Dr. Mohamed Sesay (he/him) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Science and Coordinator of the African Studies Program at York University. He is also a member of the UKRI GCRF Gender Justice and Security Hub hosted by the LSE Centre for Women, Peace and Security. Mohamed Sesay graduated from McGill University with a […]
Dr. Ruth Rodney is a mother, registered nurse, and Assistant Professor at York University’s School of Nursing where she teaches global health, women’s health, and theoretical approaches to nursing science. She entered the academic and research field with 15 years of frontline nursing experience in a number of clinical areas in Canada and globally. Her research focuses on […]
Rachel (she/her/hers) is a writer, educator and DEI enthusiast who majored in marketing and finance at York University’s Schulich School of Business. Her experiences at business school, working as a marketing and finance research assistant, and while competing internationally on Schulich’s Case Competition Team have inspired her to adopt a practical, business- and solution-oriented approach […]
Rajendra Baikady, Ph.D.FRSA is currently working as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Social Work, at the Central University of Kerala, India, and a Senior Research Associate at the Department of Social Work and Community Development, University of Johannesburg, South Africa. He was a Special Post-Doctoral Fellow & Assistant Lecturer at the Department of […]
I completed my bachelor’s degree at Acadia University where I graduated with honours, double majoring in Sociology and Political Science. My honours thesis focused on the ‘’Impact of South Sudanese Cultural Marriage Practices on Women's Pursuit of Post-Secondary Education in Canada.” My research interest includes social justice in education and the contribution of African women […]
Dr. Joycelyn Moody (she/they/hers/theirs) is Sue E. Denman Distinguished Chair in American Literature and Professor of English at the University of Texas at San Antonio (US). Her research and teaching concentrate on Black life writing and auto/biography, Black feminisms, and Black print cultures. She earned her MA in English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and […]
Myrtle Henry Sodhi is a PhD student at York University in the Faculty of Education. Her research focus relates to Black feminist thought, precolonial African thought, and ethics of care and their roles in re-envisioning systems. Through the process of reclaiming her inherited Afro-Caribbean Indigenous storytelling role she uses her work to uncover stories located in the body. The […]
Patrick is a biocultural anthropologist whose work focuses on the biological and environmental impacts of infrastructure. His work lies at the intersection between culture, biology, and the environment. Patrick’s dissertation project, Dams, and Displacements: Biosocial Impacts of the Thwake Multipurpose Dam Construction on Women in Makueni County, Kenya, examined the psychosocial, nutritional, and physical health […]
Eyram Agbe is a Development Studies M.A. candidate at York University. Her research focuses on "development from below" in urban Ghana, specifically the ways that communities in Accra have mobilized to support reopening efforts across the city. Eyram's M.A. research specifically explores the various strategies that basic school administrators in Accra have developed (in tandem […]
Chris Francois is a master’s student in the Development Studies program at York. Their research interests include queer migration, diasporas, and Latin American and Caribbean identities. Francois holds a previous master’s degree in Global Affairs from Tsinghua University, and a bachelor’s degree in peace and conflict resolution from Manchester University. They currently serve as an […]