The First Monday Forum in December will examine prospects for public diplomacy under a President Donald Trump. The event takes place on Monday December 5, 2016 at the American Foreign Service Association in Washington, D.C.

Phillip Seib, professor of public diplomacy, journalism, and international affairs in the Center on Public Diplomacy at University of Southern California will be the speaker and lead the discussion. Seib studies the effects of news coverage on foreign policy, particularly conflict and terrorism issues. He is the author of several books, the latest being The Future of #Diplomacy, published by Wiley. After the election, he offered these thoughts about public diplomacy under Donald Trump for Huffington Post.

First Monday Forums are a joint project of the USC Center on Public Diplomacy, USC Annenberg Center on Communication Leadership and Policy, and Public Diplomacy Council. The event takes place on Monday, 5 December 2016, and begins at 12:00 pm at AFSA headquarters, 2101 E Street NW, Washington DC (Foggy Bottom metro). Sandwiches and refreshments will be served.

The event is free, but advance registrations by email are required: FirstMondayForum.RSVP@gmail.com.