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Douglas Harris is a professor at the Peter Allard School of Law at the University of British Columbia, where he has been teaching since 2001. He holds a BA in History from UBC, an LLB from the University of Toronto, and both an LLM and a PhD in Legal History from Osgoode Hall, York University. His published work centers on property law and legal history, focusing specifically on the regulation of Indigenous fisheries in British Columbia. Notable publications include 'Fish, Law, Colonialism: Legal Capture of Salmon in British Columbia' and 'Landing Native Fisheries: Indian Reserves and Fishing Rights in British Columbia, 1849-1925'. Harris has served in various capacities including as Associate Dean of Graduate Studies & Research from 2008 to 2013 and as Chair of the UBC Press Publications Board from 2016 to 2021. He received the George Curtis Memorial Award for Teaching Excellence in 2013 and the Law School's Faculty Scholar Award in 2016. His research interests encompass the intersections of law and cities, and he is actively involved in supervising LLM and PhD students in areas such as property law and Aboriginal law. At Allard, he teaches courses in Condominium Law, Legal History, and Property Law, aiming to provide students with a thorough understanding of the legal frameworks governing property ownership and use in British Columbia.
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