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George Dei
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Read how they describe their research on their University of Toronto profile.
Latest funding
- $99,891
The potential for elders' cultural knowledge to contribute to a new education futurity
SSHRC · 2018 · Principal investigator
- $129,219
African proverbs, folktales, and story forms: lessons for education in pluralistic contexts
SSHRC · 2009 · Principal investigator
- $99,410
Accounting for school success: the personal educational stories of individual achievers
SSHRC · 2002 · Principal investigator
No publications available.
The potential for elders' cultural knowledge to contribute to a new education futurity
Principal investigators: Dei, George Sefa
Keywords: elders; cultural knowledge; indigeneity; decolonization; schooling and education; Africa and Canada
African proverbs, folktales, and story forms: lessons for education in pluralistic contexts
Principal investigators: Dei, George J.S.
Keywords: proverbs; folktales; story forms; instruction; pedagogy; education; indigenous local cultural resource knowledge; Africa; Canada
Accounting for school success: the personal educational stories of individual achievers
Principal investigators: Dei, George J. S.
Keywords: schooling; minorities; academic performances; social success; scholarships; school/college/university; Ontario; Canada
Minority education in comparative contexts: dealing with difference and diversity in Ghanaian schooling
Principal investigators: Dei, George
Keywords: Inclusing schooling; equity and minority education; comparative education; multiculturalism; schools/colleges; Ghana and Canada
Making excellence accessible and equitable: best practices of inclusive schooling
Principal investigators: Dei, George
Keywords: Best practices; inclusive schooling; anti-racism and equity education; schools; community; Ontario
From CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding decisions: CIHR since 2008, NSERC since 1991 and SSHRC since 1998, including their latest published competition results.
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Profile data last refreshed on September 26, 2026 from the university directory, publication records and CIHR, NSERC and SSHRC funding.