April First Monday Forum - Trends in International Relations Studies: Opportunities for Public Diplomacy
Join us on April 6. Click on the logo to learn more.
Deadline for nominations for PDCA awards extended to March 31
Nominate outstanding practitioners overseas or in the US, or FS and CS employees. Click on logo for more information.
Video available: March First Monday Forum - Grassroots Exchanges & Public Diplomacy
Click on the image to learn more. Cosponsored by USC Annenberg, USC CPD, GWU's IPDGC, the Embassy of Japan, & JICC.
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April First Monday Forum - Trends in International Relations Studies: Opportunities for Public Diplomacy
Join us on April 6. Please note that the in-person program will take place in room 505 at the Elliott School. This is a different room from where we normally meet.
March First Monday Forum: Japan’s Gift of 250 Cherry Trees to Celebrate America's 250th Birthday—Grassroots Exchanges and Public Diplomacy
The March 2 program is cosponsored by PDCA, USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy, GWU Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication, Embassy of Japan,...
Feb. 2: Strengthening Public Diplomacy: The Council of American Overseas Research Centers Join the State Department
February's First Monday Forum will focus on CAORC. The forum will take place at George Washington University and will also be available via Zoom.
Member Views
Turmoil in U.S. Public Diplomacy: Scholars Share Deep Concerns, by Vivian Walker and Bruce Gregory
Amid growing concerns about the U.S. government’s devaluation of soft power, scholars at the International Studies Association’s (ISA) annual meeting (March 22-25) in Columbus,...
Public Diplomacy’s Books and Publications: Time for Reviews, by Donald M. Bishop
Donald M. Bishop has reviewed books published by the United States government for foreign audiences but hidden from the American public until 2013. See links to his reviews with background...
Tragicomic Theater: The First Hearing After Nearly Half a Year for Under Secretary Rogers, by Lynne Weil
The co-chair of PDCA's ACE Advocacy Communication Envoys Committee reports on the March 5 testimony of Under Secretary Sarah Rogers.