Past Events
The Threat Assessment: A Texas Tribune Festival EventFriday, Sep 28, 2018 | 8:30 am - 9:30 am | The Paramount TheatreOn Friday, September 28, 2018, from 8:30-9:30am, UT Distinguished Scholar and Intelligence Studies Project's Senior Advisor John Brennan participated in a panel discussion titled "The Threat Assessment" at the annual Texas Tribune Festival. Former CIA Director Brennan was joined by Admiral William McRaven, former National Counterterrorism Center Director Nick Rasmussen, and NBC's Chief Foreign Correspondent Richard Engel. The discussion was moderated by Professor William Inboden, Executive Director of the Clements Center for National Security. 
American Foreign Policy in the Trump EraWalter Russell MeadDistinguished Fellow, Hudson InstituteThursday, Sep 27, 2018 | 12:15 - 1:45 pm | The LBJ School, Bass Lecture HallOn Thursday, September 27, 2018, the Clements Center welcomed Walter Russell Mead, the James Clarke Chace Professor of Foreign Affairs and the Humanities at Bard College and a Distinguished Fellow in American Strategy and Statesmanship at the Hudson Institute, for a talk at the University of Texas at Austin in the Bass Lecture Hall, LBJ School of Public Affairs. 
The National Security Dimensions of Global Food SecurityAdmiral Bill McRaven and Congressman Michael McCaulMonday, Sep 17, 2018 | 5:15 - 6:45 pm | Bass Lecture HallOn Monday, September 17, the Clements and Strauss Centers welcomed Admiral Bill McRaven and Congressman Michael McCaul for a discussion at The University of Texas at Austin. Chris Tomlinson with the Houston Chronicle moderated the conversation. The event was co-sponsored by the LBJ School and the Innovations for Peace and Development (IPD). Missed the talk? Listen to it here (Part 1 and Part 2) on the Horns of a Dilemma podcast!
The Geopolitics of Energy TransitionDavid KoranyiSenior Fellow, Energy Diplomacy, The Atlantic CouncilFriday, Sep 14, 2018 | 12:15 - 1:45 pm | SRH 3.122, The LBJ SchoolDavid Koranyi, Senior Fellow for Energy Diplomacy at the Atlantic Council, gave a talk on Friday, September 14, 2018, on "The Geopolitics of Energy Transition." This talk was sponsored by the LBJ School’s Global Policy Studies Speaker Series, and was co-sponsored by the Clements and Strauss Centers. 
Spies and unHoly Lies: How American Missionaries-Turned-Covert-Agents Helped Win World War II and Shape the Future of U.S. IntelligenceMatthew SuttonEdward R. Meyer Distinguished Professor of History, Washington State UniversityThursday, Sep 13, 2018 | 12:15 - 1:45 pm | Liberal Arts Building, RLP 1.302EOn Thursday, September 13, 2018, the Clements Center welcomed Matthew Sutton, the Edward R. Meyer Distinguished Professor of History at Washington State University, for his talk "Spies and unHoly Lies: How American Missionaries-Turned-Covert-Agents Helped Win World War II and Shape the Future of U.S. Intelligence." The Intelligence Studies Project (ISP) co-hosted this event. 
End of an Era: How China's Authoritarian Revival is Undermining Its RiseCarl MinznerProfessor of Law, Fordham Law SchoolTuesday, Sep 11, 2018 | 12:15 - 1:45 pm | SRH 3.122, The LBJ SchoolOn Tuesday, September 11, 2018, the Clements and Strauss Centers welcomed Carl Minzner, Professor of Law at Fordham University for a talk on his latest book End of an Era: How China's Authoritarian Revival is Undermining Its Rise. The event was co-sponsored by the Center for East Asian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin. 
Emerging Security Challenges and The Need for a Dynamic U.S. Strategy in our New EraBarry PavelSenior Vice President, The Atlantic CouncilThursday, Sep 06, 2018 | 12:15 - 1:45 pm | SRH 3.122, The LBJ SchoolOn Thursday, September 6, 2018, the Clements Center welcomed Barry Pavel, the Senior Vice President of the Atlantic Council, for a talk at the University of Texas at Austin. 
Texas-Israel Cyber Security ConferenceThursday, May 31, 2018 | 9:00 am - 5:30 pm | Dallas, TXThe Texas-Israel Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with SMU Lyle School of Engineering Presents The Texas-Israel Cyber Security Conference, "Securing Our Critical Infrastructure." 
Growing Security Challenges Facing IsraelMarvin FeuerAIPACThursday, Apr 26, 2018 | 12:15 -1:30 pm | Texas Union, Eastwoods RoomThe Clements Center hosted Dr. Marvin Feuer, the Director of Policy and Government Affairs at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, who spoke on "Growing Security Challenges Facing Israel." 
US Perspective on the Korean Peninsula Security CrisisMichael MazzaAmerican Enterprise InstituteTuesday, Apr 24, 2018 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | SRH 3.124The Alexander Hamilton Society and the Clements Center hosted a talk with Michael Mazza, a Research Fellow with Foreign and Defense Policy Studies at the American Enterprise Institute, on "US Perspective on the Korean Peninsula Security Crisis." |
