Damon Linker

Damon Linker serves as a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at the University of Pennsylvania since July 2023. Concurrently, Linker operates a subscription newsletter on Substack and holds the position of Senior Fellow with the Open Society Project at the Niskanen Center. Prior experience includes over eight years as a Senior Correspondent for The Week, during which Linker authored approximately 1,300 opinion columns. Academic roles feature appointments as a Lecturer in the Critical Writing Program at the University of Pennsylvania and Visiting Assistant Professor in the Liberal Arts at Ursinus College. Linker's editorial experience includes a stint as Consulting Editor at the University of Pennsylvania Press, alongside previous positions in editorial roles at Newsweek Daily Beast Company and The Week. Education credentials include a Ph.D. in Political Science and Government from Michigan State University and an MA in History from New York University.