The "Advancing Disarmament in a New Age of Insecurity" workshop was held in Vancouver on April 11-12, 2025 and brought together scholars and activists from around the world to address the growing dangers of nuclear escalation and make the case for active disarmament as a response—not through increased militarization, but by building arguments and strategies for peace. It focused on the role of higher education institutions in advancing disarmament education and exploring effective ways to advocate for change.  

Prepared for The Simons Foundation Canada by Paul Meyer, Adjunct Professor of International Studies and Fellow in International Security at Simon Fraser University and Alireza Mamdouhi, Ph.D. candidate at the Norman Paterson School of International Affairs, Carleton University.
January 2024

Co-convened by ICAN and The Simons Foundation Canada at the Third Meeting of the States Parties to the 
Treaty for the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW)
United Nations
New York, NY
March 3, 2025

The Simons Chair in Peace, Disarmament and Human Security at Simon Fraser University's School for International Studies (formerly the Simons Chair in International Law and Human Security), endowed by The Simons Foundation Canada, focuses on research and teaching through the promotion of, and the relationships between, disarmament, demilitarization, peace, human rights and human security.

In 2014, The Simons Foundation Canada combined endowments previously established to support the Simons Directorship in Disarmament and Non-Proliferation Research, the Simons Professorship in Peace and Disarmament, and the Simons Professorship in Human Security to create the new Simons Chair in Disarmament, Global and Human Security at The University of British Columbia's School of Public Policy and Global Affairs.