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Karuda Press
Campbell Macknight is a retired academic, living in Canberra, Australia. He was
formerly Professor of Humanities in the University of Tasmania and is currently
a Visiting Fellow in the Research School of Asian and Pacific Studies, College
of Asia and the Pacific, Australian National University, Canberra. He is also
President of the Association for the Publication of Indonesian and Malaysian
Studies Inc. The association publishes the Review of Indonesian and Malaysian Affairs.
His central scholarly interest lies in understanding historical situations in
which the evidence is sparse, varied and difficult to reconcile. This evidence
would frequently include archaeological, ethnographic, literary, pictorial and
environmental materials.
His main scholarly publications fall into four groups, dealing with:
Arnhem Land and the history of northern Australia generally, especially the trepang industry
South Sulawesi, Indonesia, especially the study of the indigenous manuscript tradition
the maritime exploration of the Australian continent
the history of northern Tasmania, Australia.
He may be contacted through Karuda Press.
Last revised 15 January 2013.
