Jonathan Dahlsten

Jonathan Dahlsten is a political theorist whose research explores civic education and formation through the history of political thought. He teaches widely in political theory and American politics. His current book project, The Formative Festival, recovers a neglected tradition of civic festivals as sites of public formation and education in the thought of Plato, Rousseau, and Nietzsche. 

His work has been published in Political Research Quarterly. His honors include the Bilinski Educational Foundation Dissertation Fellowship and the Marvin Zetterbaum Award for Excellence in Teaching. 

Education 

PhD in political science, University of California, Davis