THE YOUNG EMERITUS PROFESSOR

While reading the biografphy of Hans Fredrik Dahl, I remembered a published photo of the young rebel, the professor, writer. Take a look at the photo from year 1966. HFD: a Norwegian historian,journalist (Dagbladet) and a medio scholar with interest in the work of preservation of old films,radioprogrammes and transmitted television productions. The historian is still interested in totalitarian ideologies of the 20th century and the Second World War. He worked as culture editor of Dagbladet 1978-1985. Professor at the University of Oslo 1988 - 2009. He has recently written an essay in the newspaper Dagbladet published Desember 30 2012. The title of the essay is: " Djevelen er i detaljene " ( The Devil is in the details).

PROFESSOR EMERITUS:HANS FREDRIK DAHL

Professor Emeritus Hans Fredrik Dahl has decided to let you know some about his actions, papers and contributions to the official debates of Norway. He has dared to publish some information - not all - about the reasons for his personal participation in talks about the official politics of Norway, new approach to the study of history, new reports about Norway and the Second World War- and above all: He has the courage

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o inform about those who fought for the German occupation of Norway- boys and girls who sided with the German occupation of countries in Europe and the war against communism. Courage is the keyword for his work and actions. You find the information written in his biography called in Norwegian: " Fra Pax til Paven. Minner om meninger". (From Pax to the Pope. Memories about Opinions). Professor Emeritus or Emeritus Professor is the official title he is using for the time being. The term is used when a person of importance in a given profession retires or hands over the position so that his former reank can still be used in the title. So far the present working situation for the rebel,the writer, the politician, the lecturer and the supporter for presenvation of film and tapes and the productions made by audiovisual archives worldwide.For years his statements in different fields have been published on radio, television news and in newspapers. My contribution is to inform you about my personal work with HFD. He does not write about his work to save the cultural heritage made by radioproductions, films and televisions. No.Let me tell you that I managed to make him give a speech in three different cities: London, Mexico City and Riga. In year 1995 he came to London to give a keynote speech at Joint Technical Symposium (JTS). The conference was set up in January 1995 to focus on new technology in the field of film, sound and televison production. The issue for HFD was the new source for future academic work and productions: Television programmes and radioprogrammes and movies.He also went with me to Mexico City in year 2001 to debate the preservation of old films. The conference was set up by Radio Educaction in Mexico City. FIAT/IFTA invited him to both conferences mentioned. In year 2004 he participated in a seminar in Riga, Latvia. The new established Baltic Audiovisual Archival Council where I am a board member, asked him to come.On behalf of my friends in FIAT/IFTA and BAAC, I wish to thank him again for his sporty attitude to the work we do and his personal contribution. Thank you, Emeritus Professor.