Larry Svabek, PhD

I haven't been on here in a while, but excited to announce that my professional website is finally up and running! And just in time for the job market 🤓. I'd love for you to take a look...
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I hope it is not lost, in all of the chaos at the federal level, that there are many longstanding, discretionary programs that are on the Administration's chopping block, either directly or through the erosion of agency staff, expertise, and capacity. Programs enacted and reauthorized through...

BU’s decision to end some of their PhD programs is distressing for many reasons. The top on my list is that even leaders in higher ed are succumbing to the argument that learning and knowing as practices of freedom aren’t necessary, useful, or worth preserving.

Are degrees only worth pursuing if there is a clear job waiting on the other end? Is #highered no longer a #KnowledgeCommons? The #academy is the only discovery engine with no profit motive. Students gain & share valuable knowledge and insights in the process and contribute to society. #AcademicSky

What it looked like outside Moulton's office today, curtesy of Jonathon Cohn.

Democrats should not leave LGBTQ+ people behind. They are a large part of the Democratic base, a force with real voting power, and should not be taken for granted.

Thinking of the late great Toni Morrison in these dark times.”She [the old woman] is convinced that when language dies— out of carelessness, disuse, an absence of esteem indifference, or killed by fiat—not only she herself but all users and makers are accountable for its demise.”