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States, Stories, and Structures: Understanding the Power of Expos
Thu, Jul 31
|Swiss Pavilion, Expo 2025 Osaka
This 90-minute session—featuring César Corona, Charles Pappas, and Lisa Schrenk—offers a timely exploration of how World Expos operate at the intersection of architecture, history, and diplomacy.
Time & Location
Jul 31, 2025, 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM GMT+9
Swiss Pavilion, Expo 2025 Osaka, J9XM+M9, 1 Chome Yumeshimanaka, Konohana Ward, Osaka, 554-0044, Japan
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About the event
This 90-minute session at Expo 2025 Osaka brings together three leading experts—César Corona, Charles Pappas, and Lisa Schrenk—for an engaging exploration of how World Expos operate at the intersection of diplomacy, history, and architecture. In alignment with the Expo’s overarching theme, “Designing Future Society for Our Lives,” the session offers a rich, interdisciplinary look at how Expos have evolved into dynamic platforms for national storytelling, global dialogue, and spatial innovation.
Speakers and Topics:
César Corona – Expos: Where Diplomacy Meets the Public
Examining how Expos serve as platforms for public diplomacy, this presentation explores how nations craft and communicate strategic narratives, engage international audiences, and shape global perceptions through pavilion experiences and cultural programming.
Charles Pappas – The Moment Made / The Moment Missed
Highlighting turning points in the history of Expos, this talk uncovers how specific moments of design, messaging, and spectacle have either strengthened or missed opportunities for international engagement…