What is it about?

This was an interview conducted with the historian Robert van Niel about the twists and turns in his career.

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Why is it important?

This gives a candid view of Van Niel's career

Perspectives

Academic careers are difficult to plan, and Van Niel, like others at the end of his career returned to study what he had started out with: the northern coast of Java.

Dr Peter Borschberg
National University of Singapore

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This page is a summary of: Coming Full Circle: Interview with Robert Van Niel, Professor Emeritus, University of Hawai'i, Itinerario, July 2006, Cambridge University Press,
DOI: 10.1017/s0165115300013930.
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