Past Events

On Tuesday, March 2, the Strauss Center is pleased to welcome Joy Olson, consultant and former executive director of the Washington Office on Latin America (WOLA), for a virtual talk on "Challenges in U.S./Mexico/Central America Policy at the Beginning of the Biden Administration." This webinar, moderated by Stephanie Leutert, director of the Central America and Mexico Policy Initiative, will discuss the policy challenges faced in the first few months of 2021, how they are being addressed by the Biden administration, and where there is potential for constructive engagement.

On Thursday, Feb. 25, The University of Texas at Austin's Intelligence Studies Project, Global Internet Media and (Dis)Information (GIMI) Cluster, Strauss Center for International Security and Law's Brumley Next Generation Fellows Program, and Clements Center for National Security will host Ms. Nina Jankowicz for a virtual book talk on her recently released book, "How to Lose the Information War: Russia, Fake News, and the Future of Conflict." 

Join the LBJ School Graduate Coordinator team to talk about the application process, the different programs we offer, and the student services we provide.

Join the LBJ School Graduate Coordinator team to talk about the application process, the different programs we offer, and the student services we provide.

On Wednesday, Feb. 17, The University of Texas at Austin's Intelligence Studies Project, Global Internet Media and (Dis)Information (GIMI) Cluster, Clements Center for National Security, and Strauss Center for International Security and Law will host Dr. Sean McFate for a virtual talk on his recently released book, "The New Rules of War: How America Can Win—Against Russia, China, and Other Threats."

On Tuesday, Feb.16, the Clements Center for National Security will host Tim Morrison, Senior Fellow at the Hudson Institute, for a virtual talk on "Arms Control during a Presidential Transition." Join us at 12:15 p.m. CT. Virtual doors open at noon. 

On Thursday, Feb. 11, the Clements Center for National Security will host Ray Takeyh, Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies a the Council on Foreign Relations, for a virtual book talk on his upcoming book, "The Last Shah: America, Iran, and the Fall of the Pahlavi Dynasty." Please join us on Zoom at 12:15 p.m. CT.

Dr. Varun Rai, LBJ School associate dean for research and director of the UT Austin Energy Institute, will moderate a conversation and panel with Mary Streett, bp senior vice president, and Dr. Joshua Busby and Dr. Aldo Flores-Quiroga, members of the LBJ School faculty. The discussion will highlight low-carbon efforts in the U.S. and abroad; the roles of private, nonprofit and public actors; and what's ahead for climate and energy policy in the Biden administration.

Join the LBJ School Graduate Coordinator team to talk about the application process, the different programs we offer, and the student services we provide.

On Wednesday, Feb. 3, the Clements Center for National Security will host Thomas Schwartz, director of undergraduate studies, Department of History at Vanderbilt University, for a virtual book talk on his recently published book, "Henry Kissinger and American Power: A Political Biography."