UK's Peace Studies Program is bringing to campus Dr. Andrew H. Kydd, an expert on international security and strategic behavior, for an hour-long presentation with Q&A in W.T. Young Library Auditorium. Free and open to the public.
The Writing Center and Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies invite you to join us for two spring writing workshops designed to develop professional writing skills. Whether you are developing a senior thesis or preparing for graduate school, these one-hour workshops can help you develop the skills you will need.
The Writing Center and Department of Writing, Rhetoric, and Digital Studies invite you to join us for two spring writing workshops designed to develop professional writing skills. Whether you are developing a senior thesis or preparing for graduate school, these one-hour workshops can help you develop the skills you will need.
The Tracy Farmer Institute for Sustainability and the Environment presents the 2018 Sustainability Forum to highlight accomplishments of UK’s faculty and students who conduct interdisciplinary research and other forms of scholarship relating to environmental and sustainability issues.
Projects, artwork, design concepts, and other initiatives that provide creative and innovative ways to approach or highlight a sustainability issue are welcome. We encourage sustainability-related undergraduate and graduate student research contributions in all areas, including engineering, public health, economics, political science, social science, humanities and the arts. Recipients of the 2018 Sustainability Challenge Grant program will present results of their project and 2019 recipients will be announced during the awards ceremony. Faculty and staff are welcome to attend.
Poster Submission Information
Monetary awards will be presented to the top student posters/presentations. Abstracts will be selected based on merit and impact. Poster space is limited.
Deadline for abstract submission is November 19, 2018.
To view and download the application please visit bit.ly/2018SusForum_app
Understanding the value of the International Studies minor in enhancing her study of politics, Willow Kreutzer graduated from UK with a major in Political Science as well as minors in both International Studies and Women and Gender Studies. To further refine her knowledge in these areas, Willow completed certifications in Peace and Conflict Studies as well as Global Studies. Each of these academic areas stood to complement the other while providing her with a comprehensive background in political theory.
Belonging to one of the first graduating classes of the International Studies major, Jon Hibbard was able to combine his interest in European art and culture with his passion for the French language through pursuing a double major in International Studies and French. Jon views the International Studies major as having given him a distinctive opportunity to explore his diverse academic interests in a manner that was complementary to his studies of French and history.
Alli Peoples graduated in spring 2018 with her bachelor’s degree in International Studies and Spanish. Upon graduation, she moved to Madrid, Spain, where she is currently working as an English Language and Culture Assistant at the bilingual primary school, CEIP Lepanto. At Lepanto, Alli not only plays an active role in English instruction in the classroom in multiple subject areas, but also in helping students to develop a multicultural mindset.
Dr. Gabel is Professor of Political Science at Washington University in St. Louis. He studies a variety of topics in comparative politics, including legislative and judicial behavior.
A&S Summer Travel Grants : The College of Arts & Sciences offers awards for international travel. These awards are for independent travel abroad to specified cities and sites, not for formal programs through Education Abroad. Please complete the travel grant application and return to 251 Patterson Office Tower.
The University of Kentucky Political Ecology Working Group invites you to participate in the Ninth Annual Dimensions of Political Ecology Conference (DOPE) to be held February 21-23, 2019, in Lexington, Kentucky, USA. DOPE has become a key international forum for students and faculty at all stages of their careers, as well as activists and grassroots community organizations, fostering critical interdisciplinary discussion of urgent topics including: rural social movements; food systems; complexity in ecological and social systems; decolonization, knowledge, and difference; science and technology studies; neoliberal natures and climate justice; and feminist political ecologies, among many others. Over 300 scholars, activists, and environmental professionals attended DOPE 2018 representing dozens of disciplines and academic institutions from across the world.
We encourage you to contribute to the intellectual vitality and continued success of the conference by organizing a session for DOPE 2019. The conference is open to any topical, theoretical, or methodological framework that brings together scholarship on the ecological dimensions of political, social, and economic research, as well as the social aspects of natural sciences.
