Prof David T. Hill AM: My Story

Professor David T. Hill AM, Emeritus Professor of Southeast Asian Studies at Murdoch University, founder and Director of the Australian Consortium for ‘In-Country Indonesian’ Studies (ACICIS), speaks about what and who motivated his interest and commitment to learning and teaching Indonesian.

Prof David T. Hill AM at the 20th anniversary celebrations of the Australian Consortium for 'In-Country' Indonesian Studies (ACICIS), Melb July 2015. Source: SBS Indonesian

Why were teachers and lecturers so important in forming David Hill’s attitude about studying and teaching Indonesian?  How can we explain the changing levels of interest in Australia about learning Indonesian? Professor David T Hill describes what needs to be done to motivate future students of Indonesian. 

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