The Future of Soft Power and InternationalEducation NAFSA 2008 Annual Conference SessionTuesday, May 27, 20082:30 – 3:45 pm

Soft Power allows nations to achieve goals withoutmilitary force. Explore the history and perceiveddecline of American Soft Power, and theethics/tactics of International Educatorinvolvement. Participants from all KnowledgeCommunities are invited to contribute during thepresentation and to ongoing research. Non-US SoftPower perspectives especially welcome.

Presenters:

Jed Willard, LanguageCorps/Harvard Kennedy Schoolof Governmentjed_willard@ksg08.harvard.eduDavid Comp, The University of Chicagodcomp@uchicago.eduBryan McAllister-Grande, Brandeis Universitybgrande@brandeis.edu

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