The Scowcroft Institute has recorded several of its past events and conferences and will be continuing to record more of its events in the future. Please check this site regularly to watch and listen to Scowcroft Institute events.
In October 1993, two U.S. Black Hawk helicopters were shot down in Mogadishu, Somalia, forcing the 2nd Battalion 14th Infantry Regiment of the 10th Mountain
Division (2-14) to engage in a fight to reach the soldiers and bring them home. The Scowcroft Institute hosted a film showing of the documentary, Black Hawk Down: The Untold Story, followed by an expert panel with speakers BG William David, Battalion Commander, COL Randall Larsen, Film Director, and Professor Andrew Natsios, former Administrator of USAID.
Watch the talk Blackhawk Down: The Untold Story
On October 15, 2019, The Albritton Center for Grand Strategy and the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted Dr. Evelyn Farkas, former Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia/Ukraine/Eurasia, for a discussion on current and future relations with Russia.
Watch the talk Russia Policy Under the Next U.S. President
On October, 24, 2019, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted Sir Winston Churchill’s granddaughter, Celia Sandys, for a talk on the time she spent with her grandfather, both at their home in England and as she accompanied him on his many military, political, and private travels across the world.
Watch the talk Memories of My Grandfather
George H. W. Bush did not intend to make the Middle East a center-piece of his foreign policy, but the invasion of Kuwait changed the focus of the Administration. The Scowcroft Institute hosts a talk by Ambassador Dennis Ross, who discussed President Bush’s priority of the Middle East.
Watch the talk The Bush Administration and the Middle East
On September 30,2019, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs hosted Dr. Marcus Noland, who delivered a lecture titled, North Korea: Sanctions, Inducements, and Purposeful Engagements.
Watch the talk North Korea: Sanctions, Inducements, and Purposeful Engagement
On September 17, 2019, the Director of the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs, Professor Andrew Natsios, interviewed Ambassador Winston Lord over Amb. Lord's book, Kissinger on Kissinger: Reflections on Diplomacy, Grand Strategy, and Leadership.
Watch the talk The World of Kissinger: An Interview with Ambassador Winston Lord
Prof. James Olson discussed his new book, “To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence.” Olson served for over thirty years in the Directorate of Operations of the Central Intelligence Agency, and currently teaches courses on intelligence, counterintelligence, and international crisis management as a professor of the practice at the Bush School.
Watch the talk “To Catch a Spy: The Art of Counterintelligence.”
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The Third Annual Pandemic & Biosecurity Policy Summit discussed the 100th anniversary of the 1918-19 influenza outbreak and consider global health security challenges of the 21st Century. This event is designed to foster strategic dialogue with influential thought leaders, senior U.S. and host country government officials, and pandemic and biosecurity experts about the growing challenges faced by the international community and policy recommendations for strengthening preparedness and response.
Watch the talk The 3rd Annual Pandemic and Biosecurity Forum
Valerie Plame Wilson, an outed CIA spy, delivered remarks on her experiences and lessons learned during her time in the CIA.
Watch the talk Valerie Plame: My Life as a Spy
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The Department of International Affairs and the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service present Middle Eastern affairs expert Steven Simon. Simon delivered a lecture on U.S. Policy in Syria and the implications for Syria’s future.
Watch the talk U.S. Policy and the Future of Syria
Former “spy hunter” Robert Booth discusses the threat espionage poses to our national security from the State Department’s perspective, along with economic versus military and diplomatic espionage.
Watch the talk Leaks, Spies, and Lies
Jean Becker, Chief of Staff to President George H.W. Bush, and Andy Card, White House Deputy Chief of Staff to George H.W. Bush and White House Chief of Staff to President George W. Bush, will share their experiences with the inner workings of George H.W. Bush’s White House and the Bush style of leadership.
Watch the talk A Presidents Day Celebration: Honoring President George H.W. Bush
Ambassador Ron Neumann gave a talk based on diplomacy’s role, why professionalism is needed, America’s current diplomatic posture, and the practices of other major powers. Ronald E. Neumann is the President of the American Academy of Diplomacy. He was Ambassador to Algeria, Bahrain, and Afghanistan as well as a Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for the Middle East and a senior officer in Iraq.
Watch the talk American Diplomacy in the Current Geopolitical Climate
Read the transcript of the talk American Diplomacy in the Current Geopolitical Climate
Professor David Shambaugh, a prominent scholar of China and U.S.-China Relations, talked on the ties built, accomplishments, and competition between the world's two primary powers.
Watch the talk U.S.-China Relations at 40: Where have been and where are we going?
President George H.W. Bush's Foreign Policy: An Insider's Perspective
Ambassador Edward P. Djerejian gave a presentation focusing on President George H.W. Bush’s foreign policy, underscoring coalition building, the Middle East, China, and the fall of the Berlin Wall.
Watch the talk President George H.W. Bush's Foreign Policy: An Insider's Perspective
Read the transcript of the talk President George H.W. Bush's Foreign Policy: An Insider's Perspective
Trial & Error: The Strategic Challenges of America's War in Afghanistan
Steve Coll, Dean of Columbia Journalism School, gave a lecture based on his most recent book, Directorate S: The C.I.A. and America’s Secret Wars in Afghanistan.
Watch the talk Trial & Error: The Strategic Challenges of America's War in Afghanistan
Looking Back to Look Forward: Are we prepared for the next pandemic?
For the past four years, the Scowcroft Institute and its partner organizations have hosted a Pandemic Policy Summit as part of our Pandemic Policy Initiative. The Summit brings together political leaders, researchers, practitioners, and the private sector to discuss issues in pandemic preparedness and biosecurity. The 4th Annual Summit on October 15-16, 2018, focused on the importance of One Health in Pandemic Preparedness, Response, and Biosecurity.
Watch the talk Looking Back to Look Forward: Are we prepared for the next pandemic?
Bipartisanship and Foreign Policy
The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs and the Bush Foundation presented a lecture by Dr. Madeleine Albright, 64th Secretary of State, entitled “Bipartisanship and Foreign Policy.”
Watch the talk Bipartisanship and Foreign Policy
Xi’s China: What’s Next?
Three renowned China experts will discuss Chinese affairs under President Xi Jinping and their impact on the world stage for “Xi’s China: What’s Next?” at Texas A&M University.
Watch the talk Xi’s China: What’s Next?
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Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman
Watch the talk with Representative Bayan Sami Abdul Rahman
The Middle East in Flames: An Israeli Perspective
Watch The Middle East in Flames: An Israeli Perspective
A Conversation about NATO: Adaptation, Challenges, and Opportunities
General Denis Mercier was confirmed by the North Atlantic Council as Supreme Allied Commander Transformation on 23 March 2015.
Watch A Conversation about NATO: Adaptation, Challenges, and Opportunities
Evolution, Sex, and War
Drs. Valerie Hudson, Khandis Blake, and Rose McDermott will give a presentation on the key problem facing men—finding trustworthy male allies to ensure their own physical security—and how that quest so profoundly harms women, in addition to making the entire society fragile, predatory, and violent.
Watch Evolution, Sex, and War
How Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea Affect U.S. National Security
Greg Scarlatoiu is the Executive Director of the Committee for Human Rights in North Korea (HRNK) in Washington, DC. He has coordinated 18 HRNK publications addressing North Korea’s human rights situation and the operation of its regime. He will deliver a talk on how the crimes against the North Korean people affect National Security in the United States.
Watch How Crimes Against Humanity in North Korea Affect U.S. National Security
War without an Army: Responding to Infectious Disease Catastrophes in a Globalized World
Dr. Joseph Fair is a modern-day international disease detective that travels the world in search of plagues before they become global disasters. Fair has authored or co-authored more than 45 peer reviewed articles on virology, public health, emergency response and virus hunting in disease "hotspots" around the world and works as an international outbreak responder has been highlighted by 60 Minutes, the cover of the Washington Post, CNN, Al Jazeera, NPR, Vice News, NBC News, and other media outlets.
Watch War without an Army
We Crossed A Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria
Professor Wendy Pearlman of Northwestern University will give a public lecture based on her acclaimed new book, We Crossed a Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria, called “essential reading” by the New York Times. Based on hundreds of interviews across the Middle East and Europe, this collection of intimate testimonials and poetic fragments offers insight into the human dimension of the Syrian uprising, war, and refugee crisis.
Watch We Crossed A Bridge and It Trembled: Voices from Syria
Is the American Alliance System in Asia Becoming Obsolete?
While the American alliance system in Asia has been fundamental to the region's security and prosperity for seven decades, today it encounters challenges from the growth of China-based regional organizations. How was the American alliance system originally established in Asia, and is it currently under threat? How are competing security designs being influenced by the United States and China? In Powerplay, Dr. Victor Cha draws from theories about alliances, unipolarity, and regime complexity to examine the evolution of the U.S. alliance system and the reasons for its continued importance in Asia and the world.”
Watch Is the American Alliance System in Asia Becoming Obsolete?
NAFTA 2.017: Strengths, Weaknesses, and Ways Forward, with Ambassador Carla Hills
November 15, 2017
Ambassador Carla Hills, the trade negotiator under George H.W. Bush who negotiated the North American Free Trade Agreement, reflects on the agreement and the importance of trade for the US Economy.
Watch NAFTA 2.017
Pandemic Preparedness and Global Health Innovation Forum
October 17, 2017
The Pandemic Preparedness and Global Health Innovation Forum is a public event sponsored by the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs in the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University.
Watch the Pandemic Forum
The Future of Iraq: Stability, US Role, and the Defeat of ISIS
September 5, 2017
A panel discussion examines the future of Iraq and American policy toward Iraq, centered around the recently issued Atlantic Council Task Force report on Iraq.
Watch The Future of Iraq
Dr. Bartholomew Sparrow
April 26, 2016
Dr. Bartholomew Sparrow Part 1
Dr. Bartholomew Sparrow Part 2
Dr. Bartholomew Sparrow Part 3
Dr. Bartholomew Sparrow Part 4
Former National Security Advisor Stephen J. Hadley
April 26, 2016
Stephen J. Hadley Part 1
Stephen J. Hadley Part 2
Stephen J. Hadley Part 3
Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering and Dr. I.M. "Mac" Destler
April 26, 2016
Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering and Dr. I.M. "Mac" Destler Part 1
Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering and Dr. I.M. "Mac" Destler Part 2
Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering and Dr. I.M. "Mac" Destler Part 3
Dr. Jeffrey Engel
April 26, 2016
Jeffrey Engel Part 1
Jeffrey Engel Part 2
Jeffrey Engel Part 3
Dr. Mike Desch and Dr. Bartholomew Sparrow
April 26, 2016
Dr. Mike Desch and Dr. Bartholomew Sparrow Part 1
Dr. Mike Desch and Dr. Bartholomew Sparrow Part 2
Dr. Mike Desch and Dr. Bartholomew Sparrow Part 3
Closing Remarks
April 26, 2016
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Dr. Peter Hotez
March 8, 2016
On March 8, 2016, Dr. Peter Hotez gave a talk on the future of medicine and technology in the face of new and developing diseases. He looks at recent pandemics and outbreaks and discusses how vaccine diplomacy can change the world.
View the Dr. Peter Hotez talk
Ambassador Hank Cohen
February 16, 2016
On February 16, 2016, Ambassador Hank Cohen gave a talk on what has helped and what has hindered economic development and democracy in Africa since the end of colonization. Inspired by his book "The Mind of an African Strongman: Conversations with Dictators, Statesmen, and Father Figures."
View the Ambassador Hank Cohen talk
Dr. Paul Gregory, Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Professor of Economics at the University of Houston
April 16, 2015
Dr. Paul Gregory, Research Fellow at the Hoover Institution and Professor of Economics at the University of Houston, gave a talk on "The Russian Economy: Do Sanctions and Low Oil Prices Constrain Putin's Foreign Policy?"
View the Dr. Paul Gregory talk
George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow and Chair in Catholic Studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center
February 26, 2015
George Weigel, Distinguished Senior Fellow and Chair in Catholic Studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, gave a Scowcroft Institute International Affairs Seminar on "St. John Paul II: Lessons for Statesmen.”
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Jano Rosebiani
January 26, 2015
Question and answer session with award-winning filmmaker, Jano Rosebiani, after the screening of his film, “Chaplin of the Mountains.”
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Harley Balzer
November 18, 2014
Harley Balzer spoke to the Bush School on “Civil Society, Public Opinion, and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.”
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25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall
November 10, 2014
A discussion with Ambassador Ryan Crocker, Secretary James Baker, and General Brent Scowcroft at the Bush School of Government and Public Service's event, 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Liberation of Eastern Europe.
View the Fall of the Berlin Wall talk
25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Open Plenary Talk
November 10, 2014
A talk from Elmar Brok, at the Bush School of Government and Public Service's event, 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Liberation of Eastern Europe. The celebration took place November 10, 2014.
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25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall: European Practitioner Panel
November 10, 2014
A discussion with Elmar Brok, Dr. Sebastian Huluban, and Dr. Horst Teltschik, at the Bush School of Government and Public Service's event, 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Liberation of Eastern Europe. The celebration took place November 10, 2014.
View the European Practitioner Panel talk
25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Scholar Panel
November 10, 2014
A discussion with Dr. Frederic Bozo, Dr. Christopher Layne, Dr. Joshua Shifrinson, Dr. Gabriela Marin Thornton, and Dr. James Graham Wilson, at the Bush School of Government and Public Service's event, 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Liberation of Eastern Europe. The celebration took place November 10, 2014.
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25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall: US Practitioner Panel
November 10, 2014
A discussion with Ambassador Robert Hutchings, Ambassador Larry Napper, and Dr. Heather Wilson at the Bush School of Government and Public Service's event, 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Liberation of Eastern Europe. The celebration took place November 10, 2014.
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25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall: Schuman Medal Presentation
November 10, 2014
The Schuman Medal presentation to President George H.W. Bush, at the Bush School of Government and Public Service's event, 25th Anniversary of the Fall of the Berlin Wall and the Liberation of Eastern Europe. The celebration took place November 10, 2014.
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Reassessing Putin’s Russia: Russia’s Perspective Panel
November 3, 2014
A discussion with Dr. Nicholas Eberstadt, David Satter, and Dr. Roger Reese at the Scowcroft Institute’s conference, “Reassessing Putin’s Russia: Tsarist Dinosaur, Failed State, or 21st Century Predator?,” on November 3, 2014.
View the Russia’s Perspective Panel
Reassessing Putin’s Russia: Europe’s Perspective Panel
November 3, 2014
A discussion with Amb. Temuri Yakobashvili, Dr. James Corum, and Dr. Gabriela Marin Thornton at the Scowcroft Institute’s conference, “Reassessing Putin’s Russia: Tsarist Dinosaur, Failed State, or 21st Century Predator?,” on November 3, 2014.
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Jasen Castillo, Bush School Associate Professor
October 30, 2014
Jasen Castillo, Bush School Associate Professor, spoke about his new book, “Endurance and War.”
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Seamus Kraft, Executive Director and Vice-Chairman of the Board, OpenGov
October 23, 2014
Seamus Kraft gave a talk on “Governing in the Social Age: Social Media, Software, and Strategies for Success.”
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The Venerable Pomnyun Sunim, Founder and Guiding Zen Master of Jungto Society and Buddhist monk and humanitarian activist
October 21, 2014
The Venerable Pomnyun Sunim gave a talk on “Understanding North Korea from a Buddhist Perspective.”
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Todd Moss, COO for the Center for Global Development
October 1, 2014
Todd Moss, COO for the Center for Global Development, gave a talk entitled “Africa on the Rise.”
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Bruce Hoffman, Walsh School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University
November 5, 2014
Bruce Hoffman gave a talk entitled “Winter is Coming: ISIS, Al Qaeda, and America’s continuing wars on terrorism.”
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Scowcroft Institute Army War College Fellows Introduction
September 9, 2014
The Scowcroft Institute introduced the Bush School's Army War College Fellows to students, faculty, and staff.
“Religion in American War to Diplomacy: A History” by COL Andrew Preston
April 10, 2013
Dr. Preston examines how religion has impacted the foreign policy decisions of United States leaders throughout history.
"America’s Critical International Challenges” by R. Nicholas Burns
April 1, 2013
Dr. Burns talks about the current challenges in foreign policy faced by the United States.
“Into the Desert: Reflections on the Gulf War” by Jeffrey Engel
April 1, 2013
Engel presents his book, "Into the Desert: Reflections on the Gulf War," a reevaluation of the Gulf War's origins, the war itself, and its regional and long-term impact on international relations.
Catherine Bertini, Professor, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, and Former Director of the World Food Program (WFP)
"Changing the Status Quo: Four Bush Administration Initiatives That Improved Nutritional Support in the US and Abroad"
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Steven Pifer, Director, Arms Control Initiative, Brookings Institute
"The Opportunity: Next Steps in Reducing Nuclear Arms"
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Mathew Burrows, Counselor for the National Intelligence Council
"Five Forces Reshaping Our World"
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Josef Joffe, Editor, Die Zeit
"World War I: A Past That Will Not Go Away"
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“The Special Relationship between the United States and the United Kingdom” by Alan Dobson
September 14, 2012
A case by case evaluation of the special political and economic relationship between the United States and United Kingdom in recent history, and what factors have driven this relationship.
