The process of treaty-making in Southeast Asia, especially during the period of foreign intervention, presents a complex historical narrative marked by power imbalances and inherent biases due to the asymmetrical nature of negotiations
This seminar explores how academic research can influence policy, with a focus on land governance in Indonesia. It highlights the impact of research at Leiden University on the World Bank’s $653 million Indonesia - Integrated Land Administration and Spatial Planning (ILASP) project, which integrates flexible approaches to registering customary and indigenous land.
In the second semester of the academic year 2024-2025 the KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies organizes, for the 38th time, the interuniversitary course Introduction to Caribbean Studies.
This event will mark the launch of the English version of the documentary Colonial Debris. In this documentary Indonesian filmmakers explore why their country has so many land conflicts.