George Dei Explained

George Jerry Sefa Dei is a professor at Ontario Institute for Studies in Education of the University of Toronto. He is known for his anti-racist research, particularly on anti-racist approaches to education.^[1] He is also known for his advocacy for African-focused schools in Canada.^{[2] [3]} In 2007, he was installed as the chief (Adumakwaahene) of the town of Asokore, Ghana.^[4] He was elected as fellows of the Royal Society of Canada in 2017.^[5]

Selected works

• Dei, George Jerry Sefa, Schooling and Education in Africa: The Case of Ghana. Africa World Press, 2004
• Dei, George Jerry Sefa, Removing the Margins: The Challenges and Possibilities of Inclusive Schooling. Canadian Scholars' Press, 2000
• Dei, George Jerry Sefa, ed. Reconstructing 'dropout': A critical ethnography of the dynamics of black students' disengagement from school. University of Toronto Press, 1997.
• Dei, George Jerry Sefa. Anti-racism education: Theory and practice. Fernwood Pub., 1996.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Kelly. Jennifer. George Sefa Dei: Anti-Racism: Education, Theory and Practice. Aurora. Athabasca University. 20 May 2015.
2. Web site: George Dei. Fernwood Publishing. 20 May 2015.
3. Web site: Brown. Kristin Rushowy Louise. Trustees again consider school tailored for blacks. Toronto Star. 20 May 2015.
4. Web site: George Sefa Dei. Queen's African Studies Network. 20 May 2015.
5. Web site: Renowned anti-racism education expert among 10 U of T scholars elected fellows of prestigious national academy . 2023-02-21 . University of Toronto News . en.