Catch up on what IPDGC and the MA Global Communication program have been doing.
Remembering Fulbright: The Senator, The Program, And Public Diplomacy
Dr. Lonnie R. Johnson, former Executive Director of the binational Fulbright Commission in Austria, spoke on the history of the education exchange known as the Fulbright Scholars Program, named after its founder Senator J. William Fulbright from Arkansas. This...
Connecting cultures
A workshop on building cultural diplomacy programs In mid-September, IPDGC kicked off its workshop on cultural diplomacy programming “Connecting Cultures: Cultural Diplomacy and Engagement Workshop”, collaborating with the Corcoran School of the Arts and Design. The...
Issue #119
Intended for teachers of public diplomacy and related courses, here is an update on resources that may be of general interest. Suggestions for future updates are welcome. Bruce Gregory can be reached at BGregory@gwu.edu Isaac Antwi-Boasiako, “African...
Looking to the future
USAGM CEO shares the latest developments and challenges to international broadcasting The first in-person First Monday Forum for Fall 2023 featured Amanda Bennett, CEO of the US Agency for Global Media and she shared new developments at the agency that oversees VOA,...
Considering opportunities at the State Department
IPDGC Career talk with senior U.S. diplomats At the recent career talk held on September 13th, GW students had many questions to ask: “Does having a graduate degree improve employment prospects at the Department of State?” “What are your recommendations for making...
Welcoming our new students
Orientation Day activities introduce incoming graduates to Elliott’s organizations and programs The Elliott School’s Orientation team put up a great welcome for incoming graduate students on Wednesday, August 23. The students heard from Dean Alyssa Ayres, met...
Issue #118
Intended for teachers of public diplomacy and related courses, here is an update on resources that may be of general interest. Suggestions for future updates are welcome. Bruce Gregory can be reached at BGregory@gwu.edu Marguerite Cooper, “Through the...
PDx Podcast: Visiting Scholar Ben O’Loughlin Discusses a New Paper
2023 IPDGC Visiting Scholar Ben O’Loughlin, Professor of International Relations at Royal Holloway, University of London, spent the spring term with IPDGC. Recently, he published a theoretically groundbreaking new paper with co-author Adam B. Lerner:...