1938 - Theodor W. Adorno Moves to the United States

The relocation of Theodor Adorno to the United States in 1938 significantly enhanced the Frankfurt School’s efforts to disseminate Marxist thought within American academia. Adorno’s collaboration with figures like Max Horkheimer at Columbia University introduced Critical Theory to a broader intellectual audience, influencing disciplines such as sociology, philosophy, and cultural studies. His work helped bridge European Marxist traditions with American academic discourse, shaping the development of neo-Marxist thought in the mid-20th century.