EVENTS
Strauss Center Events
By Date
Japan: America’s Canary in the Chinese Coal Mine
On Friday, March 6, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Clements Center for National Security, and the Alexander Hamilton Society – UT Chapter, will host William Chou,...
Intelligence and OSINT in the Age of AI
On Monday, March 9, 2026, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project (ISP) will host a public event, “Intelligence and OSINT in the Age of AI,” with Randy Nixon, former Director of the CIA’s...
The Party’s Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping
On Tuesday, March 10, the Strauss-Clements Asia Policy Program, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, Clements Center for National Security, and the America in the World Consortium will host Joseph Torigian,...
The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets
On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project and the Asia Policy Program will host a public book talk on, “The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets” with author...
Hot Spot Briefing — From Chechnya to Ukraine: Resisting Russian Aggression
On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host a public event, “HOT SPOT BRIEFING – From Chechnya to Ukraine: Resisting Russian Aggression” with Dr. Michael Dennis, Associate Professor...
Striking the Ayatollah: War Powers, Political Order and Consequences
On Wednesday, March 4, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Clements Center for National Security, and the Intelligence Studies Project will convene an expert panel for a public event, “Striking the...
Grains of Conflict: The Struggle for Food in China’s Total War, 1937–1945
On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Strauss-Clements' Asia Policy Program will host Jennifer Yip for a public book talk on Grains of Conflict: The Struggle for Food in China’s Total War, 1937–1945. Biography Jennifer Yip is...
Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival
On Thursday, February 19, Strauss-Clements' Asia Policy Program will host a public book talk, “Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival.” Chris Horton's new book explores Taiwan's history, its journey to...
“Operational Assurance for All” 12th Annual Space Traffic Conference
The Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability (SSSS) Program at The University of Texas at Austin’s (UT) Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), UT's Cockrell School of Engineering,...
Hot Spot Briefing – Yemen and the Houthis: Unfinished Business
On Monday, February 16, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host a public event, “Hot Spot Briefing – Yemen and the Houthis: Unfinished Business” with Ambassador Edmund Fitton-Brown, former UK Ambassador to...
Eurasia Policy Forum: Contemporary Political Myth and Reality in Eurasia
The Strauss Center, in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Law and Democracy, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, and Clements Center for National Security, hosted the...
2026 Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge
The Strauss Center at The University of Texas at Austin partnered with the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative to host another regional round of the Atlantic Council’s renowned cybersecurity policy competition, the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge. This...
You Must Take Part in Revolution: A Graphic Novel
On Thursday, January 22, the Strauss-Clements Asia Policy Program will host Melissa Chan for a public book talk on You Must Take Part in Revolution: A Graphic Novel. The book, created with global activist...
Venezuela After Maduro: On-the-Ground Perspectives on Democratic Transition
Join Professor Juan Miguel Matheus (Bowden Resident Fellow at Texas Law and member of the opposition parliament in Venezuela), Professor Diego Zambrano (Stanford Law), and Professor Kurt Weyland (UT Austin)...
Trade, Technology, & the U.S.–Korea Alliance: A Conversation with Ambassador Kang
On December 3, the Asia Policy Program and the Korean Economic Institute, in collaboration with the Center for East Asian Studies at UT Austin, the Clements Center for National Security, and the Strauss Center...
Hot Spot Briefing–Latin America Security: Old Problems Defy Easy Solutions
On Thursday, November 20, 2025, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host a public event, “HOT SPOT BRIEFING - Latin America Security: Old Problems Defy Easy Solutions" with Timothy Langford, former National...
Between Stars and Shadows: Intelligence Oversight in the Low Countries
On Monday, November 17, the Strauss Center, Center for European Studies, and Strauss-Clements' Intelligence Studies Project hosted "Between Stars and Shadows: Intelligence Oversight in the Low Countries." We were joined...
Beyond the Battlefield: Influence, Incentive, and Coercion in the New Era of Great Power Competition
On Thursday, November 13th, the Clements Center for National Security, the Robert M. Gates Global Policy Center, and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law hosted “Beyond the Battlefield: Influence, Incentive, and Coercion...
Challenges and Opportunities of the U.S. – R.O.K. Alliance in the Trump 2.0 Era
On Thursday, November 6, the Asia Policy Program will will host Dr. Kim Sung Han for a talk on the challenges and opportunities facing the United States-South Korean alliance during...
Tides of Fortune: The Rise and Decline of Great Militaries
On Wednesday, October 29, the Asia Policy Program hosted Zach Cooper for a talk about the patterns behind how militaries rise and fall, and offered new insight into the future...
Taken Hostage: How the U.S. Government Frees Hostages Held Abroad
On Monday, October 27th, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Clements Center for National Security hosted Dr. Joshua Geltzer for a conversation on how our government...
Is Europe Done with Free Speech? Populism and Its Censors
On Tuesday, October 21st, the University of Texas's Strauss Center for International Security and Law, Clements Center for National Security, School of Civic Leadership, and Civitas Institute, in collaboration with...
“Vigilance is Not Enough–A History of United States Intelligence” — A Book Talk
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host a public book talk on, “Vigilance is Not Enough – A History of United States Intelligence” with author Dr. Mark...
“The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq” – A Book Talk
On Tuesday, November 19, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project hosted author Steve Coll for a book talk on The Achilles Trap: Saddam Hussein, the C.I.A., and the Origins of America’s Invasion of Iraq....
Breaking into Privacy and Cyber Law: Insights from the Experts
On Monday, November 18, the Strauss Center and the International Association of Privacy Professionals hosted an engaging Q&A session with experienced privacy and cybersecurity lawyers who shared their journeys, insights,...
Hot Spot Briefing — Inconvenient Truth: The Global Jihadi Threat
On Tuesday, November 12, 2024, the Strauss Center and Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project hosted a hot spot briefing, “Inconvenient Truth: The Global Jihadi Threat," with Ambassador Edmund Fitton-Brown, former UK ambassador to...
“Target Tehran: How Israel is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination – and Secret Diplomacy – to Stop a Nuclear Iran and Create a New Middle East” – A Book Talk
On Thursday, November 7, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host author Yonah Jeremy Bob for a book talk on Target Tehran: How Israel Is Using Sabotage, Cyberwarfare, Assassination – and Secret Diplomacy...
The Last Commander: The Once and Future Battle for Afghanistan – A Book Talk with Author Lt. Gen. Sami Sadat
On Monday, October 28, the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project and Clements Center for National Security will host Lt. General Sami Sadat, Chairman of the Afghanistan United Front and former Commanding General of...
Critical & Emerging Technology Cooperation in the US-Korea Alliance
On Thursday, October 24, the Strauss-Clements Asia Policy Program, in partnership with the Korea Economic Institute of America (KEI), will co-host a panel event on on the US-ROK alliance and emerging technology. Additional...
Foreign Policy and National Security in a Second Trump Term
On Tuesday, October 22, the Strauss Center hosted Alexander Gray, former Deputy Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff of the White House National Security Council, for a fireside...
On the Ground in China: Perspectives from the Former State Department Spokesperson in Beijing
On Thursday, October 17, the Strauss Center hosted Michael Turner, nonresident senior fellow with the Atlantic Council's Global China Hub, for a fireside chat with Strauss distinguished scholar Michael Mosser...
Signals Intelligence in the Digital Age – A Conversation with George C. Barnes, Former NSA Deputy Director
On Tuesday, October 15, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and the Clements Center for National Security will host a public talk, “Signals Intelligence in the Digital Age...
The Rule is for None but Allah: Islamist Approaches to Governance
On Thursday, November 16th, the Strauss Center hosted a panel and book talk on The Rule is for None but Allah: Islamist Approaches to Governance, edited by Joana Cook and...
Israel-Hamas Conflict and the Abraham Accords: Current Realities and Future Prospects
On Wednesday, November 15, the Strauss Center, the Alexander Hamilton Society at UT-Austin, Clements Center for National Security, and The University of Texas Athenaeum hosted the Honorable Robert Greenway, principal architect...
Israel’s 9/11? The Hamas Terrorist Attacks & the Future of Mideast Security
On Monday, November 13, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Clements Center for National Security, the Intelligence Studies Project, and the America in the World Consortium hosted...
Evolution of Constitutionalism in Poland
On Friday, November 3rd, the Polish Club at the University of Texas Austin in conjunction with the Strauss Center, the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, the Center...
From Grozny to Mariupol: the Chechen Wars & the Future of the North Caucasus
On Friday, November 3rd, the Strauss Center in collaboration with #Connexions hosted Dr. Michael Dennis, Strauss Center Faculty Fellow and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Affairs, as he set the...
9/11: What Happened? What Changed?
On Monday, October 30, the Strauss Center welcomed Christopher Kojm, former Deputy Staff Director of the 9/11 Commission, for a fireside chat with Strauss Center Director Adam Klein about "9/11:...
Policy Leadership in the Age of AI Symposium
The Strauss Center is excited to participate in the Policy Leadership in the Age of AI symposium, hosted by the LBJ School of Public Affairs, which brings together public, private, and academic...
State Department Explained
On Wednesday, October 25, the Strauss Center and LBJ School of Public Affairs hosted Ambassador (ret) Larry André, Visiting Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, as he discussed...
Economic Security in the Indo-Pacific: Perspectives from the Region
On Wednesday, October 18, the Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program, in partnership with the Korean Economic Institute, hosted a panel event on economic security in the Indo-Pacific. The View from Tokyo and Seoul (12:30...
Climate Changing Arctic Security: A Primer
On Thursday, December 1, the Strauss Center welcomed Marisol Maddox, Senior Arctic Analyst at the Polar Institute of the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars, for a talk on "Climate...
Freedom: How We Lose It and How We Fight Back
On Wednesday, November 30, the Asia Policy Program hosted Nathan Law, Hong Kong democratic activist and former Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong, to discuss his latest release, Freedom:...
Euromissiles: The Nuclear Weapons that Nearly Destroyed NATO
On Tuesday, November 29, the Strauss Center and Clements Center for National Security hosted Susan Colbourn, Associate Director of the Triangle Institute for Security Studies, the Sanford School of Public...
Does It Matter How Much Energy Cryptocurrency Mining Consumes?
On Thursday, November 17, the Strauss Center hosted a panel of experts in energy and cryptocurrency as part of its inaugural Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Policy Week. Dr. Carey King, Assistant...
Crypto-Careers: Legal Careers in Blockchain and Crypto
On Thursday, November 17, the Strauss Center hosted Strauss Technology, Security, and Global Affairs Fellow Sina Kian as he discussed legal careers in the realm of blockchain and cryptocurrency technologies....
Overreach: How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise
On Wednesday, November 16, the Asia Policy Program hosted Susan Shirk, Research Professor and Chair of the 21st Century China Center at the University of California San Diego and former Deputy Assistant...
From U.S. Special Forces to the Blockchain: A Conversation with Alex Pruden, CEO of Blockchain Startup Aleo
On Wednesday, November 16, the Strauss Center joined the Texas Law Veterans Association and the Texas Veterans in Business in hosting the first talk of its inaugural Blockchain and Cryptocurrency...
Crypto Wars: Blockchains, Cryptocurrencies, and American National Security
On Wednesday, November 16, the Strauss Center hosted the mini-conference, "Crypto Wars: Blockchains, Cryptocurrencies, and American National Security" during its inaugural Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Policy Week. This conference featured experts...
The Peacemaker: Ronald Reagan, the Cold War, and the World on the Brink
On Tuesday, November 15, the Strauss Center, Clements Center for National Security, and LBJ School of Public Affairs hosted William Inboden, Executive Director of the Clements Center, for a talk...
Russia’s Global Influence Strategy: The Case of Syria
On November 29, the Strauss Center welcomed Dr. Anna Borshchevksaya, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute, for a discussion on “Russia’s Global Influence Strategy: The Case of Syria.” Dr....
The Power in Your Data: Big Tech, Privacy, and National Security
On November 22, the Strauss Center welcomed Commissioner Noah Phillips, Commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission, for a talk on big tech, privacy, and national security. The talk was moderated by...
Taiwan’s Security: The View from Political Science
On November 19th, the Asia Policy Program of the Strauss and Clements Center partnered with UT’s Center for Taiwan Studies to co-sponsor Taiwan’s Security: The View from Political Science. The topics included multilateral disputes over...
“Damascus Station” – A Book Talk and Conversation on Middle East Security with Former CIA Analyst David McCloskey
On November 18, 2021, The University of Texas at Austin's Intelligence Studies Project, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and Clements Center for National Security hosted author and former CIA analyst David...
States, Lies and Video: A Century of States Using Video to Deny Human Rights Abuses
On Thursday, November 11, the Strauss and Clements Centers’ Asia Policy Program hosted Sandra Fahy, Associate Professor in International and Global Studies with the Kroeger School of Public Affairs at Carleton University, for a...
When You Stare Into the Drone, the Drone Stares Back At You: Cybersecurity Lessons From the Field
On November 3rd, the Strauss Center welcomed Ryan English, a Protection and Cybersecurity Expert, for a discussion titled “When You Stare Into the Drone, The Drone Stares Back At You:...
Guns, Guerillas, and the Great Leader: North Korea and the Third World
On October 27, the Strauss and Clements Centers’ Asia Policy Program hosted Benjamin Young, Assistant Professor of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness in the Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs at Virginia...
Negotiating the Next Nuclear Treaty: Can China Be Brought To the Table? Can Russia Be Kept At the Table?
On October 26, the Strauss Center welcomed Rose Gottemoeller, Frank E. and Arthur W. Payne Distinguished Lecturer at Stanford University’s Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies and its Center for...
Red Planet: The Growing Reach of China’s Military
On October 21, the Strauss Center, Clements Center, and Asia Policy Program hosted Tom Shugart, Adjunct Senior Fellow with the Defense Program at the Center for a New American Security, for “Red...
Water, Climate, and the State
On November 30, the Strauss Center hosted Dr. Barbara van Koppen, Emeritus Scientist on Poverty, Gender, and Water at the International Water Management Institute, for a virtual talk. This webinar was part...
What’s the Point of DHS?
On November 16, the Strauss Center welcomed Ben Rohrbaugh, a fellow of Strauss' Central America and Mexico Policy Initiative and the author of More or Less Afraid of Nearly Everything: Homeland...
A Conversation on Space Resources with Dr. Diane Howard
On October 28, 2020, the Strauss Center hosted Dr. Diane Howard, Chief Counsel for Space Commerce at the U.S. Department of Commerce, for a virtual conversation on space resources. This...
John O. Brennan’s “Undaunted: My Fight Against America’s Enemies, At Home and Abroad”
On Monday, October 26, The University of Texas at Austin’s Intelligence Studies Project, the Strauss Center, and Clements Center hosted former CIA Director John Brennan for a virtual talk on his recently...
Free Speech Online in a Global Setting: Censorship and the Challenge of Private Control
On October 22, 2020, Evelyn Douek, lecturer on law and SJD candidate at Harvard Law School, David Kaye, clinical professor of law and Director of the International Justice Clinic at...
Arms Control and Cold War-Era Treaties
On October 19, the Strauss Center hosted Ambassador Bonnie Jenkins, founder and president of the Women of Color Advancing Peace, Security and Conflict Transformation (WCAPS) nonprofit organization and nonresident Senior...
The Man Who Ran Washington: The Life and Times of James A. Baker III
On October 15, 2020, the Strauss Center for International Affairs and Law and the Clements Center for National Security, hosted Peter Baker, chief White House correspondent for the New York Times,...
Disempowered: Electricity, Citizenship, and the Politics of Privatization in South Asia
On October 14, the Strauss Center hosted Dr. Erum Haider, Assistant Professor in Political Science and Environmental Studies at the College of Wooster, for a virtual talk. This webinar was part...
MS-13: The Making of America’s Most Notorious Gang
On Thursday, October 8, 2020, the Strauss Center and the Teresa Lozano Long Institute of Latin American Studies (LLILAS) at UT Austin will host a virtual talk by Steven Dudley,...
U.S. Intelligence: New Challenges and Opportunities
On December 5, 2019, the Intelligence Studies Project, the Strauss Center, Clements Center, and the LBJ School of Public Affairs hosted Andrew Hallman, the Principal Executive at the Office of the Director of National Intelligence...
A Conversation with General Robert Neller on U.S. Defense Strategy
On November 20, 2019, the Strauss Center and Clements Center were pleased to welcome General Robert Neller (USMC, Retired), 37th Commandant of the United States Marine Corps and former member of...
Climate Change & National Security: People Not Polar Bears
On November 14, 2019, the Strauss Center welcomed Dr. David Titley, the founding director of Pennsylvania State’s Center for Solutions to Weather and Climate Risk, to give a talk on...
The Trajectory of Space Security Globally
On Tuesday, November 12, 2019, the Strauss Center was delighted to host Dr. Jana Robinson of the Prague Security Studies Institute (PSSI). Her talk, entitled “The Trajectory of Space Security...
A Conversation with Nicholas Rasmussen on Counterterrorism and Domestic Terrorism
On Monday, November 11, 2019, the Strauss Center welcomes Nicholas Rasmussen, the former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) and a Senior National Security Fellow at the Strauss Center, for...
Spies, Disinformation and Election-Meddling: Past and Present
On November 5th, 2019, the Strauss Center, the Intelligence Studies Project, and the Clements Center hosted Calder Walton, Ernest May Fellow in History and Policy at Harvard University, for a...
Forgiveness Work: Forbearance in Iran’s Laws of Criminal Sanctioning
On October 30, 2019, Dr. Arzoo Osanloo, director of the Middle East Center and associate professor at the University of Washington, Seattle, gave a talk as part of the Strauss...
UT Graduate Conference in Public Law
Reflecting the growing prominence of public law in political science, the conference provides a forum for graduate students to exchange ideas and engage with common questions in the field. This...
A Conversation with Jay Gibson on Bringing Business Practices to the Pentagon
On October 21, the Strauss Center, Clements Center, and the McCombs School of Business welcomed Jay Gibson, former Chief Management Officer of the Department of Defense, for "A Conversation with...
2018 Texas National Security Forum
On Friday, November 30, 2018, the Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Clements Center for National Security, and the Intelligence Studies Project were honored to hold the Fifth Annual...
China’s Authoritarian Challenge
On Wednesday, November 28, 2018, the Strauss Center welcomed Aaron Friedberg, Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University, for a talk on "China’s Authoritarian Challenge." This talk was...
Understanding Social and Political Change in Saudi Arabia
On Wednesday, November 7, 2018, the Strauss Center welcomed Dr. Kristin Smith Diwan, senior resident scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, to give a talk on "Understanding...
Myths of Global Inequality and Underdevelopment
On Monday, November 5, 2018, the Strauss Center welcomed Dr. Charles Kenny, Director of Technology and Development and Senior Fellow at the Center for Global Development, for a talk on...
Intelligence and National Security Policymaking: A Congressional Perspective
On November 1, 2018, the Strauss Center and Clements Center welcomed Representative Joaquin Castro, who serves Texas’ 20th District. Representative Castro sits on the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence...
Cyber Bootcamp 2.0
On October 23rd and 24th, 2018, the Strauss Center hosted its second cybersecurity training session for legal and policy professionals. The event was a customized workshop led by Professor Matt...
Cybersecurity: Threats and Responses
On Tuesday, October 22, 2018, the Intelligence Studies Project and Strauss Center for International Security and Law welcomed George Barnes, Deputy Director of the National Security Agency, who spoke on...
Silent Invasion: China’s Influence in Australia – And What It Means for the United States
On Monday, October 22, 2018, the Strauss Center and Clements Center welcomed Clive Hamilton, Professor of Public Ethics at Charles Sturt University, and Isaac Stone Fish, Senior Fellow at the...
The Future of American Leadership
On Wednesday, October 17, 2018, the Strauss Center and Clements Center welcomed General John Allen, President of the Brookings Institution, for a talk on "The Future of American Leadership" at...
Terrorists and Emerging Technologies
On Wednesday, December 6, 2017, the Robert Strauss Center welcomed Gary Ackerman, Director of the Unconventional Weapons and Technology Division of the National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and...
The End of a Special Relationship? The Deterioration of the China-North Korea Alliance
On Wednesday, November 29, 2017 the Robert Strauss Center welcomed Yun Sun, Senior Associate with the East Asia Program at the Stimson Center for a talk on Chinese foreign policy...
The Sovereignty Wars: Reconciling America with the World
On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, the Robert Strauss Center, in partnership with the Clements Center for National Security, hosted Stewart Patrick for a talk on his new book "The Sovereignty...
The Streetlight Effect in Climate Change Research on Africa
On Tuesday, November 14, 2017, the Strauss Center, along with the Clements Center, and LBJ School of Public Affairs, welcomed Cullen Hendrix, Strauss Center CCAPS researcher and Associate Professor at the...
The Ethos of Public Service
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017, the Robert Strauss Center, Intelligence Studies Project, and Clements Center for National Security welcomed John Brennan, Distinguished Non-Resident Scholar, Senior Advisor to the Intelligence Studies...
Changing the Game: A Different Approach to Cybersecurity
On Friday, November 3, 2017, the Strauss Center welcomed J. Michael Daniel, President of the Cyber Threat Alliance and former Special Assistant to the President and White House Cybersecurity Coordinator,...
University of Texas Graduate Conference in Public Law
The Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin will hold the fourth annual Graduate Conference in Public Law on November 2-3, 2017, in the Law School Auditorium....
Mexico: Sizing Up the Security Crisis
On Wednesday, November 1, 2017, the Strauss Center welcomed Alejandro Hope, Security Analyst and former intelligence officer at Centro de Investigacion y Seguridad, to speak about the ongoing security crisis...
The Impossible Presidency: The Rise and Fall of America’s Highest Office
On Wednesday, October 18, 2017, the Robert Strauss Center, in partnership with the Clements Center for National Security, hosted Dr. Jeremi Suri for a talk on his new book "The...
The Long Game: How Obama Defied Washington and Redefined America’s Role in the World
On Friday, November 4, 2016, the Strauss Center and Clements Center welcome Derek Chollet, counselor and senior advisor for security and defense policy at The German Marshall Fund of the...
China’s Korea Problem
The Strauss Center, LBJ School, and Center for East Asian Studies welcome Dr. Ren Xiao (Fudan University) to discuss "China's Korea Problem." China has repeatedly engaged in political and military...
Follow The Money: A Conversation with Leslie Ireland, U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis
The Strauss Center, Clements Center, and Intelligence Studies Project are honored to host Leslie Ireland, U.S. Department of the Treasury's Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, on Wednesday, October 26th,...
The Mexico Security Challenge and its Impact on the United States
On Thursday, October 20, 2016, the Strauss Center’s Mexico Security Initiative brought together the Attorneys General of Arizona, Mark Brnovich, and Nuevo León (Mexico), Roberto Carlos Flores Trevino, as well...
University of Texas Graduate Conference in Public Law
The Department of Government at the University of Texas at Austin invites graduate student submissions for the third annual Graduate Conference in Public Law, to be held October 13 -...
Espionage by Americans from the Revolutionary War to the Present
On October 12, 2016, the Strauss Center hosted Michael Sulick, former Director of the Central Intelligence Agency’s National Clandestine Service and Chief of CIA Counterintelligence. Based on his books Spying...
Informing Nonproliferation with Intelligence: Three Problems
On Wednesday, October 5, 2016 at 12:15pm, the Intelligence Studies Project, a joint partnership between UT's Robert Strauss Center for International Security and Law and Clements Center for National Security, and...
Students Making a Difference: International Development Work in the Field
On September 28, 2016, the Strauss Center's 2016 Crook Fellows presented their experiences working in the field of international development over the past summer. This year's seven LBJ School students worked...
The Herzstein Texas National Security Forum
Security in Transition: National Security Challenges Facing the Next President Leading figures from the executive branch, the intelligence community and academia joined the Herzstein Texas National Security Forum at the...
The Obama Administration’s Grand Strategy
The Strauss and Clements Centers are pleased to welcome Dr. Colin Kahl to the University of Texas on Thursday, December 3 at 12:15pm in SRH 3.122. Dr. Kahl is currently...
Great Powers, Failed States, and New Frontiers: National Security Challenges in the 21st Century
From November 19-21, 2015, the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Clements Center for National Security convened the second annual National Security Forum at the...
Power Wars: Inside Obama’s Post-9/11 Presidency
On Monday, November 16, 2015, , the Strauss Center welcomed Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Charlie Savage to speak about his recent book, Power Wars: Inside Obama’s Post-9/11 Presidency. The book discusses the Obama...
Governance, Security, and State Fragility
On November 11, 2015, Ellen Laipson, distinguished fellow and president emeritus of the Stimson Center, delivered a public talk to UT faculty and students discussing the challenges of governance, security, and...
A Conversation with Congressman Peter King
The LBJ School of Public Affairs and the LBJ Presidential Library will host twelve-term Congressman from Long Island, NY, the Honorable Peter King, U.S. House of Representatives (R-NY) on Monday,...
Start with Security: Best Practices for Developers, Start-ups, and Innovators
Over the past several years the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has emerged as the leading government regulator concerned with the problems that cybersecurity poses for the business community. Those problems...
CANCELED: A Conversation on Intelligence and National Security
Due to a family emergency, Gen. Hayden very regretfully has to cancel his trip to Texas this week, including his Tuesday evening event with the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project. We...
Students Making a Difference: International Development Work in the Field
On October 29, 2015, the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law hosted an event for its 2015 Crook Fellows, allowing them to share their experiences from their internships...
Crisis Mapping and the Digital Revolution in Humanitarian Data
On Wednesday, October 28, 2015, the Strauss Center welcomed Dr. Patrick Meier to speak at the University of Texas about his work on mapping complex international crises and developing technology to...
The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform
On November 17th, 2014, the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law hosted a half-day conference on "The Arab Spring: Pathways of Repression and Reform" to analyze the...
Why Do Rebels Resort to Terrorism, and Does It Work?
On November 12, 2014, the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law welcomed Dr. Page Fortna, Professor of Political Science at Columbia University and a member of the...
When the Bear Picked Up a Harpoon: What Soviet Whaling Says about the Environment in the Cold War
On October 29th, 2014, the Strauss Center and the Clements Center welcomed Dr. Kurk Dorsey at a joint event to discuss the history of Soviet whaling. In his talk, "When...
Intelligence Reform and Counterterrorism after a Decade: Are We Smarter and Safer?
It has been a decade since the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 ushered in a sweeping reorganization of the U.S. intelligence community, creating the Office of the...
Net Assessment as a Basis for U.S. Grand Strategy
As part of the Strauss Center's International Security Speaker Series Adam Lovinger gave a talk entitled Net Assessment as a Basis for U.S. Grand Strategy on October 16, 2014. LBJ...
International Development Work in the Field
On September 30, 2014, The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law welcomed the 2014 Crook Fellowship awardees, who presented their experiences working abroad in various organization focused...
U.S.-Russia Relations: A Conversation with Ambassador Jack Matlock, Jr.
On September 23, 2014, the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the William P. Clements Center for History, Strategy and Statecraft, and the LBJ Presidential Library welcomed...
PeaceTech Summit: Engineering Durable Peace
Kate Weaver will present the Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) mapping tool at the PeaceTech Summit on September 19, 2014. The PeaceTech Summit will be held at the...
World Reconstruction Conference
Robert Wilson will present CCAPS research on urban resilience in Africa at the World Reconstruction Conference on September 10-12, 2014. The conference will be held at the World Bank Headquarters...
Climate Security Vulnerability in Africa: Strategic Implications for the United States
Joshua Busby will speak with the American Security Project in Washington, D.C., on December 17th from 8:30 - 10:00am. The breakfast discussion will focus on climate vulnerabilities in Africa and...
Creative Destruction? What Happens When the Military Leaves
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Law and Security welcomed Dr. Christopher Preble on Tuesday, November 19th to discuss the impact that military spending can have on local communities...
Cooperation and Conflict as Responses to Ecological Change
CCAPS Pre-doctoral Fellow Nicholas Seltzer will give a presentation titled "Cooperation and Conflict as Responses to Ecological Change" at the CCAPS Brown Bag Seminar. The seminar will be held in...
More Equal, Less Equal: The Reshaping of America and the World in the 1970s
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law welcomed Dr. Thomas Borstelmann on November 11, 2013 to present the central themes of his new book, The 1970s: A...
After Boston: Local and National Response to Domestic Terrorism
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law in conjunction with the Greater Austin Crime Commission hosted the 2013 Global Security summit: "After Boston: Local and National Response...
Decoding Official Secrecy: Computational Analysis of Hundreds of Thousands of Declassified Documents
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law welcomed Dr. Matthew Connelly on November 5, 2013 to discuss the nature and origins of official secrecy and the declassification...
Conflicts in South Asia: A Frontline Perspective and a Personal Story
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law; the Center for International Business Education and Research at the McCombs School of Business; and Dr. Vijay Mahajan, the John P....
Diplomacy, Alliances, and War
Diplomacy, Alliances and War: Anglo-American Perspectives on History and Strategy in the September 11th EraAn event co-sponsored by the Robert S. Strauss Center, the William P. Clements Center, and King's...
Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House
On Thursday, October 31, the Clements Center hosted its first official event, "Days of Fire: Bush and Cheney in the White House" with support from the Strauss Center and the...
Climate Change and National Security
Joshua Busby will present CCAPS research to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) Strategic Studies Group (SSG) at the U.S. Naval War College in Newport, Rhode Island.
African Studies Association Annual Meeting
CCAPS will sponsor an African Studies Association panel, "Links Between Climate Change and Security in Africa: New Evidence and Analytical Tools." CCAPS researchers Ashley Moran and Todd Smith will present...
Hanoi’s War: An International History of the War for Peace in Vietnam
After being introduced by Strauss Center Distinguished Scholar Mark Lawrence, Lien-Hang T. Nguyen presented a fascinating look at the Vietnam War by providing new insights into the mind of the...
Should I Stay or Should I Go Now? Assessing the Future of U.S. Presence in the Persian Gulf
In her presentation for the Strauss Center on November 13, 2012, George Washington University's Caitlin Talmadge discussed the U.S. military's current Middle Eastern presence and capabilities and ways to reduce...
CCAPS Brown Bag Seminar
CCAPS will host a Brown Bag Seminar on Monday, November 12 from 12:15-1:15pm. The seminar will be held at the LBJ School of Public Affairs in SRH 3.316/3.350.Nancy Omolo will...
Global Security Summit
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Greater Austin Crime Commission are co-sponsoring a summit that will address drug-related violence along the U.S./Mexico border. This...
Next Generation Project Texas Assembly 2012
The 2012 Next Generation Project Texas Assembly will be held November 1-3, 2012 at the Hyatt Lost Pines Resort and Spa just outside Austin, Texas. This event is invitation only. ...
CANCELLED – Little America: The War within the War for Afghanistan
The event "Little America: The War within the War for Afghanistan," with Rajiv Chandrasekaran, National Editor of The Washington Post, scheduled for Tuesday, October 30 at 12:15 pm in Bass...
Religion in American War and Diplomacy: A History
In his talk for the Strauss Center on October 23, 2012, Andrew Preston outlined his book, Sword of the Spirit, Shield of the Faith: Religion in American War and Diplomacy,...
New Research on Climate and Conflict Links
Joshua Busby presented the CCAPS climate security vulnerability index during the Woodrow Wilson Center's event on climate and conflict links.
Climate Change Programming in Fragile States: Exploring Policy Options and Tools
IISD-CCAPS COP 17 Side Event Durban, South Africa Garden Court Marine Parade Hotel Tuesday, December 6, 2011 12:30 - 14:30 The International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD) and the Robert S. Strauss Center's program...
A Conversation with Kathryn McGarr
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law, partnered with the Lyndon Baines Johnson Foundation and the Lyndon Baines Johnson Library and Museum, welcomed Kathryn McGarr, author of...
21st Century Security
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law welcomed Admiral James Stavridis, Commander of the U.S. European Command and NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, on November 22, 2011....
Responding to International Waves of Political Change: US Foreign Policy and 1989
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law, in partnership with the Rethinking Diplomacy initiative, welcomed Mary Sarotte, Professor of History and International Relations at the University of...
Constitutional Design And Conflict Management In Africa Conference
The Robert S. Strauss Center's Climate Change and African Political Stability (CCAPS) program invites you to a conference on Constitutional Design and Conflict Management in Africa on Tuesday, November 15,...
Conference on Constitutional Design and Conflict Management
On November 15, 2011, CCAPS hosted the "Conference on Constitutional Design and Conflict Management in Africa"¬ù at the University of Texas at Austin. Over 100 policymakers, practitioners, academics, researchers, students, and...
Atomic Attitudes: Experimental Evidence on Norms, Taboos, and the Non-Use of Nuclear Weapons
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law welcomed Benjamin Valentino, Associate Professor of Government at Dartmouth, on November 8, 2011. Jeremi Suri, Mack Brown Chair, introduced Dr....
Putting Aid Data to Work: Using Better Information to Get Better Results
*Please click here to watch the video recording of the conference* *Follow the Live Blog for this session: Aid Transparency in Climate Change and Development* AidData, the Robert S. Strauss...
Aid Management Platform Knowledge Sharing Workshop
CCAPS adaptation aid researchers Catherine Weaver and Christian Peratsakis participated in Development Gateway's Aid Management Platform (AMP) Knowledge Sharing Workshop in Nairobi, Kenya in December 2010. Development Gateway's Aid Management...
Transatlantic Relations in the New Decade
On December 2, 2010, The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law welcomed Dr. Klaus Scharioth, German Ambassador to the United States, to discuss the future of transatlantic...
Pandemic Response in East Asia and Implications for U.S. Global Leadership
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Center for Health and Social Policy invite you to Pandemic Response in East Asia and Implications for U.S....
Climate Refugees
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law welcomed Michael Nash, director of Climate Refugees to a screening of the film on November 18, 2010. Don Howard, Assistant...
Survival Migration: Old Institutions And New Challenges
The Strauss Center welcomed Alexander Betts of Oxford University on October 21 to discuss the challenges presented by what he terms "survival migration."¬ù As new drivers of external displacement have...
Reports from the Field: Ground-Truthing Climate Change Vulnerability and Adaptation in Africa
On November 8, 2010, the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law hosted LBJ School students and faculty to discuss their summer field research in Africa corroborating data...
The New Security in Democratic South Africa
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law welcomed Annette Seegers, professor of political studies at the University of Cape Town, to speak on the "new security" policies...
Last Train Home
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law welcomed Last Train Home producer Mila Aung-Thwin to a screening of the film on October 28, 2010. James K. Galbraith,...
Survival Migration: Old Institutions and New Challenges
The Strauss Center welcomed Alexander Betts of Oxford University on October 21 to discuss the challenges presented by what he terms "survival migration."¬ù As new drivers of external displacement have...
Bad Debts: Assessing China’s Financial Influence in Great Power Politics
Dr. Eugene Gholz, Distinguished Scholar at the Strauss Center and Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, welcomed Dr. Daniel Drezner, Professor of International Politics at The Fletcher...
What I Learned (and Un-Learned) at the Financial Crisis
Dr. Catherine Weaver, Research Coordinator for the Strauss Center welcomed Dr. Mark Blyth, Professor of International Political Economy at Brown University, on November 16, 2009, to present lessons learned from...
Foreign Aid Reform Forum
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law, in collaboration with the grass-roots organizations RESULTS and CARE, organized a forum on foreign aid reform on November 9, 2009...
Europe, NATO and the 21st Century: The Transatlantic Bridge
Dr. Frank Gavin, Director of the Strauss Center, welcomed Admiral James G. Stavridis, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander, United States European Command on November 6, 2009 to present his...
U.S. Strategy Beyond Counterinsurgency
Dr Eugene Gholz, Senior Fellow at the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law and Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, welcomed Ms. Celeste Ward,...
Terrorism and Criminal Justice on Trial: A U.K. Perspective
Mr. Robert Chesney, Distinguished Scholar at the Strauss Center and Charles I. Francis Professor at the UT School of Law, welcomed Mr. Clive Walker, Professor of Criminal Justice Studies at...
Students Making a Difference in 2009: Working for Nonprofits in Developing Countries
Dr. Frank Gavin, Director of the Strauss Center welcomed the 2009 Crook Fellows to share experiences and findings from their summer research in developing countries on October 23, 2009. Amanda...
Justice at Guantanamo: One Woman’s Odyssey and Her Crusade for Human Rights
Barbara Harlow, Professor of English at University of Texas, welcomed Kristine Huskey, Strauss Center Fellow and Professor at the UT School of Law, on October 21, 2009 to discuss her...
The Sari Soldiers
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law welcomed film director Julie Bridgham for the Texas state premier of her documentary based in Nepal, The Sari Soldiers. A...
Middle Eastern Security Challenges for Our New President
The Robert S. Strauss Center welcomed General John Abizaid, USA, Rtd., on Wednesday, December 3 on the challenges facing the new President in the Middle East. Dr. James M. Lindsay,...
NATO: Current Operations and Future Challenges
Dr. James Lindsay, executive director of the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, introduced Lt. Gen. Karl Eikenberry, describing his work experience, achievements, interests, and honors. Lt. Gen. Eikenberry...
Reducing Nuclear Threats: Nonproliferation Challenges for the Next Administration Panel II
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law welcomed Dr. Raymond Juzaitis, Dr. Edwin Lyman and Dr. Steve Biegalski on November 20, 2008, to discuss nuclear nonproliferation. Dr....
A Conversation with Senator Sam Nunn: Reducing Nuclear Threats
The Robert S. Strauss Center welcomed former United States Senator Sam Nunn to the LBJ Library on Thursday, November 20. Senator Nunn, now the Chairman and CEO of the Nuclear...
Reducing Nuclear Threats: Nonproliferation Challenges for the Next Administration Panel III
The Robert S. Strauss Center welcomed Dr. Itty Abraham, Director of the South Asia Institute at The University of Texas at Austin, and Ms. Sharon Squassoni, Senior Associate at the...
Reducing Nuclear Threats: Nonproliferation Challenges for the Next Administration Panel I
The Robert S. Strauss Center welcomed Dr. Francis Gavin, Strauss Center Director of Studies and Tom Slick Professor of International Affairs at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and Dr....
Public Diplomacy Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Administration
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law invites you to a panel discussion on "Public Diplomacy Challenges and Opportunities for the Next Administration" that will be held...
Energy Security, Iran, and the Persian Gulf
To see the article in the Daily Texan covering the event, please click here. The Robert S. Strauss Center welcomed Dr. Eugene Gholz, a Strauss Center Senior Fellow and Associate...
The Global Automotive Industry: Perspective on a Changing Industry, in a Changing World
The Strauss Center welcomed Kathleen Hanley, Senior Vice President of Carpenter Technology. Hanley opened up the lecture by describing her work experiences at Toyota and Carpenter. Hanley noted that Carpenter...
Luncheon with NATO Parliamentary Assembly
Dean Steinberg and the Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law invite you to a special luncheon discussion with President Jose Lello and Secretary-General Simon Lunn of the...
Will the U. S. Attack Iran? (Should It?)
Adam Garfinkle, the editor of the public affairs magazine The American Interest, discussed the probability of the United States launching an attack against Iran in order to prevent it from...
Managing Nuclear Waste: The Illogic of Reprocessing
Dr. Frank von Hippel discussed the pros and cons of the proposed U.S. Department of Energy plan to process nuclear waste to separate and reuse plutonium. He explained that reprocessing,...
A Conversation with Infosys
Mr. Narayana Murthy, co-founder and Chairman of the Board of Infosys, discussed technology and globalization, focusing on the role of India, China and other nations emerging as technological powerhouses. Mr....
International Philanthropy and the War on Terror
Garry Jenkins teaches law at the Ohio State University. In the North Carolina Law Review, he published a 2007 article examining whether U.S. restrictions on philanthropic giving in the aftermath...
Executive Power Under Siege
David Rivkin, a partner with the DC-based law firm Baker Hostetler, discussed the key legal and policy issues in the Bush Administration's use of executive power regarding the global war...
Darfur Now Sneak Preview with director Ted Braun
The Strauss Center partnered with mtvU to host the Texas premiere of the new documentary Darfur Now. The film examines many aspects of the conflict in Darfur, Sudan, which the...
Who Controls the CIA? The Dangers of Outsourcing
Author R.J. Hillhouse discussed the increasing role that private corporations are playing in the operations of the CIA and the related implications for the US government and national security. The...
Russia, America, and the World: An Innovative Partnership
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law at The University of Texas at Austin has formed a groundbreaking partnership with the Moscow State Institute of International Relations...
International Security Speaker Series, Spring 2006
Guest speakers at the International Security Speaker Series during the spring of 2006 included Christopher Hill, Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs; James Wirtz, Professor...
International Security Speaker Series, Fall 2005
Guest speakers at the International Security Speaker Series during the fall of 2005 included the Hon. James B. Steinberg; Admiral B. R. Inman (USN, Ret.); Senator Charles Robb; Robert Gates,...
International Security Speaker Series, Spring 2005
The International Security Speaker Series in Spring 2005 offered stimulating discussions on international relations topics such as U.S. foreign policy, security, law, terrorism, and history. Distinguished policy makers, academics and...
Asia Policy Program
The Party’s Interests Come First: The Life of Xi Zhongxun, Father of Xi Jinping
On Tuesday, March 10, the Strauss-Clements Asia Policy Program, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, Clements Center for National Security, and the America in the World Consortium will host Joseph Torigian,...
Grains of Conflict: The Struggle for Food in China’s Total War, 1937–1945
On Wednesday, February 25, 2026, Strauss-Clements' Asia Policy Program will host Jennifer Yip for a public book talk on Grains of Conflict: The Struggle for Food in China’s Total War, 1937–1945. Biography Jennifer Yip is...
Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival
On Thursday, February 19, Strauss-Clements' Asia Policy Program will host a public book talk, “Ghost Nation: The Story of Taiwan and Its Struggle for Survival.” Chris Horton's new book explores Taiwan's history, its journey to...
You Must Take Part in Revolution: A Graphic Novel
On Thursday, January 22, the Strauss-Clements Asia Policy Program will host Melissa Chan for a public book talk on You Must Take Part in Revolution: A Graphic Novel. The book, created with global activist...
Trade, Technology, & the U.S.–Korea Alliance: A Conversation with Ambassador Kang
On December 3, the Asia Policy Program and the Korean Economic Institute, in collaboration with the Center for East Asian Studies at UT Austin, the Clements Center for National Security, and the Strauss Center...
Challenges and Opportunities of the U.S. – R.O.K. Alliance in the Trump 2.0 Era
On Thursday, November 6, the Asia Policy Program will will host Dr. Kim Sung Han for a talk on the challenges and opportunities facing the United States-South Korean alliance during...
Tides of Fortune: The Rise and Decline of Great Militaries
On Wednesday, October 29, the Asia Policy Program hosted Zach Cooper for a talk about the patterns behind how militaries rise and fall, and offered new insight into the future...
Peering into the Black Hole: What We Can Learn About North Korea’s Economy
On Wednesday, September 17, the Strauss-Clements Asia Policy Program hosted Munseob Lee for a talk about how innovative approaches reveal insights into North Korea’s economic challenges and resilience, offering a clearer...
Trade in War: Economic Cooperation Across Enemy Lines
On Wednesday, August 27, the Strauss-Clements Asia Policy Program hosted Mariya Grinberg for a talk of her newest book, Trade in War: Economic Cooperation Across Enemy Lines. Biography Mariya Grinberg is an Assistant...
Brumley Fellows
Guns, Drugs, and Cash: Financial Warfare from Damascus to Pyongyang
On Wednesday, March 26, the Strauss Center hosted Alex Zerden, founder of Capitol Peak Strategies and Adjunct Senior Fellow at the Center for a New American Security's Energy, Economics, and...
CAMPI
The Southern Border: Policy and Process
On Monday, March 25, the Strauss Center, the Alexander Hamilton Society UT chapter, and Unidos hosted Washington Post reporter Arelis Hernández for "The Southern Border: Policy and Process," a conversation exploring...
Baseball Diplomacy and the State of U.S.-Mexico Cooperation
On Thursday, October 20th, the Strauss Center hosted Dr. Cecilia Farfán Méndez, Head of Security Research Programs at the Center for U.S.-Mexican Studies at UC San Diego, for a talk...
Mexico’s Organized Crime Evolution: Why We Should Care
On Thursday, October 6, the Strauss Center welcomed Dr. Tony Payan, the Françoise and Edward Djerejian Fellow for Mexico Studies and Director of the Center for the United States and...
U.S. – Mexico Relations: Achievements and the Road Ahead
On April 15, the Strauss Center and Clements Center for National Security hosted Martha Bárcena Coqui, Mexican Ambassador to the United States, and Kimberly Breier, Senior Adviser (Non-resident), Americas Program for the Center for...
Challenges in U.S./Mexico/Central America Policy at the Beginning of the Biden Administration
On March 2, the Strauss Center welcomed Joy Olson, Consultant; Former Executive Director of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), for a virtual talk on "Challenges in U.S./Mexico/Central America...
What’s the Point of DHS?
On November 16, the Strauss Center welcomed Ben Rohrbaugh, a fellow of Strauss' Central America and Mexico Policy Initiative and the author of More or Less Afraid of Nearly Everything: Homeland...
U.S. Customs and Border Protection: An Update from the Field
On Thursday, March 5, 2020 the Strauss Center welcomed Astrid Dominguez, Director of the ACLU Border Rights Center. This Brumley talk focused on Customs and Border Protection (CBP), the largest...
Student Research Presentation “Beyond the Border: Central American Migration and Mexico’s Migratory Policy”
On Wednesday, April 24, 2019, a group of students, led by the Director of the Strauss Center’s Mexico Security Initiative Stephanie Leutert, presented their research on Central American migration and...
An Informal Conversation with Brian Winter
On Thursday, April 18, the Strauss Center welcomed Brian Winter, editor-in-chief of Americas Quarterly and a UT Austin alum, for an informal chat with students and faculty about Latin America...
Cybersecurity
2026 Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge
The Strauss Center at The University of Texas at Austin partnered with the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative to host another regional round of the Atlantic Council’s renowned cybersecurity policy competition, the Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge. This...
Office Hours: Texas Cybersecurity Clinic
On Thursday, October 2nd, Professor Francesca Lockhart of the Strauss Center will host office hours from 9:00 am - 11:00 am and from 2:00 - 4:00 pm discussing the Texas...
Information Session: Texas Cybersecurity Clinic
On Tuesday, September 23rd, the Strauss Center will host a virtual information session on the Texas Cybersecurity Clinic and its associated two-course sequence with Professor Francesca Lockhart. The Clinic is...
Unwritten Rules & Early-Career Success in National Security and Cybersecurity Law
On Thursday, August 28th, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law hosted Brock Dahl, an expert national security attorney with both public and private sector experience, for a practical...
The In-House Journey: Making a Legal Career at One of America’s Most Iconic Companies
On Thursday, April 24, the Strauss Center for International Security and the School of Law's Business Law Program hosted Heather Grenier, Apple's Head of Litigation and alumna of The University...
Office Hours: Texas Cybersecurity Clinic
On Wednesday, March 12th, Professor Francesca Lockhart of the Strauss Center hosted office hours discussing the Texas Cybersecurity Clinic and its associated two-course sequence. The sequence is open to a...
Information Session: Texas Cybersecurity Clinic
On Friday, March 7, the Strauss Center hosted a virtual information session on the Texas Cybersecurity Clinic and its associated two-course sequence with Professor Francesca Lockhart. The Clinic is open...
2025 Cyber 9/12 Strategy Challenge
The Strauss Center at The University of Texas at Austin is excited to partner with the Atlantic Council’s Cyber Statecraft Initiative to host another regional round of the Atlantic Council’s renowned cybersecurity policy competition, the Cyber 9/12...
Breaking into Privacy and Cyber Law: Insights from the Experts
On Monday, November 18, the Strauss Center and the International Association of Privacy Professionals hosted an engaging Q&A session with experienced privacy and cybersecurity lawyers who shared their journeys, insights,...
Intelligence Studies Project
Hot Spot Briefing — From Chechnya to Ukraine: Resisting Russian Aggression
On Wednesday, March 25, 2026, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host a public event, “HOT SPOT BRIEFING – From Chechnya to Ukraine: Resisting Russian Aggression” with Dr. Michael Dennis, Associate Professor...
The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets
On Wednesday, March 11, 2026, the Clements-Strauss Intelligence Studies Project and the Asia Policy Program will host a public book talk on, “The Great Heist: China’s Epic Campaign to Steal America’s Secrets” with author...
Intelligence and OSINT in the Age of AI
On Monday, March 9, 2026, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project (ISP) will host a public event, “Intelligence and OSINT in the Age of AI,” with Randy Nixon, former Director of the CIA’s...
Striking the Ayatollah: War Powers, Political Order and Consequences
On Wednesday, March 4, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Clements Center for National Security, and the Intelligence Studies Project will convene an expert panel for a public event, “Striking the...
Hot Spot Briefing – Yemen and the Houthis: Unfinished Business
On Monday, February 16, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host a public event, “Hot Spot Briefing – Yemen and the Houthis: Unfinished Business” with Ambassador Edmund Fitton-Brown, former UK Ambassador to...
Hot Spot Briefing–Latin America Security: Old Problems Defy Easy Solutions
On Thursday, November 20, 2025, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host a public event, “HOT SPOT BRIEFING - Latin America Security: Old Problems Defy Easy Solutions" with Timothy Langford, former National...
Between Stars and Shadows: Intelligence Oversight in the Low Countries
On Monday, November 17, the Strauss Center, Center for European Studies, and Strauss-Clements' Intelligence Studies Project hosted "Between Stars and Shadows: Intelligence Oversight in the Low Countries." We were joined...
“Vigilance is Not Enough–A History of United States Intelligence” — A Book Talk
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host a public book talk on, “Vigilance is Not Enough – A History of United States Intelligence” with author Dr. Mark...
Texas Intelligence Academy 2026 Info Session
UT Austin’s Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project is now accepting applications from UT undergraduate students of all academic disciplines to participate in its 2026 Texas Intelligence Academy (TIA). The TIA is an intensive,...
National Security Law
Japan: America’s Canary in the Chinese Coal Mine
On Friday, March 6, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Clements Center for National Security, and the Alexander Hamilton Society – UT Chapter, will host William Chou,...
Striking the Ayatollah: War Powers, Political Order and Consequences
On Wednesday, March 4, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Clements Center for National Security, and the Intelligence Studies Project will convene an expert panel for a public event, “Striking the...
Venezuela After Maduro: On-the-Ground Perspectives on Democratic Transition
Join Professor Juan Miguel Matheus (Bowden Resident Fellow at Texas Law and member of the opposition parliament in Venezuela), Professor Diego Zambrano (Stanford Law), and Professor Kurt Weyland (UT Austin)...
Beyond the Battlefield: Influence, Incentive, and Coercion in the New Era of Great Power Competition
On Thursday, November 13th, the Clements Center for National Security, the Robert M. Gates Global Policy Center, and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law hosted “Beyond the Battlefield: Influence, Incentive, and Coercion...
Taken Hostage: How the U.S. Government Frees Hostages Held Abroad
On Monday, October 27th, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Clements Center for National Security hosted Dr. Joshua Geltzer for a conversation on how our government...
Is Europe Done with Free Speech? Populism and Its Censors
On Tuesday, October 21st, the University of Texas's Strauss Center for International Security and Law, Clements Center for National Security, School of Civic Leadership, and Civitas Institute, in collaboration with...
“Vigilance is Not Enough–A History of United States Intelligence” — A Book Talk
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host a public book talk on, “Vigilance is Not Enough – A History of United States Intelligence” with author Dr. Mark...
America in the Middle East–A Conversation with Ambassador David M. Satterfield
On Monday, October 6, 2025, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project and the LBJ School of Public Affairs will host a public talk, “America in the Middle East – A Conversation with Ambassador David M....
Building the Space Force We Need, and the Intelligence to Support It
On Thursday, September 25, 2025, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host a public talk, “Building the Space Force We Need and the Intelligence to Support It,” by Ed Mornston, Deputy Director...
Other
Striking the Ayatollah: War Powers, Political Order and Consequences
On Wednesday, March 4, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Clements Center for National Security, and the Intelligence Studies Project will convene an expert panel for a public event, “Striking the...
Eurasia Policy Forum: Contemporary Political Myth and Reality in Eurasia
The Strauss Center, in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Law and Democracy, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, and Clements Center for National Security, hosted the...
Is Europe Done with Free Speech? Populism and Its Censors
On Tuesday, October 21st, the University of Texas's Strauss Center for International Security and Law, Clements Center for National Security, School of Civic Leadership, and Civitas Institute, in collaboration with...
“Vigilance is Not Enough–A History of United States Intelligence” — A Book Talk
On Wednesday, October 15, 2025, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host a public book talk on, “Vigilance is Not Enough – A History of United States Intelligence” with author Dr. Mark...
America in the Middle East–A Conversation with Ambassador David M. Satterfield
On Monday, October 6, 2025, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project and the LBJ School of Public Affairs will host a public talk, “America in the Middle East – A Conversation with Ambassador David M....
Building the Space Force We Need, and the Intelligence to Support It
On Thursday, September 25, 2025, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host a public talk, “Building the Space Force We Need and the Intelligence to Support It,” by Ed Mornston, Deputy Director...
9/11: What Happened, and What it Means Today
On Thursday, September 11, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, Clements Center for National Security, and the Intelligence Studies Project hosted “9/11: What Happened, and What it Means...
A Conversation with Dr. Salam Fayyad, Former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority
On Monday, April 14, 2025, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Clements Center for National Security hosted "A Conversation with Dr. Salam Fayyad, Former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority." Biography...
A Conversation with Former U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette
On Thursday, February 20, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Kay Bailey Hutchison Energy Center welcomed former U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette for a moderated...
Post-Soviet States
Eurasia Policy Forum: Contemporary Political Myth and Reality in Eurasia
The Strauss Center, in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Law and Democracy, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, and Clements Center for National Security, hosted the...
Central Asia Policy Symposium
The Strauss Center for International Security and Law is pleased to promote the Central Asia Policy Symposium, "Crossroads of Change: Security, Governance, and Human Rights in Contemporary Asia." This symposium...
Midnight in Moscow: Lessons from the Front Lines of Russia’s War Against the West
On Wednesday, February 5, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law and Clements Center for National Security hosted a fireside chat with former U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation...
Poland at the Crossroads of History: NATO’s 75th Anniversary
On Thursday, April 4, the Strauss Center, in conjunction with the Polish Club at the University of Texas Austin, hosted Daniel Fried, former U.S. Ambassador to Poland, as he delivered...
#Connexions Conference 2024 – Extreme in the Mainstream: Information Disorder, (Dis)engagement, & Digital (R)evolution
From Monday, March 18, to Wednesday, March 20, the Strauss Center joined the SlavX Podcast in hosting the 2024 #Connexions Conference: Extreme in the Mainstream: Information Disorder, (Dis)engagement, & Digital...
The U.S.-Poland Special Friendship
On Friday, February 16, the Polish Club at the University of Texas Austin in conjunction with the Strauss Center, the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, the Center...
Freedom Means Never Surrender: A Discussion with Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur
On Thursday, January 25, the Polish Club at the University of Texas Austin in conjunction with the Strauss Center, the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, the Center...
Evolution of Constitutionalism in Poland
On Friday, November 3rd, the Polish Club at the University of Texas Austin in conjunction with the Strauss Center, the Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, the Center...
From Grozny to Mariupol: the Chechen Wars & the Future of the North Caucasus
On Friday, November 3rd, the Strauss Center in collaboration with #Connexions hosted Dr. Michael Dennis, Strauss Center Faculty Fellow and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Affairs, as he set the...
Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability
“Operational Assurance for All” 12th Annual Space Traffic Conference
The Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability (SSSS) Program at The University of Texas at Austin’s (UT) Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA), UT's Cockrell School of Engineering,...
“STM: From the Ground Up and Back” 11th Annual Space Traffic Management Conference
The Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability (SSSS) Program at The University of Texas at Austin’s (UT) Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Cockrell School of Engineering, in partnership with the International Academy of...
“Inflection Points of Change” 10th Annual Space Traffic Management Conference
The Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability (SSSS) Program at The University of Texas at Austin’s (UT) Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Cockrell School of Engineering, in...
“Achieving Space Environmentalism and Sustainability” 2023 Space Traffic Management Conference
The Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability (SSSS) Program at The University of Texas at Austin’s (UT) Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Cockrell School of Engineering, in...
CANCELLED – The United States Space Force & the Importance of Space in National Security
The Strauss Center, LBJ School of Public Affairs, and the Clements "The United States Space Force and the Importance of Space in National Security" event with General John W. "Jay" Raymond,...
“Anthropogenic Environmental Impact on Space Traffic” 2022 Space Traffic Management Conference
The Space Security, Safety, and Sustainability (SSSS) Program at The University of Texas at Austin’s Strauss Center and the Cockrell School of Engineering, in partnership with the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and Privateer, will hold...
TXSLAPS Space Career Panel
On Tuesday, March 1, the Texas Space Law and Policy Society (TXSLAPS) and the Strauss Center for International Affairs and Law will host a Space Career Panel featuring speakers working...
Developing Norms of Behavior for Near Earth Space: Safety, Security, and Sustainability
On April 12, Dr. Moriba Jah, Associate Professor of Aerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanics at The University of Texas at Austin and Program Lead of the Strauss Center’s Space Security and...
“Trust, But Verify: Incentivizing Compliance” 2021 Space Traffic Management Conference
The Space Security and Safety (SSS) Program at The University of Texas at Austin’s Strauss Center and the Cockrell School of Engineering, in partnership with the International Academy of Astronautics (IAA) and Lockheed Martin, hosted the 7th annual...
Technology, Security, and Global Affairs
Japan: America’s Canary in the Chinese Coal Mine
On Friday, March 6, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Clements Center for National Security, and the Alexander Hamilton Society – UT Chapter, will host William Chou,...
Between Stars and Shadows: Intelligence Oversight in the Low Countries
On Monday, November 17, the Strauss Center, Center for European Studies, and Strauss-Clements' Intelligence Studies Project hosted "Between Stars and Shadows: Intelligence Oversight in the Low Countries." We were joined...
Beyond the Battlefield: Influence, Incentive, and Coercion in the New Era of Great Power Competition
On Thursday, November 13th, the Clements Center for National Security, the Robert M. Gates Global Policy Center, and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law hosted “Beyond the Battlefield: Influence, Incentive, and Coercion...
Taken Hostage: How the U.S. Government Frees Hostages Held Abroad
On Monday, October 27th, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Clements Center for National Security hosted Dr. Joshua Geltzer for a conversation on how our government...
Office Hours: Texas Cybersecurity Clinic
On Thursday, October 2nd, Professor Francesca Lockhart of the Strauss Center will host office hours from 9:00 am - 11:00 am and from 2:00 - 4:00 pm discussing the Texas...
The Business of Diplomacy: International Operations, Defense Contractors, & Today’s U.S. Foreign Service
On Wednesday, October 1, the Strauss Center hosted Susan Moore, President of the Austin Council on Foreign Affairs, John Robinson, founder of the John L. Robinson Educational Fund, and Dilawar...
Information Session: Texas Cybersecurity Clinic
On Tuesday, September 23rd, the Strauss Center will host a virtual information session on the Texas Cybersecurity Clinic and its associated two-course sequence with Professor Francesca Lockhart. The Clinic is...
National Security Law and Emerging Technologies at the LBJ School: How Can You Get Involved
On Tuesday, September 9, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law’s Director Adam Klein discussed career opportunities, courses, and fellowships in national security, cybersecurity, and technology with interested students. Professor...
National Security Law and Emerging Technologies at the Law School: How Can You Get Involved
On Monday, September 8, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law’s Director Adam Klein discussed career opportunities, courses, and fellowships in national security law, cybersecurity, and technology with interested law...