Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth
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Is Japan's new Prime Minister really a "hawk"? On the BlueBlaze subtack, @proflind.bsky.social explores whether the designation really fits Sanae Takaichi -- particularly in comparison to China. Read her nuanced look at security policy in East Asia. zurl.co/l5Pqg
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A Hawk in East Asia's Skies
it's not Japan
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November 24, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Is Japan's new Prime Minister really a "hawk"? On the BlueBlaze subtack, @proflind.bsky.social explores whether the designation really fits Sanae Takaichi -- particularly in comparison to China. Read her nuanced look at security policy in East Asia. zurl.co/l5Pqg
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Darci Rochkind ’28, one of 15 Dialogue Fellows at the Dickey Center, is featured in a #Dartmouth News story on the campuswide Dartmouth Dialogues initiative aimed at shifting student culture around open discourse. zurl.co/zomil
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November 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Darci Rochkind ’28, one of 15 Dialogue Fellows at the Dickey Center, is featured in a #Dartmouth News story on the campuswide Dartmouth Dialogues initiative aimed at shifting student culture around open discourse. zurl.co/zomil
#DartmouthDialogues
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Seeing the World Clearly: Alumni Shaping the Future of Global Eye Health. We were thrilled to host #Dartmouth ophthalmologists Sara Wester '98, Nikhil Batra MED'09, and Erin Salcone MED'05, who are making a real difference in global eye health. zurl.co/pkAJN
Seeing the World Clearly: Alumni Shaping the Future of Global Eye Health - Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth
The Global Health and Development Initiative hosted a conversation with three Dartmouth ophthalmologists, Sara Wester ’98, Nikhil Batra MED’09, and Erin Salcone MED’05, who are making a real difference in […]
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November 18, 2025 at 12:52 PM
Seeing the World Clearly: Alumni Shaping the Future of Global Eye Health. We were thrilled to host #Dartmouth ophthalmologists Sara Wester '98, Nikhil Batra MED'09, and Erin Salcone MED'05, who are making a real difference in global eye health. zurl.co/pkAJN
Writing for The Dartmouth, Madeline Kahn Ehrlich covers the Veterans Day event with Ambassador Fick we co-hosted with the Rockefeller Center and Dartmouth Dialogues.
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Former U.S. ambassador-at-large Nathaniel Fick ’99 praises America’s ‘successful innovation economy’
Fick called for ‘innovation first’ immigration and tax policies in a Nov. 12 talk.
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November 17, 2025 at 6:12 PM
Writing for The Dartmouth, Madeline Kahn Ehrlich covers the Veterans Day event with Ambassador Fick we co-hosted with the Rockefeller Center and Dartmouth Dialogues.
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Elizabeth Shackelford writes about the ongoing violence in Darfur in her latest column for the Chicago Tribune. "The U.S. government declared that the RSF was committing genocide in Darfur back in January, but that did little to meaningfully change America's approach to the conflict." zurl.co/QgywP
Elizabeth Shackelford: Horrifying violence returns to Sudan, exposing the deadly legacy of impunity
In Darfur, history just seems to be repeating itself since the offenders include many of the exact same people as before.
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November 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Elizabeth Shackelford writes about the ongoing violence in Darfur in her latest column for the Chicago Tribune. "The U.S. government declared that the RSF was committing genocide in Darfur back in January, but that did little to meaningfully change America's approach to the conflict." zurl.co/QgywP
We extend our heartfelt thanks to David Edelson ‘81 and L. Brooks Entwistle ‘89 for their dedicated service as a members of our Board of Visitors. We are grateful for their proven commitment to the legacy of John Sloan Dickey in furthering International understanding at Dartmouth.
November 13, 2025 at 3:10 PM
We extend our heartfelt thanks to David Edelson ‘81 and L. Brooks Entwistle ‘89 for their dedicated service as a members of our Board of Visitors. We are grateful for their proven commitment to the legacy of John Sloan Dickey in furthering International understanding at Dartmouth.
We’re thrilled to welcome Jenn Jones ’97, Scott Duncan ’04, and Nestor Paz-Galindo ’93 to the Dickey Center’s Board of Visitors. We look forward to drawing on their breadth of international experience and distinguished professional backgrounds to guide us in the coming years.
November 13, 2025 at 1:55 PM
We’re thrilled to welcome Jenn Jones ’97, Scott Duncan ’04, and Nestor Paz-Galindo ’93 to the Dickey Center’s Board of Visitors. We look forward to drawing on their breadth of international experience and distinguished professional backgrounds to guide us in the coming years.
The Complex Game of the Arctic: Our Arctic Innovation Scholars, Great Issues Scholars, Global Health Fellows, and War and Peace Fellows participated in the intense Game of International Commerce and Environment in the Arctic (ICE) simulation. zurl.co/zqSv5
November 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The Complex Game of the Arctic: Our Arctic Innovation Scholars, Great Issues Scholars, Global Health Fellows, and War and Peace Fellows participated in the intense Game of International Commerce and Environment in the Arctic (ICE) simulation. zurl.co/zqSv5
Kudos to our Great Issues Scholars: Trace Ribble, Issa Allison, and Oscar Rempe-Hiam for their election as Class of '29 Dartmouth Student Government representatives. zurl.co/vyXJf
Class of 2029 elects Student Government representatives
In interviews, the new representatives promised to focus on campus life and helping international students.
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November 11, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Kudos to our Great Issues Scholars: Trace Ribble, Issa Allison, and Oscar Rempe-Hiam for their election as Class of '29 Dartmouth Student Government representatives. zurl.co/vyXJf
We were thrilled to join our Powering Peace partners from the UAE and Norwegian Missions to the UN, Energy for Peace, and the Stimson Center to launch a new report: “Renewable Energy and Peace in the Central African Republic - An Opportunity for the UN to Lead by Example.”
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Report: Renewable Energy and Peace in the Central African Republic — An Opportunity for the UN to Lead by Example - Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth
The Powering Peace project joined partners from the UAE and Norwegian Missions to the UN, Energy for Peace, and the Stimson Center to launch a new report: “Renewable Energy and […]
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November 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
We were thrilled to join our Powering Peace partners from the UAE and Norwegian Missions to the UN, Energy for Peace, and the Stimson Center to launch a new report: “Renewable Energy and Peace in the Central African Republic - An Opportunity for the UN to Lead by Example.”
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Coming soon: Autocracy 2.0. Professor Jennifer Lind reveals how China’s leaders defied expectations and propelled the country to innovation-superpower status—and what that means for the balance of power and global struggle between democracy and authoritarianism.
November 10, 2025 at 9:44 PM
Coming soon: Autocracy 2.0. Professor Jennifer Lind reveals how China’s leaders defied expectations and propelled the country to innovation-superpower status—and what that means for the balance of power and global struggle between democracy and authoritarianism.
A core component of the Global Health Fellows experience is service projects where our Fellows actively apply public health principles in the community. More about their impact here: zurl.co/MEDJD
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November 10, 2025 at 4:13 PM
A core component of the Global Health Fellows experience is service projects where our Fellows actively apply public health principles in the community. More about their impact here: zurl.co/MEDJD
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Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discussed the intersection of geopolitics, technology, climate, and public health in the current global climate with Professor Jeffrey Friedman, drawing on his experience at the heart of the Biden administration. zurl.co/r1Axw
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In Conversation with Jake Sullivan
The former National Security Advisor returns to the Davidson Institute at Dartmouth College for conversation with Professor Jeffrey Friedman about US foreign...
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November 6, 2025 at 11:34 PM
Former National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discussed the intersection of geopolitics, technology, climate, and public health in the current global climate with Professor Jeffrey Friedman, drawing on his experience at the heart of the Biden administration. zurl.co/r1Axw
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We look forward to joining the Rockefeller Center and Dartmouth Dialogues in welcoming Marine Corps veteran and acclaimed author Nathaniel C. Fick ’99 at 5pm on Nov 12 for a conversation with Erica Barks Ruggles, Obenshain Family Distinguished Visitor and Diplomat in Residence.
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Dartmouth Will Honor Veterans With Breakfast, Ceremonies
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November 6, 2025 at 7:46 PM
We look forward to joining the Rockefeller Center and Dartmouth Dialogues in welcoming Marine Corps veteran and acclaimed author Nathaniel C. Fick ’99 at 5pm on Nov 12 for a conversation with Erica Barks Ruggles, Obenshain Family Distinguished Visitor and Diplomat in Residence.
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Davidson Institute alumni Alexander Downes and Lindsey O'Rourke take a deep dive in Foreign Affairs of the possibility and consequences of a U.S. attempt to overthrow Venezuela's President Maduro.
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The Regime Change Temptation in Venezuela
If past is prologue, a U.S. attempt to overthrow Maduro would not end well.
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November 4, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Davidson Institute alumni Alexander Downes and Lindsey O'Rourke take a deep dive in Foreign Affairs of the possibility and consequences of a U.S. attempt to overthrow Venezuela's President Maduro.
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#Venezuela
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Join us in person at Dartmouth or online on Wednesday at 5pm to hear stories & experiences about the challenges & rewards of working in int'l vision care from #Dartmouth ophthalmologists Sara Wester '98, Nikhil Batra MED'09, and Erin Salcone MED'05. zurl.co/MZNO9
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#Globalhealth
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November 3, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Join us in person at Dartmouth or online on Wednesday at 5pm to hear stories & experiences about the challenges & rewards of working in int'l vision care from #Dartmouth ophthalmologists Sara Wester '98, Nikhil Batra MED'09, and Erin Salcone MED'05. zurl.co/MZNO9
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#Globalhealth
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Elizabeth Shackelford explores the intoxication of power and its consequences for democracy around the world in her latest column. Why do leaders cling to power in old age, and how might they be incentivized to gracefully step down? zurl.co/4jjYq
Elizabeth Shackelford: The intoxication of power and its consequences on democracy around the world
Elderly leaders in Africa and around the world are holding on to power. Democratic states should be wary about the impact of entrenched rule.
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November 3, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Elizabeth Shackelford explores the intoxication of power and its consequences for democracy around the world in her latest column. Why do leaders cling to power in old age, and how might they be incentivized to gracefully step down? zurl.co/4jjYq
Delighted to have Nicholas Opiyo in conversation with Elizabeth Shackelford about democracy and the fight for human rights in Uganda. zurl.co/iYTBG
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Lessons from a Democracy Defender
Nicholas Opiyo speaks about his firsthand experience fighting for democracy and human rights in Uganda in the face of oppression. In conversation with Elizab...
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October 31, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Delighted to have Nicholas Opiyo in conversation with Elizabeth Shackelford about democracy and the fight for human rights in Uganda. zurl.co/iYTBG
#Dissentanddemocracy
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Writing in The Texas National Security Review, Daryl Press and Nicholas Anderson investigate the long-standing perception of North Korea's artillery as an existential threat to Seoul. zurl.co/E6Tfp
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TNSR Vol 8 Issue 3_Anderson & Press - Texas National Security Review
Scholarly article of TNSR Volume 8, Issue 3: “Lost Seoul? Assessing Pyongyang’s Other Deterrent” by Nicholas D. Anderson and Daryl G. Press
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October 30, 2025 at 1:52 PM
Writing in The Texas National Security Review, Daryl Press and Nicholas Anderson investigate the long-standing perception of North Korea's artillery as an existential threat to Seoul. zurl.co/E6Tfp
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#DPRK
#Korea
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The Canadians Are Right About Reagan and Free Trade . Douglas Irwin, a professor of economics, writes an opinion piece about Ronald Reagan and free trade in the wake of President Trump's reaction anti-tariff advertisement that used audio from a Ronald Reagan radio address. zurl.co/P8hB0
October 29, 2025 at 7:19 PM
The Canadians Are Right About Reagan and Free Trade . Douglas Irwin, a professor of economics, writes an opinion piece about Ronald Reagan and free trade in the wake of President Trump's reaction anti-tariff advertisement that used audio from a Ronald Reagan radio address. zurl.co/P8hB0
A privilege to host Nicholas Opiyo. The Ugandan human rights activist and lawyer has met with #Dartmouth student groups across campus to discuss leadership and his tireless work for human rights in Uganda. Join online to hear him speak this afternoon at 4:30pm. zurl.co/HMrHj
October 29, 2025 at 7:08 PM
A privilege to host Nicholas Opiyo. The Ugandan human rights activist and lawyer has met with #Dartmouth student groups across campus to discuss leadership and his tireless work for human rights in Uganda. Join online to hear him speak this afternoon at 4:30pm. zurl.co/HMrHj
Daryl Press and Nicholas Anderson in International Security: an analysis of the critical shift in the military balance of power in maritime East Asia, focusing on the vulnerability of U.S. forces—specifically land-based air power—in the event of a conflict over Taiwan. zurl.co/fdwoo
October 29, 2025 at 2:21 PM
Daryl Press and Nicholas Anderson in International Security: an analysis of the critical shift in the military balance of power in maritime East Asia, focusing on the vulnerability of U.S. forces—specifically land-based air power—in the event of a conflict over Taiwan. zurl.co/fdwoo
It was standing room only when Dickey Center Director Victoria Holt met with the Great Issues Scholars to discuss international diplomacy and multilateralism.
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October 28, 2025 at 1:53 PM
It was standing room only when Dickey Center Director Victoria Holt met with the Great Issues Scholars to discuss international diplomacy and multilateralism.
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#LearnFromTheBest
#Dartmouth
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#LearnFromTheBest
Lessons from a Democracy Defender. Join us in person at Dartmouth or online tomorrow at 4:30PM when Ugandan attorney Nicholas Opiyo will speak about his firsthand experience fighting for democracy, justice, and human rights in the face of oppression.
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#DissentandDemocracy
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#DissentandDemocracy
October 28, 2025 at 12:31 PM
Lessons from a Democracy Defender. Join us in person at Dartmouth or online tomorrow at 4:30PM when Ugandan attorney Nicholas Opiyo will speak about his firsthand experience fighting for democracy, justice, and human rights in the face of oppression.
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#DissentandDemocracy
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#DissentandDemocracy
Food (In)security as Metaphor: Public Health & Policy in the Arctic. Join us online or in person a Dartmouth on Thursday at 4:30pm. Dr. Sappho Gilbert will focus on concrete systems and policy transformations needed to advance Inuit food sovereignty. zurl.co/H8JGq
October 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Food (In)security as Metaphor: Public Health & Policy in the Arctic. Join us online or in person a Dartmouth on Thursday at 4:30pm. Dr. Sappho Gilbert will focus on concrete systems and policy transformations needed to advance Inuit food sovereignty. zurl.co/H8JGq