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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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November 3, 2025 at 6:23 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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October 28, 2025 at 12:31 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
October 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Patrick Porter, Professor of International Security and Strategy at the University of Birmingham and a visiting scholar with the Davidson Institute in the fall of '23, met with Dartmouth students from the government department's London Foreign Study Program during their visit to Oxford University.
October 27, 2025 at 1:29 PM
We were thrilled to host VTDigger's Editor-inCchief Geeta Anand at Dartmouth for a conversation about the importance of independent, local journalism. zurl.co/g4ACc
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Geeta Anand: The Role of Journalism Today
A timely and thought-provoking conversation with Geeta Anand, Editor-in-Chief of VTDigger and Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, as she explores the critical...
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October 24, 2025 at 1:30 AM
Global Crossroads: The Americas, the U.S., the UN, and a new Chapter of Diplomacy? Join us at 4:30PM tomorrow 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
October 22, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Professor Daniel Byman, our distinguished visiting scholar from Georgetown University, examines the curious timing of the recent Gaza deal in Foreign Policy. zurl.co/g844n

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One Question Looming Over the Gaza Deal: Why Now?
An outline of the agreement had been on the table for months.
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October 21, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Lessons from a Democracy Defender. Join us in person at Dartmouth or online, Wed, Oct 29 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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October 21, 2025 at 12:31 PM
The Davidson Institute for Global Security invites applications for the 2026-27 E. John Rosenwald, Jr. '52 TU'53 Fellows Program in U.S. Foreign Policy and International Security. This year, we specifically seek applications from political scientists. zurl.co/NG1bO

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October 20, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Elizabeth Shackelford explores the consequences of the current administration's approach to Latin America in her latest column for the Chicago Tribune. zurl.co/loxJR
Elizabeth Shackelford: Donald Trump applies his strongman approach to Latin America
President Donald Trump seems intent on promoting autocratic leaders in Brazil and Argentina and bringing perceived enemies to heel.
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October 20, 2025 at 1:33 PM
Reporting Without Borders. Join us in person at Dartmouth or online tomorrow 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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October 20, 2025 at 1:17 PM