ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that decolonial thinking can be useful in resisting dominant ways of researching with international students which deepen the colonial gaze. We draw on two concepts in decolonial ethics – an area of decolonial thought which seeks to respond to ethical questions around how to live together in a global world with legacies of colonialism and realities of coloniality – namely, border thinking and pluriversality. We use these concepts to critically consider key aspects of research with international students: research topic; ethics framework; methods; and analysis and reporting. We apply border thinking to the overall research process and the notion of reflexivity, and pluriversality primarily to the research topic and methods. We also include some considerations around the representation of international students in the research report. By drawing on decolonial concepts, we join others in this book to offer opportunities for reimagining research with international students.
