Ideas & Research
Theses I'm exploring across three interconnected domains — and the scholarship, practice, and lived experience behind them.
Identity, arts, diaspora, and culturally responsive education.
Explore →Trade, diaspora economies, emergent grantmaking, and systems change.
Explore →Data sovereignty, ethical AI, community-owned digital infrastructure.
Explore →Writing, video, and early explorations — ideas in motion.
Explore →Scholarship
MA Dissertation · SOAS, University of London
An examination of culture and the role of education and media in youth identity construction. Drawing on Paulo Freire's critical consciousness and Paul Gilroy's theories of diasporic belonging, this work argues that formal education systems fail to address the cultural needs of youth navigating globalized, post-colonial realities.
Published Author · 2015
Contributing chapter in Learning for Life: How Continuous Education Will Keep Us Competitive in the Global Knowledge Economy.