Sport, cultural relations and peacebuilding
Essay exploring the link between sports and diplomacy.
Peace and security
Local peacebuilding and cultural relations work
Essay considering the role of the cultural relations organisation in bridging the local and the global in the context of peacebuilding.
The recognition of divergent voices: The role of artistic expressions in shaping the conditions for a long-term positive peace
In this essay the authors make a powerful case for artistic expression as a means by which true peace can be achieved.
Difficult Conversations
Essay collection: this series looks at how the arts enable reparative engagement with legacies of trauma and conflict.
Cultural relations – key approaches in fragile contexts report available
A new report from the British Council outlines how the promotion of cultural relations can enhance opportunities to build greater peace and stability in fragile contexts.
Global Britain in a competitive age
Alistair MacDonald, Senior Policy Advisor at the British Council considers the implications of the Integrated Review for the UK’s soft power.
Weathering the storm: How cultural engagement can help societies emerge stronger from the COVID-19 crisis
Nations’ resilience is being tested as never before. But ‘building back better’ post-COVID-19 is about more than health and the economy. Education and culture have a huge role to play.
Developing young people’s resilience to violent extremism
The UK is taking a leading role in contributing to our understanding of the complex question of how to prevent violent extremism. We examine a new report with evidence from leading experts.
Britain and Ireland: Introducing Lives Entwined
After landmark votes, the links between Ireland and Northern Ireland are in the spotlight. Ciarán Devane introduces a timely book on the ties between Britain and Ireland.
Hammamet reflections: North Africa’s digital future
With North Africa again witnessing real instability, Insight hosts a debate on the implications of digital tech for the region and the UK.