Call for Papers.
The Research Committee
for Sociology of Arts, part of the International Sociological Association, will
be hosting a session titled Arts in Cultural Diplomacy at the XX ISA World
Congress of Sociology, Melbourne, Australia (June 25-July 1, 2023).
Founded in 1949 under the
auspices of UNESCO, the ISA is the leading scholarly organization for the field
of sociology, with around 4,500 members in 167 countries worldwide
Click here for details
on the Arts in Cultural Diplomacy session:
https://isaconf.confex.com/isaconf/wc2023/webprogrampreliminary/Session18223.html
Here is the abstract
for this session:
Arts in Cultural
Diplomacy
Researchers
are increasingly examining how music and other arts are used in cultural
diplomacy initiatives. In such contexts, the arts function as a form of
"soft power" that deflects attention to universally appreciated
aspects of a local or national culture even under circumstances that are
complicated for international or bilateral relations. Cultural diplomacy
through arts thereby serves as a bridge that enables reduction of hostilities
through affirmation of mutual appreciation and shared humanity. Sociological
theory is only beginning to develop adequate explanations of the mechanisms of
arts in cultural diplomacy, particularly when it comes to diplomacy of
non-western nations toward the west in a postcolonial era. New studies in this
field may seek to provide robust quantitative or qualitative descriptions as
well as refinement of theoretical models to enhance explanation of phenomena
and processes associated with arts diplomacy.
We welcome scholarly papers
that are relevant to the topic.
SUBMISSION DEADLINE: September
30, 2022
