#  Joseph Lasky 

Postdoctoral Fellow, Weatherhead Scholars Program

PhD, Department of Government, Cornell University

 

 

 



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Joseph Lasky holds a PhD in political science from Cornell University. He studies conflict legacies and political identity in Cameroon. His book project examines how different forms of violence shape divergent social and political outcomes using interviews, surveys, and archival sources.

**Research Interests:** Legacies of violence; narratives of conflict; identity; memory politics; African politics; nationalism; political behavior and attitudes; and political socialization.



 

 

 





 

 

- ## Academic Year
    
     [Academic Year 2025-26](/academic-year/academic-year-2025-26)
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