Larry Svabek, PhD
larrysvabek.bsky.social
Larry Svabek, PhD
@larrysvabek.bsky.social
African American political thought. Du Bois and Cooperative Movements. Reparations. Postdoc @Mizzou. Larrysvabek.com
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A day late to bluesky, but yesterday was the official pub day for 'Roads to Power, Roads to Crisis' with @pennpress.bsky.social

Interested in infrastructure, war, revolution and the rise (and fall) of the British Empire in North America? Get your own copy from www.pennpress.org/978151282828...
August 28, 2025 at 1:47 AM
I would like to announce my new article in the journal Political Theory. "Enacting a "Readjustment of Ideals": W.E.B. Du Bois and the Cooperative Critique of Capitalism" assembles an archive of published and unpublished material to reconstruct Du Bois's cooperative critique of capitalism.
October 23, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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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Explore Dr. Larry Svabek's research, teaching, and civic work in American political thought, African American political history, and reparations at the University of Missouri.
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September 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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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...
April 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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.
November 19, 2024 at 7:01 PM
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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
November 19, 2024 at 2:43 PM
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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.
November 18, 2024 at 2:18 AM
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.”
November 15, 2024 at 5:38 PM