[OSList] Papers and writing about opening space

Tue Jul 10 05:38:07 PDT 2018

HI Jeff,

Thanks for your reply. Please see attempts at answers below.

Thanks for your interest ☺

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Date: Saturday, 7 July 2018 at 16:09
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Subject: Re: [OSList] Papers and writing about opening space

Hi Karl - would you say more about your questions? What are the initial directions of your inquiry around a "conceptual basis" of opening holding and closing space?

And what do you mean by "self structuring of open space"?

This is based on the notion of if there is an open space or a “free space” then sooner rather than later people start to structure it. OS seems to hold the space open by having the rule and laws which actually regulate the participatory process. I’ve been reading Deleuze and Guattari  on smooth ness and striation of space..

Best explanation I have found is here.. http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/download?doi=10.1.1.129.624&rep=rep1&type=pdf

And can you say a bit more about "pattern recognition as people participate in open space"

This is just an observation and I could be wrong ( probably am) but there’s a dynamic pattern to open space that is iterative that people recognise quickly and learn. A couple of years ago we opened space with 500 primary school children and at first it was chaotic, but as the day progressed the children learned the laws  etc and the movement from session to market place to newswall etc and this is similar to agile techniques that structure work practices but enable collaboration in spaces created by the iterative pattern of work , by its underpinning philosophy and through its ceremonies.

I wrote a PhD on open space using some unusual methodologies including Organic Inquiry (feminist heuristic phenomenology) and Indigenous Science.

I've also been involved in some of the conversations about researching Open Space over the years.

Jeff
San Francisco

On Sat, Jul 7, 2018, 4:37 AM Harrison Owen via OSList <oslist at lists.openspacetech.org<mailto:oslist at lists.openspacetech.org>> wrote:
Karl – there is very little in the academic literature for reasons I’ve always found interesting and odd… but predictable. However, the International Press has covered it extensively and if you will accept a rather biased source, I have a number of books on the subject. 5 remain in print and are published by Berrett-Koehler. There are also a number of others, now out of print, but available online at www.openspaceworld.com<https://url6.mailanyone.net/v1/?m=1fbopv-0006i4-4H&i=57e1b682&c=OZGh5Ai9FO7mGH_biNgo9xqgYHi-ulK9sJKPp6jj1J57_2AHsQSw_tY60PiYBmcf97ifUMytXpMOnVTwI3ElsWrThzyo1kZ8pW_CHJZ4Lm_ARIr38LyRoldQLiquJkwoWOM4A7AoJFm5WMdh547RhQue1Blr3x_tCMPJ3W0n1xn3YczF9STytdrpVPMMlGZdkjHO4k1sJF4TD9fEEH_-BnNtXpItritH9jud6TnYYBw> along with s number of occasional papers.  You might find my first book, “Spirit: Transformation and Development in Organizations” interesting. It is not about Open Space per se but represents the basic framework out of which it grew. It is also the first time I used the words “open space.” Good luck – and I’d love to see where you go.

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Subject: [OSList] Papers and writing about opening space

Dear Colleagues,

I am in the process of writing a PHD by publication and have become interested in the conceptual basis of opening space/holding space and closing space. I am also interested in the concept of self structuring  of open space (contentious I know) and pattern recognition as people participate in open space.

Does anyone know of any literature around these themes.. or equally, any thoughts?

Just a thought.

Many thanks in advance

Karl

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Dear Thomas,

thank you for your dedication and creativity to explore open space. :) I am sure you have sooo many new stories to share about the essence and nature of open space!

I am really looking forward to experiencing your new level of thinking, being present and sharing new perspectives at our training Working with Open Space Technology<https://url6.mailanyone.net/v1/?m=1fbopv-0006i4-4H&i=57e1b682&c=4KoYd3txOg74FgSvRiB48WY9GRDJQbjSaGtLC4C01RTimA3ukGYlz1rdVnCo_a8TjOz7mvcZglOSaq-EcuE2GDWBncOQkaqnsJUv5VpyIunkH9igllxmarRegAsfmWBBlqEiF18oXxAcXuSVnZdvJWRUpBhGeoPAAvpocY2dp2uBAMmt0l982J-m9gOuL1ZDUzhT9SOc00-t2c4tuHJSg30rQGBzfGivEnMLjIQRboeFKbdHaaJz8JCNl2aPoXUN> in the Netherlands in September this year.

It’s always so much fun to “work” with Doris, you and our participants.

Doris and myself are also planning to come to Iceland to the WOSonOS and hope to meet many of our dear & crazy colleagues from around the world there! ;)

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much Love all around!
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So, see you in Amsterdam and/or Iceland…
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