The KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies would like to commission an original work of visual art for our space at Leiden University. Atelier KITLV is a working group within the Institute....
The results of the research programme Independence, Decolonization, Violence and War in Indonesia, 1945-1950 will be presented on Thursday, February 17, 2022 ...
On April 22, 2021 KITLV is officially kicking-off the new project on climate change and governance in Marine Protected Areas (MPAs). Together with partners from Indonesia and the Caribbean...
Blog by David Kloos at leidenislamblog.nl about Citi Yousoff from Malaysia, one of the very few female calligraphers with an ijazah (a traditional licence) and...
Although I have been far from Indonesia for some time now, I still consider myself to have the right to regard the country that is 18,000 kilometres away as my source of information, entertainment...
Cambodia’s Prime Minister Hun Sen has dominated the country’s politics for nearly 40 years. He recently announced he would like to rule for another decade. Often described as a “strongman” leader, his longevity has led some to describe Cambodia’s regime ...
Op 21 maart jl. was het precies 70 jaar geleden dat de eerste Molukkers naar Nederland kwamen. Naar aanleiding daarvan riep een groep burgemeesters de ...
Interview met o.a. KITLV medewerker Yayah Siegers-Samaniri in het kader van 70 jaar Molukkers in Nederland in dagblad Trouw. Op zondag 21 maart jl. was het 70 jaar geleden dat de eerste Molukkers ...
Ward Berenschot had the honour to give a 'Parliament's lecture' at the Indonesian parliament together with intellectual powerhouse Robertus Robet. The lecture was organised by the Nasdem fraction. Beforehand Ward was a bit nervous ...
This Sunday, 14 March 2021 is arguably the most important Balinese holiday: Nyepi or the day of silence, from the word sepi meaning quiet. It is the only Hindu holiday with the status of a national ...