Daniel Post Senning (born c. 1978 [1]) is an American etiquette expert. He is the co-president of the Emily Post Institute, [2] founded by his great-great-grandmother Emily Post.
Senning attended Pomona College, where he participated in the guerilla founding of the Pomona College Organic Farm [1] and graduated with a degree in molecular biology in 1999. [3] He began his career in modern dance, touring with the Laurie Cameron Company. [4] He taught contact improv with the Beijing Modern Dance Company. [1]
Senning joined the Emily Post Institute in 2008 in an entry-level administrative role. [1] In December 2016, he was named its co-president alongside his cousin Lizzie Post, becoming the fifth generation in his family to run the institute since its founding by Emily Post, [1] a socialite who became famous for her writings about etiquette. [5]
Senning co-authored the 19th edition of Emily Post's Etiquette. [6] He has been widely quoted in the media as an expert on etiquette in various settings, [7] including the workplace, [8] pandemics, [2] [9] and online spaces. [10] Since 2014, he has co-hosted, with Lizzie Post, the Q&A podcast Awesome Etiquette, which is produced by American Public Media. [2] [1] [4]
Senning advocates for the reframing of the idea of etiquette for contemporary society, responding to the notion that it is an outdated or elitist concept. [1] He defines etiquette as a combination of manners, which are context-specific, and guiding principles, chiefly "consideration, honesty, and respect for others". [4] [11]
Senning lives in Duxbury, Vermont, [11] with his wife Puja ( née Gupta), whom he married in 2015. [1] [6] He has two daughters. [6]
Daniel Post Senning (born c. 1978 [1]) is an American etiquette expert. He is the co-president of the Emily Post Institute, [2] founded by his great-great-grandmother Emily Post.
Senning attended Pomona College, where he participated in the guerilla founding of the Pomona College Organic Farm [1] and graduated with a degree in molecular biology in 1999. [3] He began his career in modern dance, touring with the Laurie Cameron Company. [4] He taught contact improv with the Beijing Modern Dance Company. [1]
Senning joined the Emily Post Institute in 2008 in an entry-level administrative role. [1] In December 2016, he was named its co-president alongside his cousin Lizzie Post, becoming the fifth generation in his family to run the institute since its founding by Emily Post, [1] a socialite who became famous for her writings about etiquette. [5]
Senning co-authored the 19th edition of Emily Post's Etiquette. [6] He has been widely quoted in the media as an expert on etiquette in various settings, [7] including the workplace, [8] pandemics, [2] [9] and online spaces. [10] Since 2014, he has co-hosted, with Lizzie Post, the Q&A podcast Awesome Etiquette, which is produced by American Public Media. [2] [1] [4]
Senning advocates for the reframing of the idea of etiquette for contemporary society, responding to the notion that it is an outdated or elitist concept. [1] He defines etiquette as a combination of manners, which are context-specific, and guiding principles, chiefly "consideration, honesty, and respect for others". [4] [11]
Senning lives in Duxbury, Vermont, [11] with his wife Puja ( née Gupta), whom he married in 2015. [1] [6] He has two daughters. [6]