CPD Supports Academic Conferences

As part of our commitment to developing the field of public diplomacy, CPD regularly supports academic conferences that contribute to dialogue, scholarship, and the practice of PD.

International Studies Association

CPD Director Jay Wang joined many of his colleagues at the International Studies Association in New Orleans this week. Together with Antoneta Vanc of Quinnipiac University and Candace White of the University of Tennessee, Wang participated in a panel entitled "Public Diplomacy and Corporate Communications: Interplay and Influence on National Identity and Image." The session was chaired by Kathy R. Fitzpatrick of Florida International University.

This year's theme, "Global IR and Regional Worlds: A New Agenda for International Studies," explores the study of regions and regionalisms, and will integrate disciplinary and area studies.

CPD also co-sponsored with Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group and Provalis Research the Distinguished Scholar Reception which honored Monroe Price, Director of the Center for Global Communication Studies at the Annenberg School. Professor Price was recognized for his contributions to the International Communication field, as well as for his mentorship of junior scholars. 

International Communication Association

CPD co-sponsored the pre-conference session on "Advancing Public Diplomacy Research: Bringing Together Political Communication and Public Relations" at the 65th Annual International Communication Association Annual Conference on May 21, 2015 at Caribe Hilton. The pre-conference encourages interdisciplinary collaboration between political communication and public relations, and featured CPD Director Jay Wang as the keynote speaker. This pre-conference was also co-sponsored by the ICA Public Relations Division and Political Communications Division. 

Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication 

CPD is co-sponsoring the AEJMC pre-conference symposium on "Nation Branding and Public Diplomacy: the Model of Country Concept," which is spearheaded by Jami Fullerton, CPD Research Fellow for 2014 -2016. 

For more information about ways that CPD supports research, please click here.