The Grace School of Applied Diplomacy

05/28/2026

As concerns intensify about the downsides of globalist approaches to world politics and about the rise of illiberal nationalist ones, Grace School professor and endowed chair Geoffrey Wiseman asks whether the concept of regional diplomatic culture can contribute to thinking about diplomacy and its ‘public turn’, thus enhancing international cooperation. His chapter, titled ‘Regional Diplomatic Culture and Diplomacy’s Public Turn,’ surveys five world regions, concluding that a regional-cultures interpretation of public engagement adds normative weight to longstanding appeals to democratize diplomacy.

The chapter appears in the edited volume, Diplomacy’s Public Turn: Prospects for Theory and Practice. (Palgrave MacMillan, 2026), edited by Kathy R. Fitzpatrick and Bruce Gregory. The book considers a world in which diplomats engage more with societies at home and abroad, and citizens in turn participate more in diplomatic practice. The volume’s contributors illuminate what’s needed to reimagine diplomacy when states and society are deeply interconnected.

To read Professor Wiseman's chapter, please visit the link here: https://depauledu-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/navellan_depaul_edu/IQCq3PeKV7YGSJUcNDg6IKNKAW37bycTWpsl_FfMNbsnwWU?e=nBoRzv

05/18/2026

In our new video, learn more from MA candidate, Andrea, on what it is like to study Applied Diplomacy with a concentration in Environmental Diplomacy.

The Grace School’s concentration in Environmental Diplomacy is the first university program in the world designed to train future practitioners of diplomacy in this vital field and reflects the fact that the new language of diplomacy is emerging from three terms which are common to all cultures and geographic locations: “clean air,” “clean water” and “arable land.” The Environmental Diplomacy concentration provides a foundation for those who are interested in pursuing multiple career trajectories, including work in international and domestic NGO’s, the foreign service, science diplomacy, community organizing, municipal government and activism.

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The Grace School’s concentration in Environmental Diplomacy is the first university program in the world designed to train future practitioners of diplomacy ...

05/14/2026

We are delighted to share that the DPL study abroad scholarship window for the 2026 - 2027 academic year is now open until June 1, 2026!

Please visit the Scholarship Connect Portal to look up The Grace School of Applied Diplomacy Study Abroad Scholarship and to apply. You must meet all requirements of the award for your application to be considered.

For more information about the scholarship, visit our blog here: https://blogs.depaul.edu/thegraceschoolofapplieddiplomacy/

05/11/2026

Undergraduate student, Emma, shares with us her experience as a double major, studying Applied Diplomacy with a concentration in International Relations and International Studies.

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Undergraduate student, Emma, shares with us her experience as a double major, studying Applied Diplomacy with a concentration in International Relations and ...

05/07/2026

Professor Mai’a Davis Cross is the Dean’s Professor of Political Science, International Affairs, and Diplomacy, and the Director of the Center for International Affairs & World Cultures at Northeastern University, Boston.

Last week, she was the keynote speaker at the 19th annual Consular Corps Luncheon, which brought together representatives of more than 50 nations from the membership of the Chicago Consular Corps, along with members of the DePaul community. In her keynote, Prof. Cross talked about the prospects for international cooperation. She proposed a paradigm shift in the field of international relations rooted in recent findings about human ultra sociality via cases of cooperative breakthroughs in the European Integration Project, the transnational spaceflight movement, the anti-nuclear movement, and the climate change movement.

Prof. Cross emphasizes that “…there is a societal power to transform. A cooperative breakthrough is the culmination of large numbers of people saying: ‘This is worth championing.’ […] The common good narratives and efforts are committed to visions of human dignity and they capture the imagination. The future is unwritten and human agency actually matters.” Her keynote culminated on how the policy and the diplomatic community can capitalize on ultra sociality.

Photo Credit: Holden Hall

05/04/2026

A recent video analysis with The Diplomat features Dr. Minseon Ku, who examines the upturn in Japan-South Korea relations through the lens of recent bilateral summits.

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1 like. "The Odd Couple Finally Bringing Japan and South Korea Together"

04/02/2026

The Diplomacy, Non-Governmental Organizations and Peacebuilding concentration provides a foundation for students interested in pursuing careers that emphasize mediation and bridge building in non-profit transnational organizations. Students will have the opportunity to place the study and practice of diplomacy into conversation with the disciplines of African Black diaspora studies, community service studies, international studies, peace studies, political science and religious studies.

In this video, learn more from undergraduate student, Izabel, on what it is like to study Applied Diplomacy with a Diplomacy, Non-Governmental Organizations and Peacebuilding concentration.
The Diplomacy, Non-Governmental Organizations and Peacebuilding concentration provides a foundation for students interested in pursuing careers that emphasize mediation and bridge building in non-profit transnational organizations. Students will have the opportunity to place the study and practice of diplomacy into conversation with the disciplines of African Black diaspora studies, community service studies, international studies, peace studies, political science and religious studies.

In this video, learn more from undergraduate student, Izabel, on what it is like to study Applied Diplomacy with a Diplomacy, Non-Governmental Organizations and Peacebuilding concentration.

The Diplomacy, Non-Governmental Organizations and Peacebuilding concentration provides a foundation for students interested in pursuing careers that emphasiz...

04/01/2026

The Diplomacy and International Law concentration provides a foundation for those who are interested in pursuing graduate work in Law or other fields that require an understanding of international legal frameworks and that incorporate mediation and conflict resolution. Students selecting this concentration will bring the study and practice of diplomacy into conversation with the disciplines of international studies; law; peace studies; political science; and writing, rhetoric and discourse.

In this video, learn more from undergraduate student, Grace, on what it is like to study Applied Diplomacy with a concentration in International Law.

The Diplomacy and International Law concentration provides a foundation for those who are interested in pursuing graduate work in Law or other fields that re...

03/30/2026

We are thrilled to share that The Grace School of Applied Diplomacy blog is now LIVE!

The Grace Blog is our School’s digital newsletter, where we will be posting upcoming events, publications from our Grace School community, and student interviews, among other news to share with you.

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03/24/2026

The Diplomacy and the Arts concentration offer students the opportunity to put art, art history, and aesthetics into conversation with the practice of diplomacy. Possible envisioned vocations for this concentration include museum director, gallery owner, or artist who wants to project their work in a manner that builds transnational bridges across multiple boundaries of difference.

This concentration also allows students to take classes from different disciplines such as literary studies, studio art, the history of art and architecture, peace studies, religion, and writing, rhetoric, and discourse.

In this video, learn more from undergraduate student, Nora, on what it is like to study Applied Diplomacy with a concentration in the Arts.

The Diplomacy and the Arts concentration offer students the opportunity to put art, art history, and aesthetics into conversation with the practice of diplom...