Ann Kumar

Professor Ann Kumar

  • Post Nominals: FAHA
  • Fellow Type: Fellow
  • Elected to the Academy: 1992
  • Section(s): History, Asian Studies

Biography

Dr Kumar is a specialist on Indonesian historiography, politics and religion. Her current work includes the investigation of a possible pre-historic connection between Indonesia and Japan. She has a secondary research interest in philology and traditional Indonesian literature. She is Consultant Editor with the Lontar Foundation in Jakarta and is a reviewer for several international journals, including the Journal of Asian Studies, American Ethnologist, and the Journal of Southeast Asian Studies.

Acknowledgement of Country

The Australian Academy of the Humanities recognises Australia’s First Nations Peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of this land, and their continuous connection to country, community and culture.

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Acknowledgement of Country

The Australian Academy of the Humanities recognises Australia’s First Nations Peoples as the traditional owners and custodians of this land, and their continuous connection to country, community and culture.