Sowing the Whirlwind: nuclear politics and the historical record

Thu, 16/07/2015 - 10:00 - 17:00
Regular event?: 
This is not a regular event
Town/City: 
LONDON.

The decision taken 70 years ago to use untried technology to speed up the end of the war introduced Hiroshima and Nagasaki to the international lexicon. This conference will consider the contestation over knowledge about nuclear bombs and warfare, including the impact and roles of misinformation and secrecy, from the start of the Second World War until the present day. A reception will follow.

Organised by: 
UNA Westminster.
Member: 
Organiser is not an NFP member
Price: 
Tickets: £20 (£10 concs).
Venue: 
Chancellor's Hall, Senate House, University of London, Malet Street, WC1E 7HU.
Contact: 
For info and to register: http://www.una.org.uk/events/una-westminster-%E2%80%98sowing-whirlwind%E2%80%99-conference-nuclear-politics-and-historical-record or email David Wardrop at info@unawestminster.org.uk