Dr. Sara Monoson

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Biography

S. Sara Monoson is a Professor in the Department of Classics at Northwestern University. She holds a PhD in Politics from Princeton University. Her research interests encompass Greek political theory and its historical context, as well as classical reception studies, focusing on how Greek philosophers have been appropriated in American political discourse across various themes such as abolition, war and peace, labor, the Cold War, civil rights, and education. Monoson is currently engaged in projects titled 'Socrates Vernacular', which examines the portrayal of Socrates in 20th-century popular media in Canada and Greece, and 'Socrates Combat', which accounts for the significance that Plato assigns to military service in his theory of justice and the distinctiveness of Socrates. Monoson is an author of the book 'Plato’s Democratic Entanglements: Athenian Politics Practice Philosophy' published in the year 2000.

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Requirements for Northwestern University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:90
IELTS
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
U.S. Bachelor's degree or equivalent
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Specialization Notes

Standard PhD requirements for TGS departments including Chemistry, Physics, and Sociology.