PODCAST

Discussing The Importance of Cultural Diplomacy

January 15, 2018

On today's Global Exchange Podcast, we enlisted the assistance of two CGAI Fellows to discuss and reflect on the idea of cultural diplomacy, and how Canada can better utilize its cultural clout worldwide. Join host Colin Robertson in conversation with Daryl Copeland & Sarah Smith as they discuss the definition of cultural diplomacy, how Canada is doing in promoting its culture abroad, and how we can do better in prioritizing cultural diplomacy as part of our overall diplomatic strategy within Global Affairs Canada.

Participant Biographies

• Colin Robertson (host): A former Canadian diplomat, Colin Robertson is Vice President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute and a Senior Advisor to Dentons LLP.
• Daryl Copeland: Daryl Copeland is an analyst, author, consultant and educator specializing in science and technology, diplomacy, international policy, global issues and public management. He is Senior Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, Policy Fellow at the University of Montreal’s Centre for International Studies and Research (CERIUM), and Visiting Professor at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna and the Academy of Diplomacy and International Governance (UK).
• Sarah Smith: Sarah E.K. Smith is an Assistant Professor of Communication and Media Studies at Carleton University. She is affiliated faculty in the Bachelor of Global and International Studies program (BGInS) at Carleton University, and in the Cultural Studies Program at Queen’s University. Sarah is also now a Fellow at the Canadian Global Affairs Institute.

Related Links

• "Studying the impact and utilization of culture and arts in foreign policy and diplomacy" featuring Colin Robertson, Daryl Copeland & Sarah Smith (CGAI Committee Testimony)
• "The Nexus of Diplomacy, Sport, Politics and the Media: Parallels, Paradoxes and Pitfalls" by Daryl Copeland (CGAI Policy Update)
• "The Internationalization of Canadian Science: Getting Back in the Game?" by Daryl Copeland (CGAI Policy Update)
• "Institute for Cultural Diplomacy"

Book Recommendations

• Daryl Copeland: "IIASA Magazine Options"
• Sarah Smith: "On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century" by Timothy Snyder | "Capital of the World: The Race to Host the United Nations" by Charlene Mires