Watch Speakers and Conferences

• On November 4, 2021 the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs welcomed Dr. Serhii Plokhii as he talked about the history of the Cuban Missile Crisis and its aftermath as seen through the lenses of the recently declassified KGB documents.
  • Watch the talk Beyond Thirteen Days: The Soviet Withdrawal from Cuba & the Fall of Nikita Khruschev

• On October 21, 2021 the Scowcroft Institute welcomed Ryan Crocker, former Ambassador to Afghanistan and former dean of the Bush School and Andrew Natsios, Administrator of USAID from 2001 to 2006, to discuss their experiences with state building in Afghanistan.
  • Watch the talk State Building in Afghanistan: Did Anything Work?

• On October 5, 2021 the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs welcomed Dr. Gerard Prunier, an independent consultant on Eastern & Central African affairs and former Director of the French Center for Ethiopian Studies in Addis-Ababa, as he talked about the current events in Ethiopia.
  • Watch the talk The Present Conflicts in Ethiopia: The Paradoxical Developments of an Unfinished Revolution

• On September 16, 2021, Professor Andrew Natsios, Director of the Scowcroft Institute, and Dr. Gerarld Parker, Director of the Pandemic & Biosecurity Policy Program at the Scowcroft Institute, hosted a discussion on the current state of COVID-19 and its variants. The event addressed the effectiveness and relative risks/benefits of available vaccines and the impact of masking/not masking on public health.
  • Watch the talk The Current State of COVID-19 and Its Variants

• On September 9, 2021, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs welcomed Ambassador (Ret.) Wendy Chamberlin, as she talked about her experiences as the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan during and post-9/11 and her role in securing Pakistan’s cooperation for the U.S.-led campaign again al Qaeda terrorists in Afghanistan.
  • Watch the talk Diplomacy During Crisis: Post-9/11 Reflections of the U.S. Ambassador to Pakistan

• On June 1, 2021, the Center for Strategic & International Studies held a conversation on the essay anthology, Transforming Our World: President George H. W. Bush and American Foreign Policy. The book presents detailed first-hand accounts from high level officials under the H.W. Bush Administration, examining the 41st president’s foreign policy approach. Both co-editors, former USAID administrator Andrew Natsios, and former White House Chief of Staff Andrew Card gave opening remarks followed by a panel discussion with four of the authors, all former H.W. Bush Administration officials, Catherine Bertini, Ambassador Carla A. Hills, Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering, and Douglas Paal.
  • Watch the talk Transforming Our World: President George H. W. Bush and American Foreign Policy

• On April 22, 2021, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs hosted a moderated panel discussion with experts that explored SARS-COV-2 variants in Texas, the vaccine industry’s role in responding to COVID-19 and preparing for SARS-COV-2 variants, worldwide clinical status of COVID-19 vaccines, and SARS-COV-2 evolution and predictions for future variants.
  • Watch the talk A Race Against Time? COVID-19 Vaccines and SARS CoV2 Variants

• On April 12, 2021, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted Dr. Anders Åslund for a talk on his recent book, Russia’s Crony Capitalism: The Path from Market Economy to Kleptocracy.
  • Watch the talk Russia’s Crony Capitalism

• On March 22, 2021, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted Professor Luke Nichter for a talk on his recent book, The Last Brahmin: Henry Cabot Lodge, Jr. and the Making of the Cold War.
  • Watch the talk Ship of Death

• On March 17, 2021, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted Dr. Ren Mu for a discussion on her recent study, “Uneven Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Post-lockdown Human Mobility across Chinese Cities.”
  • Watch the talk Uneven Recovery from COVID-19: Post-Lockdown Human Mobility Across Chinese Cities

• On Wednesday, March 10, 2021 the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs hosted Dr. Matthew Kroenig. Kroenig spoke on his recent book, The Return of Great Power Rivalry: Democracy Versus Autocracy from the Ancient World to the U.S. and China. He is a professor of government and foreign service at Georgetown University. He is also the Deputy Director of the Atlantic Council’s Scowcroft Center for Strategy and Security. A 2019 study in Perspectives on Politics ranked him as one of the top 25 most cited political scientists of his generation.
  • Watch the talk The Return of Great Power Rivalry

• On February 23, 2021, the Bush School DC Teaching Site and the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted Piotr Wilczek, the Ambassador of Poland to the US, as he discussed the future of the relations between Poland and the United States under the Biden administration. He was joined by Dr. Yuval Weber for a fireside chat about how the relationship has transformed over the last four years and what will grow during the next four.
  • Watch the talk The Future US Relations with Europe under Biden

• On February 22, 2021, Sir Paul Collier gave a talk on his recent book, “The Future of Capitalism: Facing the New Anxieties.” The book diagnoses the failures of capitalism and gives a vision for how we can repair it.
  • Watch the talk The Future of Capitalism with Sir Paul Collier

• On Feb. 2, 2021, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs hosted Robert Kaplan on his recent book, “The Good American: The Epic Life of Bob Gersony, the U.S. Government’s Greatest Humanitarian.” This timely book has been published during a critical moment where the US is withdrawing into itself and trust in the government is at an all-time low.
  • Watch the talk The Good American: The Epic Life of Bob Gersony, the U.S. Government’s Greatest Humanitarian

• The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted the 6th Annual Pandemic Policy Summit via Zoom on December 1 and 2, 2020. Day One featured a keynote address by Rosemary Gibson, a panel giving an overview of the bioeconomy, and a panel covering the challenges and potential of technologies in relation to the bioeconomy. Day Two featured a panel on the legal challenges facing the bioeconomy and a panel on the current pandemic, SARS-CoV-2.
  • Day One: The Bioeconomy: An Overview | Technology: Potential and Challenges
  • Day Two: Protecting the Bioeconomy: Intellectual Property and Legal Challenges | COVID-19: What’s Next

• The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service and Dentons hosted a panel on November 19 on the geopolitical implications of the pandemic. Panelists were Sir Dominic Asquith, Andrew Natsios, and Dr. Will Norris, and the panel was moderated by Melissa Mahle.
  • Watch the talk Learning to Live with COVID-19: Geopolitical Implications of the Pandemic

• The Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted a panel on November 17 on the potential long-term effects of COVID-19. Dr. Christine Crudo Blackburn, Dr. Glen Laine, and Dr. Gerald Parker served as panelists and Professor Andrew Natsios served as moderator.
  • Watch the talk COVID-19: The Long Haulers

• On November 10, 2020, the Scowcroft Institute hosted a virtual discussion on the need for international cooperation to mitigate the consequences of COVID-19. Dr. Christine Crudo Blackburn, Deputy Director of the Pandemic and Public Policy Program at the Scowcroft Institute, moderated the program. Professor Keiji Fukuda, Director and Clinical Professor at The University of Hong Kong School of Public Health, and Olga Jonas, Research Associate at the Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health and former economist at the World Bank, served as panelists.
  • Watch the talk COVID-19: International Response and Collaboration

• On October 28, 2020, the Scowcroft Institute hosted a virtual book talk by Dr. Valerie Hudson on her recent book, The First Political Order: How Sex Shapes Governance and National Security Worldwide, co-authored with Donna Lee Bowen and Perpetua Lynne Nielsen.
  • Watch the talk The First Political Order: How Sex Shapes Governance and National Security Worldwide

• On Oct. 7, 2020, Dr. Richard Haass, President of the Council on Foreign Relations, delivered a talk on his recent book, The World: A Brief Introduction. This event was hosted by the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University.
  • Watch the talk The World: A Brief Introduction

• On September 23, 2020, Dentons and the Scowcroft Institute held a virtual event titled Learning to Live with COVID-19: National Security and Global Supply Chains. The virtual discussion was on the impact COVID-19 has had on national security and global supply chains, and what future implications may be.
  • Watch the talk Learning to Live with COVID-19: National Security and Global Supply Chains

• On September 21, 2020, the Scowcroft Institute held a virtual event titled Human Intelligence Operations in the Age of AI. Mr. Bruce Valentine discusses the threats challenges faced by HUMINT operations as algorithms increasingly dominate the environment.
  • Watch the talk Human Intelligence Operations in the Age of AI

• On August 31, 2020, the Scowcroft Institute held a virtual event titled America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy. Robert Zoellick was the featured guest. Mr. Zoellick has served as Deputy Secretary of State, U.S. Trade Representative, and President of the World Bank. Earlier in his career, Zoellick served as Counselor to the Secretary of the Treasury and Deputy Chief of Staff at the White House and Assistant to President George W. Bush.
  • Watch the talk America in the World: A History of U.S. Diplomacy and Foreign Policy

• On July 22, 2020, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School held a virtual roll-out and discussion of the Fourth Annual White Paper, Pandemic Preparedness and Response in the Age of Technology. Panelists included Christine Crudo Blackburn, PhD; Professor Andrew Natsios; Gerald Parker, DVM, PhD; and Oyewale Tomori, DVM, PhD.
  • Watch the talk Pandemic Preparedness and Response in the Age of Technology: Virtual Rollout and Discussion

• On July 9, 2020, Dentons and the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service held a virtual discussion on the effect COVID-19 has had on the economy and the changes that will be implemented to cope with the virus going forward.
  • Watch the talk Learning to Live with COVID-19: Adapting Policies and Business Practices

• On May 28, 2020, Secretary Condoleezza Rice and Dr. Philip Zelikow shared their historical expertise and global insights during the George and Barbara Bush Foundation and The Bush School of Government & Public Service online event. Jeb Bush opened the program and introduced Elizabeth Cobbs for moderating.
  • Watch the talk with Secretary Condoleezza Rice and Dr. Philip Zelikow

• On March 3, 2020, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted Dr. Dennis Carroll who gave a talk on epidemics and global health threats, including the coronavirus, and their potential effects.
  • Watch the talk Megatrends in the 21st Century: Global Health Implications

• A distinguished panel of University professors discussed the current Coronavirus situation and what to expect at the TAMU Bush School “What’s Next?” event held on Monday, March 2 on the Texas A&M University campus in Rudder Forum.
  • Watch the talk The Coronavirus: What’s Next?

• On February 6, 2020, the France/TAMU Institute (French Center of Excellence) and the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs at the Bush School hosted a round table discussion on the genocide of Rwandan Tutsi and its aftermath.
  • Watch the talk Rwanda: Democracy and Justice After Genocide?

• On February 6, 2020, the Mosbacher Institute for Trade, Economics, and Public Policy and the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs hosted the talk “Reimagining Globalization,” featuring Dr. Dani Rodrik, Ford Foundation Professor of International Political Economy at the Harvard Kennedy School.
  • Watch the talk Reimagining Globalization

• On February 10, 2020, Kim Ghattas, Emmy-award winning journalist and writer who covered the Middle East for twenty years for the BBC and the Financial Times, discussed her new book, Black Wave: Saudi Arabia, Iran, and the Forty-Year Rivalry That Unraveled Culture, Religion and Collective Memory in the Middle East.
  • Watch the talk Black Wave

• On November 22, 2019, Sir John Major, former Prime Minister of the UK visited the Bush School and delivered a talk, entitledThe Shifting Sands of the World Order, to Texas A&M students, faculty and staff.
  • Watch the talk The Shifting Sands of the World Order

• On November 13, 2019, the Scowcroft Institute of International Affairs hosted a fireside chat with 22nd Secretary of Defense Robert Gates and the Bush School of Government and Public Service’s Dean Mark Welsh.
  • Watch the talk Fireside Chat with Secretary Robert Gates

• On October 28, 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 Sir Winston Churchill’s leadership style and influence.
  • Watch the talk The Power of Words: The Inspiring Leadership of Winston Churchill

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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?

• 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

Scowcroft Legacy Conference

• 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
  • View the Closing Remarks

• 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.”
  • View the George Weigel talk

• 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.”
  • View the Jano Rosebiani talk

• Harley Balzer
  • November 18, 2014
  • Harley Balzer spoke to the Bush School on “Civil Society, Public Opinion, and the Russian Invasion of Ukraine.”
  • View the Harley Balzer talk

• 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.
  • View the Open Plenary talk

• 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.
  • View the Scholar Panel talk

• 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.
  • View the US Practitioner Panel talk

• 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.
  • View the Schuman Medal Presentation

• 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.
  • View the Europe’s Perspective Panel

• Jasen Castillo, Bush School Associate Professor
  • October 30, 2014
  • Jasen Castillo, Bush School Associate Professor, spoke about his new book, “Endurance and War.”
  • View the Jasen Castillo talk

• 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.”
  • View the Venerable Pomnyun Sunim talk

• 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.”
  • View the Todd Moss talk

• 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.”
  • View the Bruce Hoffman talk

• 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”
  • Watch Catherine Bertini

• Steven Pifer, Director, Arms Control Initiative, Brookings Institute
  • “The Opportunity: Next Steps in Reducing Nuclear Arms”
  • Watch Steven Pifer

• Mathew Burrows, Counselor for the National Intelligence Council
  • “Five Forces Reshaping Our World”
  • Watch Mathew Burrowsw

• Josef Joffe, Editor, Die Zeit
  • “World War I: A Past That Will Not Go Away”
  • Watch Josef Joffe

• “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.