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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 21h

Who is Leading the World? Join us in person at Dartmouth or online tomorrow at 4:30PM for a conversation with Ambassadors (rtd) Erica Barks Ruggles and Jeffrey Delaurentis, moderated by Dickey Center Director Victoria Holt, about the future of the UN and the Multilateral System.

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 1d

Global Crossroads: The Americas, the U.S., the UN, and a new Chapter of Diplomacy? Join us online or in person Thu Oct 23 to hear Ambassadors Laura Flores, Norberto Moretti, and Jeff Delaurentis explore the view from the Americas and within the UN of renewed U.S. focus on the region. zurl.co/PtOoo

Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 1d

Reporting Without Borders. Join us in person at Dartmouth or online Tue, Oct 21 at 5PM when Geeta Anand, Editor-in-Chief of VTDigger, explores the critical role of independent journalism in an era of misinformation, political polarization, and rapid technological change.

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 2d

On The International Security Podcast hosted by Jeffrey Friedman, George Washington Professor Nicholas Anderson and Dartmouth's Daryl Press argue that the current U.S. approach for operating airpower to defend Taiwan risks catastrophic defeat. zurl.co/D2cFv

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 5d

Dartmouth News Today covers Jeffrey Friedman's recently published study on the “overwhelming overconfidence” of national security officials. zurl.co/wGzDr

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Assessing Overconfidence Among National Security Officials

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 5d

Who is Leading the World? Join us in person at Dartmouth or online Thu Oct 16 at 4:30PM for a conversation with Ambassadors (rtd) Erica Barks Ruggles and Jeffrey Delaurentis, moderated by Dickey Center Director Victoria Holt, about the future of the UN and the Multilateral System.

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 6d

Free Markets No More? Berkeley Haas Prof. Ann E. Harrison explores how to ensure a successful return for industrial policy, with country-specific examples drawn from China, India, and the United States. In person or online at Dartmouth. Tue, Oct 14 at 12:15PM. zurl.co/CouGM

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 7d

Director Holt shared her extensive experience in public policy & diplomacy with the Walpole International Affairs Discussion Group. Her talk addressed the contemporary challenges to international cooperation—including the erosion of norms & widespread disregard of humanitarian law.

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 7d

Join Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar Dr. Karen Everett tomorrow at 4:30PM in person at Dartmouth or online as she explores comprehensive Security and the Canadian North in a talk on the complexities, considerations, and intersections of security in the Arctic.

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 8d

ICYMI: Daniel Byman, Professor at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service and Visiting Distinguished Fellow with the Davidson Institute, discussed America's future role in the Middle East with Victoria Holt. zurl.co/cuJVb

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Daniel Byman: New Fault Lines in Middle East

Visiting Distinguished Fellow Daniel Byman in conversation with Dickey Center Director Victoria Holt about America's future role in the Middle East. Daniel B...

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 8d

Elizabeth Shackelford considers the promise of the wave of Gen-Z led protests around the globe, toppling bad governments, securing policy changes, and forcing dialogue and decisions. zurl.co/pYAth

Elizabeth Shackelford: Gen Z-led protests are spreading rapidly across the globe

The globe is seeing the most significant spike in dissent since the Arab Spring all led by young people.

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 8d

A Light in the Black Box: Join us tomorrow at 4:30PM in person at Dartmouth or online to hear Shiori Itō and Susan Brison discuss witnessing sexual violence, justice system failures, societal misunderstandings, and hopes for change. zurl.co/oaSaQ

Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 9d

Over on the Blue Blaze SubStack, our Visiting Fellow Dan Byman reviews research indicating a surprising shift in US political violence. zurl.co/PFvkm

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Explaining the Rise in Left-Wing Terrorism and the Fall in Right-Wing Terrorism in 2025 (so far)

Left-wing terrorism is up; right-wing violence down. What's going on?

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 12d

Join Fulbright Arctic Initiative Scholar Dr. Karen Everett on Thu Oct 9 at 4:30PM in person at Dartmouth or online as she explores comprehensive Security and the Canadian North in a talk on the complexities, considerations, and intersections of security in the Arctic.

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 12d

"[...] it does not commit the U.S. to military intervention on Qatar's behalf. It's hallmark card diplomacy. But sometimes that is enough to smooth over rough patches." Steven Simon, our Distinguished Visiting Fellow, in Newsweek on Trump's offer of security guarantees to Qatar. zurl.co/jSiEY

Will US Troops Now Fight for Qatar After Trump Security Guarantee?

The White House is offering the Qataris an unusual pledge of NATO-like protection.

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 13d

Michael Poznansky, Rosenwald Postdoc alumni & professor at the Naval War College, joined host Emma Ashford on the Stimson Center's 'Strategy Sessions' podcast to discuss how U.S. policy leaders can use lessons from the cold war in today's strategic environment. zurl.co/excgp

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Michael Poznansky: Renovating Liberal Order • Stimson Center

Emma talks with Michael Poznansky, a professor at the Naval War College.* Emma and Mike discuss how U.S. policy leaders can use lessons from the cold war in today’s strategic environment, how the rules-based order might provide some guidance in the US-China strategic competition, and what future U.S. engagement in multilateral institutions going forward might look like.

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 14d

As we mark the passing of an extraordinary pioneer and advocate, we think back to 2008 when we hosted Dr. Jane Goodall at Dartmouth. Her work made it clear: Empathy is universal. That commitment to and respect of 'the other' lies at the heart of our work to promote international understanding.

Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 14d

The global health system faces a critical shortage of 11 mio health workers by 2030. Central to this challenge is the mental well-being of the workforce. Which is why, we joined the Frontline Health Workers Coalition to convene a cross-sector task force on the sidelines of UNGA.

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Protecting the Protectors: Why the Mental Health of Health Workers is at the Center of the Global Health Crisis - Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth

The global health system is facing a looming crisis. By 2030, the world is projected to be short 11 million health workers. But this isn’t just a numbers problem. It’s […]

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 14d

Dr. Kimberley Miner, Earth Scientist at NASA and author of Considering Climate Change, joined the Arctic Innovation Scholars for a conversation focused on resolving the challenges inherent in connecting diverse knowledge systems and encouraging respectful dialogue in the Arctic.

Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 14d

A Light in the Black Box: Join us online or in person next Wednesday to hear Shiori Itō and Susan Brison discuss witnessing sexual violence, justice system failures, societal misunderstandings, and hopes for change. zurl.co/oaSaQ

Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 14d

Jennifer Lind joined host Emma Ashford on the Stimson Center's Strategy Sessions podcast to discuss Progressivism and Prioritization - how a strong progressive grand strategy can benefit the wider U.S. foreign policy debate. zurl.co/OKYhK

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Jennifer Lind: Progressivism and Prioritization • Stimson Center

Emma and Jennifer Lind discuss prioritization, burden shifting, and how a strong progressive grand strategy can benefit the wider U.S. foreign policy debate.

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 15d

In her new book, 'Trade in War,' our former Rosenwald postdoc Mariya Grinberg, now Assistant Professor of Political Science at MIT, offers an insightful study of a puzzling wartime phenomenon: states doing business with their enemies.

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Trade in War by Mariya Grinberg | Hardcover | Cornell University Press

Trade in War is an urgent, insightful study of a puzzling wartime phenomenon: states doing business with their enemies. Trade between belligerents during wartime should not occur. After all, exchanged...

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 15d

Considering Climate Change: Join us at 4:30PM online or in person to hear Dr. Kimberley Miner, Earth Scientist at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Lab, share perspectives on the current state of Earth science and how to plan for a future with a changing climate. zurl.co/0Nt8M

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 16d

New Fault Lines in the Middle East: Join us at 4:30pm EST online or in person to hear Visiting Fellow & Georgetown Professor Daniel Byman in conversation with Dickey Center Director Victoria Holt about America's future role in the Middle East. zurl.co/KZorw

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Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth @dartmouthdickey.bsky.social · 16d

On the BlueBlaze 'Scouted' podcast, Jennifer Lind sits down with Professor Amitav Acharya to talk about his new book, The Once and Future World Order. Spanning five thousand years of global history, the book challenges our conceptions of world order—and our diagnoses for its future. zurl.co/ZfWjp

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