Performing power: Hegemony, identity, and everyday resistance in colonial Indonesia In 1913 a Javanese public prosecutor clashed with his colonial superior over his refusal to crouch and sit on the floor, conform to the Javanese language hierarchy, and wear traditional dress. Unpacking this seemingly minor...

Het bestuur van de Vereniging KITLV nodigt haar leden uit voor een online Algemene Ledenvergadering op donderdag 17 juni a.s. van 16.30-17.30 uur. De agenda en vergaderstukken volgen z.s.m.

This presentation is based on an essay recently published in Small Axe journal. The essay traces roots of marginalization of the Dutch Caribbean in Caribbean studies, and approaches these roots as an integral part of a shared Caribbean intellectual history.

Does democratization lead to more meritocracy in the civil service? I argue that electoral accountability increases the value of competence over personal loyalty in the civil service. While this resembles an application of merit principles, it does not lead to an automatic reduction in patronage politics.