In the second semester of the academic year 2021-2022 the KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies organizes, for the 36th time, the interuniversitary course Introduction to Caribbean Studies. Participation is open to all students studying at a Dutch university and anyone else interested in the Caribbean. The course will be held in English.
Themes
The Caribbean has a turbulent, and often disconcerting history, a dynamic culture, and challenging economic and political futures. It is an extraordinarily multifaceted area with its many languages, population groups, and nations. It is also a region that has long and close connections with the Netherlands – Aruba, Curaçao, St. Maarten, the so-called BES- islands, and Suriname in particular. Past and present migration patterns continue to nurture intimate connections between Caribbean and Dutch societies.
In 2022 the KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies will organize a digital version of the Interuniversity Course Caribbean Studies. In this 36th edition of the course we will discuss history, politics, economics and socio-cultural issues. The lectures will touch upon ecology, colonialism, slave trade and slavery, indentured labour, small-holding and the post-plantation economy, migration and trans-nationalism, intellectual history, gender, kinship and sexuality, art, literature, music, decolonization, local politics, tourism, and international relations.
The course will be held in English. Participation is open to students from all universities and non-students. The registration fee for non-students is € 125.00 and excludes participation in the discussion groups, which are for the benefit of students.
Venue and time
The Caribbean Studies course will take place during the period 23 February – 18 May, 2022. Classes are held on Wednesday afternoons from 2 p.m. to 4.30 p.m. CET (see schedule). Each lecture / discussion group will last an hour, with a fifteen-minute break in between. No class on April 27th (Kings Day).
The classes will take place online, via Zoom.
Registration
The course Introduction to Caribbean Studies will be offered as an intensive course of 12 weeks from the between 23 February and 18 May, 2022. Examination (tba) will take place by means of a written exam (total 10 ECTS).
Location
Location: DIGITAL.
Course fee
The reduced registration fee for students is € 35.00, which includes access to Leiden University Library. For students currently enrolled in a Caribbean University, the course is free. Participation of non-students is limited; the registration fee is € 125.00. Please note that registration is complete only after submitting your registration form and the receipt of payment of your registration fee.
Registration is open until February 14th, 2022 and is based on order of received payment. Please call for last minute registration first, 071-5272372.
