Don’t miss the interdisciplinary conference ‘Black Europe in Brussels’ this summer. This conference consist of a range of inspiring activities taking place between 1-15 July 2021. The conference brings to the forefront the Afroeuropean communities and Brussels, the capital of Belgium and Europe. The conference is interdisciplinary and intersectoral in nature, which is reflected in the series of events focusing on various themes including Black histories and Brussels, doing Black art in Brussel, Afroeuropean communities and the European Parliament, Black mental health & care, and Black joy. ‘Black Europe in Brussels’ aims to be an academic, activist and intellectual space bridging the boundaries between institutions, practices and epistemologies. This is a conference for, by and with Afroeuropeans with the contributions of their allies and in dialogue with other marginalized communities.

This event is part of the international and interdisciplinary Afroeuropeans Network and is organized in anticipation of the 8th Biennial Afroeuropeans Network Conference “Intersectional Challenges in Afroeuropean Communities”, which is postponed to 6-9 July 2022 due to COVID-19.The conference brings to the forefront the Afroeuropean communities and Brussels, the capital of Belgium and Europe.

For more information check out:

– our website: https://www.afroeuropeans2021.com

– facebook:  https://www.facebook.com/afroeuropeans2021

This event is organized with the support of various partners including Africa Platform Ghent University Association, Black Speaks Back, Bozar, Brussels Centre for Urban Studies (BCUS, VUB), Centre for Literary and Intermedial Crossing (CLIC,  VUB), Critical Narratives, European Network Against Racism (ENAR), deButen Vlaams-Nederlands Huis voor Cultuur en Debat, Observatoire du SIDA et des Sexualités (ULB), Pilar House for Arts and Science, Research Centre Gender, Diversity and Intersectionality (RHEA, VUB), Wetsi Art Gallery.