KITLV/Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies

Artwork Adam Prayogi Sjahrir is hier

11-12-2025

'Sjahrir is here' is a four-part podcast in which documentary photographer Isabelle Boon and KITLV researcher Fridus Steijlen search for one of the most important advocates for an independent Indonesia and the first prime minister of the republic: Sutan Sjahrir. In their search, they talk with experts, stakeholders, and Sjahrir's family, learning more about his extraordinary life and the current significance of his ideas.

Poeze

20-11-2025

On 22 October Dr. Harry A. Poeze (KITLV) and Prof. Dr. Bernard Arps (Leiden University) received the Anugerah Kebudayaan Indonesia 2025 from the Indonesian Ministry of Culture as a reward for their lifelong dedication to Indonesian studies and cultural preservation. The Anugerah Kebudayaan Indonesia (Indonesian Cultural Award) celebrates those who dedicate their lives to preserving, developing, and promoting Indonesian heritage. 

Islanders

13-11-2025

During the Island(er)s at the Helm end conference 'New perspectives on climate challenges in the (Dutch) Caribbean' from 21-23 October at the University of Curaçao, our researchers presented their findings, reflected on the last four years of the Islanders at the Helm project and shared insights that matter for everyone living and working on any of the islands of St. Maarten, Saba, St. Eustatius, Aruba, Bonaire and Curaçao.

Evabloem Herta Mohr 1st floor

30-10-2025

The project Tracing Evolutionary Pathways in Climate Adaptation in Southeast Asia (TRACE), a European Research Council-funded Advance Grant (ERC Adv) led by Professor Diana Suhardiman and hosted by the KITLV in Leiden, is looking for four PhD candidates. The project investigates how evolutionary pathways in climate adaptation are created, sustained, and changed over time.

Evabloem DZH Cluster Zuid 032

10-10-2025

Het KITLV is vanwege het aankomende pensioen van een collega per 1 februari 2026 op zoek naar een Lid Management Team KITLV (0,4 fte) & Senior Onderzoeker Caribisch gebied (0,6 fte). Het lidmaatschap in het Management Team betreft een roulerende aanstelling voor een periode van zes jaar. De functie beslaat ongeveer 0,4 fte (15,2u per week) binnen een fulltime aanstelling. De rol wordt gecombineerd met de rol van Senior onderzoeker.

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