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Roundtable: Strategies of Foreign Cultural Policy at the Time of Crisis. From Traditional Soft Power Tool to Building Civil Society

Warsaw - Poland
Lead: University of Wrocław (UWr)

Work Package 3

19. - 23. August 2024

Event Partners

UNIVERSITE D'AIX MARSEILLE - AMU

UNIWERSYTET WROCLAWSKI - UWr

GOETHE-INSTITUT EV - GI

problems to be addressed

The Roundtable at the International Conference on Cultural Policy Research in Warsaw aimed to address:

  • Foreign Cultural Policy during Crisis: Addressing how foreign cultural policy has evolved from a traditional soft power tool to a method of building civil society during crises.

  • Impact of Russian Aggression on Cultural Diplomacy: Exploring the effects of the Russian invasion of Ukraine on cultural diplomacy strategies.

Target groups

  • Researchers in cultural policy

  • Cultural diplomats

  • NGOs involved in the sector of culture and cultural diplomacy

The Questions for this event

  • How has the role of cultural diplomacy evolved during times of crisis?

  • How has Russia’s aggression impacted cultural diplomacy strategies globally?

  • What can be done to enhance the role of foreign cultural policy in building civil society?

presenters - speakers - artists -actors

Prof. Nicole Colin

NARDIV Scientific Coordinator

Professor for German Culture and History (Université d´Aix Marseille)

Prof. Beata Ociepka

NARDIV Lead for Work Package 3 Postcolonialism cosmopolitanism vs National Interests

Professor and Head of Public Diplomacy Lab (Uniwersytet Wroclawski)

Dr. Joachim Umlauf

NARDIV Team Member in Work Package 5 Shaping Perceptions by Cultural Diplomacy as Soft Power

Director (Goethe-Institut e.V.)

The Answers from this event

Crisis and Cultural Policy

The roundtable discussion concluded with a vivid conversation on how foreign cultural policy must adapt in response to crises, such as the Russian aggression in Ukraine.

The Shift from Soft Power to Civil Society Building

The event highlighted the shift in cultural diplomacy from traditional soft power methods to strategies focused on empowering civil society during times of global crises.