By Rosemarijn Hoefte, in: Karin Hofmeester and Marcel van der Linden, Handbook Global History of Work. This reference work studies the global history of work and labor relations. Rosemarijn Hoefte’s chapter discusses indentured labor, emphasizing that this form...

Despite rich Islamic artistic traditions, people tend to portray Islam as hostile to visual culture. Yet images often inform the ways in which Muslims negotiate religious authority. Practices of image-making in Indonesia and Malaysia illustrate this...

Are we talking ‘Revolution’ or ‘Decolonization’? Where can these perspectives meet? The Universitas Gadjah Mada’s Department of History in Yogyakarta hosted a two-day workshop to discuss these questions. Gert Oostindie notes his personal impressions....