Arthur Ross Discussions of American Diplomacy Series
The Arthur Ross Foundation has generously provided the American Academy of Diplomacy with an endowment to create a series of discussions exploring the role of diplomacy in US foreign relations, and encouraging discussions of foreign affairs across the country.
Diplomacy & Education: Discovering and Teaching Reality
An Arthur Ross Discussion of American Diplomacy
Presented by AAD/ICJS
ICJS Conference Center on Montalto
June 13, 2011
Agenda
"if a nation expects to be ignorant & free, in a state of civilisation, it expects what never was & never will be."
- Thomas Jefferson, 1816
The principal objective of this conference was to explore the connection between education and diplomacy as envisaged by Thomas Jefferson in the context of the contemporary world. Just as education in Jeffersonian thought is universal, so is diplomacy. With the 21st century national security challenges the U.S. is facing today, it is important for Americans to understand what diplomacy brings; the reality of how it works as well as the goals of policy. The conference explored how understanding of diplomatic practice differs from traditional diplomatic history and why these differences are essential to teaching realistic thinking about the potentials and the limits to the pursuit of vital national interests. The speakers also discussed how current and future U.S. diplomats are being prepared, educated and trained for their careers.
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