KITLV's conference room in the Herta Mohr Building.
The KITLV is a research institute dedicated to the study of societal challenges, focusing on the histories and afterlives of colonialism in the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and the Netherlands. It is particularly interested in issues as state formation, violence and citizenship, processes of mobility, the formation of ethnic and national identity, and climate governance.
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Would you like to contribute as a researcher, fellow or intern to the research of KITLV? Take a look at our fellowships and keep an eye at our vacancies!
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Join us at the many events we organize on a regular basis: seminars, book launches, conferences, symposiums, screenings, workshops, exhibitions, talks & debates and our Caribbean Course!
Become a member of the Vereniging
Join our Members Association/Vereniging! Support our work and become a member! In return you receive free access to the KITLV collections and Leiden University Library collections, significant discounts on all Brill Publishers/KITLV Press publications and selected Brill publications, and a printed edition (optional) of one of our two academic journals: Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences of Southeast Asia and Oceania (BKI) or New West Indian Guide (NWIG). Read more!