Parfait Kouacou

Parfait Kouacou is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Global Studies and Modern Languages at Drexel University, with affiliations in the Center for Intercultural Studies. His expertise lies in French and Francophone studies, specializing in postcolonial African literature, cinema, and critical human rights theory.

Education:

• PhD, French and Francophone Studies, The Graduate Center, City University of New York
• MA, French Literature, Arizona State University
• MPhil, Conflict Resolution, University of Abidjan-Cocody
• Masters Public Law, University of Bouake
• BA, Public Law, University of Bouake

Dr. Kouacou's research examines childhood representations in West African orature and literature, exploring intersections with human rights, modernity, and globalization. He integrates community-based learning in courses on French, Francophone studies, African literature, and global issues.

Awards:

• Mark L. Greenberg Distinguished Faculty Award for Community-Based Learning
• HuMetricHSS Community Fellowship