Dr Dayo Eseonu
@deseonu.bsky.social
Mum| loved by God | Learner | Interested in racial equity and policymaking. I use creative and participatory methods to co-create knowledge with racially minoritised young people to influence policymaking. Lecturer in Politics and Policy, Lancaster Uni, UK
Sharing the story of route to and within academia hopefully demonstrates that there is no single route.
Leverhulme Trust@leverhulme.ac.uk · 8mo agoWhat advice would you give to a researcher at the beginning of their academic journey? ‘Don’t be afraid to carve your own path’ says @deseonu.bsky.social in to Ep 1 of #ConfessionsOfAnECR Watch now on the @britishacademy.bsky.social YouTube channel: bit.ly/4r7rYts
It was such a pleasure to have this conversation. Watch 👇🏾
brap@brapequality.bsky.social · 9mo agoOur CEO sat down with @deseonu.bsky.social to talk about cohesion. Polarisation, conflict, hosting difficult views, and what anti-racism really demands beyond tick boxes. Plus Joy answers the question that gets her into trouble the most... Watch: youtu.be/BmpGXbBvWoo?...
My co-editor, Kofi LeNiles and I are inviting scholars, practitioners, community members and activists to engage with this call for contributors as we reflect on the purpose of Black education and what it does for Black children. Deadline is 31st January. Submit here: tinyurl.com/HandbookBlac...
I am quite candid about my experience of navigating my PhD experience. Listen to myself, our fantastic host Leonie and the other amazing guest on the episode, Burcin.
Leverhulme Trust@leverhulme.ac.uk · 12mo agoFrom developing your PhD, adapting to UK higher education structures, or navigating LinkedIn – is there one right way to be an Early Career Researcher? Join Leonie Smith with @deseonu.bsky.social and Burcin Baskurt in Ep 1 of #ConfessionsOfAnECR podcast. www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/audio-video/...
I felt every single sentence of this video!
JazzReads📚🏀@jazzreads.bsky.social · 12mo agoSo exhausting..
Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one child per hour during Israel’s war in Gaza. Read the full list of known names of children killed in the war: wapo.st/4o4Tc3k
60,000 Gazans have been killed. 18,500 were children. These are their names.
Palestinian children have been killed at a rate of more than one per hour since the war began.
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INSPIRE panel at #IPSA2025 — thanks to our presenters and discussant @kathaesa.bsky.social, lively exchange on Intersectionality & Participatory Deliberative Democracy with plenty of fresh angles. Thanks to everyone who contributed! We’ll keep you posted! #InspireDemocracy #PDD #Inclusion
Naoimh McMahon will deliver a talk on 'Rethinking the thinking on inequalities' for the Racial Equity in Policy Network on July 23rd at 12.30pm. Her work sets out what might be keeping inequalities in place and, importantly, provides ideas on how to disrupt institutionalised ways of thinking
In light of attacks against CRT both here in the UK and the US, this was a really engaging read! www.thephilosopher1923.org/post/critica...
"Critical Race Theory, Science and Pseudoscience": A Conversation with Victor Ray and Sam Hoadley-Brill
Critical race theory (CRT) is based on the premises of pervasive racial inequality and a social constructionist (i.e. anti-essentialist) conception of race. It challenges the idea that the superficial...
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New in Innovations in Public Policy from @deseonu.bsky.social on anti-racist institutionalism. www.liverpool.ac.uk/heseltine-in.... With racial equity largely silent from the devolution debate so far, how can English regional institutions use their power to reduce racial inequalities?
Anti-racist institutionalism - Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place - University of Liverpool
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I look forward to listening to this.
Citizen Participation@oliverescobar.bsky.social · last yr.📺 The video of my inaugural lecture is now available 👉🏼 www.sps.ed.ac.uk/inaugural-le... We had some laughs and brightness, as well as some heavier/darker moments, as befits a lecture about #democracy in troubled times. Thanks to everyone who made the occasion and the professorship possible 🙏🏼
#Petition in solidarity with staff at #Newcastle University, who are being put through some twisted 'academic hunger games' to keep their jobs against the threat of draconian compulsory redundancies. More info and petition: chng.it/754BbStwZp
Sign the Petition
End unnecessary redundancies at Newcastle University
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I completely missed that Inua Ellams wrote an episode for Doctor Who. I just watched the episode and my goodness, my fave episode ever! It’s so beautiful, so nuanced, so true! Anyone read a more articulate review, please send my way! Read his process here. www.okayafrica.com/inua-ellams-...
How Inua Ellams Brought African Folklore and Poetry into the ‘Doctor Who’ Universe | OkayAfrica
A long-time fan of the time-travelling hero, the acclaimed poet and playwright brought the character to Africa with emotional depth and moxie.
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Absolutely insane headline. This is what genocide looks like. This is what our ruling classes have decided will be normal.
Register now for INSPIRE's webinar on the 29th of May at 13:00 GMT. Visit tinyurl.com/INSPIREdemoc... to secure your spot. #InspireDemocracy #PDD #Inclusion
What a fantastic piece, a call to action in the face of increasing authoritarian measures…”when working within the system becomes working for the system”!
Alondra Nelson@alondra.bsky.social · last yr."For me, the answer now lies in refusal, the withdrawal of participation from systems that require dishonesty as the price of belonging." Today I am resigning from the National Science Board and the Library of Congress Scholars Council. I wrote about my decision in TIME. time.com/7285045/resi...
Great first day @PolStudiesAssoc conference, lots of great conversations within and outside of panels. Ended the day with a panel from @PSA_Race inc a paper on institutional racism, similar thoughts to my article on anti-racist institutionalism (doi.org/10.1111/spol.1…) #PSA25
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What a fantastic offering to us by @folukeifejola.bsky.social, rich insightful reflections and collation of resources to navigate and think through what decolonisation is. It’s one of the best I have come across. Thank you so much.
folukeifejola @folukeifejola.bsky.social · 2y agoIn this #newblogpost, I examine the origins and meanings of the word "decolonisation." It is often thrown about with the presumption that we all agree on its meaning, despite strong contrary evidence. But where did the word come from? What has it been used to mean? folukeafrica.com/the-trouble-...
The Racial Equity in Policy Network will be holding its quarterly meeting on the 31st of March at 12noon, as an online brown bag lunch event. I will be curating a space for policymakers to reflect on the current political climate. Register at: www.trybooking.com/uk/EQEX
Brown Bag Lunch event: At the crossroads of racial equity
The Racial Equity in Policy Network is holding an online brown bag lunch event to create space for policymakers to reflect on their position in the...
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This is such a great video highlighting the coloniality of power, knowledge and being. It really brings together the work of learning and unlearning I continue to undertake…
folukeifejola @folukeifejola.bsky.social · 2y agoProf Oyèrónké Oyewùmí on Yoruba ontologies of gender and the effect of colonisation on them. www.youtube.com/watch?v=4d1V...
It was a pleasure to be in conversation with this fantastic group of people and to share some of our practices with those who attended the teaching cafe.
Participedia@participedia.bsky.social · 2y ago🧐 Missed our last #TeachingCafé? The session recording is here! 🎥 Feat. @deseonu.bsky.social, @rrichard09.bsky.social, #PenelopeNortey and #RebeccaFreeth, this event explored ways to foster more inclusive and equitable spaces for public participation. Click ⬇️ to view now! youtu.be/6sgfK-xZaCc?...
Wonderful day in Birmingham with these two 🔥 facilitators: rehearsal for @horizon-inspire.bsky.social Legislative Theatre proj. w/West Midlands Combined Authority, on equity in employment opportunities! RSVP for the event on 24 March at @unibirmingham.bsky.social: tinyurl.com/InspireLT
Happening next week Tuesday! I have enjoyed the planning conversations & look forward to sharing our insights with you. I am also keen to hear others experiences so if you want to know more about engaging with racially diverse groups whether you are teaching or practicing public participation!
Participedia@participedia.bsky.social · 2y ago✨🚨 Panelist Feature ☕️ We are very excited to welcome Temidayo Eseonu of @lancasteruni.bsky.social to our next #TeachingCafé on February 25th! 😊 Read below to learn about our first panelist, and click here to register now. All are welcome - please join us! ⬇️ www.eventbrite.ca/e/teaching-c...
“I found her ring in the rubble, blackened, but I could still see our names engraved inside. I held it so tight it cut my palm. I didn’t feel it. All I felt was her absence.” I talked with twenty people in Gaza after the ceasefire, who shared raw, heart-wrenching stories of grief, loss, and hope.
Snapshots: I spoke with 20 people in Gaza after the ceasefire. My heart broke 20 times
In the aftermath of war, Gaza's people are picking up the pieces—of their homes, their families, and their lives. These 20 snapshots show what survival looks like and what it costs.
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This is a really interesting article. I can see connections with Nasar Meer’s book on the cruel optimism of racial justice.
The Philosopher@philosopher1923.bsky.social · 2y agoYour Sunday Read: “Derrick Bell and Racial Realism” a conversation with Timothy Golden As we find ourselves wondering how far the moral backsliding in US politics will go, this conversation on racial progress from 2021 seems very timely. #Philosophy #PhilSky
It’s great to be part of this project!
INSPIRE@horizon-inspire.bsky.social · 2y agoThank you for following along on the journey of Horizon INSPIRE so far. Hear from Reema, one of our Stakeholder Panel members, on the core tenets of INSPIRE. youtu.be/GP2ZyA_hzGs #INSPIREDemocracy #ParticipatoryDemocracy #DeliberativeDemocracy #HorizonEU #ArtsBasedMethods
I have been appalled & disgusted by the silence of academic colleauges on the genocide in Gaza (but not surprised). So I expect little from them. For everyone else who cares about knowledge, humanity & truth, this is an powerful film on the scholasticide perpetrated by Israel youtu.be/G5MmIDc1LXE
Our Universities Live On: Testimonials of Hope from Gaza
YouTube video by Fobzu (Friends of Birzeit University)
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