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Baker Students Gain Firsthand Experience in National Security Research
Baker Students Gain Firsthand Experience in National Security Research Becoming a Baker student gives you opportunities and experiences that the classroom can’t provide. You help prepare for events that include former ambassadors, present your research in front of a former senator, and get hands-on training in local, state, and federal…
Call for Applications for Baker School Experts
News and Events Call for Applications for Baker School Experts Scholars and professionals interested in becoming affiliated with research centers at the new Baker School for 2023-2024 are invited to apply to become a Baker School Expert, by July 28. The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy became…
The Conversation: China and the US are locked in struggle – and the visit by Secretary of State Blinken is only a start to improving relations
News and Events The Conversation: China and the US are locked in struggle – and the visit by Secretary of State Blinken is only a start to improving relations In the weeks building up to U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to China on June 18-19, 2023, there was…
UT Students in Japan with Baker Center
News and Events UT Students in Japan with Baker Center Following in the footsteps of former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Howard Baker, 11 University of Tennessee, Knoxville students left for Tokyo and other cities on May 28 for the inaugural session of the Baker Center’s Japan Ambassadors Program. The 12-day…
GS Director Krista Wiegand Participates in Indo-Pacific Security Dialogues
News and Events GS Director Krista Wiegand Participates in Indo-Pacific Security Dialogues Indo-Pacific Security Dialogues When the Baker Center’s Krista Wiegand talks about Indo-Pacific security issues, government and military officials across the globe listen. Wiegand, the director of the Global Security Program at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for…
The Conversation: The US is about to blow up a fake warship in the South China Sea – but naval rivalry with Beijing is very real and growing
News and Events The Conversation: The US is about to blow up a fake warship in the South China Sea – but naval rivalry with Beijing is very real and growing As part of a joint military exercise with the Philippines, the U.S. Navy is slated to sink a mock warship on…
Recap: U.S. Policy in the Indo-Pacific: Standing by Our Allies
News and Events Recap: U.S. Policy in the Indo-Pacific: Standing by Our Allies “My experience is that you recognize a cold war when you are in one.” That is how A.B. Culvahouse, U.S. Ambassador to Australia (2019-2021), started his Ashe Lecture on March 6 at the Howard H. Baker Jr.…
Baker Center’s Global Security Program Launches New Japan Ambassador Program
News and Events Baker Center’s Global Security Program Launches New Japan Ambassador Program The Howard H. Baker Jr. Center for Public Policy at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, is launching a 12-day international immersive experience opportunity for students to learn about international affairs, foreign policy, and diplomatic relations between the…
Global Security Presents: What to Know About the Russia-Ukraine Crisis
News and Events Global Security Lecture Series Global Security Presents: What to Know About the Russia-Ukraine Crisis MAR 1, 2022 • 5–6pm TOYOTA AUDITORIUM Webcast: tiny.utk.edu/RussiaUkraine Join us for a Live Q&A Panel led by Dr. Krista Wiegand, the Director of the Global Security Program at the Howard H. Baker Jr. Center. Wiegand and other…
