Dr. Ziegler was recently appointed by Eurasian National University, Astana, Kazakhstan, to serve as a consultant for their new Ph.D. program in Political Science. In that capacity he hosted a delegation of three Kazakhs, including the Chair of ENU’s Political Science Department, for three weeks in April 2007. He also taught two courses to their doctoral students in Astana in May 2007.

As of July 1, 2007, he stepped down as the chair for the political science department, after having served for nine years. He has been designated an University Scholar.

Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce Fall Conference: Russia - After Putin?

University of Kentucky’s Patterson School of Diplomacy and International Commerce Fall Conference hosted their Fall Conference October 4th-5th in Lexington, KY. Dr. Ziegler was part of the diplomacy panel of the conference on October 5th.