Bernard Harcourt

About the author

Bernard Harcourt, born in New York City in 1963, is an American critical theorist whose work sits at the intersection of punishment, surveillance, legal and political theory, and political economy. A professor at Columbia University Law School and at the École des hautes études en sciences sociales (EHESS) in Paris, he brings a transatlantic perspective to some of the most pressing questions in contemporary legal thought. He also undertakes pro-bono legal work on human rights issues.