The public dimension of diplomacy is front and center in the current standoff between the West and Russia about Ukraine. While conventional diplomatic processes have continued, both sides have pursued unprecedented public information campaigns to shape narrative and opinion. The central role of information in contemporary statecraft is unmistakable, given the increasingly competitive, transparent communication environment. In this program, USC experts will discuss what these developments mean for geopolitical dynamics in the region and new realities in public diplomacy — the conduct of global affairs through communication.

Join Nicholas J. Cull, CPD Faculty Fellow and Professor of Public Diplomacy (USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism); Adam Yehia Elrashidi, Media Center Leadership Initiative Fellow 2021–22 (USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism); Robert English, Associate Professor of International Relations, Slavic Languages and Literature and Environmental Studies (USC School of International Relations); Katarzyna Pisarska, CPD Faculty Fellow, Associate Professor (Warsaw School of Economics) and Founder & Director of the European Academy of Diplomacy in Poland; and Jay Wang, Director, USC Center on Public Diplomacy and Associate Professor (USC Annenberg School of Communication and Journalism), for a moderated conversation and plenty of time to ask questions.