Dr. Navina Jafa was awarded the Fulbright on Cultural Management and Representation in 2005-2006. She trained with Dr. Richard Kurin, Acting under Secretary for History, Art, and Culture Director, Center for Folk life and Cultural Heritage Smithsonian Institution Washington, D.C. 20560-0953. Dr. Jafa has been working.
Talks on aspects of Cultural Diplomacy & Cultural Management:-
Brokering Culture: Indian and U.S. Cultural Diplomacy in SAIS the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC, 2006
Brokering Indian Culture in the United States: Perspectives on Cultural Management: As a Fulbright Fellow, Navina Jafa spoke on in the 22nd lecture in the Fulbright Lecture series in 2006, at the Habitat Center, New Delhi
Politicization of Culture: Sufism A Binding Spirit: In SAIS The Paul H. Nitze School Of Advanced International Studies, Washington DC, 2006
Creating Cultural Productions to Promote Efforts in Cultural Diplomacy & On ground Efforts
Window to Indian Arts: Lecture programs introducing various aspects of India. There is quite commonly a lecture for 40 minutes and performance related to the spoken theme of a performing arts.
Cultural education tours: Especially designed to expose the diplomats, and visiting dignitaries about the different aspects of Indian Heritage.
Heritage Walks Every year there are several groups including visiting scholars to promote the understanding of Cultural Heritage in context of Soft Diplomacy
Workshop on Culture of Indian Business and Doing business in India - 2007 IMI, Management Institute Gurgaon.
Asian Dialogue amongst NGOs working in the field of Gender, and children across Asia working in the field of Crafts, Arts, and Folk-life.
Compeered and wrote script for Martial Bands from the Indian Air Force, Army, and Navy visiting France to promote cultural exchange in the field of Martial Music a project of department of Ceremonies Ministry of Defense, 2005
PAPERS Presented:-
i) Cultural Productions for TrustBuilding : Conflict Transformation organized by Women in Security, Conflict Management and Peace (WISCOMP)the Foundation for Universal Responsibility in 2007
ii) Cultural Construction through Dance: Seminar and Workshop on merging boundaries and shifting paradigms in education. Delhi 2008
iii) Prevention Of Illicit Traffic In Cultural Property, Parliamentarians' Forum for Human Development in Association with Department Of Culture, UNESCO, Australian National University, 2003
iv) Valuing Women in Arts: Women of South Asia in Arts are making extraordinary contributions to the fine art and traditions of the subcontinent. Many are practicing and transforming these living traditions though they live abroad. At this program, vibrant creative artists, impresarios, scholars, and dealers of South Asian origin will describe how they work on the international scene from India and Pakistan to the United States, Europe, Asia and even Africa. SAIS the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, WashingtonDC, 2006
v) Politicization of Culture: Sufism a Binding Spirit, SAIS the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University, Washington DC, 2006
Publications & In Publication:-
i) Brokering Culture: A Tool for Cultural Diplomacy, published in Indian Horizons, Jan, 2008, produced by Indian Council for Cultural Relations
ii) Cultural Brokering as Tapestry of Metaphors and Fables: Perspectives in Cultural Management
iii) Cultural Tours : Tool for Cultural Diplomacy
