The Battle for Georgia: How Strategic Narratives Inform and Impact a Geopolitical Struggle
By Jenna Presta, BA in Political Communication ’19, MA in Media & Strategic Communication ‘21 In the 1990s, the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia declared their independence and intentions to secede from Georgia. Neither of these territories is widely...
4 Reasons Why COVID-19 Won’t Change Italy’s Stance on Migration
By Rachel Pastor, M.A. International Affairs ‘20 The destabilization of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region since the 2011 Arab Spring spurred a mass exodus of people fleeing civil war, instability, and authoritarian regimes. As a Mediterranean neighbor...
The Do’s and Don’ts of Doing Public Diplomacy on Twitter
By Kaitlyn Angrove, M.A in Media and Strategic Communication ’20 Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Instagram have become many people’s main sources of information, connection and entertainment. Their vast user bases and the ability to post almost...
2020 International Women of Courage award
The Institute for Public Diplomacy and Global Communication (IPDGC) is awed and inspired by the recipients of the Secretary of State’s 2020 International Women of Courage (IWOC). Together with the GW Elliott School of International Affairs and the Gender Equality...
100th Issue of Bruce Gregory’s Resources on Diplomacy’s Public Dimensions
IPDGC is proud to announce the 100th Issue of Bruce Gregory‘s collection of resources on public diplomacy (PD) and related subjects. First published in June 2002, Gregory’s list is anannotated bibliography of readings and other materials intended for teachers,...
2020 Walter Roberts Lecture: Video and Photos
IPDGC and the Walter Roberts Endowment are pleased to be able to share the video of the full event and the photos of the recent Walter Roberts annual lecture featuring Dr. Joseph S. Nye. Photo...
Soft Power scholar Joseph Nye speaks at Walter Roberts Annual Lecture
On Thursday, January 30, eminent scholar of international relations and political scientist Dr. Joseph S. Nye delivered the keynote address for the 2020 Walter Roberts Annual Lecture at the George Washington University Elliott School of International Relations. Dr....
Latest PDx interview: Katherine Brown, Global Ties US
To welcome the new year, IPDGC had a conversation with CEO and President of Global Ties U.S. Dr. Katherine Brown. We asked her about the importance of citizen exchanges and how these programs contribute to the greater U.S. public diplomacy efforts globally. Citizen...
Taking a look back
As this year draws to a close, IPDGC would like to recap some of our activities of the Fall semester. We hope that you’ve had the opportunity to attend some of the events: Your Country, Our War: The Press and Diplomacy in Afghanistan, September 25. Asia Centre: Fake...
Latest PDx interview: PD Fellow Emilia Puma
Public Diplomacy Fellow Emilia A. Puma had a great conversation with SMPA Undergraduates Jason Katz and Sarah Schornstein about her career in the U.S. Foreign Service. As a 28-year veteran, Prof Puma talked about her work – most recently as Acting DAS for Public...
