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.
 

Interview with political anthropologist Ward Berenschot on politics in India and Indonesia, particularly on the role of money in election campaigns. LeidenGlobal interviewed Ward on his research and how he sees the future of election campaigns in these countries. 

KITLV director Diana Suhardiman visited the Kadaster of St. Maarten during her tour in January through the Caribbean & Surinam, in the company of Francio Guadeloupe who has been doing research on and in the Caribbean for many years.

DJ Elektra on Sint Maarten interviewed Francio Guadeloupe, chair of the KITLV research program Island(er)s at the Helm. In this conversation they discuss Kingdom relations as it relates to identity, nationality and citizenship. 

KITLV invites scholars working in the fields of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies to apply for a Visiting Fellowship. Candidates are invited to send in a proposal of the work they wish to carry out while at KITLV. Fellows may work on a publication or research project of their own choice.

The fellowship 'Moving objects, mobilising culture in the context of (de)colonization' is intended for researchers from formerly colonised countries with an interest in (lost) collections or objects from those countries or regions that are kept in the Netherlands.