Past Events

On Thursday, January 25th, join the Asia Policy Program and the Sasakawa Peace Foundation USA for a panel event on the US-Japan Alliance. Hear from experts on the progress of US-Japan alliance modernization initiatives, the view from Tokyo and Washington, and what we should look for in upcoming elections throughout the region. The Asia Policy Program is a joint effort of the Clements Center for National Security and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law.

Over six weeks leading up to Presidents’ Day, the LBJ Library will host experts who will sweep across American political history by delving into the elections of 1860, 1896, 1948, 1964, 1968, and 1980.

Over six weeks leading up to Presidents’ Day, the LBJ Library will host experts who will sweep across American political history by delving into the elections of 1860, 1896, 1948, 1964, 1968, and 1980.

Head of NASA, former Senator Bill Nelson, discusses the future of American space exploration including the Artemis program, public/private partnerships, the impending retirement of the International Space Station and more.

Over the Winter Break — Dec. 25, 2023 until Jan. 1, 2024 — the University and the LBJ School will be officially closed.

The LBJ School and the Bond Dealers of America will bring together experts in infrastructure with public finance practitioners to discuss the future of energy and water, and the role of government and investment to realize it.

On Tuesday, November 28th, the Clements Center for National Security and the Alexander Hamilton Society at UT-Austin will host Richard Lawless, former Deputy Under Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs, for a book talk on his recent release Hunting Nukes: A Fifty-Year Pursuit of Atomic Bomb Builders and Mischief Makers. Join us at 5:30 pm in SRH 3.124, The LBJ School of Public Affairs.

On Thursday, November 6th, the Strauss Center is hosting a panel and book talk on The Rule is for None but Allah: Islamist Approaches to Governance, edited by Joana Cook and Shiraz Maher. Building on an established literature on rebel governance, The Rule is for None but Allah examines fifteen cases from around the world to consider the different ways Islamists have approached and implemented governance; the challenges they have faced; and how they have responded to obstacles.

On Tuesday, November 14th, the Clements Center for National Security, the LBJ Presidential Library and the George and Barbara Bush Foundation will host Robert M. Gates, former Secretary of Defense and director of the Central Intelligence Agency, for a conversation on foreign policy matters, including the expansion of NATO, war in Ukraine, and China’s increased aggression. Join us in the Lady Bird Johnson Auditorium at 6:00 pm.

On Monday, November 13th, the Clements Center for National Security and the Schusterman Center for Jewish Studies will host Andrea Gittleman, Policy Director for the Simon-Skjodt Center for the Prevention of Genocide, for a talk on “Atrocity Prevention as a Core National Security Interest and Core Moral Responsibility: Where Does U.S. Action Stand?”. Join us at 5:00 pm in RLP 1.302B, Patton Hall.