He's gone a long way from political science at American University. That's perhaps the best way to characterize what has happened to K. David Harrison since his graduation, as he spent time living in Eastern Europe and developed an appreciation for languages, according to an article in the Philadelphia Inquirer. Today, the 41 year old serves as an assistant professor at Swarthmore College and is an expert in linguistics. He will be featured in a film titled The Linguists at the upcoming Sundance Film Festival founded by Robert Redford.
Harrison himself speaks Russian, Polish, and three Siberian languages. The film tracks Harrison and a colleague as they travel around the globe exploring some of the 7,000 languages still spoken by at least a few people.
Even if Harrison weren't an AU grad, this article makes for interesting reading, and I imagine the film will be no less captivating, so take a few moments to read about it.
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