Past Events

The Political Thought of Xi Jinping

Thursday, Sep 19, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 PM | Virtual

On Thursday, September 19th, the Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program hosted Dr. Olivia Cheung, Research Fellow at the China Institute at SOAS University of London, for a virtual talk on The Political Thought of…

The Melting Point: High Command and War in the 21st Century

Tuesday, Sep 17, 2024 | 5:30 - 7:00 pm | Bass Lecture Hall, The LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Tuesday, September 17, the Clements Center for National Security, LBJ School of Public Affairs, and UT Naval ROTC hosted General (Ret) Kenneth F. “Frank” McKenzie Jr. for a talk…

The Future of Open-Source Intelligence – A Conversation with Randy Nixon, Director of CIA’s Open Source Enterprise

Tuesday, Sep 10, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | SRH 3.122 - LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Tuesday, September 10, the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and the Clements Center for National Security hosted a public talk, “The Future of Open-Source Intelligence – A…

Wisdom for a World in Turmoil: An Evening with Bestselling Author, Journalist, and World Traveler Robert D. Kaplan 

Tuesday, Sep 10, 2024 | 5:30 - 7:00 pm | Bass Lecture Hall, The LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Tuesday, September 10, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law joined the Clements Center for National Security in hosting Robert D. Kaplan from 5:30 – 7:00 pm, in Bass Lecture…

National Security Career Fair

Monday, Sep 09, 2024 | 9:00 am - 3:00 pm | Etter-Harbin Alumni Center

The 5th Annual UT-Austin National Security Career Fair was held on Monday, September 9, 2024 from 9:00AM to 3:00PM at the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center. This event was cosponsored by the Clements-Strauss Intelligence…

Collisions: The Origins of the War in Ukraine and the New Global Instability

Thursday, Apr 18, 2024 | 5:30 - 6:45 pm | SRH 3.122, The LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Thursday, April 18, the Clements Center for National Security, the Center for European Studies and the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies hosted Michael Kimmage, Professor of…

China’s New Navy: The Evolution of PLAN from the People’s Revolution to a 21st Century Cold War

Tuesday, Apr 16, 2024 | 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM | SRH 3.122

On Tuesday, April 16th, the Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program hosted Xiaobing Li, Professor of History and the Don Betz Endowed Chair in International Studies at the University of Central Oklahoma, for a…

How the Best Did It: Leadership Lessons From Our Top Presidents

Thursday, Apr 11, 2024 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | Bass Lecture Hall, The LBJ School of Public Affairs.

On Thursday, April 11, the Clements Center for National Security, the LBJ Presidential Library and the UT-Austin History Department hosted Talmage Boston, historian and partner at the Dallas law firm…

South Korea’s Grand Strategy: Making Its Own Destiny

Wednesday, Apr 10, 2024 | 12:15 PM - 1:30 PM | SRH 3.124

On Wednesday, April 10, the Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program hosted Ramon Pacheco Pardo, Professor of International Relations at King’s College London and the KF-VUB Korea Chair at the Brussels School of Governance…