Events

Patman Renewing Democracy Series 1x1
Event Status
Scheduled
Tuesday March 19, 2024, 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
SRH 3.124

The “Renewing Democracy” series, hosted by the newly launched Patman Center for Civic and Political Engagement, features bipartisan conversations on effective civic leadership with today’s political professionals.

Texas Tribune Urban Lab Childcare Graphic
Event Status
Scheduled
Wednesday March 20, 2024, 9:00 am - 10:30 am
Studio 919

City and child welfare experts discuss the state’s escalating child care crisis, which is not only a growing burden on the quality of life for everyday Texans but also an economic development challenge.

'Valiant Women' book cover
Event Status
Scheduled
Thursday March 21, 2024, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
SRH 3.122

On Thursday, March 21, the Clements Center for National Security, the LBJ School of Public Affairs and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law, will host Lena Andrews, Associate Research Professor at the University of Maryland’s School of Public Policy and former military analyst for the Central Intelligence Agency, for a book talk on her recent release Valiant Women: The Extraordinary American Servicewomen Who Helped Win World War II. This event is part of our annual Women in National Security series. Join us at 12:15 pm in SRH 3.122, The LBJ School of Public Affairs.

Patman Renewing Democracy Series 1x1
Event Status
Scheduled
Thursday March 21, 2024, 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
SRH 3.124

The “Renewing Democracy” series, hosted by the newly launched Patman Center for Civic and Political Engagement, features bipartisan conversations on effective civic leadership with today’s political professionals.

Evan Smith Candidate Series 1x1
Event Status
Scheduled
Monday March 25, 2024, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Recurs: Weekly on Monday at 1:00pm until Mon, Apr 29 2024
LBJ School of Public Affairs Room 3.122

Evan Smith, co-founder and former CEO of The Texas Tribune in conversation with the candidates that will be on the 2024 ballots.

Patman Renewing Democracy Series 1x1
Event Status
Scheduled
Tuesday March 26, 2024, 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
SRH 3.124

The “Renewing Democracy” series, hosted by the newly launched Patman Center for Civic and Political Engagement, features bipartisan conversations on effective civic leadership with today’s political professionals.

Abstract Painting of Riot at U.S. Capitol
Event Status
Scheduled
Wednesday March 27, 2024, 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
Bass Lecture Hall, LBJ School

Authors Bruce Hoffman and Jacob Ware discuss their newly published book “God, Guns, and Sedition: Far-Right Terrorism in America” and trace the historical trajectory and assess the present-day dangers of this violent extremist movement, along with the harm it poses to U.S. national security. 

RGK logo
Event Status
Scheduled
Wednesday March 27, 2024, 5:30 pm - 6:45 pm
Texas Union Theatre

Consumers today are vulnerable to corporate surveillance, dangerous products, and discrimination in the economy. President and CEO of Consumer Reports, Marta L. Tellado, offers a playbook for individual and collective action to create a fairer marketplace and stronger democracy for all.

Patman Renewing Democracy Series 1x1
Event Status
Scheduled
Thursday March 28, 2024, 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
SRH 3.124

The “Renewing Democracy” series, hosted by the newly launched Patman Center for Civic and Political Engagement, features bipartisan conversations on effective civic leadership with today’s political professionals.

Eric Johnson Headshot Square
Event Status
Scheduled
Thursday March 28, 2024, 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
LBJ School of Public Affairs, SRH 3.122

LBJ Professor Evan Smith speaks with current Dallas Mayor Eric Johnson about the future of urban America.

Evan Smith Candidate Series 1x1
Event Status
Scheduled
Monday April 1, 2024, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Recurs: Weekly on Monday at 1:00pm until Mon, Apr 29 2024
LBJ School of Public Affairs Room 3.122

Evan Smith, co-founder and former CEO of The Texas Tribune in conversation with the candidates that will be on the 2024 ballots.

Patman Renewing Democracy Series 1x1
Event Status
Scheduled
Tuesday April 2, 2024, 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
SRH 3.124

The “Renewing Democracy” series, hosted by the newly launched Patman Center for Civic and Political Engagement, features bipartisan conversations on effective civic leadership with today’s political professionals.

Candles with black backdrop
Event Status
Scheduled
Tuesday April 2, 2024, 12:15 pm - 1:15 pm
Virtual - Zoom

On Tuesday, April 2, the Strauss Center for International Security and Law hosts Dr. Nicole Fox, Associate Professor in California State University Sacramento’s Criminal Justice Division, for a discussion of her book, “After Genocide: Memory and Reconciliation in Rwanda.” This talk will be moderated by Ambassador (Ret.) Larry André, Distinguished Diplomat in Residence at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, and Dr. Maro Youssef, State Fragility Program Fellow at the Strauss Center.

Image of Jozef Poniatowski in front of Presidential Palace of Poland
Event Status
Scheduled
Thursday April 4, 2024, 12:15 pm - 1:30 pm
Liberal Arts Building RLP 1.302B

On Friday, February 16, the Strauss Center in conjunction with the Polish Club at the University of Texas Austin will host Daniel Fried, former U.S. Ambassador to Poland, as he delivers remarks on “Poland at the Crossroads of History: NATO’s 75th Anniversary” on the exact 75th anniversary of the founding of NATO. Ambassador Fried, who is also the former Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs and current Distinguished Fellow at the Atlantic Council, will be speaking about NATO in history, its future, and the challenges it faces. In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, NATO is poised in one of the most significant positions since its inception, and Poland serves as a Western bulwark against Russian expansionism.

Patman Renewing Democracy Series 1x1
Event Status
Scheduled
Thursday April 4, 2024, 12:15 pm - 1:45 pm
SRH 3.124

The “Renewing Democracy” series, hosted by the newly launched Patman Center for Civic and Political Engagement, features bipartisan conversations on effective civic leadership with today’s political professionals.

Evan Smith Candidate Series 1x1
Event Status
Scheduled
Monday April 8, 2024, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Recurs: Weekly on Monday at 1:00pm until Mon, Apr 29 2024
LBJ School of Public Affairs Room 3.122

Evan Smith, co-founder and former CEO of The Texas Tribune in conversation with the candidates that will be on the 2024 ballots.

Stiglitz and Guzman Square
Event Status
Scheduled
Friday April 12, 2024, 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
10th Floor, LBJ Presidential Library, 2313 Red River St., Austin, TX 78705

Nobel Prize–winning economist Joseph Stiglitz and former Argentine minister of economy Martín Guzmán join us for the inaugural Mary Ann Faulkner Distinguished Series in Latin American Public Affairs and Politics.

Livability for Longevity Square Icon
Event Status
Scheduled
Monday April 15, 2024, 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Bass Lecture Hall

The Livability for Longevity Symposium discusses the evolving challenges faced by municipal entities in providing for the needs of a rapidly aging population.

Evan Smith Candidate Series 1x1
Event Status
Scheduled
Monday April 15, 2024, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Recurs: Weekly on Monday at 1:00pm until Mon, Apr 29 2024
LBJ School of Public Affairs Room 3.122

Evan Smith, co-founder and former CEO of The Texas Tribune in conversation with the candidates that will be on the 2024 ballots.

Evan Smith Candidate Series 1x1
Event Status
Scheduled
Monday April 22, 2024, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Recurs: Weekly on Monday at 1:00pm until Mon, Apr 29 2024
LBJ School of Public Affairs Room 3.122

Evan Smith, co-founder and former CEO of The Texas Tribune in conversation with the candidates that will be on the 2024 ballots.

Evan Smith Candidate Series 1x1
Event Status
Scheduled
Monday April 29, 2024, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Recurs: Weekly on Monday at 1:00pm until Mon, Apr 29 2024
LBJ School of Public Affairs Room 3.122

Evan Smith, co-founder and former CEO of The Texas Tribune in conversation with the candidates that will be on the 2024 ballots.

Orange graduation cowboy hat
Event Status
Scheduled
Saturday May 11, 2024, 10:30 am - 1:00 pm
Lady Bird Johnson Auditorium
The 53rd group of LBJ School graduates, the class of 2024, will graduate with the skills the world needs most: the leadership to get big things done together, the training to craft effective public policy, and the know-how to make a better world possible. Join us in celebrating the accomplishments of the class of 2024.
Photo of County Commisssioner Jeff Travillion Talking to Students
Event Status
Scheduled
Thursday July 18, 2024 - Sunday July 21, 2024, All day
LBJ School

The PPIA Public Service Weekend is a three-day conference empowering undergraduate students and recent postgraduates who are first-generation and Pell Grant-eligible college students considering a graduate degree and careers in public service.