Dr. Patrick Radebe is an independent African Canadian scholar. He holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from the University of Toronto and earned his PhD from the University of British Columbia. He is also an alumnus of Sheridan College and Kipling Collegiate in Ontario, Canada. Dr. Radebe’s research interests span Afrocentric theory and education, critical race theory, anti-racist and social justice education, media representations of Black Canadians, the sociology of education, and qualitative research methodologies.
He has taught a range of courses at Lakehead University (Thunder Bay and Orillia, Ontario), Laurentian University (Barrie, Ontario), Brock University (Saint Catharines, Ontario), Wilfrid Laurier University (Waterloo, Ontario), Saint Mary’s University (Halifax, Nova Scotia), and Brandon University (Brandon, Manitoba). His publications examine education, social justice, and postcolonial African politics. More recently, his work addresses contemporary postcolonial challenges facing Africa.