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The Runaway Presidential Power over Diplomacy

September 6, 2023 | 12:00 - 1:15 pm | Zoom

Can we take back the power over diplomacy from the President? Professor Jean Galbraith of the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School explains how in a webinar based on Professor Galbraith’s instant classic, The Runaway Presidential Power over Diplomacy (Va. L….

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Careers in National Security Law: So You Want a Security Clearance?

September 5, 2023 | 11:50 - 12:50 pm | TNH 2.123, Law School

On Tuesday, September 5, Professors Cheryl Burtzel, Adam Klein, Brian Perez-Daple, and Steve Vladeck discussed “Careers in National Security Law: So You Want a Security Clearance” with interested students. Professor Klein introduced the Strauss Center and its…

“Shock Therapy”: Poland’s Transition from Communism to Capitalism

September 1, 2023 | 9:00 am - 10:00 am | Zoom

On Friday, September 1st, 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 for European Studies, the Liberal…

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Narratives of Civic Duty: How National Stories Shape Democracy in Asia

August 24, 2023 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | Zoom Webinar

On Thursday, August 24, the Strauss-Clements Asia Policy Program hosted Aram Hur, Kim Koo Chair in Korean Studies and Assistant Professor of Political Science at the Fletcher School of Law & Diplomacy, Tufts University, for a book…

Navigating the Future of US-China Relations

April 28, 2023 | 3:00 - 4:30 pm | Gates Dell Complex 2.216

On Friday, April 28, John Thornton, Director of the Global Leadership Program at Tsinghua University in Beijing and former president of Goldman Sachs, will lead a conversation about navigating the future of US-China Relations. The…

Cyberwar, Deterrence, and the Escalation Lattice

April 20, 2023 | 12:30 - 1:30 pm | SRH 3.122, LBJ School

On Thursday, April 20, the Strauss Center welcomed Dr. Martin Libicki, Keyser Chair of Cybersecurity Studies at the U.S. Naval Academy, for a discussion on “Cyberwar, Deterrence, and the Escalation Lattice.” This talk was held…

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China’s Law of the Sea

April 18, 2023 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | RLP 1.302B, Patton Hall

On Tuesday, April 18, the Asia Policy Program, with the Strauss Center, Clements Center, UT’s Naval Reserve Officer Training Corps, and Center for East Asian Studies, hosted Isaac B. Kardon, Assistant Professor in the Center…

Winning the Web: How Beijing Exploits Search Results to Shape Views of Xinjiang and COVID-19

April 18, 2023 | 12:15 - 1:30 pm | Zoom

On Tuesday, April 18, the Strauss Center welcomed Jessica Brandt, Policy Director for the Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Technology Initiative at Brookings, for a conversation on “Winning the Web: How Beijing Exploits Search Results to…

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Intelligence Support to the U.S. President

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

On Tuesday, April 11, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project, Strauss Center, and Clements Center for National Security hosted Beth Sanner, former Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration and former Director of the President’s Daily Brief, for a…

TikTok Talk: Is Social Media Really a National Security Threat?

April 11, 2023 | 9:45 am - 10:30 am | Bass Lecture Hall, LBJ School

On Tuesday, April 11, the Strauss Center in partnership with the SlavX Podcast is hosting Glenn Gerstell, Senior Advisor for the International Security Program of the Center for Strategic & International Studies, as he discusses…

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