Carnegie Mellon University

CBESA is an interdisciplinary research hub dedicated to the collection, production, restoration, dissemination and promotion of scholarship on people of African descent in Europe. 

About CBESA

Visit us on campus in Posner 251

1pm-4pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday

Events

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 Bintou Dembele: On Maroon Creativity 

November 12, New York City

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Alice Diop: Cinema from the Margins 

November 18, New York City

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Australian Society for French Studies 32nd Annual Conference

December 11-13, 2024, Melbourne

Steering Committee

CBESA's steering committee unites leaders in the study of Blackness in the Atlantic.

Meet the Steering Committee

Research Areas

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Summer Schools

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Public Policy Advocacy

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Festivals and Conferences

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Arts and Research Residencies

News

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December 6-7, 2024 - Palabre/s en mode marron

Artist Bintou Dembélé presents Palabre/s en mode marron, a gathering of artists, academics, activists, and more with connections to Paris and the French West Indies.

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Pre-Order Decolonial Sweden on November 25th, 2024

Decolonial Sweden exposes the social and political relevance of European colonialism to Sweden and its place in the world.

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November 11-17, 2024 - Festa Literaria das Periferias (FLUP 2024)

CBESA co-curated the 2024 edition of the Festival, which saw over 14,000 attendees. 

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