A UK backchannel? A science diplomacy history of the British Council in the 20th Century and beyond

英国的秘密渠道？

• 批准号: 2495533
• 金额: --
• 依托单位: University of Manchester
• 依托单位国家: 英国
• 项目类别: Studentship
• 财政年份: 2020
• 资助国家: 英国
• 起止时间: 2020 至 无数据
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://gtr.ukri.org/projects?ref=studentship-2495533
• 关键词: UK; backchannel; science; diplomacy; history

Scholars and practitioners interested in 20th century science and technology have introduced the term "science diplomacy" to emphasise connections between S&T actors, interests, activities and international relations. Yet the organization that has forged UK science diplomacy (and cultural and public diplomacy more generally) for more than a century, the British Council, has yet to be systematically examined. This project aims to provide the first comprehensive account of its science and technology initiatives over the last century, drawing on largely untapped archives. The student will transform our understanding of the British Council as an organization by exploring its science activities, while shedding new light on the nature, implications and historical significance of science diplomacy within the realm of UK international relations. The student will also probe the possible significance of science diplomacy as a "backchannel" device for international relations. Research Questions -What were the British Council's science and technology activities in Russia, India and Egypt from 1935 to today. Did they change over time? How did they fit within the broader strategy of the organisation? -In what ways did these initiatives align resonate with, anticipate or influence British foreign policy ambitions? -To what extent did science diplomacy play a part in shaping British foreign affairs by offering a parallel channel for the dialogue with other countries? If so, how did this dialogue inform formal state-to-state diplomacy activities?

对20世纪科学技术感兴趣的学者和从业人员介绍了“科学外交”一词，以强调S＆T参与者，利益，活动和国际关系之间的联系。然而，一个多世纪以来，尚未系统地检查了一个多世纪的英国科学外交（以及更普遍的文化和公共外交）的组织。该项目旨在在上个世纪提供有关其科学和技术计划的首次综合描述，并利用大量未开发的档案。该学生将通过探索其科学活动来改变我们对英国议会作为组织的理解，同时对英国国际关系领域内科学外交的性质，含义和历史意义进行新的启示。该学生还将探究科学外交作为国际关系的“回渠道”手段的可能意义。研究问题 - 从1935年到今天，英国议会在俄罗斯，印度和埃及的科学技术活动是什么。他们随着时间的变化吗？他们如何适应组织的更广泛战略？ - 这些举措以什么方式与英国外交政策的野心相结合，预期或影响英国外交政策的野心？ - 科学外交在多大程度上发挥了与其他国家对话的平行渠道来塑造英国外交事务的作用？如果是这样，这种对话如何为正式的州对国家外交活动提供信息？