Matt Sandler
Program Director, MA in American Studies; Interim Associate Director

Matt Sandler has a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia. He previously taught at Louisiana State University, Gettysburg College, and the University of Oregon. His first book, The Black Romantic Revolution: Abolitionist Poets at the End of Slavery, was published in 2020. He is an active member of the Bigger 6 Collective, a group devoted to decolonizing the study of nineteenth-century culture. He was co-chair of the Columbia University Seminar in American Studies from 2018-2023. For a more detailed list of his publications and other work, see his personal website linked here. Prospective students curious about the MA program in American Studies should send him an email! Current, former, and prospective students can make an appointment via Calendly

Matt Sandler
Program Director, MA in American Studies; Interim Associate Director
212-854-3248

Matt Sandler has a Ph.D. in English and Comparative Literature from Columbia. He previously taught at Louisiana State University, Gettysburg College, and the University of Oregon. His first book, The Black Romantic Revolution: Abolitionist Poets at the End of Slavery, was published in 2020. He is an active member of the Bigger 6 Collective, a group devoted to decolonizing the study of nineteenth-century culture. He was co-chair of the Columbia University Seminar in American Studies from 2018-2023. For a more detailed list of his publications and other work, see his personal website linked here. Prospective students curious about the MA program in American Studies should send him an email! Current, former, and prospective students can make an appointment via Calendly

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