Prospective graduate students interested in pursuing careers in international affairs
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A diverse group of campus-wide partners will host an event to raise awareness of the importance of curiosity in education, and to start work toward developing some practical suggestions for how to nurture curiosity on campus. Everyone - students, faculty, staff - across all disciplines is invited to participate. The event will start with a “Curiosity Fair” with intriguing demonstrations from various colleges and departments, followed by small group discussion. Join us for this fun and engaging afternoon of conversation, cookies, and curiosity!
On October 26 and 27, Berea College will host two events focusing on contemporary China that may be of interest to students and faculty in Asian Studies, Business, Communication, and Political Science. These programs are open to the public and colleagues from neighboring institutions. The programs feature guest speakers Dr. Hua Shiping (University of Louisville) and Dr. Jiang Min (University of North Carolina, Charlotte). These events are co-sponsored by the United States Department of Education, the Center for International Education, and the Asian Studies Department.
Friday, October 26, 6:00pm in the Woods-Penn Commons: “Internet and Censorship in China.” Join Drs. Hua and Jiang for a buffet dinner and open-discussion session relating to the intersection of politics and media in China today. Free and open to all.
Saturday, October 27, Frost 218: Issues in Contemporary Politics and Media.
9:30am: Informal Coffee/Tea
10:00-12:00: Dr. Hua Shiping, “China’s Strive for A Constitutional Order: Law, Culture, and Politics” Abstract: This talk will examine six major constitutional reforms that China experienced in the last century--the Late Qing, the Republic, the early PRC, the Maoist, the Dengist, and the post-Deng era--as a way of understanding the unique characteristics of Chinese legal culture: Pragmatism, Instrumentalism, Statism, and Favoritism. With roots in China’s ancient past when law was generally viewed to be of secondary importance in governance to morality and rites, these characteristics also coincide partly with modern communist legal theory that views economic relations as more essential than law. The talk will conclude with reflections on China’s move toward rule of law and the likelihood of major changes in its legal system and culture.
12:00-2:00: Lunch Break
2:00-4:00: Dr. Jiang Min, “The Chinese Internet: Open for Business, Closed to Criticism?” Abstract: This talk offers an overview of the historical development of the Internet in China, exploring such topics as censorship, business monopoly and Internet activism. It demonstrates how the Internet in China is intricately embedded in and shaped by China’s politics, business, and people’s everyday lives. These programs are part of a grant from the Department of Education’s Undergraduate International Studies and Foreign Language program. At each workshop, our guests will present their talks, followed by sessions for non-specialist faculty who may wish to incorporate these issues into their classes.
Guest Speaker Biographies
Jiang Min (Ph.D.) is Associate Professor of Communication at the University of North Carolina, Charlotte and a secretariat member of the annual international Chinese Internet Research Conference (CIRC). Her research focuses on Chinese Internet technologies (search engine, social media, big data), politics (digital activism, online political satire, diplomacy), business (Chinese Internet giants, business ethics), and policies (real name registration, privacy). She has co-edited 2 special journal issues and published over 25 journal articles and book chapters on the Chinese Internet, some of which have appeared in Journal of Communication, New Media & Society, Information, Communication & Society, International Journal of Communication, International Communication Gazette, and Policy & Internet. Media outlets including Reuters, Foreign Policy, Financial Times, New Scientist, and The Chronicle of Higher Education have interviewed her for her work. She was born and raised in China. Prior to pursing her doctor’s degree in the U.S., she had worked at China Central Television (CCTV) and “Kill Bill I” in her native country China.
Hua Shiping is Calvin and Helen Lang Distinguished Chair in Asian Studies and Director of Asian Studies Program at the University of Louisville. His research area is comparative political/legal culture with a focus on China. His published books include: Scientism and Humanism: Two Cultures in Post Mao China (SUNY Press 1996); Chinese Utopianism: A Comparative Study of Reformist Thought with Japan and Russia (Stanford University Press 2009). He is editing a few book series that include “Asia in the New Millennium,” with University Press of Kentucky; “Comparative Asian Politics” with Routledge; and “Political Sciences Series (translations)” with Renmin University Press in China.
For more information, please contact Dr. Robert W. Foster, Professor of History and Asian Studies (fosterr@berea.edu).
The Von Allmen Center for Entrepreneurship, part of University of Kentucky’s Gatton College of Business and Economics, is co-sponsoring the first-ever Sustainability Pitch Competition this fall.
The online application is now open for teams interested in pitching their sustainable startup idea to a panel of judges. The startup idea must be related to one or more of the three pillars of sustainability: environmental, economic and social. Business ideas can be for profit or nonprofit.
A total of $2,000 will be awarded to the top three finalists, with the first-place team receiving $1,000 to help make their startup a reality.
“The Von Allmen Center is excited to partner with the Student Sustainability Council on the first-ever Sustainability Pitch competition,” said the center’s Director of New Ventures Mariam Gorjian. “Combining sustainability and entrepreneurship is a great way to build a connected ecosystem that combines the two worlds. We’re very happy to be a part of this collaboration.
Teams can be made up of a maximum of four people, with priority being given to teams having at least one member who is a current undergraduate or graduate student at UK. Teams must complete their application and submit a video up to three minutes in length explaining their startup and how it relates to sustainability no later than midnight Saturday, Oct. 20. Finalists will be announced on Monday, Oct. 22. One or more team members must be able to attend the competition finals, which will be held 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 10.
The online application can be found at: https://uky.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_6JO8m8VMsQPLSUl.
Interested in studying or researching abroad this summer? Check out the Social and Environmental Justice in Oaxaca program.
In addition to seminars, guest lectures, and field visits in the city of Oaxaca, participants visit a number of communities throughout the state, engaging with critical issues including: “green” energy, alternative education, extractivism, migration, resistance, eco-techniques, comparative politics, territoriality, community based technology and communication, and more. The program is a great choice for Environmental Studies, International Studies, Anthropology, Political Science, Spanish, and Geography majors and minors, or anyone seeking to gain Spanish language skills, research experience, or elective credits. If you are interested in learning more about the program, stop by the Orientation to Oaxaca at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, October 24 in Patterson Office Tower 843 or contact the faculty director Oliver Froehling at orfroe01@uky.edu.
There are a number of scholarships available for summer programs! Apply early to take advantage of scholarships available through the EA Office and other external sources. https://ea.uky.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID…
Students may receive anthropology or geography credits!! Geography Students will enroll in GEO 365: Special Topics in Regional Geography: Society and Environment in Oaxaca, Mexico (3 credit hours); GEO 431: Political Ecology (3 credit hours); and GEO 406: Field Studies in Geography: Undergraduate Field Research Experience, Oaxaca, Mexico (3 credit hours). Note: GEO 406 is a lab course which fulfills the A&S College Laboratory or Field Experience Requirement. Students who have already taken GEO 431 may take GEO 316: Environment and Development (3 credit hours) instead. GEO 316 fulfills the UK Core: Global Dynamics requirement. For Anthropology credit, students will enroll in ANT 352: Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology: Society and Environment in Oaxaca (3 credit hours) and ANT 399: Field-based/Community-based Education in Anthropology (3 credit hours) All students will be enrolled in EAP 599: Study Abroad (1 credit hour)
Interested in studying or researching abroad this summer? Check out the Social and Environmental Justice in Oaxaca program. In addition to seminars, guest lectures, and field visits in the city of Oaxaca, participants visit a number of communities throughout the state, engaging with critical issues including: “green” energy, alternative education, extractivism, migration, resistance, eco-techniques, comparative politics, territoriality, community based technology and communication, and more.
The program is a great choice for Environmental Studies, International Studies, Anthropology, Political Science, Spanish, and Geography majors and minors, or anyone seeking to gain Spanish language skills, research experience, or elective credits. If you are interested in learning more about the program, stop by the Orientation to Oaxaca at 3:00 pm on Wednesday, October 24 in Patterson Office Tower 843 or contact the faculty director Oliver Froehling at orfroe01@uky.edu.
There are a number of scholarships available for summer programs! Apply early to take advantage of scholarships available through the EA Office and other external sources.
https://ea.uky.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.ViewProgram&Program_ID…
Students may receive anthropology or geography credits!!
Geography Students will enroll in GEO 365: Special Topics in Regional Geography: Society and Environment in Oaxaca, Mexico (3 credit hours); GEO 431: Political Ecology (3 credit hours); and GEO 406: Field Studies in Geography: Undergraduate Field Research Experience, Oaxaca, Mexico (3 credit hours).
Note: GEO 406 is a lab course which fulfills the A&S College Laboratory or Field Experience Requirement.
Students who have already taken GEO 431 may take GEO 316: Environment and Development (3 credit hours) instead. GEO 316 fulfills the UK Core: Global Dynamics requirement.
For Anthropology credit, students will enroll in ANT 352: Special Topics in Cultural Anthropology: Society and Environment in Oaxaca (3 credit hours) and ANT 399: Field-based/Community-based Education in Anthropology (3 credit hours)
All students will be enrolled in EAP 599: Study Abroad (1 credit hour)
Former U.S. Sen. Bill Bradley will be this year’s Wendell Ford Public Policy Lecturer for the Martin School of Public Policy & Administration. His topic will be “The Interaction of Sports, Politics and Business.” As part of the broader presentation, he will address the Supreme Court's decision to strike down a law, developed from a bill Bradley authored, to regulate sports betting.
Come meet candidate Amy McGrath on UK's Campus.
The pres gious Japan Exchange and Teaching (JET) Program offers Americans with a bachelor's degree in any discipline the opportunity to live and work in Japan for periods of 1‐5 years. These are full me, paid teaching and interna onal coordinator posi ons backed by the Government of Japan!
Through JET you can gain valuable interna onal experience in Japan, make likeminded friends from around the world, and build your resume all while earning a comfortable salary and excellent benefits! Every year over 1000 Americans, including several graduates from the University of Kentucky get accepted to the Program.
To learn more, come and speak to the official JET Program Coordinator when he comes to campus! Everyone is welcome to a end, regardless of your year, current language ability or major.
