Past Events

The U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission at 25: Still Crazy After All These Years

Tuesday, Apr 21, 2026 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | Bass Lecture Hall, The LBJ School of Public Affairs

The Clements Center for National Security, the Asia Policy Program and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law hosted The Hon. Randall Schriver, Chairman of the Board of the…

Egypt’s Balancing Act: Regional Influence and Domestic Realities

Thursday, Apr 16, 2026 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | SRH 3.122, The LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Thursday, April 16, the Clements Center for National Security, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project hosted Mariam Wahba, research analyst at…

India at 100: Decades of Decisions

Friday, Apr 10, 2026 | 12:30 - 8:00 pm | GSB 2.124, McCombs Graduate School of Business Building

On Friday, April 10, the South Asia Institute, the McCombs School of Business, the Clements Center for National Security, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and the Global Sustainability…

Dream the Size of Freedom: How African Liberation Mobilized New Left Internationalism

Tuesday, Apr 07, 2026 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | William C. Powers Student Activity Center, WCP 2.120

On Tuesday, April 7, the Clements Center for National Security and the UT-Austin Department of History hosted Joseph Parrott, Associate Professor of History at the Ohio State University, for a…

The Coming Storm: Power, Conflict, and Warnings from History 

Monday, Apr 06, 2026 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | William C. Powers Student Activity Center, WCP 2.120

On Monday, April 6, the Clements Center for National Security and the UT-Austin Department of History hosted Odd Arne Westad, Elihu Professor of History at Yale University, for a book…

Thinking Historically: A Guide to Statecraft and Strategy

Thursday, Apr 02, 2026 | 2:00 - 3:15 pm | Flawn Academic Center, FAC 430

On Thursday, April 2, the Clements Center for National Security, the UT-Austin Department of History, and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law hosted Francis Gavin, Giovanni Agnelli Distinguished…

From Chechnya to Ukraine: Resisting Russian Aggression

Wednesday, Mar 25, 2026 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | SRH 3.122, The LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project will host a public event, “From Chechnya to Ukraine: Resisting Russian Aggression” with Dr. Michael Dennis, Associate Professor of Practice at the…

The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets

Wednesday, Mar 11, 2026 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | Bass Lecture Hall, The LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Wednesday, March 11, the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project and the Asia Policy Program will host a public book talk on The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets with author David…

The Party’s Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping

Tuesday, Mar 10, 2026 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | SRH 3.122, The LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Tuesday, March 10, the Clements Center for National Security, the Asia Policy Program, the Intelligence Studies Project, the America in the World Consortium, and the Strauss Center for International…