معرفی
Idriss Fofana is an Assistant Professor of Law and Affiliate Assistant Professor of History at Harvard University. He specializes in international law, comparative law, legal history, and law and colonialism, focusing on Africa and Asia since the 17th century. His research examines African and Asian engagement with transnational legal frameworks, including treaty ratification, labor migration, and colonial legal systems.
Education:
- J.D., Yale Law School, 2018
- B.A., Harvard University, 2011
- Ph.D. in History, Columbia University, 2024
Research Interests: Professor Fofana's work bridges legal history and colonial studies, analyzing treaties, migration, and property law across Afro-Asian contexts. He has published in the Leiden Journal of International Law and Journal of the History of International Law. His research employs multilingual sources (Chinese, French, Arabic, Portuguese) and contextual readings to uncover African perspectives on treaty-making.
Advising & Grants: No specific advising or grant information provided. His scholarly work has been supported through fellowships like the Reginald F. Lewis Fellowship at Harvard Law School.
Labs/Teams: He has held visiting scholar roles at Zhejiang University, Jinan University, Fudan University Law School, and Paris 1 University Panthéon-Sorbonne.
