Hank Nelson
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Hank Nelson is one of Australia
's foremost historians of the Pacific, particularly Papua New Guinea
. His interest in the region began in 1966 when he took a teaching position at the University of Papua New Guinea
. He lived in Papua New Guinea for seven years and studied the period of Japanese occupation, which led to several publications.
He worked on several displays and archival material at the Australian War Memorial
about the war in Papua New Guinea as well as films and radio documentaries. He is currently Emeritus Professor and Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University
's Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
(RSPAS).
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
's foremost historians of the Pacific, particularly Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea , officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is a country in Oceania, occupying the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and numerous offshore islands...
. His interest in the region began in 1966 when he took a teaching position at the University of Papua New Guinea
University of Papua New Guinea
The University of Papua New Guinea was established by ordinance of the Australian administration in 1965. This followed the Currie Commission which had enquired into higher education in Papua New Guinea...
. He lived in Papua New Guinea for seven years and studied the period of Japanese occupation, which led to several publications.
He worked on several displays and archival material at the Australian War Memorial
Australian War Memorial
The Australian War Memorial is Australia's national memorial to the members of all its armed forces and supporting organisations who have died or participated in the wars of the Commonwealth of Australia...
about the war in Papua New Guinea as well as films and radio documentaries. He is currently Emeritus Professor and Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University
Australian National University
The Australian National University is a teaching and research university located in the Australian capital, Canberra.As of 2009, the ANU employs 3,945 administrative staff who teach approximately 10,000 undergraduates, and 7,500 postgraduate students...
's Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
The Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies was founded in 1946 as an institute of advanced study at the Australian National University in Canberra, Australian Capital Territory.-History:...
(RSPAS).
Publications
- Papua New Guinea: Black Unity or Black Chaos, Pelican, 1972.
- Black, White and Gold: Goldmining in Papua New Guinea 1878-1930, Australian National University Press, 1977.
- Taim Bilong Masta: The Australian Involvement with Papua New Guinea, ABC Books, 1982.
- Prisoners of War: Australians Under Nippon, ABC Books, 1985.
- With Its Hat About Its Ears: Recollections of the Bush School, ABC Books, 1989.
- The War Diaries of Eddie Allan Stanton (ed.), Allen & Unwin, Sydney, 1996.
- Chased by the sun: courageous Australians in Bomber Command in World War II, ABC Books, 2002.