Oxford Technology & Security Nexus

The Oxford Technology and Security Nexus meets every Wednesday from 15:00 to 16:00 during term-time at Nuffield College as well as hybrid on Zoom. Meetings feature speakers and/or discussions across a spread of topics at the intersection of technology, politics, security, and conflict, including the impact of AI, cyber security dynamics and geopolitics, disinformation and deepfakes, satellite production and outer space politics, and the impact of emerging technologies on inequality and conflict. The Oxford Technology and Security Nexus is strongly interdisciplinary and features membership and regular attendance from more than ten different Oxford departments or centers. The group ultimately aims to break down siloes between academic research and policy/security practitioners’ work, demystify the political and security implications of new technologies, and foster better findings- and ideas-sharing among the broader Oxford community invested in these topics.

Attendance to all sessions is open to graduate students and members of the academic or policy communities. Group attendance may be limited; it is encouraged for all interested participants to contact Elisabeth (elisabeth.siegel@politics.ox.ac.uk) in advance to secure their place.

Topics will be confirmed a week in advance. Some background knowledge or experience of the topic is recommended but not required.
Type: Seminar Series
Series organisers: Changing Character of War Centre (CCW), Elisabeth Siegel (University of Oxford)
Timing: Thursdays 15.00-16.00
Web Address: https://www.ccw.ox.ac.uk/cyber-strategy-working-group

Talks:

Thursday 22 May 2025

Strategic Instability: A Practitioner’s Perspective on Narratives Fueling the Conventional and Emerging Tech
Date: 22 May 2025, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Karuna Nandkumar (Oxford China Policy Lab)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 29 May 2025

Cybersecurity and AI: Threats, opportunities, and the state of play
Date: 29 May 2025, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Elias Groll (Blavatnik School of Government)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 5 June 2025

The Securitisation of AI Safety Institutes
Date: 5 June 2025, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Renan Araujo (Institute for AI Policy and Strategy)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 12 June 2025

Budgeting for AI: Towards a Systematic Understanding of the Impact of Public Budgeting on Public Sector AI Adoption
Date: 12 June 2025, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Chloe Chadwick (Oxford Internet Institute)
Venue: Nuffield College, New Road OX1 1NF
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Editors: Elizabeth Robson, Elisabeth Siegel