Christopher P. Long

Provost and Senior Vice President at the University of Oregon

Welcome to cplong.org, a website designed to give digital voice to a philosophical life. Here you will find information about my academic and administrative life, including my publications, projects, and initiatives.

At the heart of my work is a commitment to writing along the way, so I encourage you to engage actively with the The Long Road blog by reading, sharing, and commenting. You can also find me on Mastodon and Bluesky. Thank you for visiting this little corner of the digital world.

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June 25, 2025

As Federal Funding for Research Breaks Down, New Possibilities Emerge

Periods of disruption, however unsettling, often open us to new possibilities. The current effort to dismantle the federal support for research in the United States is as cynical as it is misguided; cynical because it…

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Provost Long in academic regalia, including a black cap with a yellow tassel, speaks at a podium during a graduation ceremony.

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June 14, 2025

The University is the Beating Heart of a Free Society

On June 14, 2025, I was invited to give the keynote address at the induction of the 2025 cohort of the Alpha of Oregon chapter of the Phi Beta Kappa honor society at the University…

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June 7, 2025

The Public Research University and the Hope of Democracy

The following essay is based on remarks I made at the first Symposium on Public Research Universities Futures sponsored by the Center for Higher and Adult Education at Michigan State University on March 12, 2025. The…

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