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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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Sunset over the distant snow-capped mountains of Sisters and Mt. Batchelor in Oregon with orange and yellow sky, dark forest in the middle ground, and the dry grassy hillside of Pine Mountain in the foreground.EducationLivingThe Long RoadLearning to be at Home in the World
October 3, 2025

Learning to be at Home in the World

In her essay, Understanding and Politics, Hannah Arendt describes understanding as "an unending activity by which, in constant change and variation, we come to terms with and reconcile ourselves to reality, that is, try to…
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A group of sixteen adults, diverse in age and gender, pose together outside on a wooden deck in front of a building with large windows and trees reflected in the glass. All are smiling at the camera.ProvostThe Administrative LifeWe Focused on Hope and Candor and Collaboration
August 18, 2025

We Focused on Hope and Candor and Collaboration

Not quite a year ago, we held the inaugural retreat of the University of Oregon's Provost's Council. It was early in my first year as Provost, and I didn't know what to expect when we…
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A diverse group of people pose together on indoor steps, smiling and holding up peace signs, or "V" signs for VELI. Some stand, while others kneel or sit. The background shows a modern interior with wood accents and metal railings.EducationInitiativesProvostIntegrity as an Expression of Value Enacted Excellence
July 27, 2025

Integrity as an Expression of Value Enacted Excellence

Before last week's inaugural meeting of the Values Enacted Leadership Institute (VELI) fades too far into memory, let me pause for a moment to capture the trace of a few reflections. They circle around the…
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