Cultural Diplomacy

The Hajj Comes to London, Advancing Cultural Diplomacy

Philip Seib | Posted 05.27.2012

Read More: British Museum, Mecca, Islam, Hajj, Cultural Diplomacy, British Museum Hajj, Art, Hajj: Journey to the Heart of Islam, Hajj British Museum, Global Art, Arts News

The arts can push politics aside and allow the true spirit of a people to emerge and be viewed by the rest of the world.

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Cultural Diplomacy and Cultural Autonomy

Philip Seib | Posted 05.21.2012

Read More: Cultural Diplomacy, Public Diplomacy, International Relations, Diplomacy, Ditchley, Confucius Institutes, China, World News

For foreign policy strategists, cultural diplomacy has great value as a trust-builder, providing groundwork on which broader, non-arts initiatives can be constructed.

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The Independent Power of Cultural Diplomacy

Philip Seib | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: British Council, Cultural Diplomacy, Public Diplomacy, Soft Power, Britain Diplomacy, British Diplomacy, Soft Power Diplomacy, Impact News

Soft power is precious because it is built upon trust earned over time. But trust requires a willingness to listen. Real friendship cannot survive in a one-way street, but thrives on mutuality and exchange.

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Cultural Diplomacy for the 21st Century: Empowering Local Voices

Cynthia P. Schneider | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Public Diplomacy, Cultural Diplomacy, Egyptian Revolution, US Foreign Policy, Moby Media, Parazit TV, Parazit Egypt, The Daily Show, Aghan Star TV, Afghanistan Diplomacy, Impact News

The most successful cultural diplomacy strategy integrates people to people or arts/culture/media to people interactions into the basic business of diplomacy. The programs in Afghanistan, Egypt, and Iran all contribute to core goals of U.S. policy in those countries.

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Intellectual Containment and U.S.-China Relations

Philip Seib | Posted 04.04.2012

Read More: George Kennan, u.s. Foreign Policy, China, Cultural Diplomacy, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Hu Jintao, Containment, World News

For those attentive to the ongoing intellectual Cold War between the United States and China, Hu's recent words suggest the need for an American equivalent of George Kennan's "X" article of 1947.

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A Strategy for Cultural Diplomacy

Philip Seib | Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: Cultural Diplomacy, US State Department, Hu Jintao Diplomacy, Hu Jintao China, Diplomacy Russia, Ann Stock Diplomacy, World News

At first glance, cultural diplomacy seems a relatively non-threatening way to project identity and influence, but its impact can be profound.

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Remixing Public Diplomacy: American "Hip Hop Jam Sessions" in Post-Revolution Tunisia

Maytha Alhassen | Posted 02.16.2012

Read More: Hip Hop, Mohamed Bouazizi, Cultural Diplomacy, Arab Spring, Music, Tunisia, Remarkable Current Tunisia, World News

My generation stands to learn from the enfranchisement blueprint designed by Tunisian youth (ones taking cues from the Civil Rights movement). Americans of all generations stand to learn about Tunisians beyond their historic revolution.

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Only Artists Can Make The Difference

John M. Eger | Posted 01.22.2012

Read More: Politics, Art, Stem, Cultural Diplomacy, Obama Arts Education, Steam, Artists, Teaching Arts, Education Reform, Policy, Art Education, Arts Education, Education News

Recognizing the vital role of the arts in the new economy may be the most important aspect of a 21st century education.

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K-pop: Soft Power for the Global Cool

Linda Constant | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Google, Balance of Culture, Korean American, Cultural Diplomacy, Hallyu, Youth Culture, Music, Movies, Culture, Government, Soft Power, Kpop, Korean, Fashion, Asia, K-Pop, Mainstream, Girls Generation, Films, Channel, Lee Myung-Bak, Trends, Cultural Relations, Beauty, Pop Music, Tourism, Global, Mtv, South Korea, Seoul, Eric Schmidt, Youtube, Korean Food, Madison Square Garden, Cultural Engagement, World News

Governmental cultural diplomacy can sometimes come off as forced or out-of-touch, but K-pop is an authentic reflection and spectacle of youth culture that is impressively close to the pulse of the "global cool."

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The Gospel Of Sufism In Post-Revolutionary Egypt

Cynthia P. Schneider | Posted 11.16.2011

Read More: Gospel Music, Sufism, Cultural Diplomacy, Egypt Revolution, Egypt, Islam, Share the Mic, Sufi Gospel, Egyptian Gospel, Religious Tolerance, Sacred Sounds, International Sufi Festival Cairo, Qawwali, Samaa International Sufi Festival, Religion News

At a time when extremism threatens to undermine Egypt's multi-ethnic unity, Sufism, which permeates society at all levels, offers a message of peace and tolerance.

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Cultural Diplomacy and the "Oh, I Didn't Know That" Factor

Cynthia P. Schneider | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Islam, Uae, MOST Resource, Sundance Institute, Winter's Bone, Muslims, Cultural Diplomacy, President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities (PCAH), Abu Dhabi, Iraq, Afghanistan, Son of Babylon, Afghan Star, Adach, Entertainment News

In a globalized world where the powers of military might and diplomatic finesse have diminished, "Oh, I didn't know that" moments of cross cultural understanding can make a difference.

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Public Diplomacy: "Out" for the U.S., "In" Overseas?

John Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charlotte Beers, Gastrodiplomacy, Michael Kaiser, Pentagon, Cultural Diplomacy, Jesse Helms, Smith-Mundt Act, Joseph Duffey, Modern Art, Cold War, China, Hasbara, Internet, Digital Media, People-to-People Exchanges, Bruce Gregory, Barry Zorthian, Soft Power, Marketing, Karen Hughes, Development, James Glassman, Nicholas Cull, Heritage Foundation, Business for Diplomatic Action, Edmund Gullion, Keith Reinhard, Kristin Lord, U.S. Center for Citizen Diplomacy, Propaganda, Engagement, Confucius Institutes, State Department, Jan Melissen, Matt Armstrong, Communism, Global War, Information, Ngos, Branding, Strategic Communications, India, George C. Marshall, Judith McHale, Kim ANdrew Elliott, Public Diplomacy, Usaid, Kenya, Paul Rockower, apps4africa, Louis Menand, International Broadcasting, End of History, World News

China and India's public diplomacy activities have grown extensively in our new century, even as the United States is seemingly abandoning the foreign policy tool.

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Weilding Soft Power in a Post-American World

Roberto Ramos | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Population, Soft Power, U.S. Economy, Developing World, Cultural Diplomacy, State Department, Emerging Markets, World News

Plenty has been written about the decline of the United States vis-à-vis the rise of the rest of the world, especially the emerging economic power ce...

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Looking for God at the Shanghai Expo: Religion, Nation Branding and the Soft Power Showdown in China

Nick Cull | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Religion, Soft Power, Nation Branding, Shanghai World Expo, Cultural Diplomacy, Public Diplomacy, Arts News

Although pavilions are expected to respond to the grand theme, a national pavilion at an Expo has traditionally been a microcosm of the society it represents.

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A Different Kind of P2P: The Rhythm Road: American Music Abroad

Linda Constant | Posted 05.25.2011

The Rhythm Road facilitates not only cross-cultural discourse but also provides an extraordinary platform for artists to emerge from their own localism and share what they do, face-to-face, with the unknown.

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Jamming for Uncle Sam: Getting the Best From Cultural Diplomacy

Nick Cull | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cultural Diplomacy, Arts Management, Lincoln Center, Jazz, Cold War, Public Diplomacy, State Department, Kennedy Center, Rhythm Road, Arts News

Does the United States really consider "top tips for getting corporate cash" to bankroll culture the best that we have to offer to artists abroad?

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Living in the Imagination of the World: Treme, Cultural Diplomacy and the International Exhibition

Linda Constant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: New Orleans, Hbo, Exhibition, Art, Germany, Cultural Diplomacy, Documenta, Prospect 1, Treme, Mardi Gras Indians, Hurricane Katrina, Prospect New Orleans, Mardi Gras, Navin Rawanchaikul, Biennial, Kassel, World News

Whether the trauma is caused by a war, a natural disaster, or an economic crisis, cultural outreach is a complementary tool to existing methodologies of social recuperation.

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21st Century Cultural Diplomacy Objectives

Stephanie Adamowicz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Carnegie Hall Cultural Exchange Program, DanceMotion USA, Art, Cultural Diplomacy, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs, State Department, World News

In diplomacy, the arts have transformed from being the message to the messenger. No longer is the emphasis on promoting a particular message, but the human-interaction involved in the exchange.

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America as a Shopping Mall? U.S. Cultural Diplomacy in the Age of Obama

John Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: US Pavilion Shanghai, Cultural Relations, Judith McHale, Cultural Diplomacy, Public Diplomacy, State Department, Dog Lovers, Ambassadors, Layalina, Shopping Malls, World News

During the first year of the Obama administration, expectations that cultural diplomacy would become a governmental priority were not met, despite the fact that the President made "cultural" references in his speeches overseas.

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The Foundation of Movement: Cultural Diplomacy

Linda Constant | Posted 05.25.2011

The new standards of cultural discourse strive for elements such as shared platforms of communication, multifaceted engagements, and an understanding of mutual objectives and benefits.

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This Isn't Your Parents' Cultural Diplomacy

Tala Mohebi | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Cultural Diplomats, Cultural Diplomacy, Cold War, Nollywood, Public Diplomacy, Cold War Divisions, World News

Promoting understanding through the sharing of cultural programs continues to be a vital element in the promotion of a state's interests no matter how different the content may look over the years.

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Cultural Reorientation in Africa: Nigeria's "Project Runway"

Linda Constant | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Promoting Nigerian Dress Culture, Clothing, Cultural Diplomacy, Africa, Workshop, Fashion Designers, Cultural Balance, Goodluck Jonathan, Unesco, 2020, Globalization, Diplomacy, Western, Traditional Dress, Cultural Reorientation, Nigerian Fashion Week, Style, Nollywood, Umaru Yar?Adua, National Institute for Cultural Orientation, Fashion, Barclays Ayakoroma, Nigeria, World Decade for Cultural Development, Nico, World News

Nigeria's image in Western media is a complex combination of exoticism, intrigue and danger. While most people are well acquainted with Nollywood (now...

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Is the Role of Cultural Diplomacy Evolving in the 21st Century?

Stephanie Adamowicz | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Tate Modern, Cia, Cultural Diplomacy, State Department, New York News

Is globalization making traditional cultural diplomacy initiatives and state-sponsored cultural messages obsolete?

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Diplomatic Insanity: Ludicrous Displays From Dubai to Iran

Christopher Brauchli | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Iran, Cultural Diplomacy, Iran Diplomacy, Pakistan Cricket, Dubai-United Arab Emirates, Pat Robertson, Religion, Diplomacy, India Pakistan Relations, Dubai, World News

After Iran's and Israel's tourism ministers reportedly shook hands, the Iranian tourism ministry issued a statement that the alleged handshake was "an ugly and false rumor."

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A Modest Proposal: Make the Pentagon Our Very Own Ministry of Culture!

John Brown | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Pentagon, Secretary of Defense Gates, Cultural Diplomacy, Public Diplomacy, State Department, Clowns, World News

The Obama-Biden team announced it would "expand cultural and arts exchanges throughout the world." But these words, despite their honorable intentions, have not resulted in much noticeable action.

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