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.