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Sayan Dey is an Assistant Professor in the Department of English Studies at Bayan College (affiliated with Purdue University Northwest), Oman. He holds concurrent positions as an Associate Fellow at the Harriet Tubman Institute, York University, Canada, and as Critical Research Studies Faculty at The NYI Institute of Cultural, Cognitive and Linguistic Studies, New York. His work bridges decolonial studies, posthumanism, and critical race theory.
- Education: PhD in English Literature (Banaras Hindu University, 2018)
- Postdoctoral: Wits Centre for Diversity Studies, University of Witwatersrand (2021-2023)
His research spans decolonial pedagogies, culinary epistemologies, and indigenous knowledge systems, with a focus on marginalized communities across South Asia, the Indian Ocean, and Africa. He has published extensively on topics such as:
- Colonial legacies in educational systems
- Racialized corporate governance in Indian universities
- Saffronization of public knowledge in India
- Garbage as biopolitical tool in urban India
- Transoceanic feminine shrines in Gujarat
His recent articles analyze rhizomatic green education, posthumanist ecological kinships, and creolized cultural practices across diasporic communities. He has received fellowships from York University, Bridgewater State University, and Wits University.
As department chair and vice-chair of research committees, he advocates for curriculum decolonization and institutional accountability. His projects include documentaries on the Scottish women in Calcutta and Afro-Indian creole rhythms in Gujarat.
