The Center for Security in Politics (CSP) supports research, curriculum, and convenings that bring students, academics, and leading political practitioners together to address critical global risks, to translate research and analysis into actionable solutions for policymakers, thought leaders and elected officials, and to train a diverse generation of security professionals for careers in public service.
The Center is led by Janet Napolitano, who has a unique background as a former federal and state prosecutor, Arizona governor, and the nation’s longest-serving Secretary of Homeland Security. She also served as president of the University of California from 2013-2020.
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A fireside chat with Janet Napolitano, former Secretary of Homeland Security, and Mark R. Warner, US Senator from Virginia.
Join Secretary Janet Napolitano and Senator Mark Warner for a discussion about the risks and opportunities of emergent technologies for voting, political engagement, and more. Must innovation and security always be at odds? Is there a way to find a balance between the...
The United States Pandemic Response: Lessons from the H1N1 Pandemic of 2009
Join former Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and former Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius in conversation about the H1N1 Pandemic of 2009 and what lessons that pandemic might have for our current situation. This event is a part of a...
9/11: A Turning Point
LIVESTREAMED EVENTAn Illuminations “Place and Displacement” TalkRecorded Wednesday, September 29, 2021 The livestream can be viewed via Vimeo here, or on the Calperformances page, here. Featuring: Lowell Bergman (moderator), Janet Napolitano, Fawzia Koofi, Brian...
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