Broos Institute

Re-Centering African Thought

in European Education

Empowering students through Afrocentric perspectives that reshape narratives, enrich learning, and foster a more inclusive academic future across Europe.
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Centering African Thought

in European Education

Advancing Afrocentric scholarship through rigorous academic programs, African-centered methodologies, and critical engagement with European educational traditions.

Enrollment to the Master's in African Culture and Development (September 2026 Intake) is now open.
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  • WHO WE ARE

About broos Institute

The Broos Institute is Europe’s pioneering institution for Afrocentric research and postgraduate education. Founded in Amsterdam, we exist to radically reframe African thought within European academia, centering African epistemologies in scholarly and policy discourse.

Named after Broos (Babel), a Maroon leader of resistance and renewal, our institute embodies a legacy of intellectual freedom and cultural reclamation. Through partnerships with the Millar Institute for Transdisciplinary and Development Studies (MITDS) in Ghana and other global collaborators, we are shaping a new academic model that privileges African knowledge systems. Our programs range from short courses to doctoral research, preparing learners for leadership, scholarship, and transformative impact.
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Education That Honors Our Full Humanity

We serve adult learners seeking critical, research-oriented, and decolonial education beyond the undergraduate level. At Broos Institute, education is not assimilation; it is transformation.

Our model integrates intellectual rigor with cultural grounding, enabling learners to thrive academically while contributing to African-centered change.
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MPhil in African Culture and Development (2026), a split-site program taught in-person at our Amsterdam campus and in Ghana.

What We Offer

Programs designed in collaboration with partner universities, uniting Afrocentric principles with academic excellence.

Programs

- Short courses: Flexible learning for lifelong learners.
- Master’s: Study grounded in Afrocentric methodologies.
- Research: Doctoral programs in African studies.

Master of Philosophy (MPhil) in African Culture and development

Enrollment Open| Sep 2026 intake

Fully taught in English, our two-year MPhil offers an immersive curriculum in African philosophy, endogenous development, ethnography, diaspora theory, and epistemic justice.

Students will:
  • Develop original postgraduate research
  • Engage critical methods in knowledge decolonization
  • Contribute to global dialogues on African-centered thought and praxis

To learn more about the Master’s curriculum, structure and how you can apply, visit our program page.

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From Our Founder

Why Broos Institute Was Created 

 

At Broos Institute, I envisioned a place where African-centered knowledge is not an afterthought, but the foundation of scholarly inquiry. 


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