Papers and publications relating to Dr Webb’s human rights advocacy work in Burma and elsewhere in the region. The collection includes newsletters, magazines, reports, and emails from refugee and human rights electronic mailing lists.
The Rev Dr Webb (1932-2012), Southeast Asian historian, taught at the Northern Territory University from 1987 after completing his doctorate at James Cook University, and was founding Director of the Centre for Southeast Asian Studies. As a human rights advocate he focused on the plight of Burmese refugees and the Cambodian boat people.
Provenance
Bequest
Subjects
Human rights
Names (person)
Paul Webb
Places
Burma [Myanmar] Southeast Asia
Box list available?
No
Item list available?
No
Conditions governing access
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander researchers are advised that this collection may contain images or names of people who have since passed away
Related material
14-007 Dennis Shoesmith Collection held by the Arafura Research Archive Please see links below.
Location
Arafura Research Archive. Please contact the Archivist on (08) 8946 7794 or at ara@cdu.edu.au for more information
Institution
Charles Darwin University, Darwin
Description for Link
Obituary on CDU website, 1 Oct 2012 Dennis Shoesmith Collection [14-007]
