SESSION 6 (FINAL):
Enhancing Access, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (ADEI) In Global Learning Through Decolonization
This session is hosted in collaboration with Gateway International Group
Wednesday, January 18, 2023 | 9:30 - 11:00 AM (JST)
(Tuesday, January 17, 2023 | 7:30 - 9:00 PM (EST)
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Format: Workshop
Length: 90 minutes
Cost: FREE
Language: English
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The need to effect changes in global learning that will promote Access, Diversity, Equity, and inclusion (ADEI) through decolonization has continued to receive considerable attention. Yet, limited efforts have been achieved in this arena. What do we mean by ADEI and Decolonization? What are some of the barriers to increasing ADEI in global learning, and specifically how do colonial legacies hinder ADEI efforts in global learning? Drawing on the expertise/insights of the panelists, participants will learn about various practical strategies/approaches to decolonizing global learning to enhance ADEI.
​※Registration will close on January 18th (JST) or when full capacity (40 registrants) has been reached.
Speakers & Facilitators
Vice Provost for Global Education
Professor of International Studies
Gordon-Zeto Center for Global Education
Spelman College
Affiliate of Gateway International Group
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‘Dimeji R. Togunde, Ph.D. is professor of international studies and vice provost for global education at the Gordon-Zeto Center for Global Education, Spelman College, Atlanta, Georgia, USA, where he leads the Campus internationalization and its assessment. He has more than 20
years of leadership experience and expertise in developing and implementing global studies curriculum, student learning outcomes, faculty development, accreditation, and strategic
initiatives for enhancing access, diversity, and inclusion in international education. A scholar-
practitioner-administrator in global education, Dr. Togunde directs the operations of the Gordon-Zeto Center for Global Education and stewards a $17 million endowment to support international initiatives led by the Center. His leadership has produced reputational gains for Spelman College as a hub for global thinking and practice through several awards that include the 2017 Senator
Paul Simon award for campus internationalization from NAFSA: Association of International
Educators; Excellence in Diversity and; Inclusion in International Education (EDIIE Award) from
Diversity Abroad Network in 2018; and the Generation Study Abroad Seal of Excellence in Study Abroad from the Institute of International Education (IIE) in 2019. Previously, he held the John S. Ludington Trustees’ Endowed Chair in the Social Sciences; served as Professor of Sociology and chair of global studies curriculum at Albion College, Michigan, where he spent fifteen years before joining Spelman in 2011 as the founding dean of the Gordon-Zeto Center for Global Education. He received his B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees in Demography and; Social Statistics from the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, Nigeria, and a Ph.D. Degree in Development
Sociology from Cornell University.
International JEDI Educator
African Diaspora Scholar
Keshia is an International Education practitioner and African diaspora scholar advancing global learning through justice and equity with dignity and intention. Prior to starting Abraham Consulting Agency, she was the Senior Director for Diversity and Inclusion at CIEE (Council for Independent Education Exchange) where she was responsible for developing, directing and co-facilitating the Frederick Douglass Global Scholars program, managing Project Passport which supported the internationalization of select MSI institutions, and providing leadership and direction for creating an inclusive global learning environment. She has been involved in numerous programs to advance internationalization and global citizenship including as a participant and presenter in Salzburg Global Seminars. A recipient of multiple academic awards including two Fulbright fellowships, Keshia has studied, taught, facilitated workshops and conducted research in over 40 countries cultivating access, belonging and understanding in global learning. A lifelong advocate for HBCUs specifically and for MSIs generally, Keshia has helped grow international programs within a
wide variety of institution types. As an academic leader, Keshia has most recently served as associate professor, department chair, academic Dean and Director of International Education at Florida Memorial University. She is currently an artist-in-residence at Deering Estate.
Chancellor's Fellow
Director, Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI)
Co-Convenor Race and Inclusivity in Global Education Network (RIGEN)
Moray House School of Education and Sport | University of Edinburgh
Affiliate Faculty, Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation (CHEI) Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano
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Omolabake Fakunle is a Chancellor’s Fellow, Director Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and Co-Convenor of the Race and Inclusivity in Global Education Network (RIGEN) at the Moray House School of Education and Sport, University of Edinburgh. She is Affiliate Faculty, Centre for Higher Education Internationalisation (CHEI), Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Milano. Omolabake is Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a member of the Scottish Funding Council’s Tertiary Quality Framework Expert Advisory Group. Her award-winning research examines inclusivity in internationalisation policy-making, processes and practices, focusing on three topics, employability, decoloniality and cultural inclusivity. She widely disseminates her research via journal articles, blogs, and as invited speaker at national and international events.