Thomas, Nicholas (1960-)

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Thomas, Nicholas (1960-) 
Prof. of Historical Anthropology 
"Nicholas Thomas was born in Sydney in 1960. He studied anthropology and history at the Australian National University, and visited Polynesia first in 1984 to research his PhD thesis on the Marquesas Islands. He later worked in Fiji and New Zealand, as well as in many archives and museum collections in Europe, North America, and the Pacific itself, and has written widely on art, voyages, colonial encounters, and contemporary culture in the Pacific Islands. His influential books include Entangled Objects (1991), Oceanic Art (1995), and Possessions: Indigenous Art/Colonial Culture (1999)." 
"The Museum of Archaeology & Anthropology at the University of Cambridge has announced the appointment of Nicholas Thomas as its new Director from October 2006. Professor Thomas, currently Professor of Anthropology at Goldsmiths College, studied anthropology and history at the Australian National University, and visited Polynesia first in 1984 to research his PhD thesis on the Marquesas Islands. He later worked in Fiji and New Zealand, as well as in many archives and museum collections in Europe, North America, and the Pacific itself, and has written widely on art, voyages, colonial encounters, and contemporary culture in the Pacific Islands. His books include Entangled Objects (1991), Oceanic Art (1995), Possessions: Indigenous Art/Colonial Culture (1999), and Discoveries: the voyages of Captain Cook (2003). Other recent projects have included a collaboration with the distinguished painter and writer, John Pule, from the Polynesian island of Niue, on the history and aesthetics of Niuean barkcloth." 
antropologie, (kunst)geschiedenis van AustraliĆ«, Nieuw-Zeeland, PolynesiĆ«, OceaniĆ« 
Nicholas Thomas 
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