Announcements
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The global media leader and philanthropist will headline the first commencement ceremony to celebrate all graduates of the School.
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Episode 2 of this podcast series hosted by CPD Student Fellow Madison Jones features an interview with Dean Varun Soni.
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TODAY: The lineup for the May panel "Emerging Research and Trends in Public Diplomacy and Nation Branding."
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Applications from USC students are now being accepted for summer internships at the Mayor's Office of International Affairs in LA and the DC-based U.S. Advisory Commission on Public Diplomacy.
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A new paper by 2015-17 CPD Research Fellow Emily T. Metzgar on the evolution of U.S. international broadcasting post-WWII.
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Three CPD interns received recognition for outstanding work this month.
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"Subnational Diplomacy, Climate Governance & Californian Global Leadership," highlights the growing power of subnational entities on issues like climate change.
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A new paper by CPD Advisory Board Member Barry A. Sanders proposes a multi-layered approach for the complex discipline of public diplomacy.