The Power of the Story: Hollywood, Soft Power, and America’s Global Image: A conversation with Lesli Linka Glatter

The Belfer Center launches its Soft Power Speaker Series with acclaimed director and producer Lesli Linka Glatter, former president of the Directors Guild of America, whose work includes Homeland, Zero Day, Mad Men, and The West Wing. Drawing on her experience bringing politics, national security, and human drama to the screen, Glatter will explore how film and television shape perceptions of American power, values, and identity.

The conversation will be moderated by Julian Simcock, Director of the Program on Diplomacy and Statecraft.