Dr. Charles Donahue

Biography

Charles Donahue is the Paul Freund Professor at Harvard Law School, where he has been a faculty member since 1980. He graduated from Harvard College, concentrating in Classics and English, and later earned his LL.B. from Yale Law School. His academic career began at the University of Michigan Law School, where he served as Assistant Professor, Associate Professor, and later as Professor of Law. Donahue has a profound interest in private law and legal history, covering areas such as English legal history, Roman law, and medieval law. His extensive research includes publications on ecclesiastical marriage litigation in medieval England and co-editing the Register of the Official Bishop of Ely. Beyond teaching, he has been involved in various committees, including the Committee on Medieval Studies and the University Committee on Religion. In recognition of his contributions, a Festschrift was presented to him in 2016, and a fund was established in his honor to support student research. He has been recognized as a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and served as vice-president of the Ames Foundation.

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