Drs. Elizabeth Dinkins & Kristin Cook EMBRACING THE SPACE BETWEEN: LEVERAGING THE THIRD SPACE TO PROMOTE STUDENT ENGAGEMENT & CRITICAL THINKING

“It is the in between space that carries the burden of the meaning of culture, and by exploring this Third Space, we may elude the politics of polarity and emerge as the others of our selves.”—Homi Bhabha

…our explorations into the Third Space. THEORY TO PRACTICE

Your turn at Photovoice… In what ways is your discipline-based identity valued on Bellarmine’s campus?

Teacher Take Away… 1)How can you define the third space as it relates to your discipline and your students? 2)What are 2 ways you could leverage Third Space in your classroom?

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