CuDiCy

Researching British, Greek & Turkish #culturaldiplomacy in #Cyprus, 1945-1974. Funded by @EU_H2020 Research & Innovation. PI @mari_hadji #UniversityOfNicosia

[Mari Hadji @mari_hadji]

Contract signed with @ibtauris for a collective vol. on the cultural history of colonial #Cyprus. Excited to work with talented academics, practitioners &artists, on a cross-disciplinary book, using analytical tools from fields of history &archaeology, cultural studies &others.🙂

[Mari Hadji @mari_hadji]

Spending the afternoon here 👇 and presenting on ‘The British “soldier-aesthete” in Cyprus at “the end of empire”’ - Panel 3: British cultural propaganda in the post-#war era. Check out the programme and join! @CuDiCy #Greece #Turkey #Britain #propaganda #SOE @PWEpropagandist

[CuDiCy @CuDiCy]

June was about archival research, but July is different. Training, confs &pubs are underway! 1st stop #EWIS2021 @europeanisa. We participated in the workshop on Status #Symbols in World #Politics, discussing about 'Recognising Merit' in Late #British Colonial #Cyprus. @mari_hadji

[Mari Hadji @mari_hadji]

New issue out!👇

[Mari Hadji @mari_hadji]

20 of us, from across #Asia and #Europe, presented our action plans during the 1st ASEF Innovation Laboratory organised by @asefedu, @APRU1997 & @FudanUniv. What an incredible 8-week journey into the role of #ΑΙ #ΙnnovationEcosystems in Higher Education. #ASEM #Cyprus @UNIC_ENG

[ASEF Education @asefedu]

Participants of the first #ASEFInnoLab, from across Asia & Europe, presented their #ActionPlan on #AI #InnovationEcosystems during the closing session 👏🏼👏🏾👏🏽

✓Exchange best practices
✓Share ideas & opportunities
✓Explore collaboration

@asefedu @APRU1997 @FudanUniv #ASEM

[CuDiCy @CuDiCy]

One of the best parts of a #research project, is actually the training you get in new areas, the people you get to meet &talk to, creating a shared vision. Happy to be part of the 1st Asia - Europe Higher Education #Innovation Labοratory! 8 weeks of👍#AI #MSCA #ASEF @mari_hadji

[ASEF Education @asefedu]

Welcome Session of #ASEFInnoLab participants🤩#university leaders, managers and academics from 22 #ASEM partner countries.

So much potential and commitment to enhance #AI #innovation ecosystems in Asia and Europe!

Thank you for a fantastic start all & @FudanUniv @APRU1997

[CuDiCy @CuDiCy]

Exercises in #British #influence through cultural forces: the case of the British Council in #Cyprus in the 1950s - Research Seminar by @mari_hadji. Join us tomorrow, 31/3/2021, 11:30 – 13:00 EEST. 🔗Zoom link: https://t.co/zz5ROrRuQp #culture #diplomacy #cultural #relations

[CuDiCy @CuDiCy]

Our panel 'A Century of Cultural #Diplomacy, Cultural Policy and International Relations in the #Mediterranean: The Cases of #Cyprus and #Greece (1878-1967)' presenting at the 11th Int'l Conference on Cultural Policy #Research '#Resilience of Cultural Policy' #ICCPR2020 🇨🇾🇬🇷🇯🇵

[CuDiCy @CuDiCy]

I had a great time conversing with smart &friendly int'l MA Security, Intelligence &Diplomacy students @UniOfBuckingham , during my talk on Cultural #Diplomacy, exploring concepts of national projection, #softpower, #propaganda and nation #branding. Thanks #BillKappis for invite!

[CuDiCy @CuDiCy]

We recently completed a fascinating course by @ConfluxCenter on how to manage the intercultural dimension in #conflict #resolution through #negotiation, #facilitation, and #mediation. Lectures, simulation exercises, assignments, a conference - all together a revelatory journey.🗝

[Conflux Center @ConfluxCenter]

Virtual Conference ''Harnessing the Power of Culture in Mediation, Conflict Prevention, and Resolution''

Register at: https://t.co/vEnq3WFxt2

Learn more at: https://t.co/IPMADwflHQ

[CuDiCy @CuDiCy]

🆕article: Attending to intended audiences: State(s) of digital communication during the pandemic: the cases of #Cyprus and #Greece. #ΕΜΑ #EastMed #COVID19 @mari_hadji

[Mari Hadji @mari_hadji]

🆕 We made a magazine! Eastern #Mediterranean Affairs (EMA). Read our first issue and find my new article 'Attending to intended audiences: State(s) of digital communication during the pandemic: the cases of #Cyprus and #Greece'. @UNIC_ENG #IR #COVID19

[CuDiCy @CuDiCy]

Of 'height' and 'stature': The Republic of Cyprus, the 'good country' - an article I wrote for In Depth's new special issue. @mari_hadji @ceiaunic #cultural #diplomacy #foreign #policy

[Mari Hadji @mari_hadji]

🇨🇾 In Depth's new special issue on Cyprus Foreign Policy - The Way Forward is out. Grateful to be one of the guest contributors! Find the issue here https://t.co/gkHPBN1Puk @ceiaunic #Cyprus #foreign #policy #EU #Greece #COVID #Turkey #diplomacy #culture #IR

[CuDiCy @CuDiCy]

Yesterday we joined the conversation with Ambassador Capricia Marshall, participating in a fascinating master class in soft power, exploring the complexity of human interactions, and making the case that etiquette, cultural IQ, and a flexible mindset matter - now more than ever.

[Mari Hadji @mari_hadji]

🎙If you are interested in #propaganda, #psywar, & #cultural #diplomacy in #Cyprus, from 1940s to 1970s, with a touch of current affairs, you can listen to the discussion I had with @PetrosPetrikkos in 'The Conversation' podcast series of the @DiplAcadUnic, University of Nicosia.

[CuDiCy @CuDiCy]

Pleasure to speak at the Movement of Youth: New age of soft power event, organised by #Russian Cultural Centre🇨🇾 People from business & public sectors, academia & from civil society orgs shared thoughts on role & direction of soft skills and cultural diplomacy in Cyprus &beyond.

[CuDiCy @CuDiCy]

🍂September is here and we are back at the #archives after a pause due to the #pandemic. Although #research is certainly slower, it feels nice being close to what you love doing, even under special conditions.😷Thanking the personnel of the #Cyprus State Archives for their help!

[CuDiCy @CuDiCy]

🌞Had a lovely time giving a talk at @XarkisFestival on the influence of British rule on the arts and crafts of Cyprus, followed by a fruitful and lively discussion between a small group of participants (😷) on issues of cultural influence, national identity and decolonisation 🇨🇾

[CuDiCy @CuDiCy]

🗺 'Mapping Stakeholders and Influencers' and 'Using Audience Insights to Develop Public Diplomacy Narrative Strategies'. Two more modules completed with the @PublicDiplomacy! Fascinating material, expertly taught with lots of creativity and group work.🤝

[CuDiCy @CuDiCy]

Two @PublicDiplomacy modules completed on segmentation analysis for PD strategy &multi-platform social listening. Around 25 individuals from across🌏worked together to learn new skills. Given @CuDiCy 's historical scope we wonder how present PD is informed by past practices!