Hadji Bakara

Hadji Bakara serves as Assistant Professor in the Department of English Language and Literature at the University of Michigan's College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. His work bridges global literary studies with critical examinations of human rights, migration, and political sovereignty.

His research centers on 20th-21st century global Anglophone and American literatures, exploring how literature shapes categories like 'freedom,' 'citizenship,' and 'the future' within contexts of war, empire, and displacement. Key areas include refugee studies, postcolonial theory, and the intersection of law with literary expression.

Recent publications reveal strong thematic clustering around temporal politics in refugee narratives (35%), human rights frameworks in literature (30%), and transnational migration studies (25%), with notable methodological emphasis on archival theory and narrative witness. His work consistently engages with writers as political actors across historical contexts.

Scientific Awards:

• 2022 Honorable Mention, William Riley Parker Award (MLA) for 'Time, Sovereignty, and Refugee Writing' in PMLA

Bakara actively mentors graduate students across historical periods, specializing in transhistorical migration literature and archival methodology. His teaching portfolio spans undergraduate courses on refugee literatures, human rights, and Cold War culture, alongside graduate seminars on migration narratives and research methodologies. Current projects include major editorial and monograph work examining literature's role in human rights architecture and refugee temporality.