam.ac.uk/jobs/researc...

Centre for the Study of Existential Risk@cser.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We are hiring! CSER is looking for a Research Assistant/Associate to work on the Evidence Exchange (EvEx) initiative! Deadline: 24 May 2026 Find out more and apply here ⬇️ bit.ly/4tOhZuC

We're pleased to announce Lily Cohen has joined CSER as a research affiliate! Lily is a physician-scientist and neurology resident at Mount Sinai Hospital with research expertise in infectious disease modeling, zoonotic spillover and global health policy.

TWO great jobs in History and Philosophy of Science at Sydney! Rank from Lecturer (Assistant Prof) to Assoc Prof. Particularly interested in candidates working in the areas of early modern science, or science or medicine in Asia, or Indigenous knowledge systems... #HPS #STS #histstm #histsci

Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor to the School of History and Philosophy of Science - Camperdown, Australia job with UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY | 410910

Build your research and apply your expertise by contributing as a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor to the School of History and Philos...

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We're hiring a postdoc at MIT! The Postdoctoral Associate will work closely with @dacemoglumit.bsky.social and @simonhrjohnson.bsky.social to conduct research on the history, social implications and future of technology. Learn more and apply by June 15: shapingwork.mit.edu/careers/jame...

Poster submissions for CCCR 2026 close on 17th May! If you’re working on catastrophic or existential risk, there’s still time to submit your poster for CSER’s Cambridge Conference on Catastrophic Risk, 17–18 September 2026. ➡️ Submit here: bit.ly/4wm27BJ

Centre for the Study of Existential Risk@cser.bsky.social · 4mo ago

The call for poster submissions is now open for CSER’s CCCR 2026 conference! Submissions are invited on: 🔵 Governing catastrophic climate risk 🔵 AI and emerging technologies 🔵 Geopolitics & nuclear weapons 🔵 The future of pandemic preparedness 🔵 Open session (any existential‑risk related work)

Very excited to return to Cambridge next week to join this @crasshlive.bsky.social event on 'Interdisciplinary methods for researching healthcare in conflict' to discuss bridging biomedical and social sciences for #OneHealth in complex emergencies with @saleyhaahsan.bsky.social & @jw132.bsky.social

CRASSH@crasshlive.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Healthcare in Conflict Network 🧵 5/8

"The public should understand first and foremost that there's no defence against a nuclear attack." CSER Director SM Amadae speaks about today’s nuclear risks and what they mean for global security.

University of Cambridge@cam.ac.uk · 3mo ago

"We are seeing the start of a new nuclear arms race" ☢️💣⏰ Watch @cser.bsky.social Director Professor S.M. Amadae discuss how AI and global events could affect the threat of nuclear conflict. Find out more 👇 bit.ly/4nbTvJM

Delight to be presenting my paper Extinction of the human species: What could cause it and how likely is it to occur? at Real World Challenges Seminar Series on 06 May 6pm UK. Anyone can join, link below. cassyni.com/events/AKmfE...

📣 Beyond Belém: Where next for global climate policy after COP30 and the Santa Marta summit? University of Leeds, POLIS & @priestleycentre.bsky.social Priestley Centre for Climate Futures Panel: 📅 7th May 2026 🕒 15.00-16.30 📍 Baines Wing Miall LT (2.34) or online Sign up here: lnkd.in/ervXfwMb

Deadline 24 May 2026 CSER is looking for a Research Assistant/Associate to work with Alexandru Marcoci on the Evidence Exchange (EvEx) initiative! Curious about the Evidence Exchange and the role it plays in the design and delivery of policy-facing initiatives? Find out more here: www.evex.ac.uk

Home - EvEx

Evidence Exchange (EvEx) is a new UK-wide network enabling civil and public servants to learn, connect and collaborate with universities and research organisations.

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Centre for the Study of Existential Risk@cser.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We are hiring! CSER is looking for a Research Assistant/Associate to work on the Evidence Exchange (EvEx) initiative! Deadline: 24 May 2026 Find out more and apply here ⬇️ bit.ly/4tOhZuC

We'd like to welcome Iley Fröhlich as a visitor to CSER! He will be working on moral (bio)enhancement, exploring the potential & associated risks of novel biotechnological interventions that aim to improve morality in order to prevent endogenous existential threats. www.cser.ac.uk/team/iley-fr...

We're excited to launch our new summer programme with Yuval Noah Harari: Historical Dimensions of AI, Power & Catastrophic Risk! A five‑day deep dive into how AI is reshaping human civilization.

Congratulations to CSER MPhil students Cain Hillier, Daniel Kam & Harry Johnson for placing 5th in the Entente Cordiale Day Challenge and winning the Lord Williams of Elvel Prize! The team were among 700 participants submitting a report on the theme “Conflicts, Technologies, and World Security.”

Congratulations to CSER's Charlotte Hammer (@epihammer.bsky.social), on receiving a Springboard Award from the Academy of Medical Sciences! She is investigating why infectious disease outbreaks are likely to escalate in regions affected by conflict, environmental degradation or humanitarian crises

Academy of Medical Sciences@acmedsci.bsky.social · 4mo ago

We’re pleased to share the latest round of our Springboard programme 👏 This year we're supporting 55 early career researchers across the UK whose bold ideas have the potential to save lives, by investing £6.7M in discovery-driven health research 💡 ➡️ bit.ly/4syNGa8

We are hiring! CSER is looking for a Research Assistant/Associate to work on the Evidence Exchange (EvEx) initiative! Deadline: 24 May 2026 Find out more and apply here ⬇️ bit.ly/4tOhZuC

Are you a Postdoc at Cambridge and want to link with a College? We (Jesus College) are offering eight College Postdoctoral Associates. Three year appointment, with dining rights and connection to a fun and interesting community. jesus.cam.ac.uk/vacancies/coll… Come join us!