Dutch Black Scholar and Expert Conference 2023

A conference for Black researchers and experts
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Date
Friday 6 Oct 2023, 11:00 - 20:00
Type
Conference
Spoken Language
English
Ticket information

You must buy a ticket to attend the conference. Early bird tickets are available until 29 September. Students can attend for free.

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The Dutch Black Scholar and Experts Conference takes place during Black Achievement Month 2023. The conference centres Black expertise and experience by highlighting ideas and (original) research from Black researchers, scholars, practitioners, students and other experts.

The conference will include presentations, videos, workshops, panel discussions and experimentation labs by researchers, scholars, practitioners and students who identify as Black and/or of African descent. Its aim is to highlight and disseminate research conducted by Black scholars in the Netherlands. 

Programme

The programme includes presentations, documentaries, workshops and panel discussions on a wide range of topics such as:

  • Heritage & Storytelling
  • Black Joy in Academia  
  • Racial profiling
  • Political Representation in The Netherlands
  • Navigating Dutch Society while Being Deaf
  • Climate Change and the Environment
  • Community and Individual Health
  • AI, Computer Science and Neuroscience

Keynote speakers

  • Professor Foluke Ifejola Adebisi - Law School, University of Bristol, UK

    Foluke Adebis
  • Professor Sennay Ghrebeab - professor of socially intelligent AI, University of Amsterdam

    Sennay Ghebreab
  • Meester Kwame Agayapong-Ntra - Stichting SPE/Amsterdammer of the Year 2022

    Meester Kwame
  • Moderator

    Dionne Abdoelhafiezkhan

    Dionne Abdoelhafiezkhan
  • Entertainment

Registration and ticketing

You must buy a ticket to attend the conference. You can view ticketing options via Eventbrite. Early bird tickets are available until 29 September. Students can attend for free. Should you attend as a student, please be sure to carry your university card/ID to the event.

Sign up as a volunteer

Do you want to help the conference to run smoothly? Then why not join us as a volunteer on the day. You could chair a panel, tend the registration desk, voluteer as a runner or offer other assistance as needed.

Register as a volunteer by completing this form

Contact

Contact the Black Scholar and Expert Conference organizers

More information

 

Do you have questions about the event? You can contact the event organizers at askdbsconference@gmail.com.

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