Events

The LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT Economics, and the McCombs Department of Business, Government, and Society will continue our Environmental Economics research series for the Fall 2025 semester, featuring academics and subject matter experts in the field.

The LBJ School, in partnership with the Ukraine Facility Platform (UAFP), is honored to co-host a one-day expert policy dialogue in Brussels, focusing on implementation pathways for Ukraine’s agricultural recovery and European Union accession.

The Strauss Center, in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Law and Democracy, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, and Clements Center for National Security, will host the “Eurasia Policy Forum: Contemporary Political Myth and Reality in Eurasia” on February 12-13, 2026 at the LBJ School of Public Affairs’ Bass Lecture Hall.

The Strauss Center, in partnership with the University of Texas at Austin’s Center for Law and Democracy, Center for Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies, and Clements Center for National Security, will host the “Eurasia Policy Forum: Contemporary Political Myth and Reality in Eurasia” on February 12-13, 2026 at the LBJ School of Public Affairs’ Bass Lecture Hall.

On Monday, February 16, 2026, 12:15PM to 1:30PM in the LBJ School’s SRH 3.122, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host a public event, “HOT SPOT BRIEFING – Yemen and the Houthis: Unfinished Business” with Amb. Edmund Fitton-Brown, former UK Ambassador to Yemen. Join us for our “Hot Spot Briefing” series, where attendees receive a deep dive into the region’s history and security-related issues. The event is free and open to the public. Registration recommended at https://bit.ly/3NhTBSk.

The LBJ Business Policy Forum, hosted by the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin will convene top business leaders, entrepreneurs, technologists, and policymakers in a series of high-impact dialogues. These convenings will tackle the most consequential policy challenges and opportunities facing American business today—from AI and trade policy to infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and small business resilience. Our goal is to shape a new, actionable public policy agenda that ensures the U.S. private sector remains the world’s most competitive, innovative, and influential force.

Students at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin will pay tribute to the life and legacy of former congresswoman, distinguished public servant, and teacher Barbara Jordan during the 30th annual Barbara Jordan National Forum (BJNF).

This workshop brings together emerging and established scholars working on pressing issues related to democracy and its core components in Latin America. This workshop brings together experts who are deepening our understanding the interplay between structural constraints and societal support in fostering or undermining democracy. Papers in the workshop focus on a diverse set of questions related to democracy and its quality, ranging from examining citizens’ commitments to democracy, the role of misinformation, policing and security, and clientelism. All presentations will be followed by dedicated comments from assigned discussants and Q&A from the audience. UT-Austin faculty and students are welcome to attend panels as members of the audience.

The LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT Economics, and the McCombs Department of Business, Government, and Society will continue our Environmental Economics research series for the Fall 2025 semester, featuring academics and subject matter experts in the field.

The LBJ Business Policy Forum, hosted by the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin will convene top business leaders, entrepreneurs, technologists, and policymakers in a series of high-impact dialogues. These convenings will tackle the most consequential policy challenges and opportunities facing American business today—from AI and trade policy to infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and small business resilience. Our goal is to shape a new, actionable public policy agenda that ensures the U.S. private sector remains the world’s most competitive, innovative, and influential force.

The LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT Economics, and the McCombs Department of Business, Government, and Society will continue our Environmental Economics research series for the Fall 2025 semester, featuring academics and subject matter experts in the field.

The LBJ Business Policy Forum, hosted by the LBJ School of Public Affairs at The University of Texas at Austin will convene top business leaders, entrepreneurs, technologists, and policymakers in a series of high-impact dialogues. These convenings will tackle the most consequential policy challenges and opportunities facing American business today—from AI and trade policy to infrastructure, entrepreneurship, and small business resilience. Our goal is to shape a new, actionable public policy agenda that ensures the U.S. private sector remains the world’s most competitive, innovative, and influential force.

The LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT Economics, and the McCombs Department of Business, Government, and Society will continue our Environmental Economics research series for the Fall 2025 semester, featuring academics and subject matter experts in the field.

The LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT Economics, and the McCombs Department of Business, Government, and Society will continue our Environmental Economics research series for the Fall 2025 semester, featuring academics and subject matter experts in the field.

The LBJ School of Public Affairs, UT Economics, and the McCombs Department of Business, Government, and Society will continue our Environmental Economics research series for the Fall 2025 semester, featuring academics and subject matter experts in the field.