The full title of this article by The People’s Tribune is “Francio Guadeloupe officially accepts chair of Kingdom Relations with inaugural lecture on March 12.” The title refers to Guadeloupe’s appointment as endowed professor of Public Anthropology of Kingdom Relations at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV), and the University of Amsterdam (UvA). He will deliver his inaugural lecture at the University of Amsterdam on Thursday, March 12, 2026. Our warmest congratulations to Francio for this well-deserved recognition!
Professor Francio Guadeloupe, endowed professor of Public Anthropology of Kingdom Relations, will deliver his inaugural lecture at the University of Amsterdam on Thursday, March 12, 2026. He will deliver this inaugural lecture to accept the Chair of the same name, funded by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations (BZK). Guadeloupe, born in Aruba, works for the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV) and the University of Amsterdam. His research focuses on how people in different parts of the Kingdom shape their lives, often moving around, and what this means for their identity.
Research: During his inaugural lecture, titled “Reweaving Dutch Caribbean Studies,” Guadeloupe delves deeper into the various components of his research. He introduces people he’s spoken with and asks them about their identities. For example, a European Dutch woman he meets on a plane from Amsterdam to Bonaire. Or an Aruban woman who has re-emigrated to Aruba and now works in the tourism sector, where she comes into contact with Venezuelan staff. He is critical of how these Latin American workers are perceived and treated, and of the all-consuming tourism industry and its impact on the various islands.
Inequality: As an anthropologist, Guadeloupe focuses on four areas of research, all related to how people live together, connect with each other, and with the different continents. Like a loom from which new fabric is constantly emerging: “Dismantling and reweaving the Kingdom is a contribution to reforming our far too unequal society.” This is how he concludes his inaugural lecture. Over the next four years, his research will focus on this and will be conducted from both the Netherlands and the Caribbean islands.
Film: As part of the Chair, Guadeloupe recently produced an anthropological film entitled “Changá” (“Double Game”), which premiered last January in Aruba and Curaçao. The film takes the viewer along a rhythm of the philosophy of dominoes: how do people respond to what life hands them? Here, too, the theme of identity is prominent. “Through Changá, we discuss the sense of belonging of Dutch Caribbean citizens in the Netherlands, so to what extent the Netherlands is (also) their home,” says Guadeloupe.
Chair: The chair in “Public Anthropology of Kingdom Relations” was established in 2024 by the Ministry of the Interior and Kingdom Relations. It is a collaboration between the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), the Royal Netherlands Institute of Southeast Asian and Caribbean Studies (KITLV), and the University of Amsterdam (UvA).
With his inaugural lecture on March 12, Guadeloupe will formally accept his position as newly appointed endowed professor. As usual, the inaugural lecture will be attended by other professors, all wearing robes. [. . .]
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The full title of this article by The People’s Tribune is “Francio Guadeloupe officially accepts chair of Kingdom Relations with inaugural lecture on March 12.” The title refers to Guadeloupe’s appointment as endowed professor of Public Anthropology of Kingdom Relations at the Royal Netherlands Academy of Arts and Sciences (KNAW), the Royal Netherlands Institute of
