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Showing posts with label cultural diplomacy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cultural diplomacy. Show all posts
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Hamza Yusuf : Changing The Tide / Islam in America - 2006 ICNA Speech
Hamza Yusuf : Changing The Tide / Islam in America - YouTube
Hamza Yusuf's development of soft power diplomatic approach to da'wa:
Hamza Yusuf's development of soft power diplomatic approach to da'wa:
Rerun Our Cold War Cultural Diplomacy - NYTimes
Rerun Our Cold War Cultural Diplomacy - New York Times
Quote: "questions are being asked about whether it is wise for the United States's cultural image to be shaped exclusively by the marketplace. More specifically, with Washington now dusting off public diplomacy as a strategy to combat rampant anti-Americanism, is it time to revive cultural diplomacy?
Quote: "questions are being asked about whether it is wise for the United States's cultural image to be shaped exclusively by the marketplace. More specifically, with Washington now dusting off public diplomacy as a strategy to combat rampant anti-Americanism, is it time to revive cultural diplomacy?
The purpose would not be to mute American popular culture. Instead, rather than trying to compete for the attention of the masses, cultural diplomacy would aim to persuade political and intellectual elites of the virtues of American civilization."
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Wajahat Ali: A chat with the author of 'The Domestic Crusaders' | TBD.com
Wajahat Ali: A chat with the author of 'The Domestic Crusaders' | TBD.com
"TBD: Katie Couric recently said a Muslim Cosby Show could go a long way in combating Islamophobia, which she cited as a major challenge facing the United States. Do you agree?
Wajahat Ali: I think she’s on the right track. She was unfairly antagonized and decried for offering simplistic solutions. But she tapped into a good point that one of the factors that can help bigotry and misunderstanding is if we hear Muslim-American voices through mainstream venues. A “Muslim Cosby Show” cannot magically erase all of Islamophobia, all of the fear, all the misunderstanding. It’s impossible, but it’s one critical step, one critical tool of cultural diplomacy. All Americans who have gone through what Muslims have gone through, it’s not unique. African-Americans, Jews, Irish, gays, Japanese-Americans have used the media, they’ve used storytelling, they’ve used narrative, they’ve used culture to really influence the narrative to teach people about themselves. Sometimes just to tell a good story. At the end of the day, when people see on the most influential medium, the TV screen, a show about people who just happen to be Muslim they’ll go ‘oh, that’s a show about interesting people who just happen to be Muslim.’ That’s not a terrorist. That’s not a suicide bomber. Every woman who wears a hijab is not a fundamentalist. People don’t know these things because these avatars, these icons, these voices, these images don’t exist in the public sphere. It’s also a mistake of Muslims because we chased doctory, engineering, and business and did not encourage our younger generation to invest in the arts, in culture, in teaching, in civic sectors. It goes both ways."
"TBD: Katie Couric recently said a Muslim Cosby Show could go a long way in combating Islamophobia, which she cited as a major challenge facing the United States. Do you agree?
Wajahat Ali: I think she’s on the right track. She was unfairly antagonized and decried for offering simplistic solutions. But she tapped into a good point that one of the factors that can help bigotry and misunderstanding is if we hear Muslim-American voices through mainstream venues. A “Muslim Cosby Show” cannot magically erase all of Islamophobia, all of the fear, all the misunderstanding. It’s impossible, but it’s one critical step, one critical tool of cultural diplomacy. All Americans who have gone through what Muslims have gone through, it’s not unique. African-Americans, Jews, Irish, gays, Japanese-Americans have used the media, they’ve used storytelling, they’ve used narrative, they’ve used culture to really influence the narrative to teach people about themselves. Sometimes just to tell a good story. At the end of the day, when people see on the most influential medium, the TV screen, a show about people who just happen to be Muslim they’ll go ‘oh, that’s a show about interesting people who just happen to be Muslim.’ That’s not a terrorist. That’s not a suicide bomber. Every woman who wears a hijab is not a fundamentalist. People don’t know these things because these avatars, these icons, these voices, these images don’t exist in the public sphere. It’s also a mistake of Muslims because we chased doctory, engineering, and business and did not encourage our younger generation to invest in the arts, in culture, in teaching, in civic sectors. It goes both ways."
Sunday, November 27, 2011
US sends America's first Muslim country singer on Middle East tour - The National
US sends America's first Muslim country singer on Middle East tour - The National
"She describes a "very expensive" tour across Egypt, Morocco, Kuwait, Bahrain, Syria, Israel and Jordan hailing from this year's budget of US$11.5 million (Dh42m) - itself lamentably small but still an increase from last year's $8.5m. Directing cultural diplomacy and so-called "soft power" towards the region has topped priorities since the US president Barack Obama's Cairo speech last June and the promise of a "new beginning" in US relations with the Muslim world."
"She describes a "very expensive" tour across Egypt, Morocco, Kuwait, Bahrain, Syria, Israel and Jordan hailing from this year's budget of US$11.5 million (Dh42m) - itself lamentably small but still an increase from last year's $8.5m. Directing cultural diplomacy and so-called "soft power" towards the region has topped priorities since the US president Barack Obama's Cairo speech last June and the promise of a "new beginning" in US relations with the Muslim world."
When State Dept. comes up short, Chen Lo makes it happen
When State comes up short, Chen Lo makes it happen « Hip Hop Diplomacy
"What actually occurred was a little bit of a cultural soap opera with “dastardly” characters from both the local club scene and the US embassy performing a “vanishing act” when the band, an expanded 6-piece group now called The Lo Frequency, arrived in Beirut in late October from Brooklyn, New York.
"What actually occurred was a little bit of a cultural soap opera with “dastardly” characters from both the local club scene and the US embassy performing a “vanishing act” when the band, an expanded 6-piece group now called The Lo Frequency, arrived in Beirut in late October from Brooklyn, New York.
Left with only a housing stipend, airfare and a paired-down version of the original Hip-Hop Academy proposal, group founder, rapper Chen Lo said the band’s “cultural refugee” status in Beirut was a blessing in disguise. “To be honest. Not only did it force us to pull our resources together in a short period of time, but also it gave us the freedom to shape our experience with minimal interference from the US embassy,” Lo said."
The Arab League of Hip Hop | The Middle East Channel
The Arab League of Hip Hop | The Middle East Channel
"So, what can Hamas do to stop these Arab hip-hop revolutionaries from taking a stage? And what can the U.S. government do to get them to promote its foreign-policy agenda? The answer to both is: very little. Nevertheless, both groups would be wise to rethink their approach to hip-hop and find new ways to get behind it, as opposed to standing in front or alongside. Whoever gets there first may discover a powerful and natural ally, insofar as hip-hop embodies both the spirit of diplomacy and that of armed resistance. "
"So, what can Hamas do to stop these Arab hip-hop revolutionaries from taking a stage? And what can the U.S. government do to get them to promote its foreign-policy agenda? The answer to both is: very little. Nevertheless, both groups would be wise to rethink their approach to hip-hop and find new ways to get behind it, as opposed to standing in front or alongside. Whoever gets there first may discover a powerful and natural ally, insofar as hip-hop embodies both the spirit of diplomacy and that of armed resistance. "
Generation Change Event Gathers Future Muslim-American Leaders
"Future Muslim-American leaders exchanged ideas for improving their communities and heard from pioneering Muslims from America and around the world at Generation Change, an event held at the State Department on September 7."
EFL-Burkina
EFL-Burkina
Saturday, November 26, 2011
POV - Blog . 'New Muslim Cool' Producer Celebrates Eid at State Department with Hillary Clinton | PBS
POV - Blog . 'New Muslim Cool' Producer Celebrates Eid at State Department with Hillary Clinton | PBS
"On Wednesday, September 7, 2011, I was honored to be, once again, representing New Muslim Cool at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hosted a reception, in celebration of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, in which she lauded Muslim athletes."
"On Wednesday, September 7, 2011, I was honored to be, once again, representing New Muslim Cool at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton hosted a reception, in celebration of the Muslim holiday Eid al-Fitr, in which she lauded Muslim athletes."
Asad Jafri on Transforming culture
Transforming culture | The Chicago Reporter
"Asad Jafri says he often hears, "I used to hate Muslims, just because I didn't know them." That's what some people tell Jafri after coming face to face with works created by artists of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network, a nonprofit based in Marquette Park on Chicago's Southwest Side."
"Asad Jafri says he often hears, "I used to hate Muslims, just because I didn't know them." That's what some people tell Jafri after coming face to face with works created by artists of the Inner-City Muslim Action Network, a nonprofit based in Marquette Park on Chicago's Southwest Side."
Asad Jafri & Cultural Diplomacy IMAN
Asad Jafri Takes Center Stage | Inner-City Muslim Action Network
"The U.S. State Department has appointed IMAN’s Director of Arts and Culture, Asad Jafri, to the Center Stage Artist Advisory Committee."
"The U.S. State Department has appointed IMAN’s Director of Arts and Culture, Asad Jafri, to the Center Stage Artist Advisory Committee."
State Dept. 2005 Cultural Diplomacy Report
"The erosion of our trust and credibility within the international community must be reversed if we hope to use more than our military and economic might in the shaping of world opinion. Culture matters."
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Shahada x Shadia: bearing witness « Hip Hop Diplomacy Blog
Shahada x Shadia: bearing witness « Hip Hop Diplomacy
"In response to those who ask me, “Why Hip Hop?”, I would offer that Hip Hop, in its true form, represents an artistic expression of shahada, not necessarily in a religious sense, but in a personal one, and, moreover, in a peaceful one. It is for that reason that I continue to advocate the support of Hip Hop-related programming by cultural diplomacy organizations, as well as others seeking to “engage the hearts and minds of Muslim youth”. One such organization that seems to get it is the British Council, who co-sponsored an event this past weekend at the Dash Arts center in London that featured Arab Hip Hop all-stars from Palestine (Tamer Nafar), Lebanon (Rayess Bek), Jordan (MC Samm), Algeria (Rabah Donquishoot), and London’s own Palestinian queen MC, Shadia Mansour, and US legend Talib Kweli. The event challenged the artists (many of whom had never met before) to take themes from the 6th century Arabian poems, the Mu’allaqat, and riff off of them to create new music in workshops, culminating in a tour throughout Europe."
"In response to those who ask me, “Why Hip Hop?”, I would offer that Hip Hop, in its true form, represents an artistic expression of shahada, not necessarily in a religious sense, but in a personal one, and, moreover, in a peaceful one. It is for that reason that I continue to advocate the support of Hip Hop-related programming by cultural diplomacy organizations, as well as others seeking to “engage the hearts and minds of Muslim youth”. One such organization that seems to get it is the British Council, who co-sponsored an event this past weekend at the Dash Arts center in London that featured Arab Hip Hop all-stars from Palestine (Tamer Nafar), Lebanon (Rayess Bek), Jordan (MC Samm), Algeria (Rabah Donquishoot), and London’s own Palestinian queen MC, Shadia Mansour, and US legend Talib Kweli. The event challenged the artists (many of whom had never met before) to take themes from the 6th century Arabian poems, the Mu’allaqat, and riff off of them to create new music in workshops, culminating in a tour throughout Europe."
Cultural Diplomacy: State Dept. Touts Met Islamic Galleries | Real Clear Arts | ARTINFO.com
Cultural Diplomacy: State Dept. Touts Met Islamic Galleries | Real Clear Arts | ARTINFO.com
"Acting Under Secretary for Public Affairs Ann Stock termed it once-in-a-generation event in history of Islamic art that mark a new era in the Metropolitan museum’s global reach. She said 271 embassies and consulates, 25 of them in the Arab world, will display posters of exhibit highlights in their public spaces and online. The 14.5 million visitors to U.S consular and social spaces every year will see video tours of the galleries and interviews with the curators and conservators."
"Acting Under Secretary for Public Affairs Ann Stock termed it once-in-a-generation event in history of Islamic art that mark a new era in the Metropolitan museum’s global reach. She said 271 embassies and consulates, 25 of them in the Arab world, will display posters of exhibit highlights in their public spaces and online. The 14.5 million visitors to U.S consular and social spaces every year will see video tours of the galleries and interviews with the curators and conservators."
Cultural Diplomacy & Muslim World 2009
Sunday Forum: Cultural diplomacy
"A 2005 report by the State Department's Advisory Committee on Cultural Diplomacy called for a new vision of cultural diplomacy that "can enhance U.S. national security in subtle, wide-ranging and sustainable ways."
"A 2005 report by the State Department's Advisory Committee on Cultural Diplomacy called for a new vision of cultural diplomacy that "can enhance U.S. national security in subtle, wide-ranging and sustainable ways."
In 2008, a bipartisan group of American leaders, convened by Search for Common Ground and the Consensus Building Institute as the U.S.-Muslim Engagement Project, issued a report calling for efforts "to improve mutual respect and understanding between Americans and Muslims around the world."
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