This course can be chosen by all students (masters and PhD) who wish to structure and generalize their knowledge of the cultural component in international relations and international politics. This course offers a post-disciplinary perspective on the role of non-rational factors in interstate relations, based on three essential methodological shifts: the “cultural turn,” the “communication turn,” and the “aesthetic turn” in understanding international relations. During the course, we will consider the fundamental socio-cultural patterns that underlie and condition cultural diplomacy as an international institutional activity. The focus will also be on contradictory practices and specific cases of intercultural communication that affect the security and prospects of global civilization. Students will be encouraged to examine their own views on the strategic prospects for applying cultural diplomacy tools in international relations for peaceful coexistence. The knowledge you will gain in this course will help you gain a better awareness and more accurately assess the role of cultural and aesthetic factors in all areas of international activity.
- Teacher: Ada Mullol Marin
- Teacher: Svitlana Ovcharenko