Cultural Diplomacy

A new podcast features a diverse range of personal narratives from alumni of the U.S. State Department's international exchange programs.

India and Thailand have a special relationship based on shared history and culture, writes Sudarshan Ramabadran of the India Foundation's Center for Soft Power. 

July 10, 2019

Listen to the latest episode of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA)'s 22.33 podcast, where classically-trained Carla Canales shares her experience as an American Arts Envoy abroad.

Ian Thomas, the British Council's Head of Evaluation for the Arts and CPD Research Fellow, 2018-20, discusses the value of arts showcasing to soft power.

On the first episode of Resonance: A Sound and Music Diplomacy Podcast, Jose Castillo sits down with music critic and Director of USC's Annenberg School of Communication, Josh Kun, to discuss music as a tool for social change, South-South music diplomacy and more.

July 2, 2019

A private art collection comprising 25,000 works from artists representing 155 countries celebrates the world's diversity and interconnectedness.

A new report from a Canadian Senate committee urges officials to develop a comprehensive cultural diplomacy strategy.

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