Life After State: Employment Opportunities in Academe
Dr. M. Karen Walker, co-chair of PDCA's Academic Study Committee, offers suggestions on employment opportunities for people who have served at the Department of State.
Dec. 8 - Celebrating Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace
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How Your Donation Strengthens Public Diplomacy
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"Dutch Fulbright board members resign over U.S. pressure on academic freedom"
Half of the bi-national board that runs the Fulbright program in the Netherlands has resigned. Click on the image for more information.
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Latest News
Jan. 5: Values-Based Narratives in U.S. Foreign Policy
PCDA's January 5th program will feature James Ketterer, Senior Fellow at Bard College's Center for Civic Engagement, alongside Kevin Maloney, Director of Communications at the Carnegie...
December 2: After State: Employment Opportunities in Academe
The Public Diplomacy Council of America’s Academic Study Committee invites colleagues navigating life after State to join a virtual program on employment in academe scheduled...
Dec. 8 - Celebrating Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace
PDCA's December forum will focus on President's Dwight Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace initiative. President Eisenhower placed the debate over the control of nuclear science and technology,...
Member Views
Amb. Kate Byrnes – “No better investment” Than Exchanges, by Bill Wanlund
Wanlund selected highlights of an interview with Ambassador Kate Byrnes, taken from Nicholas Kralev’s "Diplomacy" Podcast, for his Worth Noting column.
Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace initiative in the larger context of Eisenhower and Public Diplomacy, by Rick Ruth
Rick Ruth spoke at PDCA's December 8, 2025, forum on President Dwight Eisenhower's Atoms for Peace initiative.
Observations on the Fulbright board resignations in the Netherlands and the state of the Fulbright Program, by Lonnie R. Johnson
Dr. Johnson reacts to the decision of half of the Fulbright Commission in the Netherlands to resign from the Commission's Board in light of concerns about State Department interference.