Daniel Post Senning (born ) is an American

etiquette Etiquette ( /ˈɛtikɛt, -kɪt/) can be defined as a set of norms of personal behavior in polite society, usually occurring in the form of an ethical code of the expected and accepted social behaviors that accord with the conventions and ...

expert. He is the co-president of the Emily Post Institute, founded by his great-great-grandmother

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Early life and career

Senning attended

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, where he participated in the

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founding of the

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and graduated with a degree in

molecular biology Molecular biology is a branch of biology that seeks to understand the molecule, molecular basis of biological activity in and between Cell (biology), cells, including biomolecule, biomolecular synthesis, modification, mechanisms, and interactio ...

in 1999. He began his career in

modern dance Modern dance is a broad genre of western concert dance, concert or theatrical dance which includes dance styles such as ballet, folk, ethnic, religious, and social dancing; and primarily arose out of Europe and the United States in the late 19th ...

, touring with the Laurie Cameron Company. He taught contact improv with the Beijing Modern Dance Company.

Etiquette career

Senning joined the Emily Post Institute in 2008 in an entry-level administrative role. In December 2016, he was named its co-president alongside his cousin

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, becoming the fifth generation in his family to run the institute since its founding by

, a socialite who became famous for her writings about

. Senning co-authored the 19th edition of '' Emily Post's Etiquette''. He has been widely quoted in the media as an expert on etiquette in various settings, including the workplace, pandemics, and online spaces. Since 2014, he has co-hosted, with Lizzie Post, the Q&A podcast ''Awesome Etiquette'', which is produced by

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. 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advocates for the reframing of the idea of etiquette for contemporary society, responding to the notion that it is an outdated or elitist concept. He defines etiquette as a combination of

manners Etiquette ( /ˈɛtikɛt, -kɪt/) can be defined as a set of norms of personal behavior in polite society, usually occurring in the form of an ethical code of the expected and accepted social behaviors that accord with the conventions and n ...

, which are context-specific, and guiding

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, chiefly "consideration, honesty, and respect for others".

Personal life

Senning lives in

Duxbury, Vermont Duxbury () is a town in Washington County, Vermont, United States. The population was 1,413 at the 2020 census. It claims to be the only municipality in the United States that has an elected position of dogcatcher. History In 1880, Emeline Me ...

, with his wife Puja (), whom he married in 2015. He has two daughters.

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