Past Events

Artificial Intelligence & City Building A Public Talk and Q&A with Eric Gordon

The LBJ School’s graduate programs include the Master of Public Affairs, Master of Global Policy, a new Master of National Security and an Executive program for mid-career professionals, along with more than 18 concurrent degree options in partnership with other UT Austin departments. These programs prepare students for leadership roles across government, nonprofits and the private sector.

On Thursday, November 20, 2025, the Strauss-Clements Intelligence Studies Project will host a public event, “HOT SPOT BRIEFING – Latin America Security: Old Problems Defy Easy Solutions” with Timothy Langford, former National Intelligence Officer for the Western Hemisphere and ISP Non-Resident Senior Fellow.

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.

This presentation provides an overview of the state of intelligence and its oversight in the EU.

Fifty years ago, Lady Bird Johnson hosted the groundbreaking Women in Public Life Conference. This November, we are building on that legacy and continuing to advance women’s leadership and representation. Hear from national figures across the political spectrum — including Senators Amy Klobuchar and Kay Bailey Hutchison — and take part in panels and breakout sessions on paid family leave, childcare access, and women’s political representation. Connect with trailblazing leaders, expand your network, and fuel your own leadership. Be part of history — and help write the next chapter.

The LBJ School’s graduate programs include the Master of Public Affairs, Master of Global Policy, a new Master of National Security and an Executive program for mid-career professionals, along with more than 18 concurrent degree options in partnership with other UT Austin departments. These programs prepare students for leadership roles across government, nonprofits and the private sector.

On Thursday, November 13th, the Clements Center for National Security, the Robert M. Gates Global Policy Center, and the Strauss Center for International Security and Law will host “Beyond the Battlefield: Influence, Incentive, and Coercion in the New Era of Great Power Competition,” the sixth installment of our Texas National Security Forum. After a five-year hiatus, this signature conference returns to Austin, convening top voices from government, academia, and the private sector to examine how the instruments of national power are evolving in a new strategic era.

The LBJ School’s graduate programs include the Master of Public Affairs, Master of Global Policy, a new Master of National Security and an Executive program for mid-career professionals, along with more than 18 concurrent degree options in partnership with other UT Austin departments. These programs prepare students for leadership roles across government, nonprofits and the private sector.

The LBJ School’s graduate programs include the Master of Public Affairs, Master of Global Policy, a new Master of National Security and an Executive program for mid-career professionals, along with more than 18 concurrent degree options in partnership with other UT Austin departments. These programs prepare students for leadership roles across government, nonprofits and the private sector.