John Curtis, Keeper of the Middle East Collections at the British Museum, has accompanied the Cyrus Cylinder on its recent international museum tour. He spoke to CPD about the role of cultural institutions in showing iconic objects and the Cylinder’s reception in different cities.

CPD is proud to announce the selection of our 2013-15 Research Fellows. Competition this year was more intense than ever, with a mere 8% acceptance rate and the highest number of application submissions in the program's 5-year history.

CPD is thrilled to announce an upcoming event featuring a discussion about the enduring significance of a 2,500-year-old object: the Cyrus Cylinder.

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy has released its latest Annual Report which highlights the Center’s work over the 2012-2013 academic year.

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy welcomes Ambassador Arturo Sarukhan to the Center as the CPD Distinguished Visiting Scholar for the 2013-14 academic year.

The USC Center on Public Diplomacy is pleased to announce that Lee Yaniv, MPD '14, is the recipient of the 2013 CPD Prize for Best Student Paper in Public Diplomacy.

Professor Ira Wagman joins the USC Center on Public Diplomacy this Fall as the Canada-U.S. Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Public Diplomacy where he will conduct research on Canadian cultural policy and nation branding and teach in USC’s Master of Public Diplomacy program.