The 4th Philippus Corts Fund grant was awarded to Melle van Maanen, André Schram and Patricia Liem for their book projects. The goal of the PCF is to support research and publications on the shared history of Indonesia and The Netherlands in the period 1602 – 1949.
The 15th Silvia de Groot Fund research granted was awarded to Charlene Jordan and Tanya Sitaram for their research on Suriname. The aim of the fund is to financially supporting young Caribbean students or researchers with their research on Caribbean history or culture.
KITLV is looking for a PhD in the study of religion and slavery in the context of Dutch colonialism and its afterlives. The candidate will investigate the relationship between Dutch colonial slavery and religion & spirituality in the Caribbean, Southeast Asia, and the Netherlands.
In de Indonesië podcast gaat Edwin Mooibroek in gesprek met Ward Berenschot over president Prabowo die nu 5 maanden aan de macht is in Indonesië. Zijn de wittebroodsweken van Prabowo nu al voorbij?
In de podcast Vraag 2 gaat Jip Koene in gesprek met Rosemarijn Hoefte over de comeback van de gulden. Vanaf 31 maart kun je namenlijk op Curaçao en Sint Maarten betalen met de Caribische gulden.
In February PhD researcher Sulakshana de Mel went back to Sri Lanka for the 125 years' celebration of Ladies' College Colombo. Sulakshana who is an alumna of LC spoke with several media about the coffee table book she composed about LC.