Fall Conference 2022: The New Cold War

Day two of the Fall Conference was held at the Hyatt Regency Lexington and included four panel discussions centered around Patterson's four major/minor concentrations: 

Security and Intelligence

With Russia's invasion of Ukraine and the heating up of a competition with China, institutions of government must now repurpose themselves again for security competition in the New Cold War. 

Panelists 

• Mark Duckenfield, chair of the Department of National Security and Strategy, U.S. Army War College
• Gail Helt, Security and Intelligence Studies Program Coordinator, King University
•  Magnus Nordenman, former director, Transatlantic Security Initiative, Atlantic Council.

Diplomacy

As crises like the current war in Ukraine illustrate, the world continues to struggle to manage conflicts among major and regional powers. What is lacking in terms of the diplomatic tools and approaches that have been and are being employed? 

Panelists

• Denis Makarov, former associate professor of political science at Moscow State Pedagogical University
• Mara Rudman, executive vice president for policy, Center for American Progress
• Chuck Ziegler, professor of political science and University Scholar, University of Louisville, and director, Grawemeyer Award for Ideas Improving World Order.

International Commerce

Trade, aid, investment, energy and sanctions were used extensively throughout the first Cold War and will be primary instruments moving forward. This panel will examine the future of these initiatives and their effectiveness. Panelists included:

• Richard Langstaff, partner, Kaican LLP
• Randi Levinas, executive vice president and chief operating officer, U.S.-Russia Business Council
• Seth Schindler, senior lecturer, Urban Development & Transformation at the University of Manchester.

Development

The first Cold War incurred inestimable costs for the developing world in lives and lost economic opportunities. As we consider a new Cold War, the struggle for influence is again increasing. What are the implications this renewed influence race? How can policy makers in developing countries avoid the costs of the first? Panelists included:

• Dave Harden, CEO, Q2 Impact
• Joseph Sany, vice president, Africa Center, United States Institute for Peace
• Helen Yan Wang, senior academic researcher, Global China Initiative.

Students actively participated in the panel questions and found these sessions very interesting and informative.