About the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament
In an increasingly uncertain world, the risk of nuclear weapons being used is greater than it has been for a long time. The Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament (AMC) was established in 2021 at Uppsala University, Sweden, to provide teaching, research, and policy support on nuclear disarmament.
AMC studies the whole process in which nuclear disarmament occurs; i.e., preconditions and hurdles, negotiations and decision-making, and implementation and verification.
AMC combines insights from different disciplines such as peace and conflict research, applied nuclear physics, and international law. In cooperation with other stakeholders, AMC disseminates knowledge of nuclear disarmament by holding and hosting conferences and workshops. AMC raises public awareness about nuclear disarmament and contributes to the public debate on the challenges of disarmament work.
Funding
The task to establish the national knowledge centre on nuclear disarmament was given by the Government of Sweden to Uppsala University after an evaluation by the Swedish Research Council, assisted by the Swedish Radiation Safety Authority and the Swedish Defence Research Agency.
AMC is supported by funds from the Swedish national budget and Uppsala University.
AMC Director Lisa Hultman
Lisa Hultman is a professor at the Department of Peace and Conflict Research and the Director of the Alva Myrdal Centre for Nuclear Disarmament at Uppsala University. Her experience as a research leader includes leading several large projects (e.g. as Wallenberg Academy Fellow) as well as serving as Deputy Head of Department for more than seven years. Before joining Uppsala as faculty, she held research positions at the Swedish National Defence University and the Swedish Institute of International Affairs.
She has served on the boards of the international academic societies Peace Science Society International and Network of European Peace Scientists. She is also involved as a theme leader in the Centre for Economic Policy Research program on Reducing Conflict and Improving Performance in the Economy. Lisa Hultman’s research interest include conflict dynamics and violence against civilians, international norms and institutions, protection of civilians, and intervention effectiveness.
Erik Melander, AMC director 2021 – 2025
Erik Melander headed the AMC during the centre's 4 first years of operation. On 1 June 2025 he started in a new role at Försvarshögskolan.