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Showcasing American Culture
Delivering the message of diversity and inclusion For our final PDx podcast for the season, we take a look at how the U.S. takes urban dance culture to other communities around the world. SMPA graduate student Victoria Makanjuola talks to Junious Brickhouse about...
Creating connections with cultural programs
By Sydney Teabout For this PDx podcast, GW senior Sydney Teabout speaks to Nancy Szalwinski, Director for Cultural Programs at the US Department of State. Ms. Szalwinski has had almost two decades of experience with the U.S. Foreign Service. Her experiences have taken...
Fostering connections for a peaceful, prosperous world
By Adam Esrig “I am convinced that increased participation by dedicated Americans in international exchanges will help to achieve our common hope for a durable and just peace.”— President John F. Kennedy, 1961 Robert Ogburn, Director of the Office of Citizen...
A relook: The Public Diplomacy of the Modern Olympic Games and China’s Soft Power Strategy
By Grace Christensen, BA Political Communication Beijing’s National Stadium (Bird’s Nest) lighted up by fireworks and the Olympic flame during the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games Beijing 2008|International Olympic Committee (IOC) / Richard Juilliart Despite...
The Kashmir Standstill and Conflicting Identity Narratives
By Kayla Malcy, MA International Affairs, 2022 The conflict between India and Pakistan over Kashmir has existed since partition in 1947. Kashmir has precipitated 2 of the 3 Indo-Pakistani wars and a slew of militant groups and attacks on both sides of the line of...
