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Arts and Cultural Diplomacy

Arts and Cultural Diplomacy. Tuesdays 9:30-12:20 Room 227 Smith Hall Instructors: Joanna Spitzner ( jspitzne@syr.edu ) with Jan Cohen- Cruz ( jcohencr @ syr.edu ). COURSE OBJECTIVES. To gain an understanding of contemporary art practices involving work with specific communities

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Arts and Cultural Diplomacy

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  1. Arts and Cultural Diplomacy Tuesdays 9:30-12:20 Room 227 Smith Hall Instructors: Joanna Spitzner(jspitzne@syr.edu) with Jan Cohen-Cruz (jcohencr@syr.edu)

  2. COURSE OBJECTIVES • To gain an understanding of contemporary art practices involving work with specific communities • To work with an artist in the smARTpower program. To learn about the proposed project and community in which this artist will work. • To gain an understanding of the issues surrounding intercultural exchange, globalization, the role of artists and institutions in relation to local and global communities. • To assess and critique the smARTpower program.

  3. Assignments • Research on one artist in smARTpower: • presentation on the local culture and cultural organization of the country the artist will visit and work with • presentation on your artist • written research or interview with your artist.

  4. Assignments • 3 Short Papers: (5-10 pages each) • On globalism/imperialism/interculturalism • On engagement strategies in the art: • A critical assessment of some aspect of smARTpower. • Reading notes and discussion

  5. Course website • www.everydayarchive.org/art500

  6. Culture Culture

  7. Culture Culture

  8. Culture

  9. Diplomacy

  10. 1917: George Creel, Committee for Public Information

  11. Fulbright Program

  12. “ham and eggs art” 1946:“Advancing American Art” exhibition

  13. Cold War • 1953: U.S. Information Agency (USIA) • United States Information Service (USIS) Library • Kabul, 1953.

  14. Soft Power • Jospeh Nye:   "[Soft power] is the ability to get what you want through attraction rather than coercion or payments. It arises from the attractiveness of a country's culture, political ideals, and policies. When our policies are seen as legitimate in the eyes of others, our soft power is enhanced."

  15. “We must use what has been called smart power — the full range of tools at our disposal — diplomatic, economic, military, political, legal, and cultural — picking the right tool, or combination of tools, for each situation. With smart power, diplomacy will be the vanguard of foreign policy.” —Hillary Clinton

  16. Globalization

  17. Postcolonialism

  18. Critique

  19. WochenKlausur Engagement Intervention to Provide Healthcare to Homeless People A short period of research led WochenKlausur to select two courses of action: providing medical care for homeless people and creating facilities they could use to store their belongings.

  20. Suzanne Lacy The Oakland Projects 1990

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