Dr. R. Cole Harris

Professor Richard Cole Harris is an eminent figure in the study of historical geography in Canada. He has made significant contributions to our understanding of the seigneurial system in Quebec, and on a broader scale, he has contributed to a better knowledge of the evolution of Canadian society in relation to the land it occupies. His research has taken him to Quebec, Ontario, and now back to a study of the historical geography of his native province, British Columbia. He edited the first volume of the "Historical Atlas of Canada" (1987). His most recent book, "The Resettlement of British Columbia" (UBC Press, 1997) is a collection of his essays on aboriginalism, land, and social change in early modern British Columbia.