Celebrating its 20th anniversary next year, the CPD Summer Institute enables practitioners in public diplomacy and global communication to expand their toolkits, learn the latest scholarship, and network with colleagues from around the world. 

CPD Summer Institute participants discuss public diplomacy and defense, and reflect on the program in a podcast hosted by CPD Visiting Scholar Eytan Gilboa.

The author's recent book, American Diplomacy’s Public Dimension: Practitioners as Change Agents in Foreign Relations, traces the evolution of American public diplomacy from colonial times to the present. 

The author's recent book, Apocalypse Television, recounts 1983's The Day After, the highest rated TV movie in history and a noteworthy flashpoint of the Cold War.

Check out the top 10 most notable CPD Blogs of 2023.

From basketball blogs to volleyball videos, we've got you covered in this CPD primer.

With AI rapidly influencing the field of public diplomacy, we share notable readings and presentations from the CPD research network during the past year.

2023 CPD Summer Institute participants attended sessions on climate diplomacy, video games, and AI; and enjoyed a special visit from Liz Allen, U.S. Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs