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Educate. Convene. Empower. Globalizing the Dartmouth experience.
Marisol Maddox briefed the US National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM) Climate Crossroads Congressional Fellowship on "The Arctic Intersection of Environmental Change and National Security" during the program’s session on national security and military preparedness.
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Our War & Peace Fellows had lunch w Dmitri Alperovitch, one of the most consequential figures in American cybersecurity. For students thinking about careers at the intersection of technology, policy, & national security, it doesn't get more relevant than this.
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ICYMI: Last week's conversation with David Sanger was exactly what the Dickey Center strives for — the kind of exchange that leaves you thinking long after it's over. Missed it? Watch it.
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New Cold Wars: A Journalist's view of Geopolitics. David Sanger of the New York Times
Are we entering a new era of global conflict—or underestimating a far more complex and dangerous world?Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist David Sanger has spe...
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Shout-out to three remarkable Dartmouth students; great to see our Great Issues Scholar alumni Jackson and Will honored for their work, and a real pleasure to have Jackson back at the Dickey Center as a Global Health Fellow.
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Three Dartmouth students win Truman Scholarships
The Dartmouth spoke to Gracie Bartos ’27, Jackson DeConcini ’22 and Will Nelson ’27 about their interests and career plans.
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The biggest threat of AI is that the bulk of the powerful technology is uniquely within the control of a small cohort of ultra-wealthy men, argues Elizabeth Shackelford in her latest for the Chicago Tribune.
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Elizabeth Shackelford: Ungovernable billionaires may be our biggest global threat
The biggest threat of AI is that the bulk of this powerful technology is within the control of a small cohort of ungovernable men.
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On his International Security podcast, Jeff Friedman sits down with Prof. Ron Krebs of U of MN to explore why right-wing populist leaders love soldiers (especially fallen ones) and the trappings of military life, but their love affair with the military rarely endures.
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Steven Simon, Distinguished visiting fellow with the Davidson Institute, writes an op ed in the OrissaPost on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's mismanagement of Israel's relationship with the United States has exacerbated pressure on American Jews.
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Caught In Crossfire - OrissaPOST
Jewish history includes three episodes of flourishing in exile: the Babylonian diaspora’s great academies; the centuries-long experiment in Moorish and then Christian Spain; and the American Jewish experience, particularly after World War II. But the American experience has come under intensifying threat, and the causes are not mysterious. Political polarisation, the collapse of institutional gatekeepers, […]
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ICYMI: Kim Ghattas in a wide-ranging conversation on war, diplomacy, and US policy in the Middle East with Dickey Center Director Victoria Holt. Kim brought a rare combination of on-the-ground journalism, deep historical knowledge, and lived experience in the region — and it showed.
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War in the Middle East - Stakes and Outcomes
Kim Ghattas, Middle East expert, author, and Emmy Award winning journalist, in conversation with Victoria K. Holt Norman E. McCulloch Jr. Director of the Dic...
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Faculty at #Dartmouth are contributing to climate science at the most consequential levels. Thayer's Erin Mayfield and Hélène Seroussi joined Melody Brown Burkins of Env Studies to bring their scholarship to a wide-ranging conversation on the real-world reach of academic research.
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The Institute of Arctic Studies hosted 6th-graders from Lebanon Middle School, giving them a taste of life, research, and education at the college. Geologist, scientist, and educator Derek Burkins talked about glaciers, gave a glacier physics demonstration, and led a hands-on activity.
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"The resounding defeat of Viktor Orban was welcome news in bleak times, and it is well worth paying attention to how the opposition defeated him." Elizabeth Shackelford explores Hungary's lessons for democracy under fire in her latest piece in the Chicago Tribune.
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Elizabeth Shackelford: Hungary’s lessons for democracy under fire
In conditions short of absolute authoritarianism, as long as elections are still happening, ousting a wannabe dictator is possible.
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Lauren Culler, Senior Fellow for Climate & Environment with the Institute of Arctic Studies, co-authors an article in Science on the arrival of mosquitoes in Iceland, signal of accelerating ecological change in the Arctic .
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Our visiting scholar Kim Ghattas talked Lebanon ceasefire with PBS.
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Why the Israeli and Lebanese governments accepted a ceasefire – and will Hezbollah abide?
For insights on the announced ceasefire by the U.S., Israel and Lebanon, Amna Nawaz spoke with author and journalist Kim Ghattas. Her recent book, "Black Wave," is about the rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran, and she is now a visiting professor at Dartmouth College.
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We were thrilled to join Geisel's MPH students in celebrating National Public Health Week in style with a 5K fun run!
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We were thrilled to join the Dartmouth Political Union in welcoming former Secretaries of State John Kerry and Mike Pompeo to Dartmouth for a debate on Iran, climate change and other topics.
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Former Secretaries of State Debate Iran, Climate Change | Dartmouth
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Exploring the division among Republicans over the war on Iran, USA Today's Zac Anderson quotes Government Professor Jeff Friedman. Young voters grew up with the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, which, says Friedman, "really cast a pall over public attitudes towards military force.”
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Young Republicans more skeptical of Iran war, dividing Trump base
Even within Trump’s GOP base, cracks are showing when it comes to the Iran conflict. Younger Republicans are much less likely to support the war.
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Journalist Kim Ghattas, currently a visiting professor with us at Dartmouth, talks Iran with NPR's Scott Simon.
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Join us in person or online for Ghattas' talk on April 23, "War in the Middle East - Stakes and Outcomes."
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The Dartmouth's Sahil Gandhi sits down with Matthew Druckenmiller of the Institute of Arctic Studies, newly elected president of the International Arctic Science Committee.
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Dickey Arctic innovation fellow Matthew Druckenmiller named International Arctic Science Committee president
Druckenmiller will lead the intergovernmental science organization for the next four years.
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On their spring break trip to Washington, D.C., our War & Peace Fellows got a behind-the-scenes look at the machinery of American foreign policy, spanning the halls of the Pentagon to the galleries of the Canadian Embassy.
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Dawn Carey sat down with Eleanor Oden '28 and Taanvi Gowdar '28 on an episode of the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science's 'Ask A Scientist' to talk global health work, its ethical challenges, and how individuals can contribute to global efforts today.
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Ask a Scientist – Episode 2: Taking the Pulse of Global Health - My Framer Site
Founded in 1998, the Dartmouth Undergraduate Journal of Science aims to increase scientific awareness within the Dartmouth community by providing an interdisciplinary forum for sharing undergraduate research and enriching scientific knowledge.
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Join us online Monday at 5PM when we team up with the Dartmouth Political Union to welcome John Kerry and Mike Pompeo for a conversation about the future of U.S. foreign policy.
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We were thrilled to host Dr. Eyck Freymann, Hoover Fellow at Stanford University. He took our our War & Peace Fellows on a deep dive into U.S.-China systemic competition and the complex intersection of technology, industrial deterrence, and the future of international peace.
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Ten Dartmouth Global Health Fellows traveled through Peru on an immersion trip bridging the gap between classroom theory and real-world application. An experienced that fundamentally shifted the students' perspectives on development and community-led change.
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The Iran War Is Exposing Iraq’s Weaknesses, argues Davidson Institute visiting fellow Steven Simon in Foreign Affairs. "Iraq is being pulled into the war militarily even though its government says it is not a party to the conflict," he says.
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The Iran War Is Exposing Iraq’s Weaknesses
Baghdad doesn’t control much of its own territory.
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We're celebrating Dartmouth senior Quinn Allred '26, recently named John Robert Lewis Scholar. Involved with the Dickey Center since his freshman year, he's been a Great Issues Scholar, War & Peace Fellow and Lombard Fellow. We can't wait to see what he accomplishes next.
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Quinn Allred ’26 Named John Robert Lewis Scholar - Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth
Long time Dickey Center student Quinn Allred ’26 has been named a John Robert Lewis Scholar by the Faith and Politics Institute, a Washington-based nonprofit that carries on the legacy […]
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"Not only has the Trump administration failed to condemn Russia's support to Iran, but it also even eased sanctions on Russian oil, giving Putin a windfall at a time when economic pressure was starting to pinch," writes Elizabeth Shackelford in the Chicago Tribune.
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Elizabeth Shackelford: Russia racks up the wins thanks to the United States
While Donald Trump derides our allies for not helping him fight Iran, he has refused to condemn Vladimir Putin for helping Iran.
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Semafor's Andy Browne quotes Daryl Press on broader Asia consequences of the US war on Iran: Taiwan leaders ought to be 'quaking in their boots' after watching the success with which the US and Israel have taken out the Iranian leadership.
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View: US’ ‘Pivot to Asia’ derailed by Iran campaign
US President Donald Trump’s “little excursion” in the Middle East risks weakening the US in the Asia-Pacific for years to come.
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The Davidson Institute and the Sandia Security Studies Institute invite applications for the 7th annual Strategic Force Analysis Boot Camp at Sandia in Albuquerque, New Mexico, from July 26 – 31, 2026.
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“Spectacular” and “otherworldly.” Global Health Fellow Rachel Glantzberg ’28, describing her experience on the spring break trip to Peru in The Dartmouth. "The trip," said Rachel, “cemented the idea that Dartmouth is global.”
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Dr. Matthew Druckenmiller has been elected President of the International Arctic Science Committee. A globally respected leader in Arctic research and coordination, Druckenmiller will guide IASC’s efforts during a period of rapid environmental and geopolitical change in the Arctic.
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Dartmouth’s Dr. Matthew Druckenmiller Elected President of International Arctic Science Committee - Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth
Dr. Matthew Druckenmiller, Arctic Innovation Fellow in the Institute of Arctic Studies, was elected president of the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) at its annual meeting in Aarhus, Denmark.
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Professor Stephen G. Brooks sat down with host Eleonora Mattiacci on the New Books Network podcast to discuss his recent book, The Political Economy of Security (Princeton University Press, March 2026).
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Steven Simon, distinguished visiting fellow with the Davidson Institute, sat down with The Dartmouth to discuss Iran and possible resolutions to the conflict and long-lasting impacts. The war, says Simon, is based on a ‘grand delusion.'
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Visiting government and Jewish studies professor Steven Simon says war in Iran is based on a ‘grand delusion’
Simon discussed possible resolutions to the conflict and long-lasting impacts.
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Dartmouth’s Institute of Arctic Studies continues to help shape the future of Arctic and polar research through contributions to the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) Final Outcomes Report.
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Dartmouth Scholars Help Set International Arctic Research Priorities in Landmark ICARP IV Report - Dickey Center for International Understanding at Dartmouth
Dartmouth’s Institute of Arctic Studies continues to help shape the future of Arctic and polar research through contributions to the Fourth International Conference on Arctic Research Planning (ICARP IV) Final Outcomes Report, released yesterday at the 2026 Arctic Science Summit Week in Aarhus, Denmark. “We are honored to be part of international leadership working to […]
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On the BlueBlaze substack, Jennifer Lind expands on the findings in her recent book, Autocracy 2.0 about China's surprising technological rise and its consequences.
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Autocracy 2.0
China’s surprising technological rise and what it means
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In a policy memo for the Stimson Center, Ellie Hardegree '27, an intern with their Strategic Foresight Hub Program placed thru the Davidson Institute, argues that the current U.S. research and development approach is jeopardizing its future leadership in science &technology.
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Reverse Sputnik: Is the US Squandering its Future in Science and Technology? • Stimson Center
The United States’ current research and development approach is jeopardizing its future leadership in science and technology.
https://www.stimson.org/2026/reverse-sputnik-is-the-us-squandering-its-future-in-science-and-technology/
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Former Ambassador Jeff DeLaurentis, non-resident fellow at the Dickey Center, talked to NPR's All Things Considered about President Trump's pressure campaign on Havana and whether it could lead to the collapse of the country's communist leadership.
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Is Cuba about to collapse? : Here & Now Anytime
A former top American official in Cuba discusses whether President Trump's pressure campaign on Havana could lead to the collapse of the country's communist leadership. Ambassador Jeffrey DeLaurentis, who was charge d'affaires ad interim at the U.S. Embassy in Havana from 2015 to 2017, joins us. Then, the war with Iran is costing the U.S. tens of billions of dollars as it enters its fourth week. The Harvard Kennedy School's Linda Bilmes joins us to discuss the long-term economic costs. And, after 24 years as an immigration officer with the Department of Homeland Security, Eric O’Denius is now training to be a paralegal on immigration cases as enforcement has grown broader and more aggressive. We talk with O'Denius about his journey from deportation officer to paralegal.
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Writing in Global Security Review, Professor Benjamin Valentino explores the emerging threat of state-sponsored trolls to U.S. news and information.
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State-Sponsored Trolls as An Emerging Threat — Global Security Review
Emerging Threats Deterrence
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Like Iraq, key intelligence before Iran strikes was ignored. Visiting Fellow Steven Simon in Responsible Statecraft, highlighting the gap between intelligence and national security in the U.S.-Israeli decision to strike Iran to spur regime change.
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Like Iraq, key intelligence before Iran strikes was ignored
This fits a familiar pattern: information is welcomed when it licenses action, sidelined when it constrains it
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Over at War on The Rocks, our visiting Fellow Steven Simon is out with an opinion piece: "Drinking from the Bitter Chalice in the Middle East, Again."
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Drinking from the Bitter Chalice in the Middle East, Again
In August 1988, with his country bled white by eight years of war against Saddam Hussein’s Iraq, a million dead, the economy in ruins, the revolutionary
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The Pentagon's fight with Anthropic is about unchecked power, says Elizabeth Shackelford in her latest column for the Chicago Tribune.
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Elizabeth Shackelford: The Pentagon’s fight with Anthropic is about unchecked power
Since AI is largely unregulated, we are left with only the protection that the conscience of a private business, like Anthropic, bestows.
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In a Foreign Policy opinion piece, Steven Simon, distinguished fellow with the Davidson Institute, refutes the claim the Israel compelled the U.S. to wage war on Iran. It's a convenient argument that echoes an antisemitic trope, he writes.
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No, Israel Did Not Compel the U.S. to Wage War on Iran
It’s a convenient argument that echoes an antisemitic trope.
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Dr. Peter Kilmarx (NIH Fogarty) joined the Dickey Center to bridge the gap between medical study and global impact. For our MD/MPH students, he provided a strategic roadmap for NIH funding pathways (LAUNCH/K43) and the vital role of international research in health equity.
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Casey Aldrich has been promoted to Senior Associate Director, Global Studies! A powerhouse in shaping our strategic vision, in this new role, she’ll be leading the charge to bring even more transformative international experiences and career pathways to
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Why did the United States and Israel attack Iran now—and what happens next? Our panelists discussed causes, possible outcomes of War in Iran.
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Scholars Discuss Causes, Possible Outcomes of War in Iran | Dartmouth
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Douglas Irwin and Emily Blanchard quoted in a China Daily article about President Trump's continued implementation of tariffs despite the U.S. Supreme Court's ruling to strike them down.
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Tariff pain to stay despite court ruling
The US Supreme Court's Feb 20 ruling striking down President Donald Trump's use of emergency powers to impose sweeping tariffs has restricted one avenue for broad duties, yet experts say the administration's switch to other legal tools means high tariffs and their economic costs are likely to continue.
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"It is rare for air power alone to bring about regime change," writes Steven Simon, Distinguished Visiting Fellow with the Davidson Institute, in an op ed in The Economist.
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America’s attack on Iran turns a taboo into a method
It is rare for air power alone to bring about regime change, writes Steven Simon | By Invitation
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Understanding the U.S. War with Iran. Tuesday at 5PM: join our panel at Dartmouth or online. They'll consider the broader context, including the American goals, the implications, and whether it will lead to escalation, negotiation, or a prolonged conflict.
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ICYMI: Dr. Michael Rubin, Senior Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, joined us and the Alexander Hamilton Society to examine the significance of Iran’s protest movements, the regime’s response, and the risks and opportunities.
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Iran at at Crossroads: Economic Protest Turned Political Crisis. Michael Rubin of the AEI.
Dr. Rubin, Senior Fellow with the American Enterprise Institute, was in conversation with Steven Simon, Distinguished Visiting Fellow at the Davidson Institu...
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Marisol Maddox, Senior Fellow in the Institute of Arctic Studies, on Deutsche Welle talking about Iceland possibly moving up its referendum on EU membership by a year in response to geopolitical uncertainty.
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Our Global Health Fellows were joined by public health masters students from the Geisel School of Medicine for a conversation with Michael Mina '06, MD, PhD, renowned epidemiologist and physician whose work sits at the cutting edge of disease prevention.
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