Daniel Post Senning

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.

Early life and career

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]

Etiquette career

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advocates for the reframing of the idea of etiquette for contemporary society, responding to the notion that it is an outdated or elitist concept.[1] He defines etiquette as a combination of manners, which are context-specific, and guiding principles, chiefly "consideration, honesty,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]

Personal life

Senning lives in Duxbury, Vermont,[11] with his wife Puja (née Gupta), whom he married in 2015.[1][6] He has two daughters.[6]

References
  1. Miller, Laura (April 19, 2017). "Is Etiquette Dead? Dining With the Heirs to Emily Post's Empire". Slate Magazine. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  2. Wickham, Shawne K. (March 20, 2021). "Vaccine etiquette: Doing the right thing". New Hampshire Union Leader. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  3. "What's Next in Etiquette?". Pomona College Magazine. Pomona College. August 30, 2018. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  4. Wood, Mark (December 2, 2015). "Manners for the 21st Century". Pomona College Magazine. Pomona College. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  5. Kolbert, Elizabeth. "Place Settings". The New Yorker. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  6. "Daniel Post Senning". Emily Post. Emily Post Institute. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  7. Martens, Bill (November 21, 2018). "What Are Your Holiday Gift-Giving And Tipping Etiquette Questions?". Wisconsin Public Radio. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  8. Barbera, Antonio; Koenig, Rebecca (February 11, 2019). "Navigating Office Culture With Etiquette Expert Daniel Post Senning". Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  9. Abraham, Sneha (December 3, 2020). "Prioritizing Relationships". Pomona College Magazine. Pomona College. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  10. Jargon, Julie (February 11, 2020). "Mind Those Manners: Kids Need Lessons in Email and Phone Etiquette". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved April 23, 2021.
  11. Kohlsaat, Eleanor (March 30, 2019). "Out & About: Emily Post descendant dishes on modern etiquette in Springfield, Vt". Valley News. Retrieved April 23, 2021.


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