Date: Thursday, Nov 21, 2019
Time: 4:00 PM Lecture and Q&A / Reception to follow
Location: AMU 227
Description:Ambassador (retired) Kathleen Stephens is the President and CEO of the Korea Economic Institute of America. A diplomat in the United States Foreign Service from 1978鈥�2015, she served as U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Korea from 2008鈥�2011. She was the first woman and first Korean-speaker to serve in that position. The event is free and open to the public.
Date: Weds., Nov 20, 2019
Time: 5:30鈥�8:30 PM
Location: AMU 163
Description: Kyle Ferrier, Director of Academic Affairs at the Korea Economic Institute of America, 
will lead students through a simulation of the process involved in a negotiated denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula. Participants will represent the United States, North Korea, South Korea, Russia, Japan, and China in a guided set of negotiations on the denuclearization of North Korea, the implementation of a peace agreement, and the development of an agreement on human security in Northeast Asia. Participation is open to all Political Science and International Affairs students. The event is free, but registration is required at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/korean-peninsula-simulation-tickets-81539527923. Because of the structure of the simulation, participants must be willing to remain throughout the event, which will end by 8:30 p.m. Take advantage of this excellent experiential learning opportunity!
Date: Tuesday, October 22nd
Time: 5鈥�6 pm
Location: AMU 227
Description: The Democratic National Convention (DNC) is being held in Milwaukee, July 13鈥�16, 2020. This is a historic occasion and a key element of the 2020 election process. There will be many internship and volunteer opportunities for students of all disciplines. This is literally a chance to be a part of history. Join us for a night of conversation around the convention process, and why it is important for all students. Faculty and staff are also welcome. Snacks and refreshments will be provided. The event is co-sponsored by the MU Department of Political Science and the Les Aspin Center for Government.
Speaker: Jordan Branch, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Brown University
Date: Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Time: 5鈥�6 PM
Location: Raynor Library Room D
Description: For more than a decade, the United States military has labeled 鈥渃yberspace鈥� a domain of conflict, equal to land, sea, air, and outer space. How and why did this terminology emerge and become entrenched in U.S. doctrine? What are its effects? Focusing specifically on the language of cybersecurity, Prof. Branch will contrast analogies and metaphors that are used instrumentally with other metaphors, embedded in terminology, that unconsciously shape arguments and policy. In particular, he will detail the emergence and consolidation of the foundational metaphor of 鈥渃yberspace鈥� as a new 鈥渙perational domain鈥� in U.S. strategy. Tracing the spatial connotations of this metaphor reveals three important consequences. First, it has reified the dominance of a state-security framework in cybersecurity. Second, it has been essential to expanding the role of the military. Third, specific interests within the Department of Defense have used 鈥渃yberspace鈥� language to argue, successfully, for the creation of U.S. Cyber Command.
