On Friday 27 February, KITLV fellow Frank Okker, presented 'Rouffaer, de laatste Indische ontdekkingsreiziger', a biography of Gerret Pieter Rouffaer (1860-1928), the last "Indische" explorer and...
KITLV is pleased to announce the new publication by one of its researchers, Kathryn Anderson Wellen: The Open Door; Early Modern Wajorese Statecraft and Diaspora. The Wajorese people were one of many people...
The Cuban Editorial José Martí published a Spanish-language edition of Het paradijs overzee (Bert Bakker, 1997 and KITLV Press, 20115) by Gert Oostindie, based on the English edition Paradise overseas (Macmillan...
Article by Jacqueline Hicks in New Mandala: 'KPK v Polri: a proxy conflict?' Despite not having the numbers in Indonesia’s house of representatives, President Joko Widodo has been able to score victories....
New publication by Jessica Roitman: 'Economie, imperium en eschatalogie; De mondiale context van de joodse immigratie in de Amerika’s tussen 1650 en 1670', in: Julie-Marthe Cohen (ed.), 'Joden in de Cariben; Vier ...
New publication by Jessica Roitman: 'Economie, imperium en eschatalogie; De mondiale context van de joodse immigratie in de Amerika’s tussen 1650 en 1670', in: Julie-Marthe Cohen (ed.)...
Fridus Steijlen wrote a column, titled 'In Memoriam: Landelijke Molukse inspraak' in the latest newsletter of the Moluccan Historical Museum's. Click here to read Steijlen’s column ...
In de Java Post: "We kunnen er niet meer omheen. De discussie over het verleden van Nederlands-Indië is nog lang niet geluwd, in tegendeel. Bij de zoektocht naar een meer integrale en inzichtbiedende ...
Can clients become citizens? Evaluating the new democracy in Indonesia?' Article by Prio Sambodho on www.opendemocracy.net. "Political transformation means more than a few new institutions. It’s a ...
In yesterday's 'Nieuwsuur': Henk Schulte Nordholt (extraordinary Professor of Indonesian History / Leiden University and Head of Research KITLV) commented on Indonesia's decision to execute 6 people ...