The Meridian Center for Cultural Diplomacy and the National Endowment for the Humanities invite proposals for the 2021 Global Humanities Symposium: Observing Cultural Diplomacy. The symposium will be held virtually on Friday, June 11. Participation is open to anyone who considers themselves an early to mid-career professional, including post-doctoral fellows, professors of practice, independent scholars, professionals outside of academia, and those in early-stage academic positions.
The Global Humanities Symposium is part of the Global Humanities Initiative, a slate of programming carried out by Meridian International Center and the National Endowment for the Humanities, that seeks to amplify contemporary scholarship and scholars that focus on cultural diplomacy. Visit the website for more information on this initiative.
Cultural diplomacy harnesses visual art, music, literature, film, material culture, and more, resulting in individuals and communities finding common ground, forging more stable relationships, and fostering mutual respect. For the inaugural Global Humanities Symposium, the focus is on “Observe,” often one of the first, crucial steps in building bridges across cultures. Select papers presented during the symposium will be published in an edited volume.
Please submit a 250-300 word abstract along with institutional affiliation and a short biography through this link by April 30. Please send any questions to GHI@meridian.org.