Nicholas Harrison

Nicholas Harrison is Professor of French and Postcolonial Studies at King's College London, where he has taught since 2005. Elected Fellow of the British Academy (2023) and Member of Academia Europaea (2016), he specializes in French and francophone literatures, particularly from the Maghreb.

Harrison's research examines colonial/postcolonial literature through theoretical frameworks including censorship, translation, and education history. His book 'Our Civilizing Mission' (2019) analyzes colonial education's cultural impact.

His publications demonstrate consistent engagement with postcolonial hermeneutics, examining how literary texts function politically. Recent work focuses on Algerian literature, colonial education legacies, and cross-cultural translation challenges in world literature.

Awards & Honors:

• Fellow of the British Academy (2023)
• Member of Academia Europaea (2016)