Shangri La

A Center for Islamic Arts and Cultures

Resources

Asia Society
In 2010, the Asia Society published Making a Difference Through the Arts with support from the DDFIA Building Bridges Program.  This white paper explores how the arts can increase connectivity between the U.S. and Muslim-majority countries in Asia: 

• Making a Difference Through the Arts: Strengthening America's Link with Asian Muslim Communities   
  (September 2010)

Brookings Institution
With support from DDFIA, Brookings Institution's Saban Center for Middle East Policy publishes two reports on the potential of cultural diplomacy for improving relations with the Muslim World:  

• Mightier Than the Sword: Arts and Culture in the U.S.-Muslim World Relationship (June 2008)
• A New Way Forward: Encouraging Greater Cultural Engagement with Muslim Communities (September 2009)