Cultural Diplomacy and the City – an Arts and International Affairs article by Sascha Priewe
October 31, 2019 Sascha Priewe explores the roles of cities in international engagement and argues that cities can, and should, embrace their role in cultural diplomacy in his new article. Read more in Arts and International Affairs here!
Simge Erdogan Granted Emerging Scholar Award
November 23, 2019 NACDI Research Fellow, Simge Erdogan (Queen’s University) presented her paper “Potentialities of Museum Diplomacy: Rahmi Koc Museum’s Here Comes the Sun Exhibition” at the Twelfth International Conference on the Inclusive Museum which was held in Buenos Aires, Argentina on November 7-9, 2019. As one of the recipients of the conference’s prestigious […]
“’Museums: Diplomats of the 21st Century’: Dr Sascha Priewe speaks at CAMDO-ODMAC”
Dr. Sascha Priewe delivered talk “Museums: Diplomats of the 21st Century” at this year’s CAMDO-ODMAC (Canadian Art Museum Directors Organization-Organisation des directeurs des musées d’art canadiens) & UCAGAC-ACGAUC (Universities and College Art Galleries Association of Canada-L’Assocation canadienne des galleries des art universitaires et collegiales) Joint Meeting, held at the Ottawa Art Gallery, to a […]
Upcoming Digital Gathering in partnership with Mass Culture
October 31, 2019 NACDI’s Lynda Jessup will join in conversation with Vanessa Kwan and Owais Lightwala to discuss Canada’s use of art and culture in diplomacy and international relations. The conversation will be facilitated by Kelly Langgard, the Head of Partnership and International Coordination at the Canada Council for the Arts, and each participant […]
NACDI at the 2019 Canadian Historical Association Annual Meeting
On June 4, 2019, several NACDI members participated in a conference panel at the Canadian Historical Association annual meeting. This was held at the University of British Columbia as part of the 2019 Congress of the Humanities and Social Sciences. The panel was titled Aesthetic Linkages: The Cultural Relations Approach to Canadian Diplomatic History. […]
Senate Report on Canadian Cultural Diplomacy
NACDI was pleased to see the launch of the Standing Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs and International Trade’s report on the role played by culture and arts in Canada’s international affairs. Released on June 11, 2019, the report is titled Cultural Diplomacy on the Front Stage of Canada’s Foreign Policy. The report draws on […]
Cultural Diplomacy and Trade: Making Connection
On March 7, 2019, NACDI launched its report Culture and Trade: Making Connections with an event at Trinity College at the University of Toronto. Co-organized with the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, the event began with a welcome by Director John English. Sarah E.K. Smith (Carleton University) gave a presentation outlining the report […]
The Future of Museum Diplomacy: Skills and Knowledge for a Connected World
In keeping with the theme of the conference to learn from today for the future, ICOM Canada and NACDI partnered on a well-attended session at the Canadian Museums Association (CMA) National Conference in Toronto on April 16, 2019 to explore the skill set and knowledge needed to be successful in a globally connected and […]
Dr. César Villanueva Rivas visits Queen’s University
March 29, 2019 Dr. César Villanueva Rivas visited Queen’s University earlier this month. Dr. Villanueva Rivas delivered an engaging guest lecture, ‘National Images, Culture and Diplomacy: The Case of Mexico’, at the Agnes Etherington Art Centre to a full crowd on March 5th. The following day, Dr. Villanueva Rivas joined Dr. Lynda […]
Dr. Lynda Jessup visits Universidad Iberoamericana
March 29th, 2019 Dr. Lynda Jessup visited the Universidad Iberoamericana earlier this month. Dr. Jessup delivered a guest lecture on Cultural Diplomacy in Canada and facilitated seminar discussion with Universidad Iberoamericana students. Dr. Lynda Jessup and Dr. César Villanueva Rivas Dr. Jeff Brison, Dr. César Villanueva Rivas, and Dr. Lynda Jessup