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Inside this issue: From our Co-Presidents

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Announcing the OCIES 2018 Conference: Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand

WCCES Update

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OCIES 2018

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20–22nd November

Conference Fellowships and Networks News New Books and Media

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Oceanic News

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Newsletter – Issue 2

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OCIES 2018 Poster

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Further details inside this issue

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From our Co-Presidents Associate Professor Kabini Sanga Faculty of Education, Victoria University of Wellington

Associate Professor Zane Ma Rhea Academic Leader, Curriculum and Pedagogy Academic Community Monash University

As co-Presidents, we consulted together with the OCIES Executive committee, and made the decisions regarding the 46th Annual OCIES conference. Preparations have begun by the Victoria University of Wellington team to host the OCIES conference, 20-22 November, 2018. Letters of Introduction (of the two OCIES co-Presidents) were written and sent to the presidents of OCIES sister-societies; Japan CES, Chinese Taipei CES, CES of India, Indian Ocean CES, CES of Hong Kong, Philippines CES, and others. Responses were warm and those who did, welcomed the OCIES invitation for improved relationships between our societies and for participation at our 2018 conference. In relation to the WCCES, we communicated with the President, Professor N'Dri T. AssiĂŠLumumba over a number of matters including: representation of OCIES on the WCCES Executive Committee by Kabini, responding to the draft WCCES publishing contract with Sense Publishers/Brill and offered confirmation of the OCIES representation at the WCCES Executive Committee Retreat and participation in the 1st WCCES Symposium in Johannesburg, 21-22 June 2018. By Kabini Sanga

Congratulations to our co-president Kabini Sanga who was named in the 2018 New Years Honours as a Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit for his services to Education and the Pacific community. We are thrilled that you have been formally recognised for the great work that you do. 2

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WCCES Update

As you are aware, World Council of Comparative Education Societies (WCCES) is an umbrella organisation comprised of 41 member societies including OCIES – noted below are the key 2018 events and outputs emanating from the WCCES. Further information about these, plus member society events/activities, can be found on www.wcces-online-org A WCCES Bureau meeting and an informal Executive Committee meeting were held at the CIES conference in Mexico City, March 25-29; OCIES IPPP/WCCCES Bureau Member-atLarge, Eve Coxon, participated in both. Discussions at both meetings were concerned largely with plans for the following year – the extent to which the WCCES itself is now taking a much more significant leadership role in building the profile of comparative and international education globally was positively highlighted. Also held during the Mexico City conference were a WCCES information session and the launch of an online course on Practicing Nonviolence, developed by WCCES members. As noted in this section of our last newsletter, the current WCCES leadership’s efforts to both create an academic footprint for WCCES and promote language diversity in comparative education literature led, late last year, to the official launch of two peer-reviewed publications, Global Comparative Education: Journal of the WCCES,www.theworldcouncil.net, and World Voices Nexus: The WCCES Chronicle, www.worldcces.org. The second issue of WVN is now available online and the second issue of GCE very soon will be. OCIES members have contributed strongly to the latter issue. A further initiative happening soon will be the 1st WCCES retreat to be held alongside the 53rd annual WCCES Executive Committee meeting at the University of Johannesburg June 20-21st. OCIES will be represented there by co-President Kabini Sanga. Eve Coxon also will be there in her Bureau Member-at-Large role. They will both stay on to participate in the 1st WCCES symposium, Comparative Education for Global Citizenship, Peace and Harmony through Ubuntu, a theme responding directly to the established objectives of WCCES when it was founded 53 years ago Finally, and moving beyond 2018, at all levels of WCCES much attention is being paid to preparation for 17th World Congress of Comparative Education, The Future of Education, to be hosted by the Sociedad Mexicana de Educacion Comparada and held in Cancun, Mexico, 20-24th May 2109. Some information is already up on the website and more will be in the near future Very best wishes to all Eve Coxon WCCES Bureau Member-At-Large OCIES IPP (Immediate Past-President)

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46th Annual OCIES Conference 2018 “Exploring, Celebrating and Deepening Oceanic Relationalities” Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand 20–22 November

OCIES 2018 Key Dates 10 June 2018: Early Bird registration opens Abstract submission opens 15 July 2018: Abstract submission closes 1 August 2018: Early bird registration closes 1–15 August: Abstract acceptance notification 5 October: Registration closes 19 November (afternoon): Conference powhiri and welcome ceremony 20 – 22 November 2018: Conference 22 November 2018: Conference ends, 4 pm

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46th Annual OCIES Conference 2018 As indicated by the conference title and theme, OCIES 2018 is focused on exploring, celebrating and deepening relationality by enhancing critical debate and dialogue about relationality in comparative, international and other educational settings in Oceania and beyond. We are interested in proposals that explore, celebrate and deepen relationality in Oceania and how CIE can contribute, theoretically, practically and spiritually to education at global, regional, national and community levels, including those that challenge existing CIE knowledge and research approaches and which seek to develop new knowledge and practice. The OCIES 2018 conveners invite proposals from researchers, policymakers and practitioners from throughout the region and beyond. We see this conference as a significant opportunity to listen to and learn from each other, to both disseminate high quality academic research and share and analyse experiences of how things work in applied educational settings.

Towards these objectives, we invite abstract submissions that relate to the OCIES 2018 Conference theme: Exploring, Celebrating and Deepening Oceanic Relationalities. Contexts Contexts for papers may include but are not limited to the following: 1. Relationality in comparative or international collaborations 2. Relationality in teaching, learning and assessments 3. Relationality in indigenous and community education 4. People engagement initiatives in comparative and international education 5. Technology and use in relationality 6. Relational framework development 7. Leading, managing and governing relationality in comparative and international education.

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Inviting a colleague Phoning a friend Forwarding the OCIES 2018 email announcement to colleagues Putting an OCIES 2018 poster on your office door or around your university (see last page of newsletter for poster) Sharing the OCIES 2018 announcement on Facebook (visit www.oces.org to view announcement) Tagging a friend into the OCIES 2018 Facebook announcement Tweeting about #OCIES2018

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8 Fun Facts about Wellington 1.

Wellington was voted by Lonely Planet as ‘the coolest little capital in the world’. Now it is affectionately referred to as the ‘Capital of Cool’.

Wellington parliament passed the 'Electoral Act 1893' which made New Zealand the first country in the world to give women the vote.

Wellington is infamously known as Windy Wellington because of the gusty winds that blow over the city. Don’t get blown away!

Wellington is the southernmost capital in the world.

Wellington is foodie heaven and has more cafes and restaurants per capita than New York.

Wellingtonians are said to be some of the fittest New Zealanders because of the steep streets throughout the city.

Wellington parliament building is known as ‘The Beehive’.

Wellington is also referred to as the ‘Middle of Middle-Earth’ as it is the home to Weta Workshop, where the ‘Lord of the Rings’ and the ‘Hobbit’ films were made.

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46th Annual OCIES Conference 2018 â&#x20AC;?Exploring, Celebrating and Deepening Oceanic Relationalitiesâ&#x20AC;?

Papers that focus on the following thematic questions are particularly welcome: Thematic Questions A. Embracing perspectives from Oceania Research which highlights Oceanian perspectives in education in the widest sense, which might include but is not limited to: 1. Understanding relationality in Oceania in comparative, international, regional, national and community education. 2. The place of spirituality, expressed as compassion and love (alofa, aroha, aloha, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;ofa) in education/research/development. 3. Indigenous relational philosophical concepts or frameworks of Oceania in comparative, international and other education settings. 4. Indigeneity in fluid philosophical, socio-cultural, political and theological contexts in comparative, international and other education settings into the future. B. Addressing methodological issues Discussions which attend to methodological issues which deal with relationality in the widest sense, which might include but are not limited to: 1. Methodological, practical and metaphorical tools / lessons to explore, celebrate and deepen Oceania relationality. 2. Decolonization and deconstruction of relationality in comparative, international and other education settings. 3. Opportunities/hopes or threats/vulnerabilities in developing a vision of Oceania relationality. 4. Teaching, mentoring, sustaining and evaluating authentic relationality in Oceania comparative, international and other education settings in times of injustice, self-promotion, fierce competition and relativist ethics. C. Ways of moving forward Thinking which addresses relationality into the future in the widest sense, which might include but is not limited to: 1. Core values and objectives for a more relational OCIES community of scholars, and practical ways of working together as leader-educators to achieve these. 2. The challenges of relationality for comparative, international, regional, national and community education researchers and scholars moving forward. 3. The evolution of comparative, international and other education theory and practice to better support a more relational world. 4. Rethinking/reframing/reimagining our relational futures for a peaceful, prosperous and progressive world. D. Imagining the unimagined Tangential, revolutionary, maverick or otherwise new imaginings pertaining to relationality, which might include but are not limited to: 1. Questions about relationality have we yet to ask. 2. Approaches to counter-relational entrenchments in our educational policies, practices and research in comparative, international and other education settings. 3. Relational mindsets we need to re-cultivate/re-construct. 4. Philosophical assumptions/ framings/ thinking yet to be posed/explored/celebrated/deepened.

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46th Annual OCIES Conference 2018 Call for Proposals

OCIES invites proposals – in English, Māori and French – from researchers, policymakers and practitioners from throughout the Oceania region and beyond. We see this conference as a significant opportunity to listen to and learn from each other, to both disseminate and explore high quality academic research, and share and analyse experiences of how relationality is expressed in applied educational settings. Proposals must meet the submission guidelines provided on the OCIES website for the chosen type of presentation: 1) Individual paper 2) Panel 3) Tok stori/ Talanoa/ Roundtable, or 4) Workshop. Further information about proposal submissions will be provided on the OCIES website (www.ocies.org). Proposal submission closes on July 15th 2018. You will receive notification of your submission’s acceptance no later than August 15 2018. We look forward to meeting you at this exciting and important event.

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Fellowship and Networks International Research Symposium 2017 “Other Ways of Knowing and Doing”: Globalising Social Science Knowledge in Higher Education O.P Jindal Global University, India 10-11th December, 2017

The Aims and Objective: The International Research Symposium aimed at bringing together renowned scholars in the field of education from around the world. The symposium was an attempt to put together a forum for discussion on epistemological and methodological issues from the perspectives of the postcolonial Global South in educational research. It aimed at sharing perceptions on some of the recent theoretical and methodological trends in the field of comparative and international education. The underlying objective of the symposium was also to build a platform for further collaborations and researches across campuses and national boundaries and free the mind from West led knowledge, cultures, theories and epistemologies in conducting social science research and knowledge production. The aim was to open our minds to “other ways of knowing and doing” as Dhruv Raina (2016) has argued and to “the global dynamics of knowledge” as Raewyn Connell (2007) had argued in the book, Southern Theory. Hence, the symposium also organized to workshops on “decolonizing epistemologies” led by the UNESCO-Chair in community-based participatory research, Dr. Rajesh Tandon and “decolonizing pedagogies” led by a Freirean scholar, Prof. Antonia Darder.

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Details of the Event: The International Research Symposium was organised by the Centre for Comparative and Global Education (CCGE) at the International Institute for Higher Education Research and Capacity Building (IIHEd), O.P. Jindal Global University in collaboration with numerous external professional societies- OCIES, IOCES, WCCES and the UNESCOChairs in Community-based Participatory Research and Social Responsibility in Higher Education. The research symposium was held for two days at O.P. Jindal University on the 11th and 12th of December 2017. Prior to that a pre-symposium publication workshop was also held on 9th December led by OCIES Co- President, Prof. Zane Ma Rhea (Monash University). There were three invited plenary sessions, two paper sessions, one performance session, a panel discussion and a valedictory session on diverse themes knit together by the thread of the main overarching theme. Speakers shared their research on educational thinkers, such as Tagore, Ambedkar, Savitribai Phule, Gandhi, Paulo Freire and Yulgok to name a few and how their ideas and teachings are relevant in contemporary time and how they could be well incorporated into classrooms. Some of the themes of the various sessions were as follows: ‘Theorising from the Global South and Indigenous Knowledge Production’, ‘Debates on Philosophy, Social Psychology & Politics of Desire’, ‘New Technology and Indigenous Knowledge for Social Change’, ‘Learning from Indigenous Intellectuals of the Global South’ and further.

Collage of Performance session at the Research Symposium, including poetry reading from Rumi by a student from Afghanistan, Shakespearean characters interpreted through classical Indian “Navarasa” theory enacted by JGU faculty and performance ethnography by Fulbright scholar, Dr. Navina Jafa.

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Fellowships and Networks News Project Update

“Other Ways of Knowing and Doing”: Globalising Social Science Knowledge in Higher Education Outcomes of the Event: Besides fruitful discussions, brainstorming and thought provoking exchange of ideas, every participant took home knowledge from some other part of the world. The sessions were successfully able to provide a forum for sharing methodological and theoretical knowledge about ‘Other Ways of Knowing and Doing’. It also fulfilled its function in forming an academic alliance of the OCIES scholars with educators, institutional leaders and researchers investigating educational issues incorporating local wisdom and theories within the South Asian context and other marginalised/postcolonial contexts around the world. The organizers of the research symposium are now working on a book proposal on the theme of the research symposium. Conversations are being initiated to also compile a special issue of International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives drawing on some of the papers from the symposium. Participant Voices: One of the distinguished keynote speakers, Dr Zane Ma Rhea (Monash University) stated that, “I was honoured to be invited as a Keynote Speaker to the “International Research Symposium: Other Ways of Knowing and Doing held at OP Jindal Global University on the topic of ' Bringing Wisdom back into Higher Education: Rebalancing the local, national and global'. I was also privileged to hear many inspirational speakers including Dr Mousumi Mukherjee who set the tone for our collaborations and discussion by asking 'Why globalize Social Science knowledge in Higher Education?' It was a provocative and powerful international symposium presenting innovative research and ideas about topics that are often invisible to the western-centric colonial mind-set that shapes contemporary debates about what is important and what is not. Thanks to OP Jindal Global University and congratulations to Dr Mousumi and her wonderful team for hosting this event. Its immediate impact for me was that it heartens and encourages those of us who are trying to move beyond the colonial legacy into shaping the postcolonial, culturally respectful mobilization of social science knowledge in higher education and in particular teacher education to ensure a vibrant 21st-century education for the children of the Indo-Asia-Oceania region.

Fellowships and Networks Application Deadline The next funding round for the Fellowships and Networks Grants closes 1 June 2018. Grants of up to AUD $5000 are available and must be used within a year of receiving the grant. Applicants must be current members of OCIES and must not have been awarded a Fellowships and Networks programme grant within the past three years. Preference will be given to members who have been active in the society. Application criteria, process and examples of eligible activities can be found on the OCIES website (www.ocies.org)

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Fellowships and Networks News Project Update

“Other Ways of Knowing and Doing”: Globalising Social Science Knowledge in Higher Education

Ms. Nandita Koshal (O.P. Jindal Global University), one of the organisers of the research symposium along with Dr. Mousumi Mukherjee stated that, “It was a pleasure to be part of such an enriching and invigorating discussion. Indeed, the international research symposium invoked some really meaningful and provocative discussions on themes like indigenous knowledge production; decolonizing epistemologies and methodologies; alternative pedagogies; new technology and indigenous knowledge for social change that are increasingly becoming relevant in the realm of knowledge production. The symposium underscored the significance of maintaining a balance between western and indigenous knowledge, complemented with a constant exploration and development of other ways of knowing, doing and learning”. While reflecting on her experience as a Valedictory speaker at the symposium, Prof. Ratna Ghosh (McGill University) stated that, “I was delighted to be able to participate with interesting people in discussing ‘“Other Ways of Knowing and Doing”: Globalising Social Science Knowledge in Higher Education’ in December 2017. It was so exciting to see that two areas which are usually neglected – the social sciences and non-Western theories and knowledge - were the focus of this international symposium. Congratulations to the organizers, the International Institute for Higher Education Research and Capacity Building (IIHEd) at O.P. Jindal Global University, the Oceania Comparative and International Education Society (OCIES) and others for making it a truly successful international event.”

By Dr Mousumi Mukherjee Founding Executive Director, Centre for Comparative and Global Education (CCGE) O.P Jindal Global University, Symposium Organiser

International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives Now Available! Volume 16(4), 2017 You can view this issue via the OCIES website (www.ocies.org) or by visiting: https://openjournals.library.sydney.edu.au/index.php/IEJ

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New Books and Media by OCIES Members Land and Water and the Allodial Principle: Rethinking ecological education in the postcolonial age By Zane Ma Rhea • • • •

Proposes the innovative ‘Alod Pedagogy’ approach to land and water education Provides a unique argument for rethinking land and water education Engages educators with historical material that support postcolonial pedagogical innovation and curricula vision Offers impetus for a foundational rethinking of environmental and ecological education

This book argues that the ancient allodial principle enables a paradigmatic shift in the way specialist educators in environmental, Indigenous, and legal studies; teacher educators; and teachers think about land and water education. Land and water are basic to human life, and students will need to grapple with matters of sustainability and Indigenous entitlement in their future work. People now living in lands and on waterways that have been colonized, such as Australia, are taught to regard land and water in ways that have been fundamentally shaped by English law. This book introduces ancient as well as more contemporary forms of land and water access and examines the underlying ontological and epistemological enframements that shape the way that ‘land’ and ‘water’ are understood and taught. As peoples of the world grapple with environmental sustainability and Indigenous rights, the author provides a pivotal rejection of the entitlement to ‘abuse’. The book also reasons that educators should employ alod pedagogy to develop their approach to ‘working out’ difficult matters to do with balancing the rights and responsibilities of nations, regions, corporations, communal and individual owners in the access to, use of, and transferability of land and waterways.

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New Books and Media by OCIES Members #YouthWagingPeace Guidebook: Youth led guide on prevention of violent extremism through education By Yulia Nesterova and Carolyn Nash (Lead Authors and Editors)

The UNESCO MGIEP #YouthWagingPeace guidebook supported by the Australian Government is a document for anyone interested in understanding Violent Extremism and exploring the relationship between Education and Prevention of Violent Extremism. The book garnered over 2000 youth submissions/case studies, and finally integrated over 150 case study submissions from young educators and practitioners from 50+ countries. After months of analysis backed by research, the authors drafted, and put forth a set of actionable guidelines for education stakeholders: teachers, school administrators, policy makers, family, religious leaders and other informal influencers. The guidebook can accessed via this link: http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0026/002605/260547e.pdf

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New Books and Media UNESCO handbook on Measuring Equity in Education

For the first time, equity is at the heard of international development goals. The Sustainable Development Goal related to education (SDG4) calls for inclusive and equitable quality education for all, encompassing not only gender parity in equal access to school but also â&#x20AC;&#x153;persons with disabilities, indigenous peoples and children in vulnerable situationsâ&#x20AC;? Greater equity and inclusion in education cannot be achieved without better data and analysis on the most marginalised populations. Yet today, many groups remain invisible in statistics at the national and global levels. As the official data source for SDG4, the UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS) regularly produces indicators, tools, standards and methodologies to guide countries in their data collection, analysis and dissemination. This handbook, produced in collaboration with FHI 360, Oxford Policy Management and the Research for Equitable Access and Learning (REAL) Centre at the University of Cambridge, proposes standard approaches and practical guidance in collecting information on educational equity. It addresses knowledge gaps while presenting a conceptual framework to measure equity in learning, offering practical guidance on calculating and interpreting indicators. The handbook also analyses the current situation in 75 national education systems, providing concrete examples in improving equity in education and recommendations for better data coverage to target the most disadvantaged groups. Lastly, the role of government spending is analysed to shed light on the groups that are most likely to benefit and how resources could be redistributed. To better design policy interventions, countries need solid evidence. This handbook provides the tools needed to produce high-quality, disaggregated data that are essential to ensure no one is left behind.

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Oceanic News An update on regional activities by OCIES Members In March, the Comparative and International Education Society (CIES) held its 62nd annual meeting and conference in Mexico City – the fourth time in its history that the annual meeting has been held outside of USA or Canada. The location provided a fitting backdrop to the theme of the conference: “Re-mapping global education: South-North dialogue”. CIES is a massive event – with over 3,000 participants from 114 countries and 800 different sessions – papers, round tables, workshops, panels, and keynotes. This can at times feel over-whelming and I was glad of the 20 or so hours of flying it took to get there, to be able to filter through the conference programme! The upshot of this scale however, is that there is something for everyone. OCIES was well represented at CIES, with several members presenting individual papers, on round-table and panel sessions. Including, Yulia Nesterova; Rhonda Di Biase; Chris Henderson; Daniel Couch; Matthew Thomas; Ritesh Shah, Eve Coxon and Rebecca Spratt. Despite a full programme of conference events, sights to see, and fabulous restaurants (and bars) to explore, we did manage to fit in an OCIES gathering. As a first-timer to CIES, it was incredibly reassuring to see some familiar faces and highlighted to me (again) the value, and uniqueness, of the connections provided by OCIES membership. From a personal perspective, I particularly enjoyed the opportunity to engage with people and perspectives from different spheres of our geographic and epistemological world. For me, this is the essence of Comparative Education. The highlight for me overall was the address by Gustavo Esteva, activist and founder of Founder of Universidad de la Tierra and his statement that “dialogue is not listening but being open to being transformed” – a notion that I am sure will be further enacted at the upcoming 2019 WCESS conference (which will also be in Mexico, in the beautiful location of Cancun) and our own OCIES conference in Wellington later this year. I’d like to thank and acknowledge the support of University of Auckland’s Research Unit in Pacific and International Education, which enabled me to attend CIES. By Rebecca Spratt

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Oceanic News

An update on regional activities by OCIES Members

A Call for Abstracts for Leadership Pacific Conference 2018 2 & 3 July, Suva, Fiji Islands

The conference conveners invite abstracts and proposals – in English – from students, community leaders, researchers, policymakers, industry leaders and leadership practitioners from throughout the Pacific region. Abstracts and proposals must meet the submission guidelines provided for the chosen type of presentation: 1) individual paper presentations, 2) leader stories, 3) facilitated Tok stori/Talanoa and or, 4) collective Tok stori/Talanoa/Panel. Proposal/Abstract submissions close on 20th May 2018 Visit: http://leadershippacific.com/learnmore/ for further details

PhD Completion Congratulations to Dr Trina Supit from the University of Sydney for recently completing her PhD thesis. Trina’s thesis can be accessed via the following link: Supit, T. (2017). The rebuilding of the education sector in East Timor during the United Nations transitional administration in East Timor (UNTAET) 1999–2002. PhD Thesis, University of Sydney. https://ses.library.usyd.edu.au/handle/2123/17644

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OCIES Newsletter # 2, 2018 Our next issue of the OCIES newsletter will be published in September 2018. We welcome contributions from members to make our newsletter relevant, engaging and informative. In particular, we invite pieces that explore: 1. Oceanic News: Send in your 500 - 600 word contribution (and photos) of recent comparative and international activities within the region. This could include teaching, research or networking events. Don't forget to include a caption to accompany photos and the name/s of individuals. Please ensure that you have gained permission from individuals to publish their photo. 2. Book publications: Let us know if you have recently published a book. Send in a photo of the cover and a short blurb. 3. Blogs: We'd love to let members know about your blog! Let us know if you have a blog that explores issues relating to comparative and international education. Please send a short blurb about your blog and the link. 4. PhD Completions: Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d love to celebrate OCIES members who have recently completed their PhD. Please send details of your thesis title and institution. Send your contributions to the Communications Officer, Donella Cobb, at donella.cobb@waikato.ac.nz no later than 31st August 2018.

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46th Annual OCIES Conference 2018 Exploring, Celebrating and Deepening Oceanic Relationalities Victoria University of Wellington, Aotearoa New Zealand 20–22 November, 2018

The theme of the 46th Annual OCIES Conference is Exploring, Celebrating and Deepening Oceanic Relationalities. This theme offers OCIES members and others as comparative and international educators to reflect on the gains, challenges and possibilities of our changing times. As a society of Oceanic education scholars, we are aware of our moral imperative to explore these challenges in a manner which reflects our shared commitment to peopleenablement, post-coloniality, deimperialisation, the recognition of Indigenous rights, social justice and various forms of sustainability. Given the visionary platform of OCIES relationalities, this year’s conference encourages and welcomes the participation of all who are interested in people-relationalities within diverse philosophical perspectives, intellectual traditions and contexts. Together with OCIES members, those of our sister and international comparative and international education societies are invited to this conference. OCIES invites proposals – in English, Māori and French – from researchers, policymakers practitioners from throughout the Oceania region and beyond. We see this conference significant opportunity to listen to, and learn from each other, to both disseminate explore high quality academic research, and share and analyse experiences of relationality is expressed in applied educational settings. Proposal submissions close on July 15th 2018. Visit www.ocies.org for further details.

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