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Dr. Bianca Adair to Serve As the New Resident Intelligence Officer at UT-Austin
Aug 06, 2020
Dr. Bianca Adair, an officer in the Directorate of Operations at the Central Intelligence Agency, will serve as the Resident Intelligence Officer at the University of Texas at Austin’s LBJ School of Public Affairs from Fall 2020 to Fall 2022.
Student Spotlight: Michael Kiel interns at the Balkan Civil Society Development Network
Aug 05, 2020
The Clements Center’s Student Professional Development Fund provides UT undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to intern at some of the top governmental and non-governmental organizations across the world by providing monetary support for unpaid positions.
Student Spotlight: Michael Lopez selected for prestigious Gilman Scholarship Program
Jul 29, 2020
Michael Lopez, one of our undergraduate fellows, has been awarded the U.S. State Department’s Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship Program and Critical Need Language Award. This prestigious program allows its students to serve as student ambassadors in their study abroad programs and to complete a follow-on project at their respective universities. Michael will be using the Critical…
Student Spotlight: Brianna Kablack interns at New America, researching terrorist designations in countries around the world
Jul 22, 2020
The Clements Center’s Student Professional Development Fund provides UT undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to intern at some of the top governmental and non-governmental organizations across the world by providing monetary support for unpaid positions.
Student Spotlight: Jada Fraser interns with the Japan Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Jul 15, 2020
The Clements Center’s Student Professional Development Fund provides UT undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to intern at some of the top governmental and non-governmental organizations across the world by providing monetary support for unpaid positions.
Esteemed UT History professor, William Roger Louis, announces retirement
Jun 29, 2020
The University of Texas History Department today announced that William Roger Louis, Kerr Chair of English History and Culture, will be retiring from the University on August 31, 2020. “Please join me in congratulating Roger on his retirement and in celebrating his illustrious career here at UT and in the historical profession generally,” said Jacqueline Jones, History Department Chair.
Intelligence Studies Project and UT College of Natural Sciences partner on new “STEM for National Security” course
Jun 05, 2020
In Spring 2020, the Intelligence Studies Project (ISP) piloted a national security course for undergraduates in the College of Natural Sciences (CNS) at the University of Texas at Austin.
Spring 2020 Newsletter
May 27, 2020
Take a look back at the Spring 2020 Semester by viewing our newsletter.
The Clements Center welcomes Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens
May 06, 2020
Austin, TX – As part of our efforts to recruit the top national security scholars and practitioners to the University of Texas at Austin, the Clements Center is excited to announce that Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens will be be joining our ranks later this summer. Dr. Greitens’ position is supported by a Chair established jointly by the Clements Center and the Strauss Center, and is the latest example of the cooperation of the two centers and the LBJ School in advancing the national prominence of UT in the realms of national security and foreign affairs. Dr. Greitens will be a Faculty Fellow with the Clements Center, in addition to her roles as a Distinguished Scholar with the Strauss Center for International Security and Law and an Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs.
Call for Papers: The University of Texas at Austin Announces the 2020 “Bobby R. Inman Award” for Student Scholarship on Intelligence
May 04, 2020
The Intelligence Studies Project of The University of Texas at Austin announces the sixth annual competition recognizing outstanding student research and writing on topics related to intelligence and national security. The winner of the “Inman Award” will receive a cash prize of $5,000, with two semifinalists each receiving a cash prize of $2,500. This competition is open to unpublished work by undergraduate and graduate students enrolled in degree programs at accredited U.S. higher education institutions during the 2019-20 academic year. The deadline for submitting papers is June 30, 2020.
Graduate Fellow Ashlyn W. Hand Wins William S. Livingston Outstanding Graduate Student Academic Employee Award
Apr 22, 2020
Congratulations to our Graduate Fellow Ashlyn W. Hand for winning the William S. Livingston Outstanding Graduate Student Academic Employee Award from UT Austin! This award honors honor outstanding performance by graduate student academic employees. Ashlyn is a second-year doctoral student at the Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs. Her research interests involve the intersection of women’s political…
Dr. Mary Elizabeth Walters Awarded Dissertation Prize from the Society for Military History
Apr 08, 2020
Dr. Mary Elizabeth Walters, a former Clements’ pre-doctoral fellow, has won the Edward Coffman Dissertation Prize from the Society for Military History, their highest award for graduate research.
Post-Doc Fellow Silke Zoller Accepted as Assistant Professor at Kennesaw State
Apr 08, 2020
Clements’ post-doctoral fellow Silke Zoller has accepted a tenure-track assistant professor position at Kennesaw State University, Georgia. She will be working in the Department of History and Philosophy.
Graduate Fellow Diana Bolsinger Named Director of UTEP Intelligence and National Security Program
Apr 07, 2020
Congratulations to Graduate fellow Diana Bolsinger, who has been named the director of UT El Paso’s Intelligence and National Security program.
Now accepting applications for 2020 Student Internship Funding
Feb 24, 2020
Applications are now open for the Clements Center’s Student Professional Development Fund. Eligible students may apply to receive funding to offset the costs of an unpaid internship in national security. Visit our programs page for details. The application window closes on May 1st.
Now accepting applications for our 2020-21 Undergraduate Fellows cohort
Feb 10, 2020
Applications for our 2020-21 Undergraduate Fellows program are now open! Applications are due by Friday, April 17th at 10:59pm CT. We are hosting an information session about the program on Thursday, March 5th at 4:30pm in FAC 328.
Executive Director Will Inboden’s full testimony for the U.S. Helsinki Commission’s 01/22/2020 Field Hearing at UTA
William Inboden | Jan 22, 2020
Dr. Inboden gave testimony on “AI, UAVs, Hypersonics and Autonomous Systems: Emerging Technologies and Euro-Atlantic Security” before three members of the U.S. Congress at the University of Texas at Arlington. Read his full testimony below and watch the full hearing here. CSCE_Testimony_Jan_2020_Field_hearing.pdf “AI, UAVs, Hypersonics and Autonomous Systems: Emerging Technologies and Euro-Atlantic Security”
Doctoral Opportunities: Deadlines approaching for Predoctoral, Postdoctoral Fellowships and Summer Seminar applications
Jan 13, 2020
Don’t miss this opportunity to join the Clements Center for National Security at the University of Texas at Austin. Deadlines are approaching – apply today!
General Vincent Brooks: Initial observations after the death of Qassim Soleimani in Baghdad
General Vincent Brooks | Jan 03, 2020
AUSTIN, TX – 01/03/2020: General Vincent K. Brooks, US Army (Retired) presents his initial observations following the US missile strike on General Qassim Soleimani in Baghdad.
Winter 2019 Newsletter
Dec 18, 2019
Take a look back at the Fall 2019 semester at the Clements Center! If you would like to subscribe to our Events or Newsletter email list, please sign up here.
Student Spotlight: Undergraduate Student Rebecca Rogers interns at Tri-Mission Italy with the U.S. Department of State
Dec 02, 2019
The Clements Center’s Student Professional Development Fund provides UT undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to intern at some of the top governmental and non-governmental organizations across the world by providing monetary support for unpaid positions.
Director of Graduate Studies Mark Atwood Lawrence named Director of the LBJ Presidential Library
Nov 19, 2019
The Clements Center offers its warm and enthusiastic congratulations to Dr. Mark Lawrence, our Director of Graduate Studies, on his appointment as Director of the LBJ Library.
Applications for 2020-21 predoctoral & postdoctoral fellows open through February 3rd
Oct 07, 2019
Join the University of Texas at Austin’s premier center for the study of history, strategy, and statecraft! We are now accepting applications for our 2020-21 predoctoral & postdoctoral fellowship program. Visit our Programs page for details and deadlines.
2020 Summer Seminar in History and Statecraft application open now through February 10th
Oct 21, 2019
Applications are now open for our 2020 Summer Seminar program. Apply by Monday, February 10th.
Call for Papers: Restraint and National Security
Oct 18, 2019
The Clements Center for National Security, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Intelligence Studies Project, and the Department of History at the University of Texas at Austin in partnership with the Kissinger Center for Global Affairs at Johns Hopkins; the Duke University Program in American Grand Strategy; and the Texas A&M Albritton Center for Grand Strategy invite graduate students and young professionals to submit proposals for a one-day conference on the theme of restraint. The conference will explore the intent, the causes, and the consequences of restraint in foreign engagement in the course of American history. While the conference is primarily interested in examples of U.S. history, one session will address the theme of restraint in other contexts, too. Students are encouraged to present works in progress.
2020 Texas Intelligence Academy application now open through November 29th
Sep 24, 2019
The Intelligence Studies Project is now accepting applications to participate in the 2020 Texas Intelligence Academy (TIA). TIA is a competitive, all-expenses paid, intensive academic program for UT System students focused on intelligence and national security in Washington, D.C. TIA 2020 will run from May 18 to 28, 2020.
The deadline for applications is November 29, 2019. For more information on who is eligible and how to apply, visit the Texas Intelligence Academy webpage.
Clements Center welcomes Paul Edgar as New Associate Director
Sep 19, 2019
The Clements Center for National Security welcomes Dr. Paul Edgar as its new Associate Director.
Clements Center welcomes new Distinguished Senior Fellows
Sep 19, 2019
The Clements Center for National Security and Strauss Center for International Security and Law are pleased to announce that General Vincent K. Brooks (U.S. Army, Retired) and General Robert B. Neller (USMC, Retired) are joining the University of Texas at Austin as Distinguished Senior Fellows.
Counterterrorism Since 9/11 Panel and Career Event Recap and Podcast
Sep 12, 2019
On September 10, 2019, the Clements Center for National Security, Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Intelligence Studies Project hosted former CIA Director John Brennan, former Commander of the Special Operations Command Adm. (Ret) William McRaven, author and former NSC and State Department Official Farah Pandith, and former National Counterterrorism Center Director Nicholas Rasmussen for “Counterterrorism Since 9/11,” a discussion on U.S. counterterrorism policy.
2020 London Maymester application now open through November 4th
Sep 11, 2019
In partnership with the world-renowned War Studies Department at King’s College London, the Maymester in London provides exemplary students the opportunity to learn firsthand about the U.S./U.K. special relationship. The program is taught at King’s College London and includes visits to important landmarks in British cultural heritage and Anglo-American strategic history, as well as private events with senior policymakers and historians.
Fall 2019 Newsletter
Sep 11, 2019
Here’s what happened at the Clements Center over the summer and what’s in store for the fall! If you would like to subscribe to our Events or Newsletter email list, please sign up here.
Student Spotlight: Undergraduate Fellow Erienne Terpak interns with Army Futures Command
Aug 30, 2019
The Clements Center’s Student Professional Development Fund provides UT undergraduate and graduate students the opportunity to intern at some of the top governmental and non-governmental organizations across the world by providing monetary support for unpaid positions.