Jamie Withorne discusses the implications of arms control and nuclear deterrence in practice. She then dives into the linguistic connotations of the lexicon used when discussing deterrence and its connections to masculinity. Jamie Withorne is a Research Assistant for the James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies, an affiliate of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies. With this position, Jamie conducts extensive research on emerging functions and applications of new technologies
and communicates her findings to policy-oriented audiences. She also analyzes data to better
understand North Korean sanctions evasion tactics and trends. Her research interests include
missile technology and transatlantic affairs, with an emphasis on Nordic countries.
Jamie is an advisor for Girl Security, wherein she works towards making national security issues
more accessible to young women by providing training, education, and support. She is also a
contributing author for Inkstick Media, a publication dedicated to “de-jargoning” national
security issues. Independently, Jamie has developed and manages learnwmd.com, a website
dedicated to creating a learning commons for WMD education. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx