CBESA is an interdisciplinary research hub dedicated to the collection, production, restoration, dissemination and promotion of scholarship on people of African descent in Europe.
Visit us on campus in Posner 251
1pm-4pm Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
Events
Bintou Dembele: On Maroon Creativity
November 12, New York City
Alice Diop: Cinema from the Margins
November 18, New York City
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.
Research Areas
Summer Schools
Public Policy Advocacy
Festivals and Conferences
Arts and Research Residencies
News
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.
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.
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.