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From Grozny to Mariupol: the Chechen Wars & the Future of the North Caucasus

November 3, 2023 | 10:00 am - 11:15 am | RLP 1.302E

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 historical groundwork for geo-political tensions…

9/11: What Happened? What Changed?

October 30, 2023 | 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm | SRH 3.122, LBJ School

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: What Happened? What Changed?” This…

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State Department Explained

October 25, 2023 | 12:15-1:15 pm | SRH 3.122, LBJ School

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 how the State Department operates. What…

Economic Security in the Indo-Pacific: Perspectives from the Region

October 18, 2023 | 12:15 - 3:30 pm | Classroom 106, AT&T Conference Center

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 – 1:45 PM) Dr. June…

The Future of African Security: Perspective on Critical Issues

October 17, 2023 | 5:30 - 7:00 pm | SRH 3.124, LBJ School

On Tuesday, October 17, the Strauss Center, the Alexander Hamilton Society at UT-Austin, and Clements Center for National Security hosted Ambassador (Ret.) Larry E. André Jr., former American diplomat and career member of the Senior Foreign…

Israel’s 9/11? The Hamas Terrorist Attacks & the Future of Mideast Security

October 12, 2023 | 5:15 - 6:30 pm | Crum Auditorium, Robert B. Rowling Hall

On Thursday, October 12, the Clements Center for National Security, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Intelligence Studies Project, and the America in the World Consortium hosted “Israel’s 9/11? The Hamas Terrorist Attacks and the Future…

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By All Means Available: Memoirs of a Life in Intelligence, Special Operations, and Strategy – A Book Talk with Dr. Michael G. Vickers

October 11, 2023 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | SRH 3.122, LBJ School

On Wednesday, October 11, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project, Strauss Center for International Security and Law, and the Clements Center for National Security will host Dr. Michael G. Vickers, former Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence, for a talk…

Senator John Cornyn Talks National Security and Foreign Affairs

October 10, 2023 | 7:00 pm | Etter-Harbin Alumni Center

On Tuesday, October 10, in conjunction with The University of Texas Athenaeum, the Strauss Center, The LBJ School of Public Affairs, The Civitas Institute, and the Clements Center will co-sponsor an event with Senator John…

We May Dominate the World: Ambition, Anxiety, and the Rise of the American Colossus

October 5, 2023 | 12:15 - 1:30 PM | RLP 1.302B, Patton Hall Glickman Conference Center

On Thursday, October 5th, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the America in the World Consortium, and the Clements Center for National Security hosted lawyer and U.S. foreign policy scholar Sean A. Mirski…

A Conversation on the State of Foreign Affairs with Secretary Antony J. Blinken

October 4, 2023 | 1:00 - 2:00 pm | Hogg Memorial Auditorium

On Wednesday, October 4, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, the Clements Center for National Security, and The University of Texas at Austin hosted “A Conversation on The State of Foreign Affairs with Secretary…

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