Events

Spring 2025 Crisis Simulation - Russia and Ukraine

UKinSPIRE Workshop - How Digital Standards and Geopolitics Shape Competition and Collaboration in the Global Economy

The workshop is focused on work that explores how digital standards shape geopolitical competition and the global economy.

Patterson Open House

We will be having an open house for prospective students on January 22nd, beginning at 5PM. Drinks and snacks will be provided. This is a great opportunity to meet with faculty and discuss the program in detail. We hope to see you there!

Guest Speaker: Dr. Masaru Yarime

Dr. Masaru Yarime from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology will be giving a guest lecture on January 21st, 3-4PM in Patterson Office Tower Room 420. Smart cities are emerging as major engines for deploying intelligent systems to enhance urban development and contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Cities across the world have introduced policy objectives to pursue smart city development and use technologies and innovation to address societal challenges and enhance sustainable development.

Guest Speaker: Robert E. Kelly

Dr. Robert E. Kelly is a professor of political science and diplomacy at Pusan National University in South Korea. He earned his Ph.D. in Political Science from Ohio State University in 2005, with a focus on international relations and political theory. His research and teaching interests include international relations theory in East Asia, U.S. foreign policy in Asia, Korean foreign policy, and international financial institutions such as the World Bank and IMF.

UK Law Hosts Ambassador John Sullivan

Ambassador John Sullivan will be doing a pre-event, smaller group conversation with students from UK Rosenberg College of Law and UK Patterson School of Diplomacy who may be interested in being a diplomat, pursuing a career in foreign service, and discussing general professional development.

2024 Fall Conference: Latin America

  Time Event Room 8:00 Breakfast 2 8:30 WelcomeDr. Joe Young, Director 1 8:45 Panel 1: SecurityModerator: Dr. Rob FarleyPanelists: Dr. Susan Brewer-Osario, Dr, Omar Garcia- Ponce, Dr. Erin McFee  1 10:15 Panel 2: Commerce

Latin America's New Solitude: Dr. Jorge G. Castaneda

Join us this Thursday Oct 17th at the Singletary Center Recital Hall to hear Dr. Jorge G. Castaneda discuss Latin America's "New Solititude."

Keynote Address: Howard French

You're invited to a Keynote Address by Howard W. French! Event Sponsors:  UK College of Communication and InformationUK Graduate SchoolUK International Studies

Do welfare policies matter for immigrant entrepreneurship? An analysis in the context of France

Dr. Michael Samers, Full Professor of Economic and Urban Geography and affiliated faculty of International Studies at the University of Kentucky, will give a talk discussing the impact of welfare policies on immigrant entrepreneurship in France.