Re-Imagining Diplomacy: Arts & The World in the 21st Century
VIEW EVENT DETAILSThe dawn of the 2nd decade of the 21st-century has ushered in a unique phenomenon of millennial civilizations of Asia, becoming center stage in the global arena. Their histories suggest a distinct mix of cultural, economic, and political trajectories in the development of foreign policy as well as in the preservation and creation of the arts.
In this lecture, Dr. Vishakha N. Desai will articulate her rationale for a greater role for the arts in the development of international relations. She will focus on the rise of new global players with ancient roots ' especially China and India ' and the need for a multi-dimensional engagement with the United States.
Vishaka N. Desai is the sixth president and CEO of the Asia Society, a global organization based in New York City and dedicated to preparing Asians and Americans for a shared future. Prior to joining the Asia Society, Dr. Desai was a curator of Indian, Southeast Asian and Islamic art at The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and taught at the University of Massachusetts, Boston University, and Columbia University. She received her undergraduate degree in political science from Bombay University, and her graduate degrees in Asian Art History from the University of Michigan. Dr. Desai has published and lectured extensively on contemporary art as well as on the role of culture in changing Asian societies.
The recipient of many awards, honors and honorary degrees, Dr. Desai serves on the boards of The Brookings Institution, the Citizens Committee for New York City, the Bertelsmann Foundation (USA), Asian University for Women, and the New York City Mayor's Advisory Commission for Cultural Affairs.
Paula R. Newberg is the Marshall B. Coyne Director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD). A scholar and practitioner with wide-ranging experience in multilateral and nongovernmental organizations, Dr. Newberg specializes in issues of democracy, human rights, and development in crisis and transition states. She has also served as a Special Advisor to the United Nations in various regions, including multiple postings in Afghanistan.
The event is co-sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD), Georgetown University. It will be held in ICC Auditorium, with reception to follow.
In this lecture, Dr. Vishakha N. Desai will articulate her rationale for a greater role for the arts in the development of international relations. She will focus on the rise of new global players with ancient roots ' especially China and India ' and the need for a multi-dimensional engagement with the United States.
Vishaka N. Desai is the sixth president and CEO of the Asia Society, a global organization based in New York City and dedicated to preparing Asians and Americans for a shared future. Prior to joining the Asia Society, Dr. Desai was a curator of Indian, Southeast Asian and Islamic art at The Museum of Fine Arts in Boston, and taught at the University of Massachusetts, Boston University, and Columbia University. She received her undergraduate degree in political science from Bombay University, and her graduate degrees in Asian Art History from the University of Michigan. Dr. Desai has published and lectured extensively on contemporary art as well as on the role of culture in changing Asian societies.
The recipient of many awards, honors and honorary degrees, Dr. Desai serves on the boards of The Brookings Institution, the Citizens Committee for New York City, the Bertelsmann Foundation (USA), Asian University for Women, and the New York City Mayor's Advisory Commission for Cultural Affairs.
Paula R. Newberg is the Marshall B. Coyne Director of the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD). A scholar and practitioner with wide-ranging experience in multilateral and nongovernmental organizations, Dr. Newberg specializes in issues of democracy, human rights, and development in crisis and transition states. She has also served as a Special Advisor to the United Nations in various regions, including multiple postings in Afghanistan.
The event is co-sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy (ISD), Georgetown University. It will be held in ICC Auditorium, with reception to follow.
Event Details
Wed 23 Mar 2011
ICC Auditorium, Georgetown University 37th and O St., N.W. Washington, DC
Free admission, but RSVPs are required by 5:00 pm on March 22.