March 2020 - KITLV

31 Mar Newsletter: Island(er)s at the helm

Posted at 00:22h in News Items, Spotlight on the Caribbean 0 Comments

In preparation of a proposal for the Dutch Research Council’s (NWO) call for Caribbean multi-disciplinary research, Corinne Hofman (LU/KITLV) and Francio Guadeloupe (UvA/KITLV) visited the six Dutch Caribbean islands together with a team...

18 Mar Child marriage does not always occur by force

Posted at 22:45h in News Items, Spotlight on Southeast Asia 0 Comments

PhD defense by KITLV/VVI researcher Hoko Horii, 18 March 2020: 'Child marriage as a choice: Rethinking agency in international human rights (Bali, Indonesia)'. Child marriage has become an increasingly ...

15 Mar KITLV building closed & KITLV events suspended

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Following government and KNAW measures, KITLV staff will work at home until further notice to contain the spread of coronavirus in the Netherlands. If necessary, please contact the institute...

11 Mar Koning Willem-Alexander biedt excuses aan in Indonesië

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KITLV directeur Gert Oostindie en KITLV onderzoekers Fridus Steijlen en Esther Captain komen in verschillende media aan het woord over de excuses van Koning Willem-Alexander tijdens zijn staatsbezoek ...

10 Mar Column Fridus Steijlen: ‘Het Molukse verhaal opgehangen aan foto’s’

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‘Een foto zegt meer dan duizend woorden’, wordt wel eens gezegd. Ik vraag me af of dat wel zo is. Het hangt ervan af wat iemand in een foto ziet of wil zien. Het hangt af van wat iemand graag wil horen...

03 Mar New publication: ‘Walking a thin line: Taking children’s decision to marry seriously?’

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New open access publication by PhD researcher Hoko Horii in the journal Childhood (Sage Journals). This article provides empirical evidence on children’s agency and...