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Ohio, United States
Hybrid Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy:
A Transatlantic Perspective
Tuesday (3/19) 9:00am-3:00pm EDT (US Eastern Daylight Time) / 1:00pm-7:00pm GMT (UK Greenwich Mean Time)
Symposium Agenda
1. Welcome and Introduction
9:00 am to 9:15 am EDT / 1:00 pm to 1:15 pm GMT
2. Keynote Presentation
9:15 am to 9:55 am EDT / 1:15 pm to 1:55 pm GMT
- Dr. Melissa Nisbett, King’s College in London (online)
- Presentation: Cultural Diplomacy in a Climate of Political Turbulence
3. Announcement on JAMLS Special Issue on Cultural Diplomacy Governance and PhD Research Award
10:00 am to 10:15 am EDT / 2:00 pm to 2:15 pm GMT
Coffee Break
10:15 am to 10:30 am EDT / 2:15 pm to 2:30 pm GMT
4. Session 1: Cultural Diplomacy Governance Roundtable (Online)
10:30 am to 11:30 am EDT / 2:30 pm to 3:30 pm GMT
- David Kennedy, Director, Office of Citizen Exchanges, US Department of State
- James Carey, Research & Insight, Senior Analyst of Soft Power, British Council
- Dr. Margaret Wyszomirski, Ohio State University
- Dr. Biyun Zhu, University of Manchester
Lunch Break
11:30 am to 12:30 pm EDT / 3:30 pm to 4:30 pm GMT
5. Session 2: Cultural Diplomacy and Cultural Events
12:30 pm to 1:30 pm EDT / 4:30 pm to 5:30 pm GMT
- Beatriz Garcia, University of Liverpool (online): The European Capital of Culture programme as a platform for cultural diplomacy
- Dr. Tiffany Bourgeois & Dr. Zülâl Fazlıoğlu Akin, Ohio State University (in-person): Tracing Cultural Diplomacy in Marseille: From European Capitals of Culture to the Olympics (tentative title)
- 20 mins panel presentations
- 20 mins Q&A
Coffee Break
1:30 pm to 1:45 pm EDT / 5:30 pm to 5:45 pm GMT
6. Closing Keynote Speech
1:45 -2:20 pm EDT / 5:45 pm to 6:20 pm GMT
- Dr. Danielle Fosler Lussier, Ohio State University (in-person)
- Presentation: All the President’s Women: Volunteerism and Government Music Programs
7. Remarks from AAEP
2:20 -2:30 pm EDT / 6:20 pm to 6:30 pm GMT
- Dr Shari Savage – Director of Undergraduate Studies
To Register
When: Mar 19, 2024 09:00 AM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Topic: Cultural Diplomacy: A Transatlantic Perspective
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Speakers and Panelists
Beatriz Garcia
University of Liverpool
Biyun Zhu
Lecturer in Cultural Policy and Governance
University of Manchester
Danielle Fosler-Lussier
Professor of Music
The Ohio State University
David Kennedy
Director, Office of Citizen Exchanges
U.S. Department of State
James M. Carey
Senior Soft Power Analyst in Research and Insight
British Council
Margaret Wyszomirski
Emerita Professor
The Ohio State University
Melissa Nisbett
Reader in Cultural Politics
King's College London
Tiffany Bourgeois
Assistant Professor
The Ohio State University
WoongJo Chang
Associate Editor, JAMLS
Associate Professor, Hongik University
Zülâl Fazlıoğlu Akın
Lecturer
The Ohio State University