Public Cultural Diplomacy

1.5 Credits · Level: Graduate, Undergraduate

Based on SFS class Public Diplomacy. Public diplomacy is an instrument used by states and non-state actors to understand others' cultures, attitudes, and behavior; build and manage relationships; and influence thoughts and actions to advance their interests and values. Drawing on the experiences of diplomats and a growing body of literature, we will explore what this means for the changing actors, issues, methods, and environments of diplomacy in the 21st century. The course focuses on: 1) perspectives on public diplomacy and related concepts: public affairs, public relations, strategic communication, soft power, information operations, psychological operations, and propaganda; 2) the practices of public diplomacy: listening, advocacy, cultural and exchange diplomacy, and international broadcasting; 3)public diplomacy’s context: networks, globalization, non-state actors, and social media; comparative public diplomacy: large and small states, regional entities; 4) organizational considerations for public diplomacy;5) how nations organize for public diplomacy; and 6) the future of public diplomacy: critical issues in study and practice. Learning outcomes/sub-topics: o Understand the role of public diplomacy to build and manage relationships and influence thoughts and actions to advance interests. o Analyze public diplomacy in terms of perspectives, practices, context, organizational considerations, how nations organize it, and its future. Should these changes be applied to existing sections?: No Please list the term(s) and corresponding CRN(s) following the example format below: