diff --git a/src/syndicate.nim b/src/syndicate.nim
index 928d7dd..cbf1fee 100644
--- a/src/syndicate.nim
+++ b/src/syndicate.nim
@@ -30,9 +30,9 @@ import ./syndicate/[actors, dataspaces, durings, patterns]
 
 from ./syndicate/relays import connectStdio, connectUnix
 
-export Assertion, Facet, Handle, Ref, Symbol, Turn, TurnAction, bootDataspace,
-    `$`, `?`, connectStdio, connectUnix, drop, facet, grab, message, publish,
-    retract, replace, run, stop, unembed
+export Assertion, Facet, Handle, Ref, Symbol, Turn, TurnAction, `$`, `?`,
+    bootDataspace, connectStdio, connectUnix, drop, facet, grab, message,
+    newDataspace, publish, retract, replace, run, stop, unembed
 
 proc `?`*(T: static typedesc): Pattern =
   ## Construct a `Pattern` from type `T`.
diff --git a/src/syndicate/dataspaces.nim b/src/syndicate/dataspaces.nim
index 3e14029..809467f 100644
--- a/src/syndicate/dataspaces.nim
+++ b/src/syndicate/dataspaces.nim
@@ -42,3 +42,6 @@ proc bootDataspace*(name: string; bootProc: BootProc): Actor {.discardable.} =
     discard turn.facet.preventInertCheck()
     let ds = newRef(turn, Dataspace(index: initIndex()))
     bootProc(ds, turn)
+
+proc newDataspace*(turn: var Turn): Ref =
+  newRef(turn, Dataspace(index: initIndex()))