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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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Rapids on the Willamette River fill the frame of this image, taken from the South side of the river, looking North with evergreens and blue skies and wispy clouds in the background.ProvostThe Administrative LifeFinding New Modes of Communicating as Provost
April 26, 2025

Finding New Modes of Communicating as Provost

Since beginning my role as Provost at the University of Oregon, I have tried to communicate in ways that build trust and cultivate connection. The more fraught and unsettling our civic life in these United…
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James Baldwin in a black suit with tie and a white shirt looks directly at us.ArticlesPublication: JournalThe Hideously Difficult Task Before Us
December 27, 2024

The Hideously Difficult Task Before Us

Tracing a path opened by an enigmatic reference in Reiner Schürmann’s dissertation to the symbol of water in James Baldwin’s Another Country, this essay follows the thinking of Schürmann and Baldwin to the tragic denial…
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The view from Spencer's Butte above Eugene, Oregon. A grassy pathway leads to a bank of pine trees in the middle distance. Beyond the trees and far below lies Eugene, OR. In the distance are mountains, the blue sky filled with gray and white clouds.ProvostThe Administrative LifeThe Long RoadA Pivotal Week in the Life of the Provost’s Office
August 20, 2024

A Pivotal Week in the Life of the Provost’s Office

Last week marked a pivotal moment in my transition to the role of Provost at the University of Oregon. We held two retreats, one early in the week for the Office of the Provost (OtP)…
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