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Strauss Center in the News: September
On September 24, 2007, renowned lawyer and public servant Ambassador Robert S. Strauss and the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP announced a contribution of $7.5 million to The University of Texas at Austin to establish a new research center on global affairs. The Center, named after Ambassador Strauss as the…
Strauss Center Announces 2007-2008 Fellows
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law announced today the Helen and Robert Strauss Fellows for 2007-2008.
Strauss Center Announces Leadership
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law announced today the members of its leadership team. The Center named James M. Lindsay as Director; Francis J. Gavin as Director of Studies; Kenneth Flamm as Director of the Technology, Innovation and International Security Program; and Jill Angelo as Associate Director.
The University of Texas at Austin Announces $7.5 Million Gift to Open Center on Global Affairs
Renowned lawyer and public servant Ambassador Robert S. Strauss and the law firm of Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP have contributed $7.5 million to The University of Texas at Austin to establish a new research center on global affairs.
Students Return from Colombia Fact-Finding Trip on Afrodescendant Rights
In 1993, Colombia passed some of the most progressive legislation in the world for guaranteeing the collective property rights of an Afrodescendant minority population. The rights that were promised, however, are far from realized, as years of armed conflict, the expansion of agriculture and tourist projects, and narco-trafficking have all impeded the realization of the…
Strauss Center, TILJ Convene Symposium on the Military Commissions Act
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law and the Texas International Law Journal (TILJ) at The University of Texas School of Law will co-sponsor a symposium on April 10-11 that addresses the legal and political consequences of the recently enacted Military Commissions Act. The event is free and open to the public…
Strauss Center Welcomes Russian Delegation
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law will welcome guests from the Moscow State Institute of International Relations (MGIMO) to The University of Texas at Austin campus on Thursday, March 22. The purpose of the visit is to discuss a potential partnership between MGIMO, the Strauss Center and the Lyndon B. Johnson…
Strauss Center Director of Studies Leads Next Generation Project Assembly
The Robert S. Strauss Center for International Security and Law’s Director of Studies, Francis J. Gavin, will lead a multi-day assembly “Next Generation Project: U.S. Global Policy and the Future of International Institutions” at the University of California, San Diego this week.
