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The World As It Is: A Memoir of the Obama White House
Mediating Gastrodiplomacy: The Symbolic Role of Sushi in Japan-U.S. Relations
How a Japanese specialty plays an important role in public diplomacy between two nations.
A New Beginning? The Obama Administration and U.S. Public Diplomacy
Can National Leaders Influence National Brands?
Ilan Manor explores the relationship between a country's national image and the image of its leader.
Ruth Page Civic Ballet Presents Chicago y Cuba: 2017
The Ruth Page Center for the Arts and Cuba's National School of Ballet continue their collaborative and historic programming with a joint performance. [...] The result marked the first official exchange between two eminent cultural institutions since the normalization of relations between Cuba and the U.S.A. After obtaining official permission from the Cuban Ministry of Culture, the RPSD initiated the first step in the landmark cultural exchange program that would focus on the sharing of knowledge on dance, especially ballet and contemporary dance.
Islamophobia & U.S. Public Diplomacy in the Trump Era
"How can U.S. public diplomacy...maintain any credibility given what appears to be an openly Islamophobic administration?" asks Mieczysław P. Boduszyński.
Germany Loves Obama, While Trump's Faux Pas Diplomacy Continues at NATO
While the agenda for discussion was as academic: 'Actively shaping democracy – taking responsibility at home and abroad', the speakers, Merkel and Obama, were received as if they were rockstars. Obama may not be US president, but he can still pull in the crowds. This was Obama's first public appearance since he left office in January 2017, but the warm reception was quite reminiscent of the kind he would command as president. Germany loves Obama. It was hard to spot a single placard critical of him.
Obama to Hold First Public Event Since Leaving Office
Former President Barack Obama will return to Chicago on Monday to speak to young people at the University of Chicago, in what will be his first public event since leaving the White House. [....] "This event is part of President Obama's post-presidency goal to encourage and support the next generation of leaders driven by strengthening communities around the country and the world," an advisory said.