Global Psychology, Solidarity and Social Justice

The paper explores three key areas of consideration for educational psychology in a global context. Firstly, it questions and problematises the idea of a single global psychology. Secondly, it proposes as an alternative, a global solidarity for justice amongst psychologists working in countries in which colonial forces have shaped and dominated psychology practice. And thirdly, it explores what kinds of curious and courageous conversations might be necessary to create different actions. The paper is structured as a reflective dialogue between a group of racially and culturally diverse educational psychologists based in Aotearoa New Zealand and the United Kingdom. In centring a form of reflective dialogue across time, place, race and culture this paper aims to inspire creative possibilities for action in the EP profession and embody an ethos of global solidarity for justice.