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Past Events
Past Events
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 Policy Week. We heard Alex…
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 on the intersection of blockchain…
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 on his landmark new book…
Chip War: The Fight for the World’s Most Critical Technology
On Thursday, November 3, the Strauss Center and Clements Center for National Security hosted Chris Miller, Assistant Professor of International History at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy at Tufts University, for a book…
Prosecuting Cyber Crimes
On Wednesday, November 2, the Strauss Center hosted former federal prosecutor Norman Barbosa as he discussed prosecuting cyber crimes. America’s computer networks are under attack. Hackers steal trade secrets, personal data, and government records. Ransomware…
Civil War by Other Means
On Tuesday, November 1, the Strauss Center, Clements Center for National Security, LBJ School of Public Affairs, and the UT-Austin Department of History hosted Jeremi Suri, the Mack Brown Distinguished Chair for Leadership in Global…
Prestige, Manipulation, and Coercion: Elite Power Struggles in the Soviet Union and China After Stalin and Mao
On Wednesday, October 26, the Asia Policy Program hosted Joseph Torigian, Assistant Professor at the School of International Service at American University in Washington, who discussed his latest release, Prestige, Manipulation, and Coercion: Elite Power Struggles…
Cyber Lawyers at the National Security Agency
On Tuesday, October 25, the Strauss Center hosted Benjamin Kastan, Associate General Counsel for Cybersecurity, and Charity King, Cybersecurity Attorney, at the National Security Agency, as they provided a lawyer’s perspective on the NSA’s role…
A Conversation on Middle East Security Challenges with Zohar Palti
On Monday, October 24, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and Clements Center for National Security, in partnership with the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the UT-Austin Department of Middle Eastern Studies, hosted Zohar…
No Escape: The True Story of China’s Genocide of the Uyghurs
On Friday, October 21, the Asia Policy Program and the Bech-Loughlin First Amendment Center hosted Nury Turkel, Chair of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom, who discussed his latest release, No Escape: The True Story of China’s…
