Events | 2018

Information Warfare: The Role of Covert Influence Operations

Thursday, Mar 01, 2018 | 12:15-1:30 PM | SRH 3.124

The Intelligence Studies Project, in partnership with the Strauss Center for International Security and Law and Clements Center for National Security, hosted Dr. Arturo Munoz for a public talk on information warfare and covert influence operations. 

Defense Strategy and Spending: Resourcing a Return to Great Power Competition

Wednesday, Feb 28, 2018 | 12:15-1:45 PM | SRH 3.122

The Clements Center hosted a talk with Mackenzie Eaglen, a resident fellow in the Marilyn Ware Center for Security Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, on defense strategy and spending. 

Observations on Risk and Corporate Governance

Thursday, Feb 22, 2018 | 2:00 - 3:00 PM | Blanton Auditorium

The Clements Center hosted a talk with Paul Singer on risk, international economics, and corporate governance on Thursday. February 22nd. Mr. Singer is Co-CEO and Co-CIO of Elliott Management Corporation.This event was hosted by the McCombs School of Business and co-sponsored by the Clements Center for National Security and Strauss Center for International Security and Law.

OSS Operation Black Mail: One Woman’s Covert War Against the Imperial Japanese Army

Thursday, Feb 22, 2018 | 12:15-1:45 PM | SRH 3.122

On Thursday, February 22, the Intelligence Studies Project, Clements Center, and Strauss Center, in partnership with the LBJ School’s Research Colloquium, hosted Dr. Ann Todd for a public talk on her recently published book OSS Operation Black Mail: One Woman’s Covert War Against the Imperial Japanese Army.

The Last Republicans: Inside the Extraordinary Relationship Between George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush

Tuesday, Feb 20, 2018 | 12:30-2:00 PM | Jamail Room (MAI 212)

The Clements Center hosted a talk with Mark Updegrove, President and Chief Executive of the LBJ Foundation, on his new book The Last Republicans: Inside the Extraordinary Relationship Between George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush (Harper 2017). This event was part of our series on the American Presidency and was co-sponsored by the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law. 

Info Session: Student Professional Development Fund

Tuesday, Feb 20, 2018 | 4:00-5:00 PM | Texas Governors Room

The Clements Center hosted for an information session on our internship funding on February 20th. 

A Conversation on Leadership

Thursday, Feb 15, 2018 | 12:15-1:45 PM | Bass Lecture Hall

On Thursday, February 15, the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project welcomed University Distinguished Scholar and former CIA Director John O. Brennan for a panel on public service leadership with Admiral Bobby Inman, Chancellor William McRaven and the Honorable Julian Castro.

How to Get an Internship

Monday, Feb 12, 2018 | 4:30-6:00 PM | CLA 1.302B

On Monday, February 12th , the Clements Center hosted a professional development workshop on ‘How to Get an Internship.’ We convened a panel of experienced professionals to provide tips and strategies to students for applying to summer internships in the fields of national security, international relations, and foreign policy. 

The North Korea Crisis and American Grand Strategy in Asia

Thursday, Feb 08, 2018 | 12:30-2:00 PM | Jamail Room (MAI 212)

The Clements Center hosted Michael Green on Thursday, February 8th for a talk on the topic of “The North Korea Crisis and American Grand Strategy in Asia.” Dr. Green is the former Senior Director for Asia at the National Security Council. 

U.S. Intelligence Since 9/11: Where It’s Been, Where It’s Going

Tuesday, Feb 06, 2018 | 5:15-6:30 PM | Bass Lecture Hall

On Tuesday, February 6, 2018, the Intelligence Studies Project, Clements Center, and Strauss Center hosted Robert Cardillo, Director of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, who delivered remarks on the U.S. intelligence community, its recent history and future challenges.   

Emergent Strategy and Grand Strategy: How American Presidents Succeed in Foreign Policy

Tuesday, Jan 30, 2018 | 12:30-2:00 PM | CLA 1.302B

The Clements Center hosted Ionut Popescu on Tuesday, January 30th, for a talk on his new book Emergent Strategy and Grand Strategy: How American Presidents Succeed in Foreign Policy. Ionut is a former Clements Center Postdoctoral Fellow and currently is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Texas State University. 

The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam

Wednesday, Jan 24, 2018 | 12:15-1:30 PM | Texas Eastwoods Room

The Clements Centered hosted Max Boot for a talk on his new book The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam. Mr. Boot is the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations.