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Media organizations requesting interviews or appearances should contact cpd@usc.edu,
Tel: (213) 821-2078
Distinguished Professor in the Practice of Diplomacy,School of Foreign Service,Georgetown University
Cynthia P. Schneider teaches, publishes, and organizes initiatives in the field of cultural diplomacy, with a focus on relations with the Muslim world. For the Brookings Institution she leads the Arts and Culture Initiative within the Saban Center for Middle East Policy. The Initiative’s activities include research, convening meetings in the U.S. and abroad and catalysing projects, such as the Muslims on Screen and Television Initiative (MOST), which Schneider co-directs, and which provides valuable resources and accurate information on Islam and Muslims for the U.S. entertainment community.
Professor Schneider teaches courses in Diplomacy and Culture in the School of Foreign Service at Georgetown University, where, from1984-2005, she was a member of the art history faculty, and published on Rembrandt and seventeenth century Dutch art. She also organized exhibitions at the National Gallery of Art and the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Dr. Schneider publishes and speaks frequently on topic related to arts, culture, and media and international affairs, particularly the Muslim world. Her writings range from blogs for the Huffington Post and CNN.com to policy papers for the Brookings Institution. Currently she has a Research Fellowship from the USC Center on Public Diplomacy to write on The Impact of Arts, Culture, and Media in Afghanistan and Pakistan.
Her talks include a TED presentation on the global impact of American Idol, as well as speeches on the role of arts and culture in the U.S. –Islamic world relationship in venues from Kurdistan to Cairo.
From 1998-2001 she served as U.S. Ambassador to the Netherlands, during which time she led initiatives in cultural diplomacy, biotechnology, cyber security, and education. In 2001 she was awarded the Office of the Secretary of Defence Exceptional Public Service Award, June 2001 (highest civilian award given by Pentagon, in recognition of support for the U.S. military during ambassadorship).
Dr. Schneider serves on the Board of Directors of Wesley Theological Seminary, Imagine Schools, and the Sandy Spring Museum, and the Advisory Boards of the Institute of Cultural Diplomacy, the Sustainable Preservation Initiative, and Singapore Technologies Telemedia (ST Telemedia) Eircom Advisory Board. Schneider received her B.A. and Ph.D. from Harvard University.
Dr. Schneider's research project for the Center is titled 'Public Diplomacy and Culture in Afghanistan and Pakistan.'
Recent Publications by Cynthia P. Schneider
May 18, 2011 - Pakistanis want a better future, just like us. CNN Opinion.
February 28, 2011 - A new Arab world is coming, with or without U.S. CNN Opinion.
February 10, 2011 - Why Washington was blindsided by Egypt's cry for freedom. CNN Opinion.
September 29, 2010 - "Beyond the Rhetoric: the Human Impact of Settlements" CPD Blog
June 8, 2010 - "Shanghai’d, or the USA Pavilion as a Corporate Theme Park" CPD Blog
Cynthia P. Schneider in the News
November 29, 2011 - Schneider co-wrote an article on the lack of trust in Egypt's elections, appearing in CNN's Opinion section.
May 25, 2011 - Schneider is quoted in the article, "How Idol competitions change the world" in CNN's Global Public Square.
July 8, 2010 - Schneider is quoted in the article, "How the U.S. underperforms at Shanghai's Expo" in Crosscut.
December 2009 - "American Idol Goes Global" - Schneider speaks on Wisconsin Public Radio about the growing international appeal of talent competitions.
October 2009 - Conversation on "A New Way Forward' with Jeffrey Brown of PBS' NewsHour.
October 1, 2009 - The Center on Public Diplomacy Announces 2009-2011 CPD Research Fellows CPD Announcements
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