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Cultural Diplomacy in Action Today
- 02/12/2021
Dr. Hendrik W. Ohnesorge will be on December 3, 2021 a guest speaker in the fourth session of the Soft Power & Cultural Diplomacy Study Group of the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs at the HARVARDKennedy School. The session with the topic “Cultural Diplomacy in Action Today” will be led by Carla Dirlikov Canales and Erika Manouselis and will take place digitally via Zoom on Friday, December 3 from 10:30am to 12:00pm ET (16:30 to 18:00 CET).
The session will consist of a study part followed by a discussion. The focus will be on the exploration of how to address today’s U.S. foreign policy challenges through cultural diplomacy programming and soft power efforts. Related key questions are:
- What is the role of charisma in soft power? In cultural diplomacy?
- Which is more effective: traditional “high art” or “popular art”?
More information on the Study Group and the Zoom Link to the Session can be found here.