Beyond decolonisation: criticism, comparison and conjectures from the global south

Deciphering the intellectual conundrum of decolonisation is critical to its realisation. Whilst fallist movements #RhodesMustFall and #FeesMustFall gave impetus to decolonisation debates, mounting frustrations exist about the way forward. What will a decolonised society look like? These are a series of papers that seek to expand prevailing theories of decolonisation as a conduit to unshackle the discourse from conceptual stagnation. Colonisation and epistemicide remain a powerful feature of postcolonial states where postcolonial policies and knowledge canons struggle to lose their Eurocentricity. Comparative education discourse thus provides fertile ground with which to advance theories of decolonisation in the global South. Juxtaposing experiences from various geopolitical spaces highlights similarities and distinctiveness, and how histories and geographies collide in our experiences of colonisation. It presupposes that our experiences of decolonisation are different too. This Special Issue critiques prevailing generalisations about decolonisation and challenges binaries to move beyond metaphorical visions and versions of decolonisation.