Stepping in and Stepping out
Enabling Creative Third Spaces Through Transdisciplinary Partnerships
Giedre Kligyte (University of Technology Sydney)
Alex Baumber (University of Technology Sydney)
Mieke van der Bijl-Brouwer (TU Delft - DesIgning Value in Ecosystems)
Cameron Dowd (University of Technology Sydney)
Nick Hazell (University of Technology Sydney)
Bem le Hunte (University of Technology Sydney)
Marcus Newtown (University of Technology Sydney)
Dominica Roebuck (University of Technology Sydney)
Susanne Pratt (University of Technology Sydney)
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Abstract
This article explores how transformative higher education approaches can be fostered through an integration of the concepts of third space, Students as Partners (SaP), and
transdisciplinarity in practical contexts. We describe a collaborative enquiry that engaged staff and students in a reflexive dialogue centred on the concepts of mutual
learning, liminality, emergence, and creativity as enacted in the curriculum of a transdisciplinary undergraduate degree, the Bachelor of Creative Intelligence and
Innovation (BCII) at the University of Technology Sydney in Australia. The key insights that emerged through this enquiry were: third spaces in curriculum can be enabled
but not constructed, all parties need to embrace uncertainty and a mutual learning mindset, and that “stepping in and out” of such fluid liminal spaces can stimulate
creativity. Based on our experience and exploration, we offer some practical recommendations to those seeking to create similar enabling conditions for third spaces in their own undergraduate programs.
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