معرفی
Dip Kapoor is a Professor in the Department of Educational Policy Studies at the University of Alberta, Canada. His primary research focuses on colonial/racial capitalist development, globalization, and resistance in Indigenous, peasant, and migrant labor movements across Asia, Africa, and the Americas. He has held roles including tenure-track positions at McGill University and voluntary Research Associate at the Center for Research and Development Solidarity (CRDS) in India since 2006.
- Education: PhD in Education from the University of Alberta.
- Key Roles:
- Editor of major works like Contesting Colonial Capitalism (2025) and Against Colonization & Rural Dispossession (2017).
- Principal Investigator on SSHRC grants addressing casteism in Indian schools and learning in migrant worker struggles.
Research Interests: Kapoor explores intersections of education, anti-colonial movements, and resistance to development-led dispossession. His work critiques neoliberal globalization’s impact on marginalized communities and emphasizes participatory action research (PAR) methodologies.
Publications: Over 50 peer-reviewed articles and edited volumes, including seminal works analyzing Indigenous land struggles, peasant mobilizations, and migrant labor advocacy. His 2025 book Contesting Colonial Capitalism highlights global anti-colonial resistance strategies.
Awards/Recognition: His 2017 volume was selected as a top resource by the Bretton Woods Project. Recipient of SSHRC grants (2006–2027) totaling over $600k.
Advising & Grants: Supervised 13 PhDs, 16 M.Ed theses, and served as committee member for 26 candidates. Active in funding initiatives linking academic research to grassroots movements.
Labs/Teams: Collaborates with CRDS in India and global networks like the Oakland Institute to amplify marginalized voices in anti-dispossession struggles.
