OAFP 5985 - Cultural diplomacy

This course will provide students with an understanding of cultural diplomacy from conceptual, historical and empirical perspectives. It will examine how museums, archaeology and cultural heritage policies as well as cultural industries (cinema, music, fairs, etc.) are used as means of diplomacy, influence and persuasion in the frame of international relations. After considering the development of cultural diplomacy and the theory of soft power, students will explore the evolution of cultural diplomacy in postcolonial context. Cases will highlight the means objectives and objectives pursued by states and international institutions such as UNESCO. Next, we will compare the strategies of emerging actors such as China, United Arab Emirates, or India in a context of globalization using new channels such as social media. Featuring class discussions, lectures, exchange with guests speakers, multimedia illustrations and case studies, this course will allow the students to explore in a practical way cultural diplomacy in today's world.

Jean Gabriel LETURCQ

Enseignement électif

English

Students will be required to read the references provided at the beginning of the semester. They will have to keep updated on the news on international cultural diplomacy through reading the press and following the social media.

Strong interest in culture and international relations

Autumn 2021-2022

The final grade will be calculated taking into account: - 40% Oral presentation (group work with written support) on given case study - 20% Short briefing note (group work) on contextual reading (press or academic article, book or document) related to the theme of the lecture - 40% Written assignment (individual, 6 pages max). - Participation in class will be taken into consideration as an appreciation for the final grading.

This course will include group work, interventions from external professionnals and lecture from the teacher. The first class will allow to distribute all the exercices among students. - 30' group presentation - 45'lecture on the class theme - 45' intervention from external lecturer