Symposium
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Public Diplomacy Symposium 2019
Common Ground: The Cultural Threads that Connect Us
Friday, September 27, 2019, 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM
Syracuse University
Eggers Hall Room 220: Strasser Legacy Room
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Description:
The Association of Public Diplomacy Scholars (APDS) presents the 2019 Public Diplomacy Symposium. The panel series will feature numerous speakers, including keynote Mr. Ben Rhodes, Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama, author of the New York Times bestseller The World As It Is, and co-host of Pod Save the World.
The event is free and open to the public, with breakfast and lunch included upon RSVP.
Please RSVP by the end of Saturday, September 22 at https://forms.gle/nbkK9RKXHSMxHS6y8
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Schedule
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9:30 – 10:00: Registration
Coffee and small breakfast available
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10:00 – 10:05: Welcome Address
Eric Baker and Emma Diltz, Symposium Co-Chairs
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10:05-10:20: Introduction to Public Diplomacy
Steven Pike, Assistant Professor of Public Relations
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10:25 – 11:25: Keynote Presentation
Ben Rhodes, Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama
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11:30 – 12:30: Media and Diplomacy Panel
Media has informed diplomatic relations from the beginning but the rapid rise of international TV, the internet, and social media have led to a new level of
globalization not seen prior. This panel will discuss the costs and benefits of these new media tools and ways they impact the role of diplomacy today.
Panelists:
- Ben Rhodes, Former Deputy National Security Advisor to President Barack Obama
- Bruce Strong, Chair of Visual Communications Department
- Dr. Shana Kushner Gadarian, Senior Research Associate, Campbell Public Affairs Institute
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12:30 – 1:30: Lunch and Book Signing
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1:30 – 2:30: Women in Diplomacy Panel
Join us for a high-level discussion about women in diplomacy. Hear from a panel of female diplomats from Mexico, Pakistan, and the United States as they talk about their work and the most critical issues facing women around the world.
Panelists:
- Brooke Knobel, Northern Area Director for the Office of Foreign Missions, U.S. Department of State
- Sidrah Aslam Kalair, First Secretary Political for the Embassy of Pakistan
- Beatriz Nava Domínguez, Acting Director of the Mexican Cultural Institute from the Embassy of Mexico
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2:35 – 3:35: Gastrodiplomacy Panel
Food has long served as people’s primary window into cultures beyond their own, but food also plays a major role in international relations and diplomatic relations, particularly in regard to trade and aid. This panel will discuss the finer points of food’s role in diplomacy and how diasporas bring their cultures with them to new homes around the world.
Panelists:
- Adam Sudmann, Market Manager at Salt City Market
- Dr. Anne C Bellows, Graduate Program Director of Nutrition and Food Studies
- Dr. Laura-Anne Minkoff-Zern, Assistant Professor ofNutrition & Food Studies
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3:35 – 3:40: Closing
Eric Baker and Emma Diltz, Symposium Co-Chairs
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3:40 – 4:00: Networking
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This event is made possible through donations and support from the Public Administration and International Affairs Department, Public Relations Department, Public Relations/International Relations Program, Dean of the Newhouse School, Newhouse Associate Dean of Professional Graduate Studies and the Office of the Provost.
If you have requests for accessibility and accommodations, please contact the Equal Opportunity, Inclusion and Resolution Services (EOIRS) office at ada@syr.edu or 315.443.4018.