Let's get to know John Harris!
Where is your favourite place on campus?
(with the Living Wall), a.k.a. the Paris Cafe.​
If you were not an academic, what do you think you would be doing?
I'd be an illustrator (most likely for kid's books).Where did you grow up?
Where did you get your BA, MA, Phd?
BA & MA: ; PhD:If you could live anywhere, where would it be?
, or ; really, anywhere with a .What is your favourite thing about teaching?
The give-and-take of a good discussion.What is your favourite book?
Would you rather ride a bike, ride a horse, or drive a car?
Ride a bike.When did you know you wanted to study Classics?
After getting hooked English poetry and realizing they stole shamelessly from the Greeks and Romans!If you could share a meal with any four individuals, living or dead, who would they be? (not your family)
; ; ; .What is your favourite family tradition?
Trimming the Christmas tree.​
Do you collect anything?
Books (My prize piece: a 1st edition of )​
What was your first job?
Drove a forklift and 'hand-bombed' concrete paving stones (moved by hand with no mechanical assistance). Hey, it paid for my undergrad degree!
Thank you, John!