Screening of “American War Generals,” introduced by Dean Christopher Callahan followed by a discussion with Peter Bergen and Lt. Gen. (ret.) Benjamin Freakley moderated by Daniel Rothenberg

School of Politics and Global Studies, Tempe, AZ

Organized with Veterans for Peace, Burton Barr Central Library, Phoenix, AZ

Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, AZ, part of day-long seminar entitled “Stop Asking and Start Questioning: Information, Secrecy and Surveillance Since 9/11”

Book discussion and signing with Brad Allenby, Peter Bergen, and Daniel Rothenberg on Drone Wars: Transforming Conflict, Law, and Policy (Cambridge University Press)

Two-day conference and workshop in January 2015 held in the ASU Museum linking scholars from multiple disciplines, practitioners, and government officials to explore issues related to the documentation and analysis of human rights violations. The event addressed the lack of methodological coherence among those gathering human rights data in the field and the possibilities for increased coordination. The conference was co-organized by the Center and the Working Group on Conflict and Human Rights at the School of Politics and Global Studies.

A day-long event in Washington, DC in January 2015 with government officials, journalists, experts, and representatives of Syrian civil society. Speakers included: Peter Baker, The New York Times; Rajiv Chandrasekaran, The Washington Post; Kelly Clements, Deputy Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration; Robert Ford, former U.S. Ambassador to Syria; Thomas O. Melia, Deputy Assistant Secretary of State, Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights and Labor, U.S.

A day-long conference in February 2015 that launched New America’s cybersecurity initiative by connecting a diverse group of experts from academia, industry, government, and civil society. Speakers included: John Carlin, Assistant Attorney General for National Security; Lt. Gen. Edward Cardon, Commanding General of United States Army Cyber Command; Adm. Mike Rogers, Director of the National Security Agency; Bruce Schneier, Harvard Law School, Alex Stamos, Chief Information Security Officer, Yahoo!, and others.

Workshop in October 2015 at the Georgetown University Law Center linking Center faculty with partners from Oxford University’s “Changing Character of Warfare” program. Participants included: Peter Bergen, New America, ASU; Rosa Brooks, Georgetown University Law Center; Laura Dickinson, George Washington University Law School; Brigadier General Rich Gross, Legal Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff; Annette Idler, Oxford University; Rob Johnson, Oxford University; Marty Lederman, Georgetown University Law Center; and Daniel Rothenberg, New America, ASU.

Day-long Conference in November 2017 at New America in Washington, DC on to discuss current and future challenges for U.S. Special Operations, with a focus on the projected growth of proxy wars. Speakers included: Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas); Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.); Rep. Adam Smith (D-Wash.); Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa); Michael Lumpkin, Former Assistant Secretary of Defense for Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict; Dr.