Dear Colleagues- The National Institute for the Study of Dutch Slavery 
and its Legacy (NiNsee) and the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam are pleased 
to announce the third annual Summer School on Black Europe entitled:

Black Europe: Exploring Dimensions of Citizenship, Race and Ethnic 
Relations. June 13th-30th 2010

This course will examine the multiple constructions of the term Black 
Europe and the social, economic and political implications within. 
Students will be able to earn 3 US (5 ECTS) credits for their 
participation.  The content and the description of the summer school are 
listed below.  If you are interested in hearing more about the course, 
please send a request for additional information via email to 
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http://www.ninsee.nl/?pagina=196&parentID=83&level=2

Please feel free to share this information. Kind Regards, Amy Abdou

This course is a collaboration between the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 
and NiNsee, the National Institute for the Study of Dutch Slavery and 
its Legacy.


Course Description

A multitude of discourses have emerged relative to the internationalism 
of Blacks worldwide and particularly in the Americas, but the prominence 
and impact of the Black presence in Europe has not been adequately 
explored. This seminar will examine the multiple constructions of the 
term Black Europe and the social, economic and political implications 
within.  We will look specifically at anti-discrimination laws as they 
have arisen in various European countries; comparing the history of 
regulation and management of race and ethnic relations and the discourse 
surrounding the concept of Blackness and self-identification.

The seminar will begin with a historical overview of social and civil 
conflict in Europe leading to the formation of laws and 
antidiscrimination legislation within the EU.  We will trace the chain 
of events following social and civil conflicts that prompted these 
policies and analyze the legislative and intellectual discourse produced 
in the aftermath.

We will also explore the notions of blackness as; an official 
categorization; as a social construction, employed by natives to 
indicate (non) belonging; as a Diaspora living within Europe; and as a 
contestation of the dominant (White) paradigm.  We will focus on the 
historical and colonial legacies of European countries to discuss the 
origins of Black Europe and investigate the impact of these legacies on 
policies and legislation.

This course will also seek to address the dimensions of race and ethnic 
relations that are unique to Europe; examining the ways in which 
conceptions of the “other” are institutionalized and reproduced; the 
rise of xenophobia in various EU countries; the legal definitions and 
discourse surrounding the conceptualized “other”; and examining the ways 
in which each country has dealt with issues of race and national identity.

During the programme, students are welcome to participate in an optional 
two- day conference (June 25th and 26th) in Paris on “Museums and 
Migration” as part of the annual conference series at the Maison des 
Science de l'Homme (MSH) organized by Dr. Ramon Grosfoguel.

The Summer School will conclude with a two- day symposium entitled, 
Public History and Collective Memory: Representations of Slavery 
Museums, Memorials and Monuments (June 29th and 30th).  Keynote speakers 
include Stephen Small, Veronique Helenon and Wayne Modest.  The 
symposium will be followed by the National Commemoration of the 
Abolition of Slavery in the Netherlands on July 1st.  NiNsee will plan a 
full day of events to commemorate this historic event.  See the website 
for more details. www.ninsee.nl


Instructors for 2010

* 	Dr. Dienke Hondius, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
* 	Dr. Stephen Small, University of California, Berkeley
* 	Dr. Kwame Nimako, Universiteit van Amsterdam
* 	Dr. Philomena Essed, Antioch University
* 	Dr. David T. Goldberg, Director, University of California Humanities 
Research Institute
* 	Dr. Ramon Grosfoguel, University of California, Berkeley
* 	Dr. Thomas Spijkerboer,  Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam


The Summer School on Black Europe is open to advanced undergraduate, 
graduate and post-graduate students. Preference will be given to 
students based on the following criteria: * 	Undergraduate and graduate 
students with a background in the fields of sociology, anthropology, 
political science, economics and/or the humanities; * 	Post-graduate 
students who have begun a research project in the field; * 
Professionals with an MA Degree and who are working or want to work in a 
field related to the topic of the Summer School.

Students are accepted on the basis of i) their previous qualifications, 
ii) the level of knowledge of English, and iii) an essay on their 
motivation.  The Admissions Committee will take account of coherence, 
feasibility or relevance of the student’s career objectives and proposed 
program of study, as well as excellence in prior academic 
accomplishment, especially in coursework and experience related to the 
Summer School on Black Europe.

Tuition

The regular tuition is € 1600. The tuition for students who wish to 
receive course credit is € 1850.  These costs include VAT which is 
refundable to students living outside the Netherlands.  Students may 
reserve accommodation through the Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam for a 
cost of € 400 per month.

Application Deadline
April 15, 2010


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