Lingering questions about the virus’ origins have sparked debates among scientists and lawmakers, while also fueling concerns about risky biological research. Texas A&M biosecurity expert Dr. Gerald Parker explains. The national discussion about the origins of the COVID-19 pandemic has continued to evolve in recent weeks, with the FBI and U.S. Department of Energy both determining that […]
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Former U.S. Ambassador Liliana Ayalde Discusses Recent Brazil Elections
On the evening of February 13, 2023, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government & Public Service hosted U.S. Ambassador Liliana Ayalde (Ret.) at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. Ambassador Ayalde discussed the recent elections in Brazil based on her 38 years of service to the U.S. Bush School Professor […]
Event Recap: Sewing Hope with Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe
On February 6, 2023, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs hosted Sister Rosemary Nyirumbe to discuss “Sewing Hope” at the Annenberg Presidential Conference Center. Sister Rosemary, of the Sisters of the Sacred Heart of Jesus based in Juba, South Sudan on the border of Uganda and South Sudan, has lived at Saint Monica’s, in Gulu, […]
Former Senior Staff Reflect On Working In Bush White House
Before President George H.W. Bush took the oath of office, he sent his marching orders to every member of his staff. Among the long list of directives: Think big, challenge the system and adhere to the highest ethical standards.
Former Scowcroft Army Fellow Receives CalPERS Excellence Awards
Earlier this month, the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) recognized California Governor Appointee Administrator Julian Bond as the winner of the 2022 Spotlight on Excellence Award. Bond is a former Army Fellow with the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs and currently employed by the California Department of Veterans Affairs (CalVet). The Spotlight on Excellence […]
From Fragile Superpower to Global Heavyweight, Learn How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise
The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs and the Economic Statecraft Program at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University invites you to join Susan Shirk as she discusses her book Overreach: How China Derailed its Peaceful Rise on November 14, 2022, from 11:00–12:00 p.m. CT at the George Bush Presidential […]
Gideon Rose Dives into U.S. Power and the Future of International Politics
The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University invites you to join Gideon Rose, Distinguished Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy at the Council on Foreign Relations, as he talks about U.S. Power and the Future of International Politics. The event will take place on […]
NEW DATE: Scowcroft Institute to Host Virtual Event on Japan’s Strategic Thinking Under Abe Shinzō
Note new date below. The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University invites you to join Michael J. Green as he discusses his book Line of Advantage: Japan’s Grand Strategy in the Era of Abe Shinzō on November 1, 2022, from 5-6 p.m. CT […]
Scowcroft Institute Hosts Expert Panel Exploring the Monkeypox Outbreak
On Sept. 19, 2022, Dr. Gerald Parker, Director of the Pandemic & Biosecurity Policy Program at the Scowcroft Institute at the Bush School, moderated a panel of experts, including Dr Robert Carpenter, Dr. Syra Madad, Dr. Jennifer A. Shuford, and Dr. Bob Kadlec, as they explored the Monkeypox outbreak. The event was held at the Hagler Auditorium […]
Learn How One Man’s Trial for Crimes Against Humanity Changed International Law Forever
The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government & Public Service at Texas A&M University invites you to join the discussion Trying Nazi Crimes in Postwar France: The 1987 Trial of Klaus Barbie for Crimes against Humanity on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 from 5:30-6:30 p.m. CT. The event will be at the Hagler Auditorium in […]
