George Dei

{{Short description|Ghanaian-Canadian researcher}} '''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.<ref>{{cite web|last1=Kelly|first1=Jennifer|title=George Sefa Dei: Anti-Racism: Education, Theory and Practice|url=http://aurora.icaap.org/index.php/aurora/article/view/22/33|website=Aurora|publisher=Athabasca University|accessdate=20 May 2015}}</ref> He is also known for his advocacy for African-focused schools in Canada.<ref>{{cite web|title=George Dei|url=https://fernwoodpublishing.ca/authors/view/george-dei|website=Fernwood Publishing|accessdate=20 May 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Brown|first1=Kristin Rushowy Louise|title=Trustees again consider school tailored for blacks|url=https://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2007/11/06/trustees_again_consider_school_tailored_for_blacks.html|publisher=Toronto Star|accessdate=20 May 2015}}</ref> In 2007, he was installed as the chief (Adumakwaahene) of the town of Asokore, Ghana.<ref>{{cite web|title=George Sefa Dei|url=http://www.queensu.ca/qasn/2nd-queens-africa-day/keynote-address-george-sefa-dei|website=Queen's African Studies Network|accessdate=20 May 2015}}</ref> He was elected as fellows of the Royal Society of Canada in 2017.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Renowned anti-racism education expert among 10 U of T scholars elected fellows of prestigious national academy |url=https://www.utoronto.ca/news/renowned-anti-racism-education-expert-among-10-u-t-scholars-elected-fellows-prestigious |access-date=2023-02-21 |website=University of Toronto News |language=en}}</ref>

==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.

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