Harris Memel-Fotê

Born in 1930 in Mopoyem (Dabou), Côte d'Ivoire. Ivory Coast nationality. Married, 6 children. University of Abidjan (Côte d'Ivoire).

Education

Philosophy teacher : Lycée Donka, Conakry (1959) ; Lycée de Cocody, Abidjan (1960-1962) ; École normale supérieure d'Abidjan (1962-1965)
Anthropology assistant (1965-1971) ; assistant professor (1971-1989) ; lecturer (1989-1990), University of Abidjan
1990 : Honorary Professor

1967 : Founding member of IES, Institute of Ethno-sociology, University of Abidjan
1977 : Member of ILENA, Institute of Negro-African Literature and Aesthetics
1989 : Member of the " Sciences et Société en Afrique " research group
1994 : Member of GIRESCA, Groupe Ivoirien de Recherche sur la Société, l'Économie et la Culture Africaines, Abidjan
1997 : Member of CASA, executive committee of the CODESRIA African Council of Sociologists and Anthropologists
1979-1982 : Member of the Executive Committee of the Council for the Development of Economic and Social Research in Africa
1986-1995 : Member of the Editorial Board of Cahiers d'Études Africaines, EHESS, Paris
1973-1976 : Deputy Director, Institut d'Ethno-Sociologie
1974-1977 : General Secretary of CURD, University Center for Research and Development
1991-1995 : Chairman of the steering committee of GIDDIS-CI, Groupement Interdisciplinaire des Sciences Sociales en Côte d'Ivoire
1992-1995 : Chairman of the Scientific Committee of CODESRIA
1978-1979, 1991 : Associate Director of Studies, École des hautes études en sciences sociales, Paris
1995-1996 : Visiting Professor at the Collège de France, holding the annual International Chair

1981 : Commandeur de l'ordre du Mérite de l'Éducation nationale (Commander of the Order of Merit of the French Ministry of Education)
1985 : Officer of the Order of Cultural Merit
Member of the Universal Academy of Cultures and member of the Academy's Executive Committee