Russell T. McCutcheon
@mccutcheonsays.bsky.social
I’m University Research Professor in the Study of Religion and was a longtime Dept Chair but now teach, read, write, and have opinions on the fate of higher ed.
… and the abyss stared back.
November 26, 2025 at 12:37 PM
… and the abyss stared back.
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I feel the same way about my field. The only answer I have found so far is to just create something (with other brilliant collaborators who are willing) so that what we do will continue to exist. But it is a very very heavy lift, and I'm starting to lose energy and hope, even in these efforts.
November 14, 2025 at 8:35 PM
I feel the same way about my field. The only answer I have found so far is to just create something (with other brilliant collaborators who are willing) so that what we do will continue to exist. But it is a very very heavy lift, and I'm starting to lose energy and hope, even in these efforts.
It just astounds me how ill-prepared (or unwilling?) we are to grapple with the practical conditions of our own profession.
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
It just astounds me how ill-prepared (or unwilling?) we are to grapple with the practical conditions of our own profession.
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Yes. Absolutely. And by centering the conversation on what's happening in HE, it would be even better to include effective ways to support student care and well-being.
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November 14, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Yes. Absolutely. And by centering the conversation on what's happening in HE, it would be even better to include effective ways to support student care and well-being.