Join the Society of International Studies for a safe, open discussion with fellow IS majors and those interested in international affairs on a variety of topics. Some topics will include where we plan to take our majors as well as America's effect on the rest of the world.
Join the International Village LLP in Gatton Student Center Worsham Cinema at 6:00 p.m. for popcorn and a showing of Crazy Rich Asians.
The national honor society for International Studies, Sigma Iota Rho, will be hosting our first informational meeting on January 23, 2019. Come and learn more about what SIR has to offer, meet current members, and learn more about how you can become more involved with the discipline of international affairs on UK's campus.
John Foster "Chip" Berlet is a scholar-activist specializing in the study of extreme right-wing movements in the United States. As an investigative reporter and research analyst, Berlet has written for many newspapers, journals, and anthologies. For thirty years Berlet was senior analyst at Political Research Associates while he produced Eyes Right! Challenging the Right-Wing Backlash and Right-Wong Populism in America: Too Close for Comfort (with Matthew N. Lyons), which won the Outstanding Book Award from Gustavus Myers Center for the Study of Bigotry and Human Rights in North America. This month, Routledge launches his latest book, Trumping Democracy in the United States: From Ronald Reagan to Alt-Right.
This presentation will examine how activists and scholars theorize the capacity of right-wing political discourse to incite violence.
The Writing Center is proud to host the International Conversation Hour (ICH), a weekly informal gathering of students who want to relax, converse, and learn together. Students, faculty, staff, and the Lexington community are all invited!
At ICH, we might spend the evening playing games or discussing questions, family traditions, favorite foods, holiday customs, etc., or the group may even venture out of the Writing Center for a trip to a local restaurant or nearby attraction. ICH is fun and open to all. Light refreshments are provided.
Join our "International Conversation Hour-University of Kentucky" Facebook page to receive updates and to share your ICH experiences.
For questions please contact Judith Prats at judithgprats@uky.edu
Are you interested in global politics? Want to sharpen your debate skills? Interested in learning about the world?
Join the University of Kentucky Model United Nations team. In this era of globalization and international conflict, understanding the global context is more important than ever. Model United Nations allows students to gain leadership and communication skills and interact with students from different countries and diverse backgrounds, all while learning about diplomacy and international relations.
WilDCats at the Capitol is the University of Kentucky's federal government internship program that offers any UK student the opportunity to intern, earn course credit, and gain experience at the highest levels of government while living in the nation's capital.
Applications for summer internships in DC are due on January 23rd. Students can apply here: https://www.uky.edu/president/wildcats-capitol.
Pursuing her interest in politics and the study of Latin American societies, Kendall Hitch graduated in December of 2018 with her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and minors in both International Studies and Latin American Studies.
Pursuing her interest in politics and the study of Latin American societies, Kendall Hitch graduated in December of 2018 with her bachelor’s degree in Political Science and minors in both International Studies and Latin American Studies. In coming to choose these fields of study, Kendall shared how, “I have always been extremely intrigued by the way in which cross-cultural experiences force you out of your comfort zone and open you to new thought processes and ideas.” For Kendall, the International Studies minor has allowed her to focus her studies in the realm of international development through interdisciplinary coursework on UK’s campus and experiences abroad.
Join us for an exciting evening with community organizer and Honduran Immigrant, Soreyda Benedit-Begley, for a conversation on migration and the fashion and textile industries. Following the discussion, Benedit-Begley will present a runway show featuring her “Our Ancestry” collection, which is dedicated to the Garifuna people of Honduras.
