Montessori: Champion of the Rights of Children with Erica Moretti

In this EsF session, we reflect on the legacy of Maria Montessori as well as explore the application of Montessori principles in today's world. We focus on the roots of Maria Montessori as an advocate for children and look at how Montessori principles and practice can offer a pathway to addressing some of the current global challenges. The speaker, Erica Moretti, is an assistant professor at the Fashion Institute of Technology-SUNY. She received a Ph.D. in Italian Studies from Brown University and a diploma in American Studies from Smith College. Her research interests include modern Italian intellectual and social history, biopolitics, gender studies, modern and contemporary Italian literature, and Italian colonialism. Her book the Best Weapon for Peace: Maria Montessori, Education, and Children's Rights is forthcoming with the University of Wisconsin Press.