‘Don’t feel guilty for being white – do something with it’ Dr Ebun Joseph speaks out

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Dr Ebun Joseph is the module coordinator in UCD, of the first Black Studies programme in Ireland. She is also one of Ireland’s leading voices on race, migration, social policy and equality. Here she talks to Lizzie Gore-Grimes about bias in the workplace, the inhumanity of Direct Provision and the litmus test for racism in Ireland – Dublin airport passport control.

Dr Ebun Joseph is a powerhouse. I only spent two hours in her (virtual) company but came away electrified by her passion, knowledge and energy. An academic and activist, not only is she module coordinator in UCD of the first Black Studies programme in Ireland, she is also chairperson of the African Scholars Association Ireland (AfSAI), a career-development specialist and an author – determined to use her position and voice to defend those without one.

She is a citizen of both Nigeria and Ireland, and has lived in Ireland for more than 18 years.

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Last modified: March 3, 2025