862 search results for “indonesia history” in the Student website
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Esther ZwinkelsFaculty of Humanities
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Marieke BloembergenFaculty of Humanities
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Fransiskus WidiyarsoFaculty of Humanities
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Gert OostindieFaculty of Humanities
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Young researchers looking for partnerships in Indonesia
A number of young researchers recently took part in a knowledge mission to Indonesia, aiming to build a lasting relationship with the country. How did they find the trip, what did they do, and how are they creating new connections with scientists in Indonesia?
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The battle over marriage in Indonesia
The Indonesian government has been trying to enforce marriage and divorce laws for some time. These efforts are encountering resistance from both local communities and the Indonesian Supreme Court. PhD candidate Al Farabi investigated where this resistance comes from.
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David HenleyFaculty of Humanities
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Dutch armed forces were willing to accept high casualties in Indonesia
The decolonisation war in Indonesia was violent partly because the Dutch military operated on the conviction that ‘an uprising had to be forcibly suppressed.’ This what historian Christiaan Harinck from the KITLV discovered in his PhD research.
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Video series: The value of collaboration with Indonesia
Researchers from Leiden and Indonesia work together on a range of projects on topics such as disappearing languages and cultures, the role of Islam, circular economy, biodiversity and medicine. They also work on projects to improve legal education and make Dutch sources and Indonesian heritage accessible…
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Henk Schulte Nordholt on BBC News Indonesia: 'Nyepi is about giving nature a moment to rest'
Emeritus professor Henk Schulte Nordholt of Leiden University discusses in BBC News Indonesia the unique traditions of Desa Tenganan Pegringsingan during Nyepi.
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Intan SariFaculty of Humanities
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Three new Master's specialisations in History: ‘More in line with students’ wishes’
The Master's programme in History at Leiden University is set to change. From September 2026, three of the five specialisations will be replaced by new subjects that are more closely aligned with the field of research and students’ interests. One of these new specialisations will also be taught entirely…
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How the Netherlands systematically used extreme violence in Indonesia and concealed this afterwards
Dutch troops, judges and politicians collectively condoned and concealed the systematic use of extreme violence during the Indonesian War of Independence. Historians have now shown how this could happen. ‘It was scandal management rather than prevention,’ says Leiden historian and research leader Gert…
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Helen SteeleFaculty of Humanities
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Jeroen TouwenFaculty of Humanities
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Anita van DisselFaculty of Humanities
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Leonard Blussé van Oud AlblasFaculty of Humanities
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Rens TacomaFaculty of Humanities
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Marlisa den HartogFaculty of Humanities
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What did resistance look like in Indonesia during the Second World War?
Stories of resistance in the Second World War are widely covered in Dutch historiography: Hannie Schaft, Erik Hazelhoff Roelfzema, and Professor Cleveringa are some of the best known. But these accounts largely focus on the Dutch domestic perspective. On the other side of the world, a complex colonial…
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Dennie Oude NijhuisFaculty of Humanities
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‘I want to work with Indonesia in the present day’
Alumnus Rennie Roos lives and works in Indonesia. What took him there, what does he do there and what inspires him?
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Anais van ErtveldeFaculty of Humanities
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Legacies: Why Museum Histories Matter
Conference
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Randal SheppardFaculty of Humanities
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Homo erectus discovery in Indonesia features in news stories world wide
The Leiden archaeologist Harold Berghuis was closely involved in archaeological discoveries off the coast of Java. Skull fragments and other fossil remains provide new insights into the world of Homo erectus. The discovery was the subject of numerous news reports.
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Marion PluskotaFaculty of Humanities
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Tiffany BousardFaculty of Humanities
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Henk KernFaculty of Humanities
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Femme GaastraFaculty of Humanities
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Louis SickingFaculty of Humanities
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Knowledge exchange LDE & University of Indonesia
In the context of urban challenges, multidisciplinary knowledge adds value. The idea is that urban planners, sociologists, economists, and historians can collectively provide a deeper understanding of what has worked and what hasn't so far. Since 2022, scientists from the University of Indonesia and…
- Research Seminar Medieval and Early Modern History
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Turaj AtabakiFaculty of Humanities
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Wim BootFaculty of Humanities
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Alumni in Indonesia: ‘My experience in Leiden inspired me to try to change the situation here’
Alumni and researchers met at two well-attended alumni dinners in Yogyakarta and Jakarta. The alumni reminisced about their time in Leiden and got to see their lecturers once again.
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Nicolette MoutFaculty of Humanities
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Anne-Isabelle RichardFaculty of Humanities
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Now also in Indonesia: The butterflies of Boven-Digoel
Three years ago, associate professor Alicia Schrikker published De vlinders van Boven-Digoel, in which she chronicled several stories about colonial life in present-day Indonesia. Now there is a translation, by Rianti Manullang, who is also an assistant professor at Universitas Indonesia and doing her…
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Lauren LauretFaculty of Humanities
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John KegelAfrican Studies Centre
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Scaling Up Book History: A Computational Investigation of 18th-Century Book Ornaments from Manual Catalogues to Automated Discovery
Lecture
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Evelien WalhoutFaculty of Humanities
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Luuk de LigtFaculty of Humanities
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Willem OtterspeerFaculty of Humanities
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Jos GommansFaculty of Humanities
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Ben SchoenmakerFaculty of Humanities
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Marcella SchuteFaculty of Humanities
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Ariadne SchmidtFaculty of Humanities