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Past Events

An Evening with Robert M. Gates

Tuesday, Nov 14, 2023 | 6:00 - 7:00 pm | Lady Bird Johnson Auditorium, The LBJ Presidential Library

On Tuesday, November 14, the Clements Center for National Security, the LBJ Presidential Library and the George and Barbara Bush Foundation hosted Robert M. Gates, former Secretary of Defense and director of the Central Intelligence Agency, for a conversation on foreign policy matters, including the expansion of NATO, war in Ukraine, and China’s increased aggression….

Atrocity Prevention as a Core National Security Interest and Core Moral Responsibility: Where Does U.S. Action Stand? 

Monday, Nov 13, 2023 | 5:00 - 6:00 pm | RLP 1.302B, Patton Hall

On Monday, November 13, the Clements Center for National Security and the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies hosted Andrea Gittleman, Policy Director for the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, for a talk on “Atrocity Prevention as a Core National Security Interest and Core Moral Responsibility: Where Does U.S. Action Stand?”. Genocide and other…

Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went to War

Wednesday, Nov 08, 2023 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | Governor's Room, Texas Union

On Wednesday, November 8, the Clements Center for National Security, the Army ROTC, Naval ROTC, and Air Force ROTC hosted Martin Pengelly, breaking news editor for Guardian US, for a book talk on his upcoming release Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went to War. Martin Pengelly is Washington breaking news correspondent for Guardian US, based in Washington DC where he…

LBJ and the World: Foreign Policy in the Johnson Years

Thursday, Nov 02, 2023 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | Protho Theater, Harry Ransom Center

On Thursday, November 2nd, the Clements Center for National Security and the LBJ Presidential Library hosted “LBJ and the World: Foreign Policy in the Johnson Years,” a discussion on the foreign policy of the Johnson administration by four contributors of the newly published LBJ’s America: The Life and Legacies of Lyndon Baines Johnson, edited by…

Of Light and Struggle: Social Justice, Human Rights, and Accountability in Uruguay

Tuesday, Oct 24, 2023 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | RLP 1.302B, Patton Hall

On Tuesday, October 24th, the Clements Center for National Security and the UT-Austin Department of History hosted Debbie Sharnak, Assistant Professor of History at Rowan University, for a book talk on her recent release Of Light and Struggle: Social Justice, Human Rights, and Accountability in Uruguay. Debbie Sharnak teaches courses on Latin American History, with a…

Economic Security in the Indo-Pacific: Perspectives from the Region

Wednesday, Oct 18, 2023 | 12:15 - 3:30 PM | AT&T Conference Center - Room 106

On Wednesday, October 18th, the Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program, in partnership with the Korean Economic Institute, co-hosted a panel event on economic security in the Indo-Pacific. The View from Tokyo and Seoul (12:30 – 1:45 PM) Dr. June Park Visiting Fellow of the Middle East Council on Global Affairs Dr. Kazuto Suzuki Professor of Science and Technology Policy at the…

The Future of African Security: Perspective on Critical Issues

Tuesday, Oct 17, 2023 | 5:30 - 7:00 pm | SRH 3.124, The LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Tuesday, October 17, the Alexander Hamilton Society at UT-Austin, the Clements Center for National Security and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, hosted Ambassador (Ret.) Larry E. André Jr., former American diplomat and career member of the Senior Foreign Service and Dr. Joshua Busby, Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and Clements…

Israel’s 9/11? The Hamas Terrorist Attacks and the Future of Mideast Security

Thursday, Oct 12, 2023 | 5:15 - 6:15 pm | Crum Auditorium, Robert B. Rowling Hall

On Thursday, October 12, the Clements Center for National Security, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Intelligence Studies Project, and the America in the World Consortium hosted “Israel’s 9/11? The Hamas Terrorist Attacks and the Future of Mideast Security” with Paul Edgar, Former Political Advisor for Israeli Affairs, Office of the United…

By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy

Wednesday, Oct 11, 2023 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | SRH 3.122, The LBJ School of Public Affairs

On Wednesday, October 11, 2023, the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project, Clements Center for National Security, and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, hosted Dr. Michael G. Vickers, former Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, for a talk on his newly released book, By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy….

A Conversation with Sen. John Cornyn on National Security and Foreign Affairs

Tuesday, Oct 10, 2023 | 7:00 pm | Etter-Harbin Alumni Center

On Tuesday, October 10th, the UT-Austin Athenaeum, the LBJ School of Public Affairs, the Clements Center for National Security, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and the Civitas Institute, hosted Senator John Cornyn at the Etter-Harbin Alumni Center for a conversation on national security and foreign affairs, moderated by Bobby Chesney, Dean of…