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#SO-02-03 Cultural Diplomacy

  • Categories Society
  • Duration 20h
  • Total Enrolled 5
  • Last Update September 16, 2020

About Course

European University Institute (EUI)

Description

Explore the definitions and methods of cultural diplomacy

What does cultural diplomacy mean? How does it work in practice? What effect does it have in today’s world? Get the answers with this introduction to cultural diplomacy.

You will explore whether cultural diplomacy is about intercultural dialogue and engagement between different countries or whether it could be understood as one type of public diplomacy. You will consider the role of state actors and international organisations as well as that of non-state actors (including types of cultural and educational institutions). You will also consider the emerging EU strategy of cultural diplomacy.

Who will you learn with?

Jeremie Molho

Jeremie Molho is Research Fellow at the European University Institute and the National University of Singapore.

 

 

Anna Triandafyllidou

Anna Triandafyllidou is Canada Excellence Research Chair in Migration and Integration at Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada.

 

 

Who developed the course?

European University Institute logo

The European University Institute offers doctoral and post-doctoral training in the social sciences. It hosts the Robert Schuman Centre for Advanced Studies and the Historical Archives of the EU.

 

What Will I Learn?

  • Explain relevant terms and notions such as those of soft power, cultural cooperation and public diplomacy
  • Discuss current geopolitical and economic contexts, and the role that cultural diplomacy plays in the G8 and in the G20 world
  • Identify the main actors involved in cultural diplomacy today
  • Explore the nascent EU strategy of cultural diplomacy
  • Assess specific examples where cultural diplomacy has worked and examples where it has not

Topics for this course

18 Lessons20h

Introducing cultural diplomacy?

Get an overview of the course, meet the course team, and learn about the various ways cultural diplomacy can be defined.
Welcome to the course00:01:31
Meet the course team
What role can culture play in international relations?
Introducing different approaches to cultural diplomacy

Cultural cooperation?

What role can culture play in relationships between states? Can it contribute to conflict resolution? Get a historical overview and concrete examples on how diplomats use culture to strengthen relations with other countries.

Public diplomacy?

Which tools do states use to promote their culture, values and interests on the world stage?

Soft power?

The soft power theory has been very influential in the realm of cultural diplomacy, but it needs to be called into question.

Towards transnational cultural relations?

In an increasingly mobile world, most cultural relations take place at grassroots level. This reality can be grasped with the concept of transnational cultural relations.

Student Feedback

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This is a good course for public diplomacy, from which we can explore intercultural dialogue and contacts between different countries.

This is a very good match course and relevant to my work environment. It will add more value to my career endeavor.

Short, succinct sub-sections of the course. Relevant information within the course and the links/documents provided for further reading.

Great topics and speakers - guidance is pretty clear and impactful

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Material Includes

  • Official Certificate

Target Audience

  • This course is an introduction to cultural diplomacy for people working in foreign policy, public policy, arts, culture and heritage.