Pernicious ignorance and the marginalisation of third space professionals: reflections on lived experience

This article is part reflection and part case study based upon my work as a third space worker (Whitchurch, 2023a) since at least 2010. I will surface a recurring challenge encompassing the recognition and visibility of third space professionals in higher education as educators who experience silenc...

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Main Author: Dustin Hosseini
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Language:English
Published: Association for Learning Development in Higher Education (ALDinHE) 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://journal.aldinhe.ac.uk/index.php/jldhe/article/view/1234
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description This article is part reflection and part case study based upon my work as a third space worker (Whitchurch, 2023a) since at least 2010. I will surface a recurring challenge encompassing the recognition and visibility of third space professionals in higher education as educators who experience silencing stemming from pernicious ignorance. Accordingly, I use Dotson’s notion of pernicious ignorance (2011, p.238) to analyse a reflective vignette to illustrate a challenge that undermines third space practitioners. The aim is to equip readers with theory that they can use to counter negative workplace behaviours, whether observed, experienced, or both, while strengthening their positions as third space professionals.
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title Pernicious ignorance and the marginalisation of third space professionals: reflections on lived experience
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title_short Pernicious ignorance and the marginalisation of third space professionals: reflections on lived experience
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testimonial quieting
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