Dr. Tomiko Brown Nagin

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Biography

Tomiko Brown-Nagin is the Dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study and the Daniel P.S. Paul Professor of Constitutional Law and History at Harvard University. As a distinguished scholar in the fields of law and history, she has made significant contributions to legal scholarship, particularly in constitutional law. Her recent book, 'Civil Rights Queen: Constance Baker Motley and the Struggle for Equality' (Pantheon, 2022), has received widespread acclaim and has been recognized by major publications such as The New Yorker and Time. Brown-Nagin has authored several award-winning books and has been involved in various significant projects at Harvard, including chairing the Presidential Committee on Harvard and the Legacy of Slavery. She has also served in leadership roles within Harvard Law School and has worked as a litigation associate at a major law firm. A frequent media commentator and public speaker, she engages in discussions around civil rights, legal education, and reform.

Research Interests

Experience

Dean

— Present

Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study • Cambridge, Massachusetts

Overseeing the Radcliffe Institute, leading interdisciplinary research initiatives.

Professor

— Present

Harvard Law School • Cambridge, Massachusetts

Teaching constitutional law and history.

Litigation Associate

— Present

Paul Weiss Rifkind Wharton & Garrison LLP • New York City, New York

Engaged in litigation for a prominent law firm.

Awards

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Bancroft Prize

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Order Coif

Requirements for Harvard University

Doctorate Program
Requirements
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree in a technical or quantitative field
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Specialization Notes

Administered by the Harvard Kenneth C. Griffin Graduate School of Arts and Sciences (GSAS).