Religion, Diversity & Global Understanding

Apr 23, 2018

The second episode of The Public Diplocast, hosted by Madison Jones, a second-year USC Master of Public Diplomacy student and CPD Student Fellow, is out now.

The podcast series features long-form interviews with public diplomacy scholars and thought-leaders covering PD basics as well as current issues in the field.

In Episode 2: Religion, Diversity & Global Understanding, Jones speaks with religious scholar and Dean of Religious Life at USC, Varun Soni. Soni discusses the importance of interfaith dialogue, how today's youth are encouraging tolerance and understanding, and the three things he would tell U.S. diplomats about faith and diplomacy.

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