Election results are in! We are delighted to announce Jülide Etem @julideetem.bsky.social will serve as our new co-chair alongside Florian Hoof. Dr. Etem is assuming the role from outgoing co-chair Sophia Gräfe who has served tirelessly on our board since 2019. Welcome Jülide; thank you Sophia! 🎉

I’m delighted to be hosting Nancy Snow at UVA as part of the Bilimer Turkish Studies Initiative. Nancy is a leading scholar of public diplomacy and she brings a rich perspective from her experience working in and on Türkiye 🇹🇷 including as a Fulbright scholar and through her work with the USIA 🇺🇸

Listening to @julideetem.bsky.social at Bilkent COMD, speaking about her book “Film Diplomacy: A Media History of Turkey-US Relations” 🎬📚

📣 Film Diplomacy goes to Bilkent University! I’m glad to share that I will be giving a talk at the Communication Department at Bilkent tomorrow. A special thank you to Özen Baş for all the kindness and support around this visit. @ozenbass.bsky.social #bilkent @columbiaup.bsky.social

Film Diplomacy goes to Ankara! I will be discussing my book, Film Diplomacy: A Media History of Turkey–US Relations, in conversation with Dr. Nancy Snow, TÜBİTAK Visiting Distinguished Professor of Science Diplomacy and Mediation at Başkent University.

I’m delighted to be featured on the Rorotoko homepage today and to share my newest piece, “The Wide Angle,” on Film Diplomacy: A Media History of Turkey–US Relations ( @columbiaup.bsky.social) Read it here: www.rorotoko.com/micro-interv... www.rorotoko.com #filmdiplomacy #newbook

Film Diplomacy goes to France! 🇫🇷 I’m delighted to be presenting tomorrow at #NECS2026 in Montpellier. My talk, “Governing In/Visibility: From Celluloid to Statistics in Cold War Turkey-US Relations,” draws from my new book Film Diplomacy. @columbiaup.bsky.social 📍 G103 🕒 Fri, June 19, 15:50–17:30

ANAMED& Koç Üniversitesi Tarih Bölümü’nün davetiyle 15 Haziran’da Film Diplomasisi hakkında konuşmaktan mutluluk duyuyorum. Kerem Tınaz ve Can Nacar’a emekleri için çok teşekkür ederim. İpek A. Çelik Rappas’ın katılacak olması onur verici. anamed.ku.edu.tr/events/film-... @columbiaup.bsky.social

Constance Narcio, my amazing student, created this video after taking my Introduction to Film course and reading Film Diplomacy: A Media History of Turkey–US Relations @columbiaup.bsky.social cup.columbia.edu/book/film-di... a.co/d/0aQiCrOe #FilmDiplomacy #NasreddinHoca #PublicScholarship

At Environmental Fridays, I’ll discuss my book Film Diplomacy (@columbiaup.bsky.social) and how films shaped conversations about farming, sustainability, and development. One Turkish villager reminds us that environmental solutions depend on local economic & ecological realities. Join us on Friday!

As a high school exchange student in Italy, I remember showing a film about Turkey to friends from Sardinia, Ecuador, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, and the United States. During, before& after the film, I explained Turkish history and culture and embracing the role of an ambassador. #filmdiplomacy

Film Diplomacy goes to Italy! 🇮🇹 I will be giving a talk at the University of Bologna. Join me on Thursday to learn more! #filmdiplomacy #newbook #italy #diplomacy @columbiaup.bsky.social

Excited to share that first podcast interview with New Books Network is now live. @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social I spoke with host Ailin Zhou about my new book Film Diplomacy ( @columbiaup.bsky.social) Listen here: newbooksnetwork.com/film-diplomacy #FilmDiplomacy #newbook #history

"FILM DIPLOMACY invites us to expand our analytical lens. It challenges us to look beyond messages and narratives to the systems that produce and circulate them...." Julide Etem's new book is reviewed on the CPD blog. @julideetem.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

A Review of 'Film Diplomacy': A Media History of Turkey-US Relations

The new book, Film Diplomacy, offers a valuable historical account and a conceptual toolkit for understanding the evolving nature of public diplomacy.

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Someone at the book launch asked if writing Film Diplomacy ( @columbiaup.bsky.social) was “a piece of cake.” After years of research, I can confidently say: no 😅 But celebrating it with a cake version of the cover? Excellent. Possibly the first time my book has been called “delicious.” 🍰🎬📘

I had the pleasure of celebrating the official release of my book Film Diplomacy: A Media History of Turkey- US Relations @columbiaup.bsky.social at the Morven Sustainability Lab with the Islamic Worlds Initiative! 2 years ago I wrote parts of the book at MSL’s movie theater &Japanese Garden

Congratulations to Jülide Etem on the official publication date of her book, FILM DIPLOMACY: A MEDIA HISTORY OF TURKEY-US RELATIONS. Use the coupon code CUP20 and save 20% bit.ly/3PaRGj2 @julideetem.bsky.social @columbiaup.bsky.social

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What if the most consequential alliance between the United States and Turkey was not signed—but screened? Beginning in 1930 and crystallizing during the Co... | CUP

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In her review of Film Diplomacy (@columbiaup.bsky.social), Nancy Snow writes: 
“For scholars and practitioners alike, Etem’s book offers both a valuable historical account and a conceptual toolkit for understanding the evolving nature of public diplomacy.” 👉 uscpublicdiplomacy.org/blog/review-...

A Review of 'Film Diplomacy': A Media History of Turkey-US Relations

The new book, Film Diplomacy, offers a valuable historical account and a conceptual toolkit for understanding the evolving nature of public diplomacy.

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Last semester, I reimagined Introduction to Film by integrating hands-on production into a large lecture course. The result: • 39 original films • The launch of the Scenes of Us Student Film Festival at UVA

Bugün, okullarda yaşanan silahlı saldırılar nedeniyle çok derin bir üzüntü içindeyim. Ben de Virginia Üniversitesi'nde bir öğrencinin silahla arkadaşlarını öldürdüğü bir olayın ardından bu konuyu çalışmaya başladım. Bu yüzden şunu söylemek istiyorum:  Silah şiddeti tek bir nedene indirgenemez.

Have you read Film Diplomacy? #newbook #filmdiplomacy @columbiaup.bsky.social

🚨 We are hiring! The University of Virginia’s Department of Media Studies invites applications for an Assistant Professor of Media Studies on the academic general faculty. This is a three-year, tenure-ineligible appointment with the possibility of renewal, though not guaranteed.

We’re hiring! ⚡️ The Department of Media Studies at the University of Virginia is searching for a new faculty member to join as an Assistant Professor General Faculty. 💥 Great colleagues, strong students, and an exciting intellectual environment. 🌟 Apply here: apply.interfolio.com/182234

Last week I served on the jury for the Virginia Student Film Festival. A few observations: The strongest films had a clear concept and delivered it through close attention to image and sound.

That moment at SCMS @scmstudies.bsky.social Spotting Film Diplomacy at the booth of Columbia University Press 😍⚡️ @columbiaup.bsky.social next to books by brilliant scholars.🔥🔥🔥 #filmdiplomacy #newbook

Happening today in Swissôtel at 2:15pm #scms2026

Jülide Etem@julideetem.bsky.social · 6mo ago

Excited for our panel at #SCMS2026 and talk about #filmdiplomacy this Saturday #nontheatrical #mediaecologies

Film Diplomacy goes to #SCMS2026 @columbiaup.bsky.social

Good morning, Chicago ☀️ Excited to be here and can’t wait to talk Film Diplomacy this Saturday at #SCMS2026 📽️ Come say hi, tell me what you’re working on, and let’s talk film, history, and all things media across borders ✨

If you’re at #SCMS2026, come say hi—I’d love to hear what you’re working on and chat about #FilmDiplomacy.

Honored to see Film Diplomacy in such strong company—alongside work that continues to shape how we understand media, power, and politics. #filmdiplomacy