Dr. Keith Harris

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Keith Harris is an Assistant Teaching Professor in the Department of Urban Design & Planning at the University of Washington. His teaching focuses on the undergraduate program and the online Master of Infrastructure Planning & Management program. He also teaches in the Landscape Architecture department and the Urban Studies program at the University of Washington Tacoma. His research interests revolve around critical urban theory, investigating the political, economic, ethical, and aesthetic dimensions of the urbanization process. Keith is a former civil engineer who writes about the complex and contradictory landscapes of infrastructure, including projects like South Lake Union, the Elliott Bay Seawall, and the Los Angeles River. He explores grassroots urban politics in the region and translates critical theory into fiction, relating it to the built environment in French, Spanish, and English.His extensive teaching experiences span over a decade across various departments, particularly the School of Urban Studies at UW-Tacoma and the Comparative History of Ideas department.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Washington

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
TOEFL
Total
Required:80
IELTS
Overall
Required:6.5
Duolingo
Overall Score
Required:105
Overall
Required:105
Prerequisites
Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university
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Specialization Notes

Standard Graduate School requirements for University of Washington apply to most departments listed unless specified otherwise by the program.