The Norman Lear Center and the USC Center on Public Diplomacy at the Annenberg School were proud to host a workshop on Celebrity Diplomacy, which explored the intersecting themes of the UN celebrity programs, the "soft power" of Hollywood celebrities, and public diplomacy.

Workshop Program

Panel Discussion: The Effectiveness and Value of Celebrity Diplomacy
Moderator: Chris Smith, Clinical Assistant Professor, USC Annenberg School for Communication
Panelists:
• Andrew Cooper, CPD Fulbright Visitng Research Chair in Public Diplomacy and author of Celebrity Diplomacy
• Douglas Kellner, George F. Kneller Philosophy of Education Chair, UCLA and author of Media Spectacle and the Crisis of Democracy

Roundtable: How Insiders View the Issues Facing Celebrity Diplomacy
Moderator: Martin Kaplan, Director, Norman Lear Center
Panelists:
• Donna Bojarsky, Director, Foreign Policy Roundtable
• Eric Falt, Director, Outreach Division, UN Department of Public Information
• Rene Jones, Director, UTA Foundation
• Rob Long, writer and producer