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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Sharing the story of route to and within academia hopefully demonstrates that there is no single route.

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

It was such a pleasure to have this conversation. Watch 👇🏾

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 10/01/2026

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...

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 30/09/2025

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.

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

I felt every single sentence of this video!

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The Washington Post @washingtonpost.com · 30/07/2025

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

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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 @horizon-inspire.bsky.social · 18/07/2025

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

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

with an interest in racial equity and public policy/administration. Register at www.trybooking.com/uk/events/la... and share widely! I hope to see you there.

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

to create the space to respond differently to inequalities. Naoimh and I will then discuss what this means for addressing racial inequalities in health and social policy contexts. This event is open to those (policymakers, practitioners and service providers)

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 04/07/2025

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

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Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place @livuniheseltine.bsky.social · 12/06/2025

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?

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Anti-racist institutionalism - Heseltine Institute for Public Policy, Practice and Place - University of Liverpool

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 29/05/2025

I look forward to listening to this.

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Citizen Participation @oliverescobar.bsky.social · 28/05/2025

#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

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Sign the Petition

End unnecessary redundancies at Newcastle University

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 24/05/2025

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-...

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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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Jason Hickel @jasonhickel.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Absolutely insane headline. This is what genocide looks like. This is what our ruling classes have decided will be normal.

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INSPIRE @horizon-inspire.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

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

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 13/05/2025

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”!

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 14/04/2025

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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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 29/03/2025

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.

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

Titled 'At the crossroads of racial equity', I will offer some considerations for possible responses at this moment. I will also invite collective reflections on the opportunities and challenges of the different types of responses.

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

The current climate is one of a pushback against equality, diversity and inclusion initiatives. Here in the UK, an explicit focus on racial equity appears to be dwindling despite public commitments following the global hashtag#BlackLivesMatter movement and COVID-19 pandemic.

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 28/03/2025

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

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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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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

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…

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 06/03/2025

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.

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Katy Rubin @katyrubin.bsky.social · 01/03/2025

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

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 18/02/2025

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!

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Zoe Gardner @zoejardiniere.bsky.social · 14/02/2025

Good morning to this man, and this man only #bbcqt

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Mohammed R. Mhawish @mohamhawish.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

“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.

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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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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

This is a really interesting article. I can see connections with Nasar Meer’s book on the cruel optimism of racial justice.

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 07/02/2025

It’s great to be part of this project!

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Prof Sunny Singh @profsunnysingh.bsky.social · 26/01/2025

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

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Our Universities Live On: Testimonials of Hope from Gaza

YouTube video by Fobzu (Friends of Birzeit University)

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Yanina Welp @welpita.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

A fascinating book by Matt Ryan on why citizen participation succeeds or fails. The big question for political action, beyond the scope of this research is: what do we do when politicians' commitment is absent? @adrianbua.bsky.social @sbussu.bsky.social @ricardgoma.bsky.social @brunoleipold.com

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Jehad Abusalim @jehadabusalim.bsky.social · 16/01/2025

In 467 days, Israel has killed 46,788 Palestinians in Gaza (excluding thousands more whose deaths remain unreported, missing, or buried under the rubble) and injured 110,453 individuals.

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

Where relations with racially minoritised groups, Black people in particular has been one of oppression, exploitation, violence, what types of fertile functionings are needed for Black people’s holistic wellbeing?

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

His discussion of a theory of wellbeing and relational equality, concepts such as corrosive disadvantage, secure&fertile functionings all have expanding my thinking around racial inequalities being more than just addressing material inequalities! How can we also transform relations of inequality?

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

I am no philosopher but I find the overlap between philosophy and policy fascinating, his work bridges these fields beautifully, first the work on Disadvantage and now this book.

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 22/01/2025

A massive thank you to Prof @jowolff.bsky.social for accepting my invitation to come to Lancaster to talk about your co-authored book. My brain is buzzing with so many ideas on what this means for what I do. Available open access here: academic.oup.com/book/55798

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Puff the Magic Hater @mskellymhayes.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

A crucial read from @truthout.org: "With these choices, corporate media outlets make a rightward societal shift appear inevitable. Movement media’s role is to resist that tendency, and offer an alternative. We have a responsibility to remind people of what we have lost, and what we could still win."

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A Call to Media Organizations: Don’t Back Down in the Face of Trump’s Threats

Trump’s attacks on press freedom aren’t separate from his attacks on oppressed communities. We must resist them all.

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 20/01/2025

I am currently reading this and honestly! It’s helping me articulate why I am so passionate about ‘imagination’ when working with young people on issues of racial inequalities.

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Drop Site @dropsitenews.com · 15/01/2025

Journalist Anas Al-Sharif removes his helmet and announces a ceasefire deal between Hamas and Israel. His voice steady as his fellow Palestinians lift him into the air in celebration. For 15 months, the Al-Jazeera correspondent has reported on the genocide of his people in Gaza.

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Dr Dayo Eseonu @deseonu.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

It has been great to sit on the board, learning lots about the democracy sector and sharing my expertise on making democratic processes more inclusive. If you want to find out more, message me.

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Uma Kumaran MP @umakumaran.bsky.social · 09/01/2025

Foreign influence and industrial pumping of disinformation on a scale we’ve not previously seen. He’s tweeted re UK politics over 200x in the last 9 days. He’s the richest man in the world and owns one of the world’s biggest social ‘media’ platforms. We must fight back www.ft.com/content/dd4b...

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Musk examines how to oust Starmer as UK prime minister before next election

Technology billionaire interested in building support for another political party, notably Reform UK

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