News and Events

Patterson Fall Conference Keynote Address (10/9): Brad Farnsworth Brad Farnsworth

Oct 9, 2025, 6:30 – 8:00 PM

Invited Speaker: Dr. Ya-wen Lei, Author of The Gilded Cage

Sep 5, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

New Cohort Social: The Grove Lexington

Aug 20, 2025, 5:00 – 7:30 PM

Alumni and current students, please join us in celebrating our new student cohort at The Grove Lexington (200 W Main Street) on August 20th from 5-7:30PM. Appetizers will be provided!

Book Club: Dr. Young and Breaking the Engagement

Aug 13, 2025, 7:00 – 9:00 PM

Please join us for our third and final summer book club meeting at The Cornerstone (401 S Limestone) on August 13th. Dr. Young will be leading a discussion on David Shambaugh's book Breaking the Engagement: How China Won and Lost America.

2025 Summer Reading List

May 27, 2025

Summer Reading

New for 2025 Raj Shah and Christopher Kirchhoff Unit X: How the Pentagon and Silicon Valley are Transforming the Future of War. (2024) David Shambaugh, Breaking the Engagement: How China Won & Lost America. (Expected June 2025) Ernest Scheyder, The War Below: Lithium, Copper and the Global Battle to Power Our Lives. (2024) 2024 Selections

Kelsey Starks opens segment about Patterson Crisis Sim

2025 Crisis Simulation covered by media: UKR-RUS peace deal may not hold

Rick Spencer

Mar 26, 2025

Simulation

"Three weeks ago, we decided to mirror those negotiations by conducting a large-scale crisis simulation at the University of Kentucky. Wargaming is an imperfect tool for analyzing reality, but can prove useful for identifying roadblocks to a negotiated agreement."

Diplomatic Dialogue (4/3) - Frank Groome, Consul General Of Ireland Diplomatic Dialogue - Frank Groome

Apr 3, 2025, 4:30 – 5:30 PM

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

Mar 7, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM

24 10 15 ISCNE Crisis Sim Room, three students discuss

Spring 2025 Crisis Simulation - Russia and Ukraine Russia and Ukraine

Feb 21, 2025, 12:00 PM – Feb 22, 2025, 2:00 PM

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

Jan 22, 2025, 5:00 – 8:00 PM

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!