Dennis Dalton

From 1989 through 1994, Dennis Gilmore Dalton was the Ann Whitney Olin Professor of Political Science at Barnard College, Columbia University where he received tenure after two years. Publicly, he is regarded as one of the well-respected authorities on Mahatma Gandhi; at Columbia, he is also known as a legendary teacher, whose lectures are filled with vitality and condensed wisdom. He has been teaching there since 1969, and holds back no tears when the discussion gets emotional.

He received his bachelor’s degree from Rutgers University, his M.A.(in Political Science) from the University of Chicago, and finally his Ph.D. in political theory from the University of London. During lectures at Barnard, he mentioned spending time studying by Karl Marx's grave while he was at the University of London.

Joining a student hunger strike advocating a more multi-cultural curriculum, Dalton told a reporter, "I want the core curriculum supplemented by writings on Gandhi, King, Malcolm X. I want a change. I have been arguing with the people in the administration since 1969 about this and have been met by indifference. I would like some acknowledgement of non-violence in the Core."

Professor Dalton is the author of numerous articles and books, including "Mahatma Gandhi: Nonviolent Power in Action" and "Indian Idea of Freedom."

External links

• Dennis G. Dalton
• Retiring, Professor Dalton Reflects on 39-Year Tenure by Joy Resmovits, Columbia Spectator
• Prof. Dalton Joins Hunger Strike by Joy Resmovits, Columbia Spectator