New article written by Ward Berenschot et al. titled 'Business-politics relations in Indonesia: The oligarchization of democracy', in the journal Bulletin of Indonesian Economic Studies....
This groundbreaking book tells the untold story of Indonesian Islam in museums. Often overshadowed by Hindu-Buddhist art, Indonesian Islamic heritage rarely receives the attention it deserves in museum ...
New advanced article in the New West Indian Guide (NWIG) titled 'Rip Van Winkle in the rainforest' written by Richard Price and Sally Price. NWIG is published by Brill in collaboration with KITLV...
New article written by Ward Berenschot et al. titled 'The perils of legal formalism: Litigating land conflicts in Indonesia', in the Journal of Contemporary Asia. The authors analyse the capacity of Indonesia’s...
The importance of demanbre, the sacred plot of family land in Haiti, is undisputed, but the development of demanbre from land to lwa (an elevated Vodou spirit) ...
Article ‘The infrastructure of domestic influence operations: Cyber troops and public opinion manipulation through social media in Indonesia’ in The International ...
Article ‘Setelah Kementerian Kebudayaan terbentuk’ in Jawa Pos of 25 October 2024, written by KITLV researcher Adrian Perkasa. The newly elected Indonesian President, Prabowo Subianto...
New advanced article in the New West Indian Guide (NWIG) titled ‘“What Is for Me Is Not for My Master”; Provision Grounds, Customary Rights, and ...
The latest issue of the New West Indian Guide (NWIG) is now available, with articles on the Caribbean in the fields of humanities, social & political science, archaeology, economics, geography and geology...
Article 'Jokowi weakens civil society, Prabowo should reverse course' in The Jakarta Post of 13 September 2024, written by KITLV researchers Widya Tuslian and Ward Berenschot....
Several articles and an interview by KITLV researcher Vignesh Karthik KR on politics in India, UK elections and implications for India, the role of police in public health crisis and voting patterns across different ...
Article 'In pursuit of water justice in Jakarta' by Widya Naseva Tuslian (KITLV/VVI) et al., in the Indonesian Journal of Socio-Legal- Studies. Despite becoming a rapidly growing megacity, in some of Jakarta’s areas...
New advanced article in the New West Indian Guide (NWIG) titled ‘A Haitian-Cuban supercentenarian: Emilio Duanes, the archives of migration, and narratives of belonging in Cuba’s digital landscape’...
Explore the multifaceted challenges and strategic opportunities for India's food security by 2050, addressing issues from chronic undernutrition to agricultural sustainability. This comprehensive analysis by ...
The longitudinal study of X by Vihang Jumle and Vignesh Karthik KR reveals that political discourse primarily revolves around personalities, with hashtags framing political figures in ways that resonate ...
The phallus, or lingga, is a prominent symbol in Indonesian culture. It can be found in various artifacts and sites – from the 15th-century Javanese-Hindu temple Sukuh in Central Java to the Monas...
De koloniale geschiedenis van Tilburg verschilt van andere grote Nederlandse steden. De stad heeft geen oude verbinding met de koloniën...
Edited by Joseph Sony Jean (KITLV) & Eduardo Herrera Malatesta. Read about Caribbean archaeology and the role of local Caribbean...
The latest issue of the New West Indian Guide (NWIG) is now available, with articles on the Caribbean in the fields of humanities, social & political science, archaeology, economics, geography and geology...
‘Continues to amaze me’, ‘it is dangerous’, ‘they drive like lunatics’ – these were some of the comments on social media when friends posted pictures of motorcyclists in Ambon. Last year I took to the streets of Ambon on my motorcycle, travelling...
New article by Vignesh Rajahmani et al. in the London School of Economics South Asia Blog, 'India goes to the polls'. The authors examine the electoral strategies via a resource-discourse-personnel matrix of the Bharatiya Janata Party. The authors present ...
Recent events in Indonesian politics, commonly characterized by chaos and the role that money plays, tell a story of tragedy and farce. The unexpected resignation of Ratu Ngadu Bonu Wollah, once seen as a beacon of hope for women in ...