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CPD Monthly Newsletter 
November 2009  
The USC Center on Public Diplomacy (CPD) is a partnership of the USC Annenberg School and the USC School of International Relations

Outside Events of Interest
A listing of PD related events taking place around the world. Send details of your event to cpdevent@usc.edu for inclusion.

Culture's Purpose and the Work of Cultural Diplomacy
American University's School of International Service; Public Diplomacy Council

Venue: SIS Lounge, 4400 Massachusetts Ave NW, Washington DC

November 5, 2009

"A World Without Walls"
Institute for Cultural Diplomacy

Venue: The ICD House of Arts & Culture: Kurfürstendamm 207-208, Berlin, Germany
November 6th - 9th 2009


Dismantling the Axis of Evil
Reforming Middle Eastern Representations in Hollywood & Seeking Sounder Public Policy after 9/11 in the Age of Obama

Venue: Mark Taper Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
November 10 2009


iDiplomacy: Empowering the Private Sector and Citizen Diplomats in the Digital Age
The Gallup Organization

Venue: The Gallup Organization, Washington DC

November 9-10 2009

In Their Own Words: U.S. Diplomats and the Untold Story of Berlin
U.S. Diplomacy Center, Bureau of Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State

Venue: George C. Marshall Conference Center, U.S. Department of State, Washington, DC
Friday, November 13, 2009

Communication Across Borders: An International Dialogue
Visions & Voices

Venue: USC Annenberg Auditorium, Los Angeles, CA
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Message from the Director

The Center is expanding its new media offerings.  Events such as our luncheon forums and conferences will now be available as podcasts on iTunes. From anywhere on the CPD Web site, click on the podcast icon in the right hand menu and you'll find an array of past speakers with audio recordings. Selecting the podcast icon affiliated with an event will take you to the iTunes store, where you can listen to the recording and subscribe to our free podcasts. 

The Center has also issued its second CPD Perspectives in Public Diplomacy publication, Public Diplomacy: Lessons from the Past, by Professor Nicholas J. Cull, director of USC's Master of Public Diplomacy program. This and all other CPD Perspectives publications are available on the Center's Web site and in hard copy by request.

As the fall semester enters its homestretch, we want to thank all our student interns who bring so much intellectual energy to the Center and allow us to juggle so many projects. Those of you reading this newsletter are always welcome to come by to talk to these remarkable young women and men.

Philip Seib, Director
USC Center on Public Diplomacy

CPD Announcements

CPD Director to Speak at AUSACE International Conference in Cairo
CPD Director Philip Seib joins a "Media and Politics" panel and moderates another at the Arab-U.S. Association for Communication Educators (AUSACE) International Conference in Cairo Nov. 7-10.

CPD Launches Podcast Station
In addition to audio recordings on the website, the Center has expanded its new media offerings to include podcasts of CPD speeches and events. To visit the Center's iTunes station, follow the link.

NSF Grant to study U.S. relations with adversarial countries
The National Science Foundation has awarded a two-year grant to USC for support of a project on "Engaging Intensely Adversarial States: The Strategic Limits and Potential of Public Diplomacy in U.S. National Security Policy."

 CPD Perspectives: Public Diplomacy - Lessons from the Past
This month's issue of CPD's Perspectives on Public Diplomacy features a paper by Nicholas Cull titled "Public Diplomacy: Lessons from the Past"


More CPD Announcements...
  CPD in the News

The Times quotes Cull on the PD benefits of TV
Nick Cull is quoted in a Times (UK) article, "How TV is making the world a better place," regarding the power of television to promote global change. Cull argues that the exercise of voting for TV show contestants may be good practice for democracy.


View more CPD in the News headlines...
  CPD Events

Virginia Haufler: Governing Corporations in Zones of Conflict - Issues, Actors and Institutions
CPD Conversations in Public Diplomacy

12:00 PM, Thursday, November 19, 2009
Venue: USC; SOS B40.
Benjamin Goldsmith & Yusaku Horiuchi: Global Public Opinion, US Foreign Policy and Public Diplomacy
CPD Conversations in Public Diplomacy

12:00 PM, Thursday, January 28th, 2010
Venue: USC; SOS B40 

View recent events including Ambassador Fritsche, Daryl Copeland, Daniel Volman...

CPD Blog

KAUST And Social Networking: The New Face Of Saudi Arabia
Posted by Abeer Al-Najjar

Innovations In Global Public Diplomacy: The Implications For Foreign Policy And National Security
Posted by Ernest J. Wilson III

That's Not A Red Carpet In Pakistan - That's A Blood-Stain
Posted by Rob Asghar
 
Judith McHale And The PAOS
Posted by Philip Seib

U.S., Europe Both Value Multilateral Action, But With Different Motivations And For Different Goals
Posted by Adam Clayton Powell III

Obama's Nobel Prize
Posted by Nicholas J. Cull

Considering The "Girl Effect" In Strategic Military Operations
Posted by Tori Horton

Is Public Diplomacy For Everyone?
Posted by Daryl Copeland

Should I Stay Or Should I Go: Making Sense Of An American "Invasion"
Posted by Rob Asghar

View more blog posts...
CPD Publications..

CPD Perspectives: Public Diplomacy - Lessons from the Past

This month's issue of CPD's Perspectives on Public Diplomacy features an article by Nicholas Cull discussing history's lessons for PD practitioners.

In his paper, "Public Diplomacy: Lessons from the Past," Cull illustrates different elements of public diplomacy through the examination of selected case studies. He also outlines the evolution of public diplomacy and describes three taxonomies of PD.

To order hard copies, please send an email to cpd@usc.edu.
RSS Feeds Public Diplomacy in the News (PDiN)
CPD's regular aggregation of news articles and opinion pieces on public diplomacy from sources around the world (via RSS FeedTwitter and delivered to your inbox as a daily or weekly newsletter.)

Below is a sample of recent PDiN headlines:

Cultural Diplomacy

Confucius institute opens at Unilag for teaching of Chinese language
Vanguard

Government Public Diplomacy

Another Go at India-Pakistan Dialogue
International Relations and Security Network

Media & PD

Rudd wants Australian voice heard louder
ABC Online

New Technology
YMCA's Global Teens Web Video Series Brings Tranformational Experiences to the World
Reuters

Non-State PD

Secretary General opens NATO-UAE Public Diplomacy Conference
Defense Professionals News

Public Opinion
Denmark Honored as the Second Most Peaceful Nation in the World
ISRIA
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