Michel Rosenfeld

Michel Rosenfeld is the University Professor of Law and Comparative Democracy, Justice Sydney L. Robins Professor of Human Rights, and Director of the Program on Global and Comparative Constitutional Theory at the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, Yeshiva University. He holds adjunct and visiting professorships at institutions worldwide, including the University of Paris I (Pantheon-Sorbonne) and University of Genoa. He has held prestigious chairs such as the Blaise Pascal Research Chair at the École Normale Supérieure and the Fulbright-Tocqueville Chair.

Education:

• B.A., Columbia University, 1969
• M.A., Columbia University, 1971
• M.Phil., Columbia University, 1978
• Ph.D., Columbia University, 1991
• J.D., Northwestern University, 1974

Rosenfeld’s research focuses on constitutional theory, human rights, comparative democracy, and the intersection of law with ethics and politics. His works explore pluralist constitutional justice, the impact of global terrorism on democracies, and secularism in the face of religious revival. He has authored or co-authored over a dozen influential books, including Comparative Constitutionalism: Cases and Materials (2022) and A Pluralist Theory of Constitutional Justice (2022).

Awards & Recognition:

• Legion of Honor (2004)
• Outstanding Book on Human Rights (1992)

He has advised on grants and programs related to constitutional theory and human rights. His editorial roles include founding editor-in-chief of the International Journal of Constitutional Law (I•CON) (2001–2014) and editor of series on legal philosophy. He leads the Program on Global and Comparative Constitutional Theory and co-founded the United States Association of Constitutional Law.