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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 19/08/2025

Ricardo was the best. As a colleague, teacher, mentor, scholar, citizen, friend, and person. Simply the best. I will miss him personally, and this institution will feel his loss profoundly. Such deep sorrow throughout our community.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 01/07/2025

First day on the job as Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences at Georgetown. Eager to get to work and hope to be able to share more here on my perspective on leading in higher ed. Grateful to the College Comms team for the story below drawing on my background in endurance sports. . . #hoyasaxa

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New College of Arts & Sciences Dean Practices Cura Personalis on the Run - College of Arts & Sciences

By fitting workouts and training sessions into his busy schedule, David Edelstein, the new dean of the College of Arts & Sciences, said he has become a more well-rounded person.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 20/02/2025

Looking forward to this! Giving my administrative brain a break and reengaging my IR brain. . .

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 03/02/2025

Deeply honored to be entrusted with this role. Deeply grateful to the colleagues, mentors, friends, and family who have supported and sustained me. And deeply cognizant of the responsibility that this position carries, especially right now. Hoya Saxa!

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Longtime Georgetown Professor, Administrator Named Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences - Georgetown University

David Edelstein, vice provost for education and a veteran professor, has been named as the dean of the College of Arts & Sciences.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 27/11/2024

When I wrote my occupations book, some people told me it was a "work of history." "We'd never do that again," they insisted. Deep, deep sigh.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 21/11/2024

A marvelous letter in today’s New York Times from Victoria Chen, a senior at Georgetown, on the vitality of the humanities. . .

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 13/11/2024

Several years ago, a prominent person in our field opened his discussant remarks at an APSA panel by noting that having a discussant call a paper “interesting” was about the most vacuous praise you could receive. (He went on—five minutes later—to describe a paper as, yes, “interesting.”)

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 12/11/2024

Hi, friends. I'm back from a bit of a social media hiatus. . .Thinking a lot these days in my professorial role about the future of great power politics and in my vice provostial role about the future of higher ed. Interesting times ahead for both, and I look forward to productive conversations.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 13/12/2023

Those of us who enjoy institution-building and all the challenges and rewards (by which I do *not* mean financial rewards) that entails? @dandrezner.bsky.social is not wrong, but perhaps understandably a bit one-sided (all challenge, no reward).

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 30/10/2023

Everybody’s favorite tree at Georgetown wishes you a good morning.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

A more niche polisky note about this Good Chat: I learned a lot from the cross-subfield perspectives here, and this chat, particularly the second half on how to define and study occupation, could be very useful for teaching. @goodauth.bsky.social

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

Please do. Let me know if it would helpful to discuss.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 24/10/2023

When I wrote *Occupational Hazards*, some skeptics said military occupation was a thing of the past. Suffice it to say that OH has remained pertinent. This is a terrific discussion from which I learned a lot and hope that I contributed at least a little. Thanks to @goodauth.bsky.social for hosting.

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Don Moynihan @donmoyn.bsky.social · 01/10/2023

McCourt School of Public Policy at Georgetown University recruiting in Computer and Social Science! apply.interfolio.com/132215

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 01/10/2023

I was in true vice provostial form and just showed up for the free food and drink afterward. 🤣 Great to see this book getting the attention it deserves.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

I'm here to tell you based on extensive research that an occupation of Mexico would not go well. You're welcome.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 29/09/2023

I appreciate the humility of this post by Dan. Perhaps not surprisingly, I find myself fielding more and more questions these days about navigating administrative challenges or taking on leadership roles. I'm ok with that and happy when I can be genuinely helpful.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

Ideas like the Good Authority/Room Rater collab? 🧠 😜

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 28/09/2023

This is an engaging format with a panel of wicked smart folks. Would be great to have this actually recorded and posted. I could see lots of people using it for teaching purposes.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 27/09/2023

📡. Did I hear "time horizons?"

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2023

I shared invite codes with some good, smart people this week. Follow them! @katemcnamara.bsky.social IPE and Europe @rolandparis.bsky.social Theory and practice in practice @asens.bsky.social Classics and grad education @doctorapples.bsky.social World-class pomologist (and my brother-in-law!)

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 24/09/2023

Well, suffice it to say that my favorite genre is biography of bad people, especially power-hungry autocrats. Somehow I suspect this is not the answer that will have people flocking to befriend me. 🤷‍♂️ (And Moby Dick is my favorite work of fiction, so 🤷‍♂️ x 2.)

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 23/09/2023

Can we meet for $78 burgers to discuss?

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 22/09/2023

Good morning. Are we still talking about David Brooks’ dinner? Just setting my expectations for the morning.

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Elizabeth N. Saunders @profsaunders.bsky.social · 21/09/2023

As Zelensky visits DC, my first post for @goodauth.bsky.social is a deep dive into foreign policy and the 2024 election. Featuring a ton of new polisky research since I last looked at this in 2016, and the super dead King Louis’ head from Hamilton. goodauthority.org/news/will-fo...

Deep dive: Will foreign policy matter in the 2024 election? Spoiler alert: no. But that’s not the real story.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 17/09/2023

Interesting question that this prompts: what makes an academic administrator good or bad? I don’t think the answer is self-evident, nor do I think you’d find a consensus within most universities.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 11/09/2023

Just me eating a cup of ice cream in the provost's office at 3:00 on a Monday afternoon. Grateful for colleagues who brought back a pint from the fancy new place in Georgetown. 🍨😋

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 09/09/2023

Coco Gauff. A stellar athlete and a captivating person. From the way she handled the protest the other night to that performance just now. Just awesome.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 30/08/2023

We can chat at Ponzio’s over Greek salads and a slice of pie.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 30/08/2023

Congrats, and thank you for taking this on. There’s a network of us out there who have done work like this. Call on us if we can help.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 29/08/2023

A faculty member at a major U.S. public university was shot and killed on that campus today. Barely a peep in my predominately academic Bluesky feed. I understand that we don’t know many details yet, but still, barely a peep. How normalized gun violence has become.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 28/08/2023

Interesting from @dandrezner.bsky.social. Obligatory time horizons observation: I'd expect peaking Chinese power to lead to shrinking Chinese time horizons. To the extent the US also remains fixated on the short-term, the prognosis is not good. Much more to be said. See *Over the Horizon*. . .

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 24/08/2023

Darn it. I tried to help a student find her class this morning, and I got confused between McCarthy, McShain, and Maguirre. If you see this, I'm sorry! This is going to bother your friendly neighborhood vice provost all day far more than any policy or project I need to address today.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 23/08/2023

I've read the manuscript. I've lived @profsaunders.bsky.social's remarkably impressive and dedicated work on this book through text message. Heck, I've provided feedback on cover designs (it looks great!). There won't be a better book about IR published in 2024.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 22/08/2023

How about a splash of time horizon dynamics? Check.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 22/08/2023

If I were teaching Intro to IR this semester, I'd be sending this story to my students on this, the first week of classes, and then spending my first class identifying the dozens of questions about international relations that it raises. Something for just about everybody in this one...

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How Geopolitics Is Complicating the Move to Clean Energy

The fate of Indonesia’s unrivaled stocks of nickel — a critical mineral used to make batteries for electric vehicles — is caught in the conflict between the United States and China.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 21/08/2023

Boston is a great running city! Looking forward to photos of you out there getting your miles done in February.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 26/07/2023

But "cosy sweaters" and "hot tea?" Is there a version with "shorts and a t-shirt" and "ice water?"

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 24/07/2023

Critically important new research for those of us working in higher education or, frankly, those of us who care at all about higher education and how it reflects and impacts society. opportunityinsights.org/paper/colle…

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Diversifying Society’s Leaders? The Determinants and Causal Effects of Admission to Highly Selecti...

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 09/07/2023

Just a quick note to say that the final climb in today’s Tour de 🇫🇷, up the extinct volcano Puy-de-Dome, was insane. First time they’ve done it in 35 years. I expect they’ll be back again sooner than that. #nospoilers #lovethetour

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 03/07/2023

Having just been in Rome last week, I'd like to second the point about *moderately priced* cappuccinos. A very clear Italian statement about the ridiculousness of what Starbucks and the like charge for coffee.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 01/07/2023

Hi. My name’s David. I was on that other site until...Today’s my first day as Vice Provost for Education at Georgetown, where I’m a Professor in the School of Foreign Service and Government Dept. I think a lot about (1) great power politics and (2) higher ed. And I do long triathlons for fun.

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David Edelstein @dmedelstein.bsky.social · 01/07/2023

Taps 🎙️. Hello. Is this thing on?

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