Background
Svensson, Thommy A. was born on April 5, 1949 in Skallsjö, Sweden. Son of Åke B. G. and Elsa A. C. (Lundgren) Svensson.
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Local Gentry versus Peasant Entrepreneurs in Priangan in the 19th and 20th century.
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educator historian Asian studies specialist
Svensson, Thommy A. was born on April 5, 1949 in Skallsjö, Sweden. Son of Åke B. G. and Elsa A. C. (Lundgren) Svensson.
Bachelor, Göteborg U., Gothenburg, Sweden, 1974; Doctor of Philosophy in History, Göteborg U., Gothenburg, Sweden, 1983; docent in history, Göteborg U., Gothenburg, Sweden, 1988.
Researcher, Göteborg U., Gothenburg, 1978-1987;
associate professor 3d World history, Göteborg U., Gothenburg, 1987-1990;
professor economics history, U. Bergen, Norway, 1990-1994;
director, Nordic Institute Asian Studies, Copenhagen, since 1990;
professor, department chairman history, Göteborg U., Gothenburg, since 1997. Director section for 3d World history Göteborg U., Gothenburg, 1990-1993. Chairman Center for East and S.E. Studies, Gothenburg, since 1990, Pacific Asia1015, 1996.
Cultural Rapprochement between Asia nad Europe, 1997.
(Local Gentry versus Peasant Entrepreneurs in Priangan in ...)
Member European Association for S.E. Asian Studies (president since 1992), European Science Foundation (chairman Asia committee since 1994).
Married Christina S. Bergendal, October 2, 1976.