Lectern Media
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University professor writing about #democracy, #education, and the #environment. Deep engagement without the rage and clickbait.
lecternmedia.org • Weekly articles on Mondays
lecternmedia.org • Weekly articles on Mondays
This week a simple one. I encourage you to revisit, watch, and learn from Ken Burns's masterpiece, The Civil War.
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Why Revisiting Ken Burns’s The Civil War Is a Necessary Action Today
Imagine stepping into a lecture hall where the past is not a dusty relic but a living conversation.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:51 PM
This week a simple one. I encourage you to revisit, watch, and learn from Ken Burns's masterpiece, The Civil War.
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How America Built and Destroyed the Ability to Handle Disasters
From Coordination to the Alamo Approach
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January 26, 2026 at 1:16 PM
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In this first response essay of the New Year, I offer a call to action to tackle the paradox of tolerance. It’s time to stop claiming “They can’t do that!” and start asking, “What must we do to stop this?” Join the discussion; always free, never a paywall.
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And We Thought Nation States Were a Bad Idea
The Spread of Intolerance - A Broad Response
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January 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
In this first response essay of the New Year, I offer a call to action to tackle the paradox of tolerance. It’s time to stop claiming “They can’t do that!” and start asking, “What must we do to stop this?” Join the discussion; always free, never a paywall.
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I always tell students you can learn a lot about times, past and present, in music. NWA's lyrics on injustice in the 90s could easily fit into today's context. Tin Soldiers and Nixon coming packs a punch. Who research's that? Historiography of lyrics and artists? #edusky #academicsky
January 21, 2026 at 6:08 AM
I always tell students you can learn a lot about times, past and present, in music. NWA's lyrics on injustice in the 90s could easily fit into today's context. Tin Soldiers and Nixon coming packs a punch. Who research's that? Historiography of lyrics and artists? #edusky #academicsky
In this first response essay of the New Year, I offer a call to action to tackle the paradox of tolerance. It’s time to stop claiming “They can’t do that!” and start asking, “What must we do to stop this?” Join the discussion; always free, never a paywall.
open.substack.com/pub/lecternm...
open.substack.com/pub/lecternm...
And We Thought Nation States Were a Bad Idea
The Spread of Intolerance - A Broad Response
open.substack.com
January 20, 2026 at 8:00 AM
In this first response essay of the New Year, I offer a call to action to tackle the paradox of tolerance. It’s time to stop claiming “They can’t do that!” and start asking, “What must we do to stop this?” Join the discussion; always free, never a paywall.
open.substack.com/pub/lecternm...
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Here’s a link to the 13-volume report. Volumes 3 through 5 on South Carolina were especially impactful at the time.
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Report of the Joint Select Committee to Inquire into the Condition of Affairs in the Late Insurrectionary States
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January 14, 2026 at 2:15 AM
Here’s a link to the 13-volume report. Volumes 3 through 5 on South Carolina were especially impactful at the time.
onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/metab...
onlinebooks.library.upenn.edu/webbin/metab...
Bread. Uruguay. China. In this short form essay, I respond to the new drive for oil by some. The world is, indeed, looking beyond it. The 21st century drive to Sustainable Energy is, I suggest, a sovereignty pursuit. lecternmedia.substack.com/p/a-renewabl... #greensky #edusky #climate
A Renewable Future
How China and Uruguay Set the Example
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January 13, 2026 at 1:09 PM
Bread. Uruguay. China. In this short form essay, I respond to the new drive for oil by some. The world is, indeed, looking beyond it. The 21st century drive to Sustainable Energy is, I suggest, a sovereignty pursuit. lecternmedia.substack.com/p/a-renewabl... #greensky #edusky #climate
Launching today at 8:15PM CET: Sun, Wind, Oil - Cases of Energy Transition and Sovereignty. A simple short-form write up on China and Uruguay. Here's a quick preview: (1/3)
January 12, 2026 at 12:49 PM
Launching today at 8:15PM CET: Sun, Wind, Oil - Cases of Energy Transition and Sovereignty. A simple short-form write up on China and Uruguay. Here's a quick preview: (1/3)
The response to yesterday's piece confirmed something for me. That people are hungry for language that matches what they're experiencing. "Democratic backsliding" feels too gentle. "Fascism" triggers unproductive debates. While important, semantics don't stop either.
January 7, 2026 at 1:15 PM
The response to yesterday's piece confirmed something for me. That people are hungry for language that matches what they're experiencing. "Democratic backsliding" feels too gentle. "Fascism" triggers unproductive debates. While important, semantics don't stop either.
Researchers and practitioners need different questions than the ones our current frameworks offer. Only then can we identify tools to restore public-serving administration. For leaders navigating similar challenges, this matters b/c accurate diagnosis precedes effective strategy. #democracy #edusky
January 6, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Researchers and practitioners need different questions than the ones our current frameworks offer. Only then can we identify tools to restore public-serving administration. For leaders navigating similar challenges, this matters b/c accurate diagnosis precedes effective strategy. #democracy #edusky
One thing that surprised me writing this piece: how inadequate our vocabulary is for what's happening. We keep reaching for terms like "authoritarian" or "corrupt" but they don't quite fit. #academisky #democracy
Administration of the Public
Executive-As-Ruler in Public Administration
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January 6, 2026 at 1:00 PM
One thing that surprised me writing this piece: how inadequate our vocabulary is for what's happening. We keep reaching for terms like "authoritarian" or "corrupt" but they don't quite fit. #academisky #democracy
What happens when executive authority over public administration changes; not by a political party, but by a regime oriented toward extraction and survival? As someone who studies these questions, I've been tracking a pattern that our conventional frameworks struggle to name. #democracy #edusky
January 5, 2026 at 1:15 PM
What happens when executive authority over public administration changes; not by a political party, but by a regime oriented toward extraction and survival? As someone who studies these questions, I've been tracking a pattern that our conventional frameworks struggle to name. #democracy #edusky
Conventional argument say rules are being broken, accountability is needed, and laws need to be respected. But they are missing something crucial - the game has changed. We're not witnessing institutional strain, but experiencing a fundamentally different kind of regime take shape (🧵 1 of 3)
January 5, 2026 at 8:08 AM
Conventional argument say rules are being broken, accountability is needed, and laws need to be respected. But they are missing something crucial - the game has changed. We're not witnessing institutional strain, but experiencing a fundamentally different kind of regime take shape (🧵 1 of 3)
Last article of the year is coming Monday. The article discusses the nonprofit sector and civil society. What it does, how becoming business like influenced the sector, and challenges the sector faces today. No click bait, no rage bait. #edusky #academicsky #writing
December 10, 2025 at 9:17 AM
Last article of the year is coming Monday. The article discusses the nonprofit sector and civil society. What it does, how becoming business like influenced the sector, and challenges the sector faces today. No click bait, no rage bait. #edusky #academicsky #writing
As we come to the end of the semester, I have a "tell me what you want to learn" module for dead week. Students request anything related to the course, I research it, upload lessons. Its hard, but wow, a student wants to know more about the Great Molasses Flood and it makes me happy. #Boston #edusky
December 1, 2025 at 2:02 PM
As we come to the end of the semester, I have a "tell me what you want to learn" module for dead week. Students request anything related to the course, I research it, upload lessons. Its hard, but wow, a student wants to know more about the Great Molasses Flood and it makes me happy. #Boston #edusky
What's happening in academia? From the responses of academics: self-censorship, fear, and the chilling effect. New short-form article based on survey results of academics across the US. #edusky #academicsky @npr.org @theguardian.com
The Chilling Effect: Self-Censorship and the Reshaping of Academic Freedom
Quotes from a new survey of academics
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November 25, 2025 at 1:34 PM
What's happening in academia? From the responses of academics: self-censorship, fear, and the chilling effect. New short-form article based on survey results of academics across the US. #edusky #academicsky @npr.org @theguardian.com
New Essay on #education and academic freedom: The Chilling Effect: Self-Censorship and the Reshaping of Academic Freedom. Results from a survey of academics, with quotes and analysis #edusky #academicsky open.substack.com/pub/lecternm...
The Chilling Effect: Self-Censorship and the Reshaping of Academic Freedom
Quotes from a new survey of academics
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November 24, 2025 at 4:35 PM
New Essay on #education and academic freedom: The Chilling Effect: Self-Censorship and the Reshaping of Academic Freedom. Results from a survey of academics, with quotes and analysis #edusky #academicsky open.substack.com/pub/lecternm...
Coming soon, Quotes from a new survey of academics. Read it at 1600 CET:
The Chilling Effect: Self-Censorship and the Reshaping of Academic Freedom
Quotes from a new survey of academics
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November 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Coming soon, Quotes from a new survey of academics. Read it at 1600 CET:
The Professor is about translating university-level analysis into accessible language without the rage and clickbait. Not another hot take factory. Just thoughtful engagement with democracy, higher education, and environmental challenges.
New essays every other Monday at lecternmedia.org
New essays every other Monday at lecternmedia.org
November 24, 2025 at 11:38 AM
The Professor is about translating university-level analysis into accessible language without the rage and clickbait. Not another hot take factory. Just thoughtful engagement with democracy, higher education, and environmental challenges.
New essays every other Monday at lecternmedia.org
New essays every other Monday at lecternmedia.org
A little behind this week, as it's grading time and preparation for the end of the semester. However, new post will be coming by the end of today, CET!
November 24, 2025 at 9:33 AM
A little behind this week, as it's grading time and preparation for the end of the semester. However, new post will be coming by the end of today, CET!
A new post is coming. A brief but important read on the ideology driving the last 50 years - neoliberalism. Swing by lecternmedia.org on Monday for the latest addition from The Professor.
November 9, 2025 at 2:20 PM
A new post is coming. A brief but important read on the ideology driving the last 50 years - neoliberalism. Swing by lecternmedia.org on Monday for the latest addition from The Professor.
Pomp and Circumstance provides a brief overview of academia - from it's French and British beginnings through the second world war. Explore part 1 of this expose for free - because knowledge should not be behind paywalls #edusky #highered buff.ly/Mehd7eN
Pomp and Circumstance
In Part 1 of a 2 Part exposé, the Professor discusses the origins of the contemporary University system. The Professor explores the history of tenure, student privilege, and corporatism.
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October 24, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Pomp and Circumstance provides a brief overview of academia - from it's French and British beginnings through the second world war. Explore part 1 of this expose for free - because knowledge should not be behind paywalls #edusky #highered buff.ly/Mehd7eN
Explore the latest post on Civil Society - a brief but informative overview on an important pillar of democracies everywhere. #edusky #academicsky #democracy
October 23, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Explore the latest post on Civil Society - a brief but informative overview on an important pillar of democracies everywhere. #edusky #academicsky #democracy
Tired of superficial political takes? The Professor offers what you're missing: thoughtful engagement with democracy, the climate, and education. Nuanced discussion that respects your intelligence and time. lecternmedia.org
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October 22, 2025 at 12:15 PM
Tired of superficial political takes? The Professor offers what you're missing: thoughtful engagement with democracy, the climate, and education. Nuanced discussion that respects your intelligence and time. lecternmedia.org