Children's agency is inextricably linked to dominant, 'western' conceptualisations of human rights, and remains predominantly representative of northern childhood(s) with wanting imagination about its wider sociopolitical contexts. Despite this, and the growing recognition of its significance, iterations of children's agency centre primarily on…

The experience of exile greatly impacted on Edward Said's intellectual, literary and political writings. Exile, Said writes, creates a terrible rift between one's self, people, land, language and culture. This paper investigates the condition of exile and how it frames Said's shifting ideas of humanism in a postcolonial world. I argue that Said's…

Literacy scholarship captures immigrant youth of color ethnoracial identity constructions through their digital literacy practices. Still, few studies examine how immigrant youth of African origin use digital literacy to navigate ethnoracial tensions and craft racialized identities. Drawing on raciolinguistic and postcolonial theory, this study…

This paper examines accounting textbooks used in Indonesia to understand the imperialism-education nexus in the contemporary setting. The study is informed by the critical lens of postcolonial theory. In particular, the notions of mimicry and hybridity, comprador class and silencing subaltern groups have been used to shed light on the effect of…

This case study explores and evaluates how an interactive exhibition in South Africa introduces children aged 11-15 to African art through a postcolonial and digital approach. By connecting traditional and contemporary artworks, the exhibition illustrates the evolving nature of African art and its relevance in global cultural discourse. Contextual…

The paper examines the role of literature set in late 20th-century Kerala, India, at the intersections of class and gender, in establishing and propagating new ideals for children and childhood. During this period, Kerala gained recognition from the UN for its Kerala Model of Development, which positioned the state at the forefront of Human…

I am because we are; and since we are, therefore I am. This statement from Kenyan John Mbiti, one of the first post-colonial scholars of African philosophy and religion, provides deep insight into African modes of thought. It is also valid in a universal sense. Indeed, it reflects the theme of this 50th anniversary edition of the journal: our…

The article investigates the Estrado Network, which has united academics, trade unionists, and teachers in resistance against neoliberal globalisation while fostering educational alternatives for over twenty years. We utilise Bhabha's 'third space' concept to examine the network's role in the 'hybridization of various discourses and perspectives.…

What does it mean to teach, live, and imagine one's futures amidst a global pandemic? How to respond to the reality of unequal and overlapping crises, COVID-19 being one of them? Can alternative understandings of time help us create a more just post-pandemic university? Drawing on environmental humanities, disaster and critical time studies, in…

This paper argues for the importance of foregrounding learners' experiences in language-in-education research, particularly in sub-Saharan Africa and other postcolonial contexts where there is an unfamiliar language of learning and teaching. Standing firmly on the shoulders of decades of research that compellingly demonstrates a range of ways in…

The coloniality matrix of power is foundational to many national education systems. Thinking with Lather ("Signs: Journal of Women in Culture and Society", 27(1), 199-227), we argue that "traces, fragments, and ruins survive, embedded in common sense, perspective, social practices, and political power" (p. 200) long after…

Assessment literacy in post-colonial contexts remains underexplored. This study examines the assessment conceptions and practices of 431 secondary school teachers in Brunei and Ghana using a survey-based design. Latent Profile Analysis revealed distinct profiles among Bruneian teachers, ranging from summative-driven and precision-oriented to…

This paper aims to explore the philosophy that is embedded in the Philippine higher education system, and to locate the country's philosophy of education within the global context. The Philippine higher education is marked by complexity in terms of governance and organization. More importantly, its origin and development are deeply implicated in…

This paper presents an autoethnographic account of teaching about the 2023 coronation of the United Kingdom's new king as part of ESL lessons in a German school. It argues for the need to practice a postcolonial approach to ELT, focusing specifically on the identity of a teacher from a former British colony. To that extent, the paper argues the…

The Punjab University Library (PUL) is the oldest and largest public-sector university library in Pakistan, established in 1873 as a Punjab University College Library and then upgraded as PUL in 1882. As in many other post-colonial countries, the end of British rule over South Asians in 1947 did not end colonialism itself, as an embedded feature…