News and Events

Friday Talk - Dr. Masamichi Inoue Friday Talk - Dr. Masamichi Inoue The Community of Nuchi Du Takara ("Life Is the Ultimate Treasure") in Postwar Okinawa: Local Subjectivity within and against Empire

Spring 2025 Crisis Simulation - Russia and Ukraine Russia and Ukraine

Patterson Open House January 22nd, Patterson Office Tower Room 420, 5-8PM

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 January 21, 3-4PM, Patterson Office Tower Rm. 420

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.

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.

BBC Dad 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.

Patterson 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.