Tensions between policy and practice: Learning how to ‘edgewalk’

The core mission of OCIES is threefold: encourage collaboration between those concerned with comparative and international education in the Oceanic region; foster a high standard in the teaching and study of comparative and international education at all levels; facilitate the dissemination of knowledge about research and practice in comparative and international education. Our focus is to build a relational way of working to embrace our diversity, encourage equity and provide inclusive support to emerging scholars. The aim is to remain conscious of achieving our goals through authentic connection and collaboration with each other in ways that value who we are and respect our diverse range of lived experiences and world views. The process of producing this Special Issue of IEJ: CP, a collection from the Society’s 2021 annual conference, embodies this way of working. As a team of six, we worked collaboratively with the contributing authors to produce a high-quality publication and ensure the process was pedagogically sound and affirming for everyone.