News and Events

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!

Guest Speaker: Dr. Masaru Yarime January 21, 3-4PM, Patterson Office Tower Rm. 420

Jan 21, 2025, 12:03 – 12:04 PM

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

Jan 24, 2025, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM

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