Past Events

The Critical Role of Women in Global Society

George W. Bush Institute

Tuesday, Oct 11, 2016 | 12:30pm | Eastwoods Room (UNB 2.102)

The Clements Center for National Security and Women in Foreign Affairs are excited to host Charity Wallace, Senior Advisor to the Women's Initiative at the George W. Bush Institute, on Tuesday, October 11th, 2016. This event, which is free and open to the public, is part of our Women and National Security Speaker Series.

High Noon: That Thing We Call Courage

American Enterprise Institute

Wednesday, Oct 05, 2016 | 6:00pm | CLA 1.302D

The Clements Center will host a movie showing of High Noon (1952), with commentary by Gary Schmitt, co-director of the Marilyn Ware Center for Security Studies at AEI and the director of AEI’s Program on American Citizenship, on October 5th from 6:00-8:00pm in CLA 1.302D. This event is free and open to the public. Light dinner will be served.

Maymester in London

Thursday, Sep 29, 2016 | 5:00-7:00 PM | CLA 1.302B

Please join us for an information session about our 2017 Maymester in London program on September 29th at 5pm in CLA 1.302B.  

Security in Transition: National Security Challenges Facing the Next President

Thursday, Sep 22, 2016 | | Alumni Center/LBJ Presidential Library

We invite you to attend the fourth annual Texas National Security Forum. This year's forum will convene leading figures from the executive branch, the intelligence community, and academia for high-level discussions on key national security challenges facing the next President and the impact of Presidential transitions on our nation's security.

The Pivot: The Future of American Statecraft in Asia

The Asia Group

Wednesday, Sep 21, 2016 | 5:15-7:00 PM | MAI 212

The Clements Center for National Security, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and the Center for East Asian Studies are proud to welcome Kurt Campbell, former Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs, on September 21st, 2016 from 5:15-7pm in the Main Building, room 212. Dr. Campbell will be joined by Michael Green and James Steinberg. This event is free and open to the public. 

The Ten Commandments of Presidential Leadership: What Matters Most in a Commander-in-Chief

Tuesday, Sep 20, 2016 | 5:30-7:00 PM | MAI 212

The Clements Center for National Security is pleased to welcome Talmage Boston on September 20th, 2016 to discuss his new book Cross-Examining History: A Lawyer Gets Answers From the Experts About Our Presidents. This event is free and open to the public. A book signing will follow the talk.

Debate on the Role of American Military Power

Johns Hopkins University and The University of Texas at Austin

Monday, Sep 19, 2016 | 12:15-1:30 PM | Bass Lecture Hall

The Clements Center and UT-Austin chapter of the Alexander Hamilton Society are pleased to welcome Dr. Eliot Cohen, Director of the Strategic Studies Program at Johns Hopkins University's Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, for a debate with LBJ School Professor Eugene Gholz on the role of American military power at Bass Lecture Hall from 12:15-1:30 pm on September 19th. The debate will be moderated by Executive Director Will Inboden. The event is free and open to the public. 

The United States, India, and the Future of the Indo-Pacific

U.S. Department of State

Thursday, Sep 15, 2016 | 12:15-1:30 PM | SRH 3.124

The Clements Center, the Department of Asian Studies, and the South Asia Institute are proud to host Manpreet Anand, who serves as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State in the Bureau of South and Central Asian Affairs at the U.S. Department of State, for a talk on "The United States, India, and the Future of the Indo-Pacific" on September 15th from 12:15pm-1:30pm in SRH 3.124. This event is free and open to the public. 

The ‘Ex’ Factor: Exceptionalism and Major International Conflict in the 21st Century

EastWest Institute

Tuesday, Sep 13, 2016 | 12:15-1:30 PM | SRH 3.122

The Clements Center for National Security is pleased to welcome David Firestein on September 13th, 2016 for a talk on the role of national exceptionalism in driving conflict today and in the future. Mr. Firestein is the Perot Fellow and Senior Vice President for the Strategic Trust-Building Initiative and Track 2 Diplomacy at the EastWest Institute. This event is free and open to the public.