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The Patman Center is pleased to offer Negotiation in Public Affairs, taught by Professor Jonathan Lass, for the Spring 2027 Semester. Students will develop practical skills in multi-party negotiations, coalition building, interest-based bargaining, and conflict resolution while learning the theoretical frameworks that explain negotiation dynamics.

The Patman Center sponsored our 2026 Patman Scholars in attending the 2026 Texas Tribune Festival. Learn more about their experience at the fest!

We are excited to introduce our 2026 Fall Patman Scholars! Our two scholars are exemplary students who we look forward to supporting as they spend the fall gaining firsthand experience in policymaking and public service.

The Patman Center is excited to announce the 2026 Research Award for Advancing Democracy winners. The research award seeks to recognize outstanding thinkers that aim to help our democracy thrive. We hope that by uplifting their research and supporting their exceptional insight, we can continue to successfully advance democracy in our community and beyond.

In partnership with The Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy at The University of Missouri and the Rothermere American Institute at Oxford University, The Patman Center supported its inaugural cohort in attending a summer-term at Oxford University in July of 2026.

The Patman Center proudly hosted the 2026 LBJ Public Service Leadership Weekend on July 17-20th in collaboration with Public Policy and International Affairs. LBJ welcomed students from across the nation to explore careers and learning in public service and public administration on our campus.

We are excited to introduce our 2026 Summer Patman Scholars! Our two scholars are exemplary students who demonstrate exceptional promise as future civic leaders and are spending the summer gaining firsthand experience in policymaking and public service.

From Texas elected officials to candidates on the campaign trail, from courtroom battles with Big Tech to the NBA, the Spring 2026 semester brought some of the most compelling voices in public life to the LBJ School.

The Patman Center's Maymester in Washington D.C. gives graduate students a front-row seat to federal policymaking — and sends them home ready to lead.

The Patman Center is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Summer in Oxford Fellowships. Through a partnership with the Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy at the University of Missouri and Oxford University’s Rothermere American Institute, UT Austin students will participate in a four-week study-away program at Oxford University in July 2026.