peace studies
King Vigil Depicts Journey of Violence
On Jan. 19, the Sunday before Martin Luther King Jr. Day, the students, faculty and staff affiliated with the King Center have organized a vigil and march that will take participants on a journey through time.
Peace Corps Visits UK
An information session about joining the Peace Corps will take place from 5 to 6 pm. Thursday, Jan. 23.
Peace Corps Info Session: Live, Learn & Work with a Community Overseas
Make a difference in the lives of others and your own. Serving in the Peace Corps is a great way to help a community in need, immerse yourself in a new culture, learn a new language, and have the experience of a lifetime. Join us at this Information Session to learn about Volunteer experiences, have your questions answered, and gain tips to guide you through the application process.
About the Peace Corps: Read more or watch a video about how Peace Corps service makes a difference for the communities served, the volunteers themselves, and here in the U.S. Learn what it's like to be a Volunteer, including what Volunteers do, where they go, and the many benefits of Peace Corps service. Or apply now to begin your life-defining experience.
Apply Now to depart in 2014.
For questions about this event contact Laura Fonseca
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Location:
Stuckert Career Center rm 202
Strengthening Ties Between UK & Lexington
The community of Lexington and the University of Kentucky are intimately connected, and these connections provide both points of contention and opportunities for mutual progress. Our leaders—Mayor Jim Gray and President Eli Capilouto—clearly recognize the important relationship between Lexington and UK, and a number of student groups and community organizations work diligently to improve our community. Still, more work needs to be done.
This event will…
1. Enhance our understanding of the needs of Lexington that faculty and students can address.
2. Improve our understanding of the framework currently in place for addressing community needs.
3. Celebrate the UK/Community collaboration that produced UK’s Peace Studies program.
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Auditorium, Davis-Marksbury Building
Peace Studies Introduction
Clayton Thyne discusses the field of peace studies, and the advantages that the new certificate offers UK students.
Thyne is an associate professor and in the Department of Political Science, and the Director of the Peace Studies Program.
The Foundations of Peace: Clayton Thyne
This fall, Political Science Professor Clayton Thyne will be teaching A&S 100: Introduction to Peace Studies.
History Professor Wins Stuart L. Bernath Book Prize
UK history professor, Lien-Hang T. Nguyen recently received the Stuart L. Bernath Book Prize, an honor awarded annually by the Society for Historians of American Foreign Relations. The prize recognizes the best book by a first-time author in the field of diplomatic history.
Global Sustainability Expert Vandana Shiva: The Future of Food
Internationally renowned scholar and activist Vandana Shiva visited the University of Kentucky to present her lecture on "The Future of Food" and to discuss the many challenges of global sustainability. Shiva has been the author of more than 20 books on sustainable agriculture, development, feminist theory, alternative globalization, and bioengineering.
Community Connection
Matt Wilson's GIS Workshop at the University of Kentucky builds connections to the community through partnerships with non-profit organizations such as Seedleaf and the Central Kentucky Council for Peace and Justice.
