Global Exchange Podcast: Discussing the Importance of Cultural Diplomacy

  January 15, 2018 nacdi co-founder Dr. Sarah E.K. Smith is featured on the latest Global Exchange Podcast discussing the importance of cultural diplomacy. She joined host Colin Robertson and Daryl Copeland of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute to discuss the definition of cultural diplomacy, how Canada is doing in promoting its culture abroad, and […]

Senate of Canada Opens a New Study on Cultural Diplomacy

  November 30, 2017 The Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade has a new order of reference to study the impact and utilization of Canadian culture and arts in Canadian foreign policy and diplomacy. On November 30, 2017, nacdi co-founder Dr. Sarah E.K. Smith appeared as a witnesses before the committee to open […]

Video Launch: Can Artists Really Save the World?

  July 18, 2018 The trend towards globalization brings peoples together at intersections of identities, be they religious, national, linguistic, or otherwise. What does this mean for the arts and culture sector? Artists and arts organizations are moving beyond the frame of the nation to travel and share their work in international, interregional, and global […]

Culture, Music, and Diplomacy: A Guest Lecture with KUNÉ

  November 30, 2018 The Cultural Studies Program welcomed members from the KUNÉ – Canada’s Global Orchestra to Queen’s University on Nov. 7th. Hannah Burgé Luviano, a PhD candidate in the program, opened “Culture, Music and Diplomacy” –briefly explaining KUNÉ’s history and introducing Director Mervon Mehta to the audience. Mehta, Executive Director of Performing Arts […]

Director Dr. Lynda Jessup Wins UAAC-AAUC Award

  December 11, 2018 Our Director, Dr. Lynda Jessup, received a recognition award from the Universities Art Association of Canada for her devoted service to the UAAC-AAUC, her leadership and for making significant contributions to the organization. Dr. Andrea Terry, member of the UAAC-AAUC board of directors, shared insights into Dr. Jessup’s 2018 UAAC-AAUC recognition […]

NACDI’s Katie-Marie McNeill Wins Research Award

  NACDI Social Media Coordinator Katie-Marie McNeill has been awarded the prestigious Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Michael Smith Foreign Study Supplement to support her PhD research abroad. McNeill, a doctoral candidate in the History Department at Queen’s University, is conducting research examining the history of prisoner aid societies in Canada, Australia, New […]