ABSTRACT
Globally, the increasing number of international students is beneficial to higher education institutions and host countries. International students not only have a profound impact on the economies of their host countries but also contribute to the income and research agendas of their host institutions as well as to the health and success of their host countries. However, many international students, from the Global South or other racialised backgrounds, are still problematised as an academic deficit. Drawing on coloniality of power, this chapter examines the living structures of dominance and subordination, arguing that international students with racialised ethnicities from marginalised backgrounds live under coloniality. The chapter contributes to broader debates on international students’ experiences and global coloniality which shapes social encounters and uneven relations and creates conditions that exploit, dominate, oppress and marginalise. The chapter indicates how research and practice with international students framed from colonial perspectives, assumptions and cultures can perpetuate the subjugation and marginalisation of racially and ethnically marked students, impacting learning and engagement outcomes. The chapter concludes with practical suggestions for researchers.
