Leadership and Individual Development

Prof. Harrison has spent many years exploring the world’s endangered languages and cultures, to better understand human potential and expertise. He earned his M.A. and PhD at Yale University. He is a National Geographic Society Explorer and a Fellow of the Explorer’s Club. He served as Associate Provost and Professor of Linguistics and Cognitive Science Swarthmore College. Prof. Harrison is also a filmmaker, appearing in the Emmy-nominated film “The Linguists”, and in short films. His book “When Languages Die” was published by Oxford Univ. Press, and has been translated into Arabic and Spanish. His research has been covered in The Economist, Science, Nature, the New York Times, and elsewhere. He has received major grants to conduct researchin the Arctic, the South Pacific, and many points in between, visiting the world’s dazzling cultures and asking “what can we learn from them?”