Past Events

On Tuesday, April 18, the Asia Policy Program is hosting Isaac B. Kardon, Assistant Professor in the Center for Naval Warfare Studies at the U.S. Naval War College & Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, to discuss his latest release China's Law of the Sea: The New Rules of Maritime Order at 12:15 PM at RLP 1.302B, Robert L. Patton Hall. This talk will be moderated by Dr. Sheena Chestnut Greitens, founding Director of the Asia Policy Program and Associate Professor at the LBJ School of Public Affairs. The Asia Policy Program is a joint effort of the Clements Center for National Security and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law.

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

On Thursday, April 13, the Clements Center for National Security and the UT-Austin History Department, the Defense Research Advancement, Army ROTC, Naval ROTC, and Air Force ROTC will host Jonathan Hunt, Assistant Professor of Strategy at the U.S. Air War College, for a book talk on his recent release The Nuclear Club: How America and the World Policed the Atom from Hiroshima to Vietnam. Join us at 12:15 pm in RLP 1.302B, Patton Hall.

Join us on campus for our networking event to meet with program staff from continuing, professional and online education departments across campus.

Paulina Artieda and Mando Rayo will share their thoughts on leadership in the nonprofit space and how the next generation of leaders can prepare to make a difference in nonprofits and philanthropy.

Beth Sanner, former Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Mission Integration and former Director of the President’s Daily Brief, gives a public talk on intelligence support to the U.S. President.

Dr. Robert P. Kadlec, former Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services and senior policy advisor for Pandemic Preparedness and Biosecurity to former Senator Richard Burr, delivers a briefing of the final report on the 20-month Senate investigation into the origins of COVID-19.

On Thursday, April 6, the Clements Center for National Security, the Clements-Strauss Asia Policy Program, and the Center for East European and Eurasian Studies (CREEES) will host David Merkel, Managing Director of Summit International Advisors, LLC and former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, for a talk on "Seeds of Division Between Moscow and Beijing in Central Asia." Join us at 12:15 pm in RLP 1.302B, Patton Hall.

On Thursday, April 6th, the Strauss Center is hosting cybersecurity expert and former Reddit Chief Information Security Officer, Allison Miller, as she discusses cybersecurity in the realm of financial services. Cybersecurity in the financial services industry is a fascinating tangle of liability, compliance, incentives, salty tears, recriminations, and courtroom drama–and some technology, too. It’s only getting more complicated as new financial products and entities join the mélée (think: blockchain). In this session, payment security veteran Allison Miller will talk about what really happened behind the scenes with the creation of standards such as PCI-DSS, how emerging technologies clashed with old problems in the sector, where we are today, and how to find out the real cyber games being played in this ecosystem. The event is free and open to the public. No RSVP is required. Lunch is provided. If you have questions, please contact Susan Crane at scrane@austin.utexas.edu.

Dr. Desmond Arias and Dr. Karla Pena join the LBJ School to discuss the unintended consequences of United States military and non-military intervention in countries throughout Latin America.