Background
Evers, Hans-Dieter was born on December 19, 1935 in Dröbischau, Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Elisabeth Evers.
Evers, Hans-Dieter was born on December 19, 1935 in Dröbischau, Germany. Son of Wilhelm and Elisabeth Evers.
Doctor of Philosophy, University Freiburg, Germany, 1962.
Lecturer sociology Monash University, Melbourne, Australia, 1964—1966. Associate professor sociology Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, 1966—1967, Yale University, New Haven, 1967—1971. Professor sociology University Singapore, 1971—1974.
Professor development studies University Bielefeld, Germany, 1974—2000, director Institute Study of World Society, 1998—2001. Senior fellow Center Development Research, Bonn, Germany, since 2000. Consultant World Bank, Jakarta, Indonesia, 1982—1983, Kfw German Development Bank.
Director International Center Ethnic Studies, Kandy, Sri Lanka, since 1995. Distinguished visiting professor National University Singapore, 1999. Visiting professor Singapore Management University, 2003.
Member of German Association Asian Studies, German Sociological Association.
Married Sigrid Wilhelm, April 1, 1963 (divorced 1988). Children: May, Dirk; married Solvay Gerke-Evers, March 20, 1993. Children: Lea, Kim.