Past Events

Moody College of Communication, LBJ School of Public Affairs, and the South Asia Institute welcome Indian columnist and author, Palagummi Sainath, for a discussion on "India in the Age of Inequality."

On Wednesday, November 8th, the Clements Center for National Security, the Army ROTC, Naval ROTC, and Air Force ROTC will host Martin Pengelly, breaking news editor for Guardian US, for a book talk on his upcoming release Brotherhood: When West Point Rugby Went to War. Join us at 12:15 pm in the Governor’s Room at the Texas Union.

November 8th is National First-Generation College Celebration Day. But since everything’s bigger in Texas, we’ll be celebrating first-gen Longhorns all week!

Experts discuss how our political class enabled an era of unaccountable corporate might that left ordinary Americans isolated and powerless—and how people can fight back.

On Friday, November 3rd, the Strauss Center in collaboration with #Connexions will be hosting Dr. Michael Dennis, Strauss Center Faculty Fellow and Adjunct Assistant Professor of Public Affairs, as he lays the historical groundwork for geo-political tensions in Eastern Europe and Eurasia, with a specific focus on the North Caucasus.

On Thursday, November 2nd, the Clements Center for National Security and the LBJ Presidential Library will host “LBJ and the World: Foreign Policy in the Johnson Years,” a discussion on the foreign policy of the Johnson administration by four contributors of the newly published 'LBJ’s America: The Life and Legacies of Lyndon Baines Johnson'.

Political historians explore the dynamic relationship between media and American politics.

On Monday, October 30, the Strauss Center welcomes Christopher Kojm, former Deputy Staff Director of the 9/11 Commission, for a fireside chat with Strauss Center Director Adam Klein about “9/11: What Happened? What Changed?” This talk will be held at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and is part of the Strauss Center’s Brumley Speaker Series.

On Monday, October 24th, the Clements Center for National Security and the UT-Austin Department of History will host Debbie Sharnak, Assistant Professor of History at Rowan University, for a book talk on her recent release Of Light and Struggle: Social Justice, Human Rights, and Accountability in Uruguay. Join us at 12:15 pm in RLP 1.302B, Patton Hall.

The Strauss Center and LBJ School of Public Affairs will host Ambassador (ret) Larry André, Visiting Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs, as he discusses how the State Department operates.