Kuma International is excited to announce the 8th edition of our Summer School, a unique program dedicated to exploring contemporary art practices created in the context of conflict and trauma that will be curated this year by Professor Stephenie Young from Salem State University.
All the details about the 8th edition of the Kuma International Summer School 2025 and how to apply can be found here.
The 8th edition of the Kuma International Summer School will commemorate the 30th anniversary of the
Srebrenica genocide and the end of the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The program will examine the
impact of Bosnia’s violent past alongside its current social and political landscape, focusing on local
artistic aesthetics, visual narratives, and cultural discourse — while also drawing connections to similar
dynamics in other regions affected by war.
Building on the experience of the past seven editions, the school will explore how personal and collective
memories shape narratives of war, exile, survival, and reconciliation. Participants will engage with
contemporary art practices that challenge dominant narratives, investigate the politics of memory, and
reflect on how art can serve both as a tool for healing and a form of resistance.