Soft Power in Latin America: Fútbol, telenovelas, and Cinco de Mayo. Sports, entertainment, and cuisine are some of the strongest features of the soft power of Latin America. The culture, values, and customs of Latin America generate a lot of goodwill toward the region around the world. However, can Latin American governments capitalize on their countries’ soft power? This presentation seeks to explore the role soft power plays in the foreign policies of selected Latin American cases and to discuss strategies to develop Latin America’s soft power.
Becoming a Global Citizen is a program series dedicated to educating the public and encouraging discussions about foreign affairs. These programs will be on the first Sunday of every month at 2:00 p.m. in the Meeting Room at the Sharon Forks Library. Each program will consist of 45 minutes of presentation by a University of North Georgia professor followed by 45 minutes of a roundtable discussion on the topic of the month.
This program is intended for adults and high school students.
This month's topic is Soft Power in Latin America, presented by Dr. Christian Harris, a Professor of Political Science who joined the University of North Georgia in 2005. Previously, Dr. Harris worked in universities in Delaware, New Jersey, Texas, and the province of Ontario in Canada. He also worked in the non-profit and corporate private sectors. Dr. Harris earned a PhD in Political Science from the University of Delaware in 2001. He teaches graduate and undergraduate courses, including International Political Economy, Global Governance, Politics of Development, and Latin American Politics. Dr. Harris serves as the program coordinator for the Master of Arts in International Affairs program and the Master Faculty Advisor of the Department of Political Science & International Affairs at UNG. An accomplished academic, teacher, and mentor, he received UNG’s highest award - the Distinguished Teaching Award - in 2018. In addition, he received the NGCSU Excellence in Teaching Award in 2009, Outstanding Academic Advisor awards in 2009, 2012, 2015, and 2016, and SGA Outstanding Faculty Member in 2008. In 2019, the Georgia Political Science Association awarded him its McBrayer Award for best paper presented at its annual conference. His research interests include the role of US universities in public diplomacy, the comparative development of Settler Societies, and the Political Economy of Latin America in the Twentieth Century.
November 12: State Fragility
December 3: Fallout from the Conflict in Ukraine
This program is in partnership with the University of North Georgia's Department of Political Science and International Affairs.
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