Past Events

Robert Edwin Kelly, and his daughter Marion

Guest Speaker: Robert E. Kelly

Dec 2, 2024, 6:00 – 7:30 PM

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

Nov 4, 2024, 2:00 – 3:00 PM

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.

Decorative photo of sunlit external wall with flags table and chairs in Rio de Janiero, Brasil.

2024 Fall Conference: Latin America

Oct 18, 2024

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

Oct 17, 2024, 6:30 – 8:00 PM

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

Howard French, Keynote Speaker Fall Conference 2023

Keynote Address: Howard French

Oct 19, 2023, 6:30 – 8:00 PM

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

Apr 7, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

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.

The Techno-politics and Geopolitics of Nuclear Cooperation between Argentina and China

Mar 31, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Dr. Max Vila Seoane, Researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) of Argentina and Professor at the School of Politics & Government of the National University of San Martín (UNSAM), together with Dr. Daniel Blinder, Researcher at the National Scientific and Technical Research Council (CONICET) of Argentina and Professor at the National University of José Clemente Paz, Argentina, will give a talk on nuclear cooperation between Argentina and China and its implications for techno-politics and geopolitics in South America.

China in Global Digital Trade Governance: Implications for Development

Mar 24, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Dr. Ka Zeng, Distinguished Professor of Political Science and Director of International and Global Studies at the University of Arkansas, will give a talk on a joint project with Dr. Yujia He (Patterson School) studying China’s interests and actions in the global governance of digital trade and the implications for developing countries in global trade negotiations. Dr. Ka Zeng’s visit to the Patterson School is supported by the SEC Faculty Travel Grant Program.

What do we talk about when we talk about the Chinese Digital Silk Road?

Jan 20, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Dr. Elisa Oreglia, Senior Lecturer (Associate Professor) in Global Digital Cultures at King’s College London and an Affiliate of the Lau China Institute, will discuss China’s “Digital Silk Road” investing in the digital economy development in the developing countries as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. Dr.

US-China Nuclear Competition and Implications for International Security

Jan 13, 2023, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Dr. Tong Zhao, Senior Fellow in the Nuclear Policy Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, and currently a visiting research scholar at Princeton University’s Science and Global Security Program, will give a talk on the growing political obstacles that drive the U.S.-China nuclear escalation and offer thoughts on potential mitigating measures to maintain nuclear stability.