Past Events

Carmen Medina

Former Deputy Director for Intelligence at CIA

Thursday, Mar 03, 2016 | 12:15pm | SRH 3.122

The Clements Center for National Security, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and the Intelligence Studies Project are pleased to welcome Carmen Medina, former Deputy Director for Intelligence at CIA, to discuss the importance of more diverse thinking in intelligence on Thursday, March 3 at 12:15pm in Sid Richardson Hall, room 3.122. This event is free and open to the public.

Rachel Vogelstein

Council on Foreign Relations

Tuesday, Mar 01, 2016 | 12:15pm | Eastwoods Room, Union Building

The Clements Center for National Security, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and Women in Foreign Affairs are pleased to welcome Rachel Vogelstein, Senior Fellow and Director of Women and Foreign Policy program at the Council on Foreign Relations, to give a talk titled, "Gender and U.S. Foreign Policy: How Elevating the Status of Women Globally Advances U.S. Interests," on Tuesday, March 1 at 12:15pm in the Eastwoods Room, Union Building. This event is part of the Women and National Security Speaker Series and is free and open to the public.

Adam Tooze

Columbia University

Friday, Feb 19, 2016 | 12:45 | GAR 1.102

Please join the Clements Center for "The Deluge: The Great War and the Remaking of the Global Order, 1916-1931" with Adam Tooze, Professor at Columbia University on Friday, February 19 at 12:45, in Garrison Hall, Room 1.102. Free and open to the public.

Robert Rakove

Stanford University

Thursday, Feb 11, 2016 | 12:15pm | Eastwoods Room, Union Building

The Clements Center for National Security is pleased to welcome Dr. Robert Rakove of Stanford University for a talk titled "The United States and Afghanistan before 2001" on Thursday, February 11 at 12:15pm in the Eastwoods Room, Student Union 2.102. This talk is part of the Afghanistan lecture series. This talk is free and open to the public.

Robert Lieber and Michael Mosser

Tuesday, Feb 09, 2016 | 12:15pm | SRH 3.122

The Alexander Hamilton Society and the Clements Center for National Security are pleased to host Dr. Robert Lieber and Dr. Michael Mosser on Tuesday, February 9 in Sid Richardson Hall, Room 3.122 for a discussion titled " Resurgent Russia: Vladimir Putin's Foreign Policy."  This event is free and open to the public.

Thomas C. Reed

Former Secretary of the Air Force

Wednesday, Feb 03, 2016 | 12:15pm | Texas Governors' Room, Union Building

Please join the Clements Center for "A Brief History of Nuclear Proliferation—And Now the End Game" with former Secretary of the Air Force Thomas C. Reed on February 3, at 12:15pm in the Texas Governors' Room 3.116, UB.  Free and open to the public.

Colin Kahl

National Security Advisor to the Vice President

Thursday, Dec 03, 2015 | 12:15 pm | SRH 3.122

The Clements Center for National Security and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law are pleased to welcome Dr. Colin Kahl, National Security Advisor to Vice President Joe Biden, to the University of Texas at Austin for a talk on "The Grand Strategy of the Obama Administration" on Thursday, December 3, at 12:15pm in SRH 3.122. 

Great Powers, Failed States, and New Frontiers: National Security Challenges in the 21st Century

Thursday, Nov 19, 2015 | | AT&T Hotel and Conference Center

As world leaders grapple with how to prevent terrorism after the Paris attacks last week, the Clements Center for National Security and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law will host national security experts at The University of Texas at Austin on Nov. 19-21 to explore the security challenges the United States currently faces and how our national security institutions are positioned to respond.

Arthur Brooks

American Enterprise Institute

Tuesday, Nov 17, 2015 | 6:00pm | Blanton Museum Auditorium

The Clements Center for National Security, Center for Politics and Governance, AEI on Campus, and the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law invite you to "The Conservative Heart" with AEI President Arthur Brooks on Tuesday, November 17 at 6:00pm in the Blanton Museum Auditorium.

Frank Denius

Wednesday, Nov 11, 2015 | 12:00pm | Main 212

The Clements Center for National Security and UT Student Veteran Services is pleased to host decorated war veteran and UT Distinguished Alumnus Mr. Frank Denius for a special Veteran's Day talk on Wednesday, November 11 at 12:00pm in Main 212.