Challenges and complexities of decolonizing internationalization in a time of global crises

Abstract

In this article, we consider possible futures of internationalization in the context of today’s many overlapping global challenges and crises. We arguethat how one conceptualizes and responds to these challenges and crises willinform distinct approaches to internationalization. In addition to reviewing these different approaches, we emphasize the possibilities offered by a decolonial approach to internationalization.Beyond consideringwhat a decolonialfuture of internationalizationmight entail, we also consider the complexities and circularities that often emerge in efforts to actually implement decolonizingchanges in higher education