Law, Ethics and National Security Conference
Founded in 1993, the Center on Law, Ethics and National Security (LENS) promotes education and discussion of the complex and diverse issues involved in national security, such as the legal and policy implications of counterterrorism operations at home and abroad, the role of the respective branches of government in security matters, the international law of armed conflict, the impact of security issues on international business endeavors, and the ethical issues of the practice of national security law. Each spring the Center hosts a major national security law conference in Durham, N.C. This collection serves as an archive of all past LENS Conferences. Each entry records the schedule and speakers for each LENS Conference. When available, a complete video recording of the presentations and the poster used to promote the event are also included.
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- 2024 | 29th Annual National Security Law Conference
- 2023 | 28th Annual National Security Law Conference
- 2022 | 27th Annual National Security Law Conference
- 2021 | 26th Annual National Security Law Conference
- 2020 | 25th Annual National Security Law Conference
- 2019 | 24th Annual National Security Law Conference
- 2018 | Complexity and Security: The Role of the Law?
- 2017 | Cyber, Security & Surveillance: Truth & Consequences
- 2016 | Hybrid Threats = Hybrid Law?
- 2015 | Law in the Age of "Forever War"
- 2014 | LAWshaping in National Security: The Past, the Progress, and the Path Ahead
- 2013 | Battlefields, Boardrooms, and Backyards: The New Face of National Security Law
- 2012 | After Afghanistan: Where to From Here?
- 2011 | National Security Since 9/11: New Norms for a New Decade?
- 2010 | National Security Challenges and the Obama Administration
- 2009 | National Security Under a New Administration
- 2008 | Combating Terrorism: Charting the Course for a New Administration
- 2007 | Confronting Terrorism Here and Abroad: Which Way Forward?
- 2006 | U.S. National Security Strategy: Finding the Right Balance
- 2005 | Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Taking Stock
- 2004 | U.S.-Canadian Security Relations: Partnership or Predicament?
- 2003 | Confronting Iraq: Legal and Policy Considerations
- 2002 | Security Challenges After September 11th: National and International Perspectives
- 2001 | The Future of Humanitarian Intervention
- 2000 | The United States Military in the New Millennium
- 1999 | The United States and the International Criminal Court: Which Way From Here?
- 1998 | National Information Infrastructure Protection in the 21st Century
- 1997 | Contemporary Issues in Controlling Weapons of Mass Destruction
- 1996 | The United Nations, Regional Organizations and Military Operations
- 1995 | Strengthening Enforcement of Humanitarian Law