Dr. Tomiko Brown Nagin

Biography

Tomiko Brown-Nagin is the Dean of the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study and a Professor of History at Harvard University, where she serves as a Faculty Associate at the Weatherhead Center for International Affairs. She also holds the Daniel P.S. Paul Professorship in Constitutional Law at Harvard Law School. Brown-Nagin's research focuses on constitutional law and constitutional social history, highlighting the role of civil rights movements within the Atlantic world. She has a keen interest in immigration, social mobility, and comparative education law and policy. Recognized for her contributions to both legal and historical scholarship, she engages with topics at the intersection of law, history, and social justice, aiming to influence public policy and education reform through her work. Her leadership at the Radcliffe Institute emphasizes the importance of interdisciplinary approaches to research and scholarship, fostering an environment for innovative inquiry and dialogue.

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