Roosevelt Montás

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Nationality: American

Historical Period: The 20th Century and Beyond

Roosevelt Montás is Senior Lecturer in American Studies at Columbia University and director of the Freedom and Citizenship Program, which introduces low-income high school students to the Western political tradition through the study of original texts. From 2008 to 2018, he served as director of Columbia’s Center for the Core Curriculum. He is the author of Rescuing Socrates: How the Great Books Changed My Life and Why They Matter for New Generation, (Princeton University Press, 2021).