Sport can be used as tool of soft power both internationally and domestically. More particularly, peace-building and nation-building can be achieved through four mechanisms of sport diplomacy and soft power politics, including: image-building, building a platform for dialogue, trust-building, and reconciliation, integration, and anti-racism. These mechanisms are not deterministically controllable and can have unintended consequences. On the one hand, sporting events can be used as a means of building trust between adversaries. On the other, the hostilities between peoples can be mirrored on playing fields. This workshop examines the intended and unintended consequences of these mechanisms.
Program:14:00-14:15: Welcome and Introductory RemarksKristian Berg Harpviken, Director PRIO (tbc)
Scott Gates (PRIO and NTNU)
SangHwan Lee (HUFS)
Woosang Kim (Yonsei University)
14:15-15:00: Soft Power and Home and Abroad: Sport Diplomacy, Politics, and PeacebuildingHåvard Mokleiv Nygård (University of Oslo and PRIO)
Scott Gates (PRIO and NTNU)
15:00-15:15: Coffee Break 15:15-16:00: The International Politics of SportThomas F. Carter (University of Brighton)
16:00-16:45: International Hostility and Aggressiveness on the Soccer PitchRaul Caruso (Catholic Univ. of the Sacred Heart, Milan)
16:45-17:00: Coffee Break
17:00-17:45: The Role of Soft Power in PeacebuildingSangHwan Lee (HUFS)
Woosang Kim (Yonsei University)
