University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences

In honor of International Education Week, the UK International Studies Program, and the UK International Center are proud to host a symposium on Conflict-Induced Displacements.

The goal of this symposium is to highlight the stories and experiences of Kentucky-based refugees in order to increase awareness of the effects of wars and conflicts in different parts of the world.

Keynote Speaker: Joseph Dudi Miabok, Co-Founder of Elimisha Kakuma https://www.elimishakakuma.org/

Panelists:

Inna Pryimak - Ukrainian - UK Employee
Miriam Al Kharait- Syrian - UK Student
Becky Jordan - KY Refugee Office
Husna Ahmadi - Afghan - UK Student

Moderator: Emily Jones - KRM Attorney

Coffee and light refreshments will be provided.

Date:

Friday, November 17, 2023 - 09:00 am - Friday, November 17, 2023 - 12:00 pm

Location:

Office of China Initiatives - Lucille Little Fine Arts Building

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USP-Diplomacy

UNIVERSITY SCHOLARS PROGRAM

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A simulation of the UN General Assembly and its other multilateral bodies where students perform an ambassador role while debating topics such as gender equality, climate action, global health, and more. The goal of this organization is to further students’ understanding about the United Nations and help them to develop important skills such as professionalism, public speaking, diplomacy, critical thinking, and problem-solving.

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Events

CONFLICT-INDUCED DISPLACEMENT SYMPOSIUM

Friday, 11/17/2023 9:00 am - 12pm

Location: Office of China Initiatives- Located in the bottom floor of the Lucille Little Fine Arts Library

Speaker(s) / Presenter(s): Joseph Dudi Miabok

In honor of International Education Week, the UK International Studies Program, and the UK International Center are proud to host a symposium on Conflict-Induced Displacements.

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Where Can International Studies Take Me?

As undergraduate majors in International Studies, students develop transferable skills sought by a wide range of employers. These skills include: interdisciplinary knowledge of global regions and cultures, foreign language ability, analytic skills, as well as research, writing, and problem solving. International Studies majors find employment in businesses, government agencies, nonprofits, consulting firms, and the educational sector. International Studies majors have found employment in the US and in a variety of locations all around the world.

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Post-Doctoral

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	Sherelle Roberts PhD Student Identity Politics, Black Women's Political Engagement, Elite Political Behavior	srpi232@uky.edu Patterson Office Tower 1602
	Precious Okeke
	Jumanah Chemical Biology Medicinal Inorganic Chemistry	jma345@g.uky.edu CP 20 8598038758
	Adachioma Ezeano MFA Candidate Graduate Instructor Fiction	chiomaezeano@gmail.com
	Abeer Khlaifat Teaching Assistant	abeer.khlaifat@uky.edu 1006 Patterson Office Tower
	Emily Lange	emmy.lange@uky.edu 6307319592
	Brenna E. Pye Assistant Director for Programs and Engagement, Commonwealth Institute for Black Studies	bpye@uky.edu 101 Breckinridge Hall 859-218-2269
	Jason	gya232@uky.edu Y19-199-756
	Kasimma MFA candidate: Graduate Instructor Creative Writing, Fiction	kasimma@uky.edu
	Debra Aaron Professor of Statistics	daaron@uky.edu
	Keemia Abad Research Scientist Senior Graduate Student Analytical Chemistry, Environmental Chemistry	keemia.abad@uky.edu CAER Lab 1 8592570231
	Bea Abbott PhD student evidence/forensics, critical migration studies, Critical cartography & GIS, Visual Culture	bea.abbott@uky.edu
	Joshua Abboud Associate Professor Director of Bachelor of Liberal Studies Director of Composition New and Emerging Media, Visual Rhetorics, Image Theory, Ethics, Analog and Digital Technologies, Digital Technologies, Composition and communication pedagogy, Video Games	j.abboud@uky.edu 1307 Patterson Office Tower (859) 257-8337
	Hope Cook Abdalla Amyloid Beta dissociation, Biochemistry
	Bader Abdallah	byab222@g.uky.edu
	Osama Abdl-Haleem PhD Candidate Graduate Instructor Religious Geographies, Mosques, Places of Worship, Hospitality Theory and Practice, Concepts of Home	oabdlhaleem@uky.edu 1422 Patterson Office Tower
	Abdul Aijaz Visiting Assistant Professor Water Resources, Political Ecology, environmental and sustainability studies, Environmental Humanities, Spatial representations in literary texts, South Asian studies	abdul.aijaz@uky.edu 861 Patterson Office Tower
	Alhour	aab290@uky.edu
	Abe Neis-Eldridge
	Pramudi Abeydeera	abeydeera.pramudi@gmail.com
	Thilini Abeywansha	thilini.abeywansha@gmail.com
	Josh Abney Graduate Student	j.b.abney@uky.edu CP359 859-257-1397
	Jill Abney Graduate Student	jillabney@uky.edu 1722 Patterson Office Tower
	Liga Abolins Senior Lecturer and Director of the Center for English as a Second Language	liga.abolins2@uky.edu 1665 Patterson Office Tower (859) 257-6998
	Ashkan Abtahi Graduate Student	a.abtahi@uky.edu CP25
	Himal Acharya Postdoctoral Scholar	hacharya@uky.edu CP036
	Nadine-Stella Achenjang Biology, Pre-med nutrition, metabolism, exercise	stella.achenjang@uky.edu
	Alyson Ackerman Graduate Student Analytical Chemistry, Biochemistry, Medicinal Chemistry, Pharmaceutical development	alyson.ackerman@gmail.com
	Tee Acree Psychology and Sociology	tdac222@g.uky.edu Hopkinsville, KY
	Adam Reynolds	arre233@uky.edu
	Tom Adams Assistant Professor Causes of and treatments for anxiety, OCD, PTSD, Cognitive Neuroscience, CBT, Noninvasive Brain Stimulation, Neuroimaging, fMRI, Transcranial Direct Current Stimulation (tDCS), Exposure Therapy, Fear Extinction	tom.adams@uky.edu 105 Kastle Hall 8592576841
	Aurora Adams MALTT, 2017 Applied Linguistics, Language Acquisition, Language Pedagogy, Sociolinguistics	aurora.adams@uky.edu
	Anita Adams Clinical Psychology Graduate Student Clinical	aad257@uky.edu 111B Kastle Hall (919) 696-0255
	Ruth Adams Acting Director, Associate Director, School of Art and Visual Studies Professor of Photography	ruth.adams@uky.edu 103 School of Art and Visual Studies Building 859-257-4013, 859-257-8151
	David Adams Professor Emeritus In Memory of David Adams analysis and partial differential equations
	Mike Adams Space and Facilities Coordinator, Safety Officer College of Arts and Sciences	mdadam0@uky.edu 106 Thomas Hunt Morgan (859) 257-8898
	Maggie Adams	Maggie.Adams@uky.edu 8065708909
	Leyth Adan
	Rebecca Addington	rebecca.addington@uky.edu