Akepe Nawo & Welcome
(Akepe Nawo means Thank You in Evgbe. The indigenous language of the Ewe people of West Africa)
Hello! My name is Jamilah Dei-Sharpe. I am an emerging Sociologist completing my doctoral studies at Concordia University supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) Joseph-Armand Bombardier Doctoral Scholarship. I provide consultancy to academic institutions and community organizations in my specialties of Critical Race Studies, Critical Gender Studies, Decolonial Pedagogy, Black Masculinities Studies and Anti-Racism Frameworks.
Current Projects
I work with teams, organizations and community members that are invested in transformative and anti-oppressive teaching strategies, student development, sociological research or coalition building.
My Panels & Events
Watch my closing plenary at Dawson College's Intercollegiate Ped Days, Titled: Equitable classrooms, Integrating anti-racist pedagogy into your course.
Sponsors
My projects are made possible through support, collaborations, and funding from generous sponsors, invigorating teams, and dedicated mentors.
View a comprehensive list of key funding and awards on My CV
Centre for Teaching and Learning (CTL)
My doctoral project, Black Masculinities in Canada: A Documentary of Black Empowerment and Community Engagement is supported in part by funding from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council.
