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17th Annual
Black Europe Summer School

Interrogating Citizenship, Race, and Ethnic Relations

June 22 – July 4, 2025


Applications due February 1, 2025

About BESS

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The Black Europe Summer School is a two-week intensive course held each summer in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. The course explores the contemporary circumstances of the African Diaspora and other people of color in Europe. Participants learn about the origins of Black Europe and investigate the impact of colonial legacies on policies, social organizations, and legislation today.

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CONTACT

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ADDRESS

International Institute for Research and Education (IIRE)

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Lombokstraat 40
1094 AL AMSTERDAM
The Netherlands

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