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Richard Harris, Professor,
School of Geography & Earth Sciences

Office: General Science Building, Rm 216
Tel: (905) 525-9140 ext. 27216
Fax: (905) 546-0463
Email:harrisr@mcmaster.ca

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Dr. Richard Harris

Richard Harris

"Achieving international distinction for creativity, innovation and excellence in geographical, geological and environmental education, research and outreach."

Research Interests

  • Housing
  • Urban social geography
  • Urban historical geography
  • Canadian and US cities in the twentieth century, with particular reference to Toronto, Hamilton, New York, Chicago, and Peoria, Ill.
  • Urban development in the British colonies, 1920-1960s, with particular reference to Trinidad, British Guiana, the Gold Coast/Ghana, Kenya, and Singapore.

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