Sharelly Emanuelson reflects the feeling of life in the Caribbean in her work – the warmth, the island feeling – but at the same time exposes the underlying layer of the consequences of colonialism on the islands, effects that continue to have impact today
Forms of female resistance and heroism are significant themes in literature on and in Southeast Asia. This seminar examines how Dutch colonial literature and historical records depict a prominent female leader and resistance figure from Aceh, Indonesia, highlighting the complex portrayal of resistance and heroism in colonial and indigenous narratives.
On January 11, 2023, Indonesian President Joko Widodo publicly acknowledged twelve instances of gross human rights violations committed by the state, the most notable of which was the 1965-66 genocidal purge of the left.
In an extraordinary meeting of the Raad van Indie on October 26th, 1932 which resulted in a reduction in money circulation as a response to the sugar crisis in the Dutch East Indies, the Director of Binnenlandsch Bestuur, A. Mühlenfeld, made the statement that 2.5 cents a day was sufficient for one native person to feed themselves.
Inward Outward investigates the status of moving image and sound archives as they intertwine with questions of coloniality, identity and race. Here, the archive is understood as resting in both physical structures (e.g. national, regional, local or personal) and less tangible ‘cultural archives’ (e.g. beliefs, knowledge, collective memories). Through a symposium series, publication, workshops and other events, we bring theory and practice into dialogue by drawing together people from different professional and creative backgrounds.
Myanmar, a country rich in biodiversity, is facing severe threats from escalating armed conflict and environmental degradation, especially following the 2021 military coup. Indigenous lands are particularly vulnerable, suffering from deforestation, unregulated mining, land grabs, and invasive infrastructure projects that devastate ecosystems.