When Western governments use visa policy to police a global hierarchy, they erode their own soft power and the domestic consensus that stable partnerships depend on.

A research stay in Austin reveals how archival access and international cooperation can create opportunities for public diplomacy.

A visit to the Blanton Museum of Art reveals how a Colombian artist’s transformation of a corporate logo can change what we see and how we understand cultural encounter.

Los Angeles 2028 can turn the Olympic Truce from a recurring declaration into a living practice of public diplomacy: a movement for peace, built through education and civic engagement, that reaches far beyond the Games.

In West Virginia, a farmhouse from Yunnan brings people together through hospitality, education, and everyday cultural exchange.

Under Mark Carney’s leadership, Canada is standing tall against America’s coercion, backed by formidable soft power attributes and more economic hard power than President Donald Trump has realized. 

“Public Diplomacy in the News” is a CPD Blog series by Andrew Dubbins, featuring noteworthy recent stories in public diplomacy.

Educational exchange has been a powerful instrument of U.S. public diplomacy in China, but current restrictions risk undermining that influence.