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Professor Hans Pols is a historian specializing in the history of medicine, psychiatry, and mental health in colonial and postcolonial contexts. He holds a position at the University of Sydney's Faculty of Science and is affiliated with the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies and the Sydney Southeast Asia Centre. His academic credentials include degrees from Groningen University (Drs), York University (MA), and the University of Pennsylvania (PhD).
His research focuses on the intersection of medicine, colonialism, and mental health in Southeast Asia, particularly Indonesia. Key projects include an ARC-funded study on Australia's community mental health history and investigations into Dutch East Indies medical systems. He has authored influential works such as Nurturing Indonesia: Medicine and Decolonisation and edited volumes on traumatic pasts in Asia and mental health in Indonesia.
Prof. Pols has received prestigious fellowships including FAHA, FASSA, and FRSN. His publications span books, edited collections, and over 50 journal articles addressing topics like colonial race theories, mental health activism, and decolonization of medical knowledge systems. He actively collaborates across disciplines and regions, contributing to global health initiatives such as the Regional Mental Health Care Atlas project in Indonesia.
- Education:
- Drs (History), University of Groningen
- MA (History), York University
- PhD (History of Science), University of Pennsylvania
- Grants:
- Australia-Indonesia Institute: Mental Health through Social Media during Pandemic
- ARC Linkage: Socio-cultural Factors in Therapeutic Opioids Use
- DFAT/KONEKSI: Mental Health Care Atlas in Central Java
- Awards:
- Fellow of the Australian Historical Association (FAHA)
- Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia (FASSA)
- Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales (FRSN)
His work bridges historical scholarship with contemporary health policy, emphasizing the importance of understanding colonial legacies in modern healthcare systems. Current research explores transnational mental health frameworks and the co-production of historical knowledge with affected communities.
