KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies

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Save the Date   Islanders 2

Save the date | End conference Island(er)s at the Helm

21-02-2025

During this upcoming conference researchers will present their findings, reflect on the last four years of the Islanders at the Helm project and share insights that matter for everyone living and working on any of the islands of St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao.

 

Events

25 February

Colonial Debris | Documentary & debate about palm oil and land conflicts in Indonesia (2)

28 February

Caribbean seminar | Confronting climate coloniality: Decolonizing pathways for climate justice | Farhana Sultana

4 March

Book presentation | The politics of roercion: State and regime making in Cambodia | Neil Loughlin

Latest calls

Visiting Fellowships 

KITLV invites scholars working in the fields of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies to apply for a Visiting Fellowship in 2025.

NIAS-NIOD-KITLV Fellowship

This fellowship is intended for researchers from formerly colonised countries with an interest in (lost) collections or objects.

IATH Call for papers 

Island(er)s at the Helm closing conference Climate Challenges in the (Dutch) Caribbean in October 2025.

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Cfp Influence Social Media SEA

Call for Papers: Online Influence Operations and Democracy in Southeast Asia for a closing workshop in August 2025

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Who we are & what we do

The KITLV is a research institute dedicated to the study of societal challenges, focusing on the histories and afterlives of colonialism in the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and the Netherlands. Our aim is to produce quality research that furthers justice and envisions alternative futures beyond dominant perspectives.

Our research is informed by intimate familiarity with the cultures, histories, and languages of the places we study. Combining history, anthropology, archaeology, political science, linguistics, and the arts, our interdisciplinary perspective is critical and sensitive to marginalised voices. 

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