Dear colleagues, With apologies for crossposting… The Influencer Ethnography Research Lab (IERLab) is pleased to present the Influencer Diplomacy Symposium. This is a one-day, online-only, open-access event focusing on the multifaceted role of influencers in diplomacy. The symposium offers a platform for scholars to examine how influencer cultures, practices, and industries shape diplomatic processes: from influencers taking on diplomatic roles and politicians adopting influencer strategies, to the ways influencer diplomacy extends beyond formal state and institutional settings into everyday politics, influencing public discourse and social engagement. The symposium will feature a keynote address alongside a series of panel sessions that bring together scholars to discuss the evolving role of influencers in contemporary diplomacy. More information about this event can be found here: https://ierlab.com/influencer-diplomacy/ The event will take place 24 April, Friday 1000-1600hrs AWST (GMT+8). Registration is free, and open now. Please use the link below to register only if you intend to attend live: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_h-voOmGWSUub8nDVMi1Gog If you cannot attend live, event will be recorded and recordings will be made available shortly after on our website: https://ierlab.com/influencer-diplomacy/ Please feel free to share this email with your networks, and any questions about this event can be sent to contact@ierlab.com<mailto:contact@ierlab.com> Kind Regards, Faye Mercier On behalf of the event organisers, Faye Mercier Wuxuan Zhang Professor Crystal Abidin