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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, 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. With the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage (ADACH), she is developing the Global Initiative for Cultural Diplomacy, which will aggregate existing research, commission new research, convene “Best Practice” meetings and build a library of “Best Practice” case studies, and develop a one year post graduate course in cultural diplomacy. 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 catalyzing projects, such as the Muslims on Screen and Television Initiative (MOST, www.mostresource.org ), which Schneider co-directs, and which provides valuable resources and accurate information on Islam and Muslims for the U.S. entertainment community.
Prof. Schneider also 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 to policy papers for the Brookings Institution. 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 Defense Exceptional Public Service Award, June 2001 (highest civilian award given by Pentagon, in recognition of support for the U.S. military during ambassadorship).
During the 1980s Dr. Schneider curated exhibitions at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston and the National Gallery in Washington. She serves on the Board of Directors of Wesley Theological Seminary, 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, and is a member of Phi Beta Kappa.
Dr. Schneider's research project for the Center is titled 'Public Diplomacy and Culture in Afghanistan and Pakistan.'
Recent Publications by Cynthia P. Schneider
December 2009 - "Reading the (Three Cups of) Tea Leaves on President Obama's Afghan Strategy" Huffington Post
November 2009 - "The Surprising Spread of 'Idol' TV," delivered at the TED Conference.
October 15, 2009 - "A New Way Forward: Encouraging Greater Cultural Engagement with Muslim Communities," Brookings Institution
October 13, 2009 - "The Great Silencing: Intolerance and Censorship in the Arab World" CNN.com
October 13, 2009 - "It's the Culture, Stupid" World Politics Review
September 17, 2009 - "The Other Pakistan" CPD Blog
March 13, 2009 - "A New Way Forward" in Doha: Listen to the Artists CPD Blog
Schneider, C. P., Nelson, K., & Yousri, M. (June 2008). "Mightier than the Sword: Arts and Culture in the U.S.-Muslim World Relationship," [PDF]. The Brookings Institution.
Cynthia P. Schneider in the News
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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