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Dr Sayan Dey

Dr Dr Sayan Dey

Postdoctoral Fellow
University of WitwatersrandSouth Africa
03
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Research focus

Sayan Dey (ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7569-5519) grew up in Kolkata, West Bengal, and is currently working as a Postdoctoral Fellow at Wits Centre for Diversity Studies, University of Witwatersrand. He is also the Head of Gender (In)Equality Mandate, Center for Regional Research and Sustainability Studies, India. His areas of research interests are postcolonial studies, decolonial studies, race studies, culinary epistemologies, sustainability studies, and critical diversity literacy. He can be reached at: www.sayandey.com

SDG targets

3.1

Reduce maternal mortality

3.2

End all preventable deaths under 5 years of age

3.3

Fight communicable diseases

3.4

Reduce mortality from non-communicable diseases and promote mental health

3.5

Prevent and treat substance abuse

3.6

Reduce road injuries and deaths

3.7

Universial access to sexual and reproductive care, family planning and education

3.8

Achieve universal health coverage

3.9

Reduce illnesses and death from hazardous chemicals and pollution

3.A

Implement the WHO framework convention on tobacco control

3.B

Support research, development and universal access to affordable vaccines and medicines

3.C

Increase health financing and support health workforce in developing countries

3.D

Improve early warning systems for global health risks

4.1

Free primary and secondary education

4.2

Equal access to quality pre-primary education

4.3

Equal access to affordable technical, vocational and higher education

4.4

Increase the number of people with relevent skills for financial success

4.5

Eliminate all discrimination in education

4.6

Universal literacy and numeracy

4.7

Education for sustainable development and global citizenship

4.A

Build and upgrade inclusive and safe schools

4.B

Expand higher education scholarships for developing countries

4.C

Increase the supply of qualified teachers in developing countries

Projects

Performing Memories and Weaving Archives: Creolized Cultures of the African Indians in India and the Indian Africans in South Africa