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

News

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November 22, 2025 - FLUP Day 4

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November 21, 2025 - FLUP Day 3

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November 20, 2025 - FLUP Day 2

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November 19, 2025 - FLUP Day 1

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Curated by CBESA

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We Were Here: The Untold Story of Black Africans in Renaissance Europe

March 28, 2025
 McConomy Auditorium, CMU
 

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Black | France | Noire Inaugural Symposium

May 21-23, 2025
Paris, France

Middle Ground: Festa Literária das Periferias

October 10-11, 2025
Berlin, Germany

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