Pell Center to host lecture on international security with Lieutenant General Matthew Glavy 

The Pell Center for International Relations and Public Policy is partnering with the Department of Criminal Justice and Criminology to host Lieutenant General Matthew Glavy as part of the Pell Center’s 2024 lecture series. The lecture will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m. in the Bazarsky Lecture Hall in O’Hare Academic Building. To register, go here. 

Whether on the battlefield, in international and domestic politics or in business, the power of information has been long understood by scholars and strategists alike.

However, modern times have called for a reevaluation of what information means to international security. The working definition of information has changed as security of networks, disinformation and the rise of artificial intelligence become more prevalent.

Lieutenant General Glavy will reflect on how information impacts international security in this contemporary era of the digital age.  

Lieutenant General Glavy serves as the deputy commandant for information as well as the head of the intelligence community for the U.S Marine Corps. Glavy has previously served as a weapons and tactics instructor, aircraft maintenance officer, White House liaison officer, presidential command pilot and Marine Corps Forces cyberspace commanding general. Over his 38 years of service, these roles have made Glavy an expert on the power of information. 

Lieutenant General Glavy graduated the United States Naval Academy in 1986. Upon receiving his wings in September of 1988, he was selected to fly the CH-46 Sea Knight. In addition, Glavy holds master’s degrees in military studies from Marine Corps University and in strategic studies from Marine Corps War College. Glavy will bring his educational and professional background to the table to discuss the current power that modern information holds in international security. 

To register for the lecture on Tuesday, Jan. 23, at 7 p.m., go here.