About the Seminar
Science is the universal culture and common property of humanity. Science is also an essential means of power and has been financially supported by nation states for its utility for military technology, while military problems have been an important spur to the development of scientific knowledge. The universality of science stands in contradiction with its mobilization for the particular power interests of states. Today, weapons of mass destruction, products of science, threaten human survival. Global scientific cooperation is necessary for securing the future of what is now a globally interconnected human species, as made evident by climate change and the COVID-19 pandemic. In the relationship between science and war, the contradiction between the nation state and a globally interdependent humanity has its sharpest expression.
Resources
Information about public funding and funding allocations for science research is publicly available. You can learn more about DoD funded projects at Columbia University by visiting USAspending.gov.