October 2021

26 Oct Launch: New report on palm oil expansion and conflict in Indonesia

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Land conflicts between rural Indonesians and palm oil companies: new report finds that that Indonesia’s government is ineffective in resolving conflicts. The report will be launched on 27 October 2021 ...

25 Oct Meet the people working at KITLV (2): Sikko Visscher

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The KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies proudly presents a series of short video portraits of people working at the institute. Meet Sikko Visscher...

14 Oct New publication: Colonialism and slavery: An alternative history of the port city of Rotterdam

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Dutch imperialism transformed Rotterdam, from a murky wetland into Europe’s largest seaport. Today, as the so-called “New Rotterdammers” flock to the urban center...

06 Oct Esther Captain & Gert Oostindie in eerste aflevering History Matters

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In de eerste aflevering van History Matters - Thuis in een postkoloniale stad, staan Rotterdam en Rotterdammers centraal. Hoe is onze demografie te herleiden naar onze geschiedenis? History Matters ...