1/18/23

Arts in Cultural Diplomacy

This summer, a panel of very interesting papers will be presented for the Research Committee for Sociology of Arts, part of the International Sociological Association, for 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 

Below is the abstract and list of paper presentations for the Arts in Cultural Diplomacy session, for which I am the organizing Chair. Accomplished researchers from universities in Australia, Brazil, France and Norway will contribute to the 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.

 

PAPER PRESENTATIONS:

 

The Affordances of Musical Participation and Improvisation for Conflict Transformation 

Ryan MARTIN, University of New South Wales, Australia

 

Beyond Carnegie Hall: Strategies and Mediations in the Promotion of Bossa Nova in the United States
Paula COSTA NUNES DE CARVALHO
, University of São
Paulo, Brazil

 

Beyond Bellephonic Sound: Musical Diplomacies in the Ukraine War
Frederic RAMEL
, SciencesPo, France

 

Transnational TV Series and Cultural Diplomacy: A Case Study
Dimitra Laurence LAROCHELLE
, Université Sorbonne Nouvelle-Paris 3, France

 

More details will be posted here later this year.


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