Australia-China Institute for Arts and Culture, Western Sydney University
3:00 – 6:00pm, Tuesday, 20 November 2018
Room EA.G.19 (LT03), Ground Floor, Building EA, Parramatta Campus (South), Western Sydney University
RSVP Essential. Please RSVP HERE before 19 November, 2018.
What is cultural diplomacy? How has cultural diplomacy contributed to the building and strengthening of Australia-China bilateral relations? What have been the policies and good practices? This public seminar brings together three leading figures in the area to share their insights on the evolving concepts and practices of cultural diplomacy. They are Professor Jocelyn Chey (former Cultural Counsellor in China, Consul General in Hong Kong and founding Director of ACIAC), Distinguished Professor Ien Ang (founding Director of the Institute for Culture and Society, and ACIAC key researcher), and Professor Nicholas Jose (former Cultural Counsellor in China, and well-known writer). Drawing on their research, practice, and successful personal careers, the three speakers will address the historical evolution of cultural diplomacy as a new paradigm of international relations; the history and contemporary development of cultural diplomacy between Australia and China; and literary exchange as a particularly interesting case in Australia-China cultural diplomacy.
The value of cultural diplomacy is reinforced in the light of the new challenges and opportunities in Australia-China relations. Australia-China Institute for Arts and Culture is devoted to facilitating cultural exchange and cultural diplomacy through research, engagement and teaching. Our new Master program of Chinese Cultural Relations aims to cultivate the next generation of cultural navigators and prepare them for a professional career in these thriving fields. This public seminar offers an opportunity for attendees to discuss key issues facing cultural diplomacy between Australia and China and to hear from practitioners/academics how the exchange of ideas and communication in arts and culture can enhance mutual understanding and trust between peoples.
For more information, please visit: https://www.westernsydney.edu.au/aciac/events/aciac_seminar_cultural_diplomacy_and_australia-china_relations
Speakers
Distinguished Professor Ien Ang, the founding director of the Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University, where she now works as a research professor.
Professor Jocelyn Chey, Professor in the Australia-China Institute for Arts and Culture, Western Sydney University and a Visiting Professor in the School of Languages and Cultures, University of Sydney
Professor Nicholas Jose, Professor of English and Creative Writing at The University of Adelaide, where he is a member of the J M Coetzee Centre for Creative Practice, and Adjunct Professor in the Writing and Society Research Centre at Western Sydney University.