<span class="vcard">David J. Simon</span>

David J. Simon

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David J. Simon is a Senior Lecturer at Yale University’s Jackson School of Global Affairs, as well as the assistant dean for graduate education at the school. David serves as director of Yale’s Genocide Studies Program. He directs the program’s Mass Atrocities in the Digital Era project, which addresses how digital technology influences all aspects of contemporary mass atrocities.

His research focuses on mass atrocity prevention and post-atrocity recovery, particularly (but not exclusively) in Africa. He has consulted for the United Nations Office of the Special Advisor for the Prevention of Genocide and serves as the board chair of The Reckoning Project.

David holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles and a Bachelor’s Degree in Public Policy from Princeton University.

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U.S. President Donald Trump (C) joins hands with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev (L) and Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan (R) during a signing ceremony in the State Dining Room of the White House on August 8, 2025 in Washington, DC. Trump brought the two leaders together in an initial attempt to end the conflict between Armenia and Azerbaijan that has lasted for decades. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Hand holding cell phone. Cell phone screen shows Facebook feed, with post showing image of a fighter jet.
Hand holding cell phone. Cell phone screen shows Facebook feed, with post showing image of a fighter jet.

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