News and Events

Talking China in the Bluegrass - Panel Discussion

The panel discussion, Talking China in the Bluegrass, will be held April 27 from 5-6 PM at the Carnegie Center for Literacy and Learning in Gratz Park, and will feature four great speakers, including Vice-Mayor Dan Wu and our own Yujia He from the Patterson School. The poster is below. This is open to a public audience, including students. Summary: Where do we find China in Kentucky? Join local experts and community members for a discussion of how global transitions in economy, migration, politics, and culture are changing life in Kentucky.

Patterson School Atlanta Alumni Event

Every year, the Patterson School takes a spring break trip and invites our alums to connect with our current students. This year, we are coming to Atlanta! We would like to invite you to a reception for Patterson Alums in the Atlanta area, our students and faculty, and diplomats in the region.   You can RSVP here: https://forms.gle/R9UKpUzZBpHhJMr99   

Friday Talk [Zoom] - Dr. Cara Wallis - Social Media and Ordinary Life: Affect, Ethics, and Aspiration in Contemporary China

As part of a Gaines Center Cooperative Grant, Dr Yujia He is co-hosting a series of webinars on 'affect' along with Dr Charlie Yi Zhang (A&S Gender Studies) and Dr Michael Samers (A&S Geography). The second of these will be presented by Professor Cara Wallis of the University of Michigan and entitled "Social Media and Ordinary Life: Affect, Ethics, and Aspiration in Contemporary China".

Patterson Open Houses - January 8th (online) and January 22nd (in-person)

The Patterson School will be hosting two open houses in January.  Our first open house will be held on January 8th, from 6-7PM (EST). This Open House will be online via zoom. This the zoom link for that event.

Invited Speaker: Dr. Ben Anderson (10/31, 2-3PM, Zoom)

As part of a Gaines Center Cooperative Grant, Dr. He, in association with Michael Samers and Charlie Yi Zhang, will be hosting a series of webinars on 'affect'. The first of these will be presented by Professor Ben Anderson entitled "Too much, too little: The politics of intensity and the post 2008 conjunctural crisis". Professor Anderson is a leading figure on affect and his talk will delve deep into the topic of affect and politics in the context of rising right-wing populism in both Britain and the US post-2008.

Invited Speaker: Dr. Jess Reia (10/31, 1-2PM, Via Zoom)

Zoom Link: https://bit.ly/46OHjl4 (full link https://uky.zoom.us/j/87223903283?pwd=9GjjXqWTKXTaqr5raN9lGJO6knUbyN.1)  Please join us October 31 from 1-2PM for a talk from Jess Reia, Assistant Porfessor of Data Science at the University of Virginia, entitled "Urban Music Governance: What Busking Can Teach Us About Data, Policy, and Our Cities." 

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

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

New Cohort Social: The Grove Lexington

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

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.