Karine Deharbe

Karine Deharbe is a Senior Lecturer in the History of Law and Institutions at Université Côte d'Azur (formerly University of Nice Sophia Antipolis), affiliated with the ERMES laboratory. Her research focuses on historical legal and political frameworks, particularly in taxation, public finance, and administrative practices. She contributes to collective research and supervises doctoral students within the CNU Group 1, Section 03.

• Research Themes: History of taxation, public finance, political ideas, cultural heritage, and administrative law.

Recent Publications: Analyze fiscal policies from the Ancien Régime to modern times, including taxation in utopian thought, forest law post-1860 annexation, and political strategies in families like the Ossolas. Her work bridges legal, economic, and cultural histories, emphasizing institutional continuity and change.

Conferences: Presented at international events in Nice, Turin, Geneva, and Amiens, addressing topics like national security, electoral mandates, and Savoy states' administrative practices. Co-organized symposia on presidential power and electoral contestation.

Collaborations: Works with scholars such as Ugo Bellagamba and Stéphanie Maccagnan on interdisciplinary projects related to human and animal health, legal objects, and historical political thought.