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Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam 4.2 (134)
Overview
The Legal Constructions of Race in the Netherlands course from VU Amsterdam Summer School uses the Netherlands and the former Dutch empire as a primary case study, it does so through a comparative lens, aimed at students from all over the world. The course will highlight similarities in legal constructions of race among European colonial powers and how those colonial practices influence international law in the postcolonial era, especially as it pertains to issues of human rights and migration. Decolonization and decolonial movements in Asia and Africa will provide important counterexamples to racializing practices in Europe.
Finally, the history of legal constructions of race will be used to assess and evaluate the role of white supremacy in current populist movements across the world. All materials are in English.
Key Facts
Using the Netherlands as a case study, it provides historical context and concrete examples of how ‘race’ has functioned as a legal concept throughout history and how laws regulating race have adapted to the postcolonial, some say even post-racial world. By examining how race is enacted through laws in different eras and territories, we will get to the central question of why racial inequality and discrimination persist.
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Courses include:
- The first half of the course will look at the legal invention of race, as developed through Dutch colonial practices in Asia, Africa and the Americas, and the institution of global chattel slavery.
- The second half of the class will examine how race works in postcolonial Europe. We will look at the creation of laws passed to combat racial discrimination, at both the international and domestic levels, and policies created to address social and economic inequalities in groups of people the Dutch government referred to as ‘ethnic minorities’.
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Duration
- Full-time
- 10 days
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Language
English
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Credits
3 ECTS
Delivered
On Campus
Campus Location
- Amsterdam, Netherlands
Disciplines
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Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
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General requirements
- This course explores how law creates and enforces the idea of 'race' as it relates to human beings. Using both historic and present day examples, we will examine what it means to say that 'race is a social construct', and identify ways that law contributes to and counteracts racial inequalities in society. We will also look at how law enables or inhibits activism and organizing for social change.
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International Applies to you
Applies to youNon-residents938 EUR / full≈ 938 EUR / full -
EU/EEA Applies to you
Applies to youEU/EEA Nationals938 EUR / full≈ 938 EUR / full
Additional Details
- Tuition fee - €938 - €1500
Living costs
Amsterdam
Netherlands
1000 - 1500 EUR / month
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