Show notes
The term ‘third space’ is, these days, readily familiar and recognisable, the concept well rehearsed since Celia Whitchurch first applied it to those boundary-crossing ‘blended professionals’ in higher education, in 2008. However, its definition remains somewhat elusive, its apparent capaciousness also risking a loss of meaning through being too broad. Third space can therefore be discomfiting for some, the transformative and emancipatory possibilities it offers at odds with the threat it can pose to building an established, recognisable identity. These feelings were a source of tension for Emily and Diane, who explored alternative perspectives and critique in the creation of this book. For them, writing was (and remains) a way of socialising ideas: trying things out, refining and developing, and then seeding new conversations. That doing this together has been a joy for them is only too evident - from their ongoing writing and research projects, to their easy delight in writing with each other.
The resources we mentioned
Adler, M. (1972) How to read a book: The classic guide to intelligent reading. Touchstone
Becker, H.S. (2020) Writing for social scientists (3rd ed.). The University of Chicago Press
Grant, J. (2021) The new power university: The social purpose of higher education in the 21st century. Pearson Education
Kift, S., Nelson, K. and Clarke, J. (2010) Transition pedagogy: A third generation approach to FYE. Student Success 1(1), 1-20
Syed, M. (2019) Rebel ideas: The power of diverse thinking. John Murray Publishers, Ltd.
Veles N, Carter M and Boon H (2019) Complex collaboration champions: university third space professionals working together across borders. Perspectives: Policy and Practice in Higher Education, 23 (2-3). pp. 75-85
Veles N and Carter M (2016) Imagining a future: changing the landscape for third space professionals in Australian higher education institutions. Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, 38 (5). pp. 519-533
And the book we talked about
McIntosh, E., and Nutt, D. (eds) (2022) The impact of the integrated practitioner in higher education: Studies in third space professionalism. Routledge.
