Past Events
The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in VietnamMax BootCouncil on Foreign RelationsWednesday, Jan 24, 2018 | 12:15-1:30 PM | Texas Eastwoods RoomThe Clements Centered hosted Max Boot for a talk on his new book The Road Not Taken: Edward Lansdale and the American Tragedy in Vietnam. Mr. Boot is the Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations. 
The Death of Expertise: The Risk to American Security and DemocracyTom NicholsU.S. Naval War CollegeTuesday, Dec 05, 2017 | 12:30-2:00 PM | Jamail Room (MAI 212)The Clements Center hosted Tom Nichols, Professor of National Security Affairs at the U.S. Naval War College, for a talk on his recent book The Death of Expertise (Oxford 2017). 
When the World Seemed New: George H. W. Bush and the End of the Cold WarJeffrey EngelSouthern Methodist UniversityThursday, Nov 30, 2017 | 12:30-2:00 PM | Jamail Room (MAI 212)The Clements Center hosted a book talk with Jeffrey Engel on his new book When the World Seemed New: George H. W. Bush and the End of the Cold War. Jeffrey Engel is an American history scholar and director of the Center for Presidential History at SMU. This event was part of our series on the American Presidency and was co-sponsored by the UT Department of History. 
Professional Development Workshop: Networking and MentorshipTuesday, Nov 28, 2017 | 12:30-2:00 PM | CLA 1.302E
As part of the Clements Center’s mission to prepare students for careers in public service, we are pleased to begin a series of Professional Development workshops during the 2017-2018 Academic Year. On Tuesday, November 28th, we hosted a workshop on networking and mentorship featuring Clements Center Associate Director Paul D. Miller, Director of the Intelligence Studies Project Steve Slick, and VETTED Founder Michael Sarraille. 
The Sovereignty Wars: Reconciling America with the WorldStewart PatrickCouncil on Foreign RelationsWednesday, Nov 15, 2017 | 12:15-1:30 PM | SRH 3.122On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, the Clements Center hosted Stewart Patrick, senior fellow and director of the program on International Institutions and Global Governance at the Council on Foreign Relations. Dr. Stewart spoke on his new book "The Sovereignty Wars: Reconciling America with the World." This event was co-hosted by the Strauss Center for International Security and Law. 
The Streetlight Effect in Climate Change Research on AfricaCullen HendrixUniversity of DenverTuesday, Nov 14, 2017 | 12:15-1:30 PM | SRH 3.122The Clements Center, along with the Strauss Center and LBJ School of Public Affairs, welcomed Cullen Hendrix, Strauss Center CCAPS researcher and Associate Professor at the University of Denver, for a talk on the "streetlight effect" in climate change research on Africa. 
The Ethos of Public ServiceJohn O. BrennanFormer Director of the Central Intelligence AgencyWednesday, Nov 08, 2017 | 7:00 - 8:00 PM | Blanton AuditoriumThe Clements Center, Intelligence Studies Project, and the Strauss Center welcomed John Brennan for a public talk on the Ethos of Public Service. Mr. Brennan currently serves as a Distinguished Non-Resident Scholar at UT Austin and Senior Advisor to ISP, and was formerly the Director of the CIA. 
Richard Nixon: The LifeJournalist and AuthorTuesday, Nov 07, 2017 | 12:30-2:00 PM | CLA 1.302BThe Clements Center hosted journalist and author John Farrell, who spoke on his new book Richard Nixon: The Life (Doubleday 2017). This event was part of our series on "The American Presidency." 
Discussion on "Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam"Thursday, Oct 26, 2017 | 5:00-6:30 PM | AT&T Conference Center, Room 203The Clements Center welcomed author Mark Bowden to speak on his new book Hue 1968: A Turning Point of the American War in Vietnam (Atlantic 2017). Mark Bowden is the author of thirteen books, including the #1 New York Times bestseller Black Hawk Down. He was joined in discussion by UT Professor of History Mark Lawrence and LBJ Professor of Ethical Leadership Howard Prince, who is a veteran of the Vietnam War and fought in the Battle of Hue. This event was co-sponsored by the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Student Veterans Association. 
The Crisis of World Order: A British PerspectiveKing's College LondonTuesday, Oct 24, 2017 | 12:30-2:00 PM | Jamail Room (MAI 212)The Clements Center hosted King's College London Professor John Bew for a talk on "The Crisis of World Order: A British Perspective." This talk was co-sponsored by the British Studies Department. |
