CPD Event
USC College of Letters, Arts and Sciences’ Dean Joseph Aoun hosted a conversation with French Ambassador Jean-David Levitte about new trends in French-American Relations.
USC School of International Relations Director Steven Lamy welcomed Cypriot Ambassador Evriviades. The Ambassador will discuss Cyprus as a European Union member and what this means for the island itself and the immediate region of the Middle East.
Todd Leventhal is the Chief of the Counter-Misinformation Team for the U.S. Department of State. He will discuss the role of the counter misinformation office and its on-going efforts to provide information about false and misleading stories in the Middle East.
“Public Diplomacy on the Edge: Life as a Public Affairs Officer in Afghanistan”
Anne O’Leary, Counselor for Public Affairs U.S. Embassy- Kabul, Afghanistan
Public Diplomacy Professor Nick Cull hosted a discussion with Ambassador Henry E. Catto at the Center on Public Diplomacy.
Autonomous Mass Media and Democracy: Blogosphere as Public Sphere or as Narcissphere? with Benjamin Barber
Benjamin R. Barber spoke about his new project which uses an empirical description to establish the relationship of autonomous mass media to the state, civil society and the market. The project focuses on current battles fought over the new communication spaces and investigates those interactions, thereby contributing to a more nuanced understanding of public diplomacy.
A rich and complex history exists between the three North American neighbors of Canada, Mexico and the U.S., providing for unique public diplomacy challenges. How are bumps in these long-standing relationships handled? How do trade relations become public diplomacy challenges? What are the opportunities and lessons we can learn from them?