Arts & International Affairs interrogates the nexus between the arts, politics and markets through a global perspective. Situated within an international context, the arts encompass the performing, creative and visual industries that envelope the modes of expression in the global political economy. AIA's interdisciplinary style is imperative to capturing the intersections between people, their creations, their services and institutions. Artistic works often transcend borders and provoke local, national and transnational engagement. "A Catalogue of Cultural Conversations" is a special issue that features short essays written for the Global Cultural Fellows program at the Institute for International Cultural Relations. These contributions are grouped into seven thematic sections: Highs and Lows; Empathy; Voice and Silence; Witness; Anger and Anxiety; Culture Wars; Global Values. Articles range from performances inspired by the war in Syria to a children's radio program in Afghanistan. AIA is an academic journal, but its focus on the arts distinguishes its website (theartsjournel.net) from other more traditional International Relations print publications. AIA is published three times a year in the winter, spring/summer, and fall.