Christopher Long

Christopher Long, associate professor of philosophy, will be exploring how digital expression and Web 2.0 technologies such as blogs can enhance philosophical scholarship. He will focus on the Socratic practice of politics. Socrates would frequent the public marketplace, or agora, where he would dialogue with young people on the question of the good and the just. Long’s project will involve development of a digital “agora,” where dialogue around his philosophical research can be fostered. TLT staff collaborating with Long will be Allan Gyorke, Matt Meyer, and Ryan Wetzel.

Latest News

Christopher Long uses digital media to promote public dialogue on Socratic politics - Christopher Long, associate professor of philosophy, has created a podcast series, blog, and video to open up dialogue on Socratic politics among colleagues and students inside and outside Penn State. This semester, he will use these tools to encourage debate, inspire discourse, and create a marketplace for ideas, just as Socrates did many years ago.

TLT Faculty Fellow kicks off Digital Dialogue Podcast series - Digital Dialogue podcasts are produced by Chris Long, associate professor of philosophy and TLT Faculty Fellow. In Long's words, Digital Dialogue podcasts are "designed to generate discussion around questions concerning but not limited to the nature of digital dialogue, its political possibilities, the excellencies associated with it and the impact is might have on our pedagogical practices."

Summer 2009 TLT Faculty Fellows begin investigations into teaching tools - Four Penn State faculty members are working with TLT staff to explore technologies and their potential for learning.

Christopher Long, College of the Liberal Arts - Instructor asks students to create a blog on which they post assignments to help them develop critical thinking and writing skills.