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11 Nov Blog: “The prostitute of languages”: Malay musings from a cynical Dutchman

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…and no, Tom Hoogervorst is not referring to himself here. The late 19th-century Van der Pant expressed his discontent with the language skills of his compatriots. How much still rings true today?...

10 Nov Nieuwe publicatie: ‘De troepenmacht in Suriname’

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Ellen Klinkers sprak vorige week in het radioprogramma 'Met het oog op morgen' over haar nieuwste boek De troepenmacht in Suriname: De Nederlandse defensie in een veranderende koloniale wereld 1940-1975....

09 Nov New publication: ‘Islam and the limits of the state’

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New publication: 'Islam and the limits of the state: Reconfigurations of practice, community and authority in contemporary Aceh'.Edited by R. Michael Feener, National University of Singapore, David Kloos, KITLV...

02 Nov Blog: Yes, mister Blatter, you are right! (not)

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The governing body of world soccer, FIFA, has suspended the Indonesian Soccer Union (PSSI) for being taken over by Indonesian politics. Nico van Horn says: yeah, like sports and politics never go together....

28 Oct Member survey / Leden enquête: Share your ideas and help us!

Posted at 15:58h in News Items, Spotlight on Southeast Asia, Spotlight on the Caribbean 0 Comments

(Also in Dutch) The members association wishes to improve the way it works to attain its goals. You can help us, whether you are a member or not. Please share ideas by answering our questions in the survey below...

28 Oct Blog: War crimes in Indonesia and the suspicion of veterans

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Colonialism and its legacies: a highly sensitive topic, no matter how and what ones writes about it. This surely applies to the decolonization war in Indonesia and the issue of Dutch war crimes. Gert Oostindie reflects ...

27 Oct Blog: Oorlogsmisdaden in Indonesië en de argwaan van veteranen

Posted at 11:16h in Blog Posts, News Items, Spotlight on Southeast Asia 2 Comments

Kolonialisme en de nasleep ervan: wat en hoe je er ook over schrijft, het ligt altijd gevoelig. Dat geldt zeker voor de dekolonisatieoorlog in Indonesië, en de vraag naar Nederlandse oorlogsmisdaden. Gert Oostindie ...

27 Oct Kijktip: vanavond Gert Oostindie in Brandpunt

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Vanavond is Gert Oostindie om 20.25 uur te zien in Brandpunt (NPO 2) en vertelt hij meer over zijn nieuwste boek 'Soldaat in Indonesië, 1945-1950: Getuigenissen van een oorlog'. Daarna is het boek te zien in de aflevering ...

25 Oct ‘Soldaat in Indonesië’ te zien in uitzending Andere Tijden

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In de aflevering ‘Onverwerkte oorlog in Indonesië’ van het geschiedenis programma Andere Tijden op dinsdag 27 oktober, 21.20 uur, NPO 2, is het nieuwste boek Soldaat in Indonesië, 1945-1950: Getuigenissen ...

24 Oct Gerry van Klinken in EenVandaag over bosbranden Indonesië

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Op dinsdag 27 oktober was KITLV onderzoeker Gerry van Klinken te horen in EenVandaag (radio) over de grote bosbranden in Indonesië waarbij al meerdere doden zijn gevallen. Inmiddels zouden zo’n 43 miljoen...