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.

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.

Join the UK International Studies Major for one of our favorite events: Cooking With Culture! Attendees will learn about Italian history, culture, and food while learning how to create their own pizza. There will be four pizza recipes, including a vegetarian option. Due to the interactive nature of the lesson, the historical and cultural foundations of the recipe, as well as limited space and funding, we are unable to accommodate gluten-free options. We apologize for this inconvenience. If you have any food allergies or require a vegetarian option please contact dina.klimkina [@] uky.edu. This is an RSVP only event. Registrater here: https://www.eventbrite.com/myevent?eid=51960941575 

Professor Raluca Larco teaches ITA 101 to 202 language courses, Italian Conversation and Writing, Italian for Reading Knowledge, Italian literature on the topic of Italian Women's Autobiography, Italian cinema and a course on the Culture of Food in Italy at the University of Kentucky. Matteo Benassi teaches 20th & 21st Century Italian Poetry, Film Studies, and Translation and Interpretation at the University of Kentucky. They are both members of the Modern & Classical Languages, Literatures & Cultures program at UK.

The program will be held at the Food Connection in the 90. The Food Connection exists to serve farmers, food producers, students, and consumers through creative strategies for a vibrant, healthy, sustainable food economy. On- and off-campus, they support innovative and interdisciplinary instruction, high-impact service, and outreach with cutting-edge research on foods and food systems. Learn more here: https://foodconnection.ca.uky.edu.

Cooking with Culture is sponsored by the University of Kentucky International Studies Program. The University of Kentucky’s International Studies Program offers a major that will help undergraduate students to become globally aware, culturally knowledgeable, and to develop skills for living and working in international and multicultural settings. Learn more here: https://is.as.uky.edu.

Come learn about study abroad opportunities in Europe while eating delicious homemade crepes!

Registered voters in Kentucky now can obtain information about their precinct location and legislative districts by using the State Board of Elections Voter Information Center. Enter the required information in the appropriate boxes below. The result of the query will list the voter and his/her address with precinct and legislative district information. https://vrsws.sos.ky.gov/vic/

Award Amount: 1st Place $350; 2nd Place $200 in each category 

Registration opens Sept. 17, 2018 and closes Oct. 29, 2018

OBJECTIVE

The Oswald Research and Creativity Competition is intended to promote creativity in all fields of study. The competition accepts reports, of all forms of creativity, and scholarship by undergraduate students. This includes, but is not limited to artistic and musical creations; creative writing and poetry; and reports of studies and research in the humanities, the social, natural, and medical sciences, agriculture, business, architecture, and engineering.

ELIGIBILITY

Any current UK undergraduate (full- or part-time) who does not already have a four-year degree is eligible for this competition and is invited to submit papers and other projects.

CATEGORIES

1. Biological Sciences (textual) 2. Design (architecture, landscape architecture, interior design, etc.) (nontextual) 3. Fine Arts (film, music, painting, sculpture, video, etc.) (textual and nontextual) 4. Humanities: Creative (textual) 5. Humanities: Critical Research (textual) 6. Physical and Engineering Sciences (textual) 7. Social Sciences (textual) Students need to pick a category that most closely aligns with their project. If you are unsure you can email our office (ugresearch@uky.edu) for a more in-depth definition of a specific category.

HISTORY

The Oswald Research and Creativity Competition was established in 1964 by then-President John Oswald as part of the university’s Centennial Celebration. While the program’s objective has remained the same throughout the years, the number of categories has increased to include biological sciences; design, including architecture, landscape architecture, and interior design; fine arts, including film, photography, painting, sculpture; humanities, from creative and critical-research approaches; physical and engineering sciences; and social science. 

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