A recent Bush School Capstone Project titled “Technological Threats: How Online Harassment of Female Political Figures Undermines Democracy” has been cited in a June 16 Presidential Memorandum from the White House. The citation was part of the announcement that President Joe Biden will sign a Presidential Memorandum establishing the White House Task Force to Address Online Harassment […]
Program on Women, Peace, and Security
Recapping the 7th Annual Texas Women, Peace, and Security Symposium
On November 12, 2021, the Program on Women, Peace, and Security at the Bush School of Government and Public Service hosted the 7th Annual Symposium on Women, Peace, and Security. The title of the event was “Women, Peace, and Security after the Fall of Kabul.” Symposium Highlights | Symposium Agenda Symposium Highlights Full video of the event The event brought […]
Afghan Ambassadors, Others to Speak at the 7th Annual Texas Women, Peace, and Security Symposium
A powerful set of speakers will discuss “Women, Peace, and Security After the Fall of Kabul” at the 7th Annual Texas Women, Peace, and Security Symposium. Please join us virtually on Friday, November 12, 2021, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM.
Bush School Distinguished Professor One of Two Chosen for Texas A&M University Aggie Women Network 2021 Eminent Scholar Award
Dr. Valerie Hudson, University Distinguished Professor of International Affairs and George H. W. Bush Chair at the Bush School of Government and Public Service, is one of two Texas A&M University faculty members to receive the 2021 Eminent Scholar Award. The award is given jointly by the Aggie Women Network and the Texas A&M Office […]
What Modern Social Justice Activists Can Learn From The Women’s Suffrage Movement
By Lesley Henton: It took decades of marches, civil disobedience, publications, lectures and lobbying for American women to win the right to vote, and two Texas A&M University professors say modern social justice movements can model suffrage strategies in continuing fights for equality today.
The Women, Peace, and Security Program at the Bush School to Host 5th Annual Texas Women, Peace, and Security Symposium
A diverse range of accomplished women will gather in College Station on November 15th to discuss the linkages between women, development and national security at the annual Texas Women, Peace, and Security Symposium. This year’s symposium, hosted by the Program on Women, Peace, and Security Program at the Bush School of Government and Public Service […]
Valerie Hudson Named University Distinguished Professor
Professor Valerie Hudson of the Bush School’s Department of International Affairs has been named a Distinguished Professor, the University’s highest faculty honor. Hudson is one of seven faculty members who received the designation this year. Distinguished Professors are faculty members who are renowned in their fields and who have made at least one landmark contribution […]
Texas A&M’s Bush School Students Attend 63rd Commission on the Status of Women
Bush School of Government and Public Service students Denise Wornig and Mariam Chikhladze were selected as delegates from the Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF) to be a part of the 63rd United Nations Commission on the Status of Women (CSW). The students were able to engage with politicians, attend panels and workshops, […]
Enrollment in the Bush School’s Women, Peace and Security Program Continues to Grow
The Program on Women, Peace, and Security (WPS) at Texas A&M University’s Bush School of Government and Public Service has seen a steady increase in student interest since the program was established in 2015, having grown from five students initially to fourteen this year. WPS is administered by the School’s Department of International Affairs and […]
Bush School’s Program on Women, Peace and Security Receives $100,000 Grant
A recently established program in the Department of International Affairs at the George Bush School of Government and Public Service at Texas A&M University which focuses on the links between the status of women and peace and security has received a $100,000 from the Compton Foundation. Dr. Valerie Hudson, professor and George H. W. Bush […]
