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DESCRIPTION:For decades\, the United States has shaped the international sy
 stem not only through military and economic strength\, but through soft po
 wer—the ability to attract\, persuade and build legitimacy in the eyes of 
 foreign publics. Public diplomacy has been one of the primary tools throug
 h which this influence is cultivated\, from educational exchanges and inte
 rnational broadcasting to development partnerships and alliance engagement
 .Today\, however\, the foundations of U.S. soft power appear increasingly 
 contested. Reductions in foreign assistance\, strained relationships with 
 long-standing allies\, and domestic political polarization are raising que
 stions about the durability of America’s global appeal and credibility. Th
 is symposium convenes practitioners and subject-matter experts to evaluate
  whether U.S. soft power is eroding\, how changes in public diplomacy prac
 tices are shaping that trajectory\, and what these shifts may mean for the
  broader structure of international order.The event will take the form of 
 a forward-looking\, moderated discussion that emphasizes professional insi
 ght\, real-world experience and informed predictions about the future.Pane
 l ParticipantsGeorge Bogden\, senior counsel at Continental StrategyJoshua
  Darr\, senior researcher at the Institute for Democracy\, Journalism and 
 CitizenshipKristen Patel\, Donald P. and Margaret Curry Gregg Professor of
  Practice in Korean and East Asian AffairsMichael Williams\, associate pro
 fessor of public administration and international affairsCheck-in begins a
 t 11:30 a.m. Lunch will be provided.Hosted by the public diplomacy and glo
 bal communications graduate program.
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SUMMARY:Soft Power at a Crossroads: Public Diplomacy\, US Credibility\, and
  the Future of Global Influence
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>For decades\, the United States has shaped 
 the international system not only through military and economic strength\,
  but through soft power—the ability to attract\, persuade and build legiti
 macy in the eyes of foreign publics. Public diplomacy has been one of the 
 primary tools through which this influence is cultivated\, from educationa
 l exchanges and international broadcasting to development partnerships and
  alliance engagement.</p><p>Today\, however\, the foundations of U.S. soft
  power appear increasingly contested. Reductions in foreign assistance\, s
 trained relationships with long-standing allies\, and domestic political p
 olarization are raising questions about the durability of America’s global
  appeal and credibility. </p><p>This symposium convenes practitioners and 
 subject-matter experts to evaluate whether U.S. soft power is eroding\, ho
 w changes in public diplomacy practices are shaping that trajectory\, and 
 what these shifts may mean for the broader structure of international orde
 r.</p><p>The event will take the form of a forward-looking\, moderated dis
 cussion that emphasizes professional insight\, real-world experience and i
 nformed predictions about the future.</p><h3>Panel Participants</h3><ul><l
 i>George Bogden\, senior counsel at Continental Strategy</li><li>Joshua Da
 rr\, senior researcher at the Institute for Democracy\, Journalism and Cit
 izenship</li><li>Kristen Patel\, Donald P. and Margaret Curry Gregg Profes
 sor of Practice in Korean and East Asian Affairs</li><li>Michael Williams\
 , associate professor of public administration and international affairs</
 li></ul><p>Check-in begins at 11:30 a.m. </p><p>Lunch will be provided.</p
 ><h4>Hosted by the public diplomacy and global communications graduate pro
 gram.</h4>
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