Session 5 - The Future of Cultural Diplomacy

Friday, Dec 9th, 10:30am-12:00pm ET

Virtual: Zoom

Part I: Study

• G-20 Ministerial Track for Ministers of Culture

• Key questions: What’s next for cultural diplomacy?

Part II: Guest Speaker: Irina Bokova

Session 4 – Cultural Diplomacy in Action Today

Friday, Dec 9th, 10:30am-12:00pm ET

Virtual: Zoom

Part I: Study

• South Korea’s Soft Power

• The Korean Wave (Hallyu)

• Key Questions:

• How did South Korea’s culture become so well-known?

Part II: Guest Speaker: Michael Norris

Session 3 – Understanding Digital Diplomacy

Friday, Nov 4th, 10:30am-12:00pm ET

Virtual: Zoom

Part I: Study

• Defining digital diplomacy and understanding its role in international relations

• Non-government cultural diplomacy

• Key Questions:

• How can we distinguish between propaganda and digital diplomacy?

Part II: Guest Speaker: Corneliu Bjola

Session 2 – Case Studies of Cultural Diplomacy

Friday, Oct 21st, 10:30am-12:00pm ET

Virtual: Zoom

Part I: Study

• The Cold War: Jazz Ambassadors

• Racial tension in the U.S., and how this plays out on international tours

• Key Questions:

• How can we measure outcomes in cultural diplomacy efforts?

Part II: Guest Speaker: Jane Holl Lute

Friday, October 7, 2022

Session 1 - Terminology & Theory

Friday, Oct 7th, 10:30am-12:00pm ET

Virtual: Zoom

Part I: Study

• The difference and similarities between public diplomacy, cultural diplomacy and soft power

• What is culture?

• Role of digital diplomacy in the 21st century

Part II: Guest Speaker: Nicholas Cull