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(cross-posting) Note: Continuing humanities teaching and research after the discontinuation of grants

I do not think individual humanities work needs to stop with the removal of grants. Yes, clearly communities and community culture will be hurt. However, individuals can continue privately, to the best of their ability, and budget, share openly in the spirit of Open Access and the common good. We are called to be stewards of public knowledge, whether we get credit for it or not. Now more than ever. If I can afford to share what minor research I have done in Violence Studies and theology openly, and I live paycheck to paycheck, then I know others can do it. And I was fortunate enough to have a good many brilliant professors. If only they shared what they understood openly, wow. What a difference that would make. What I am thinking of something like the Freedom Schools, but able to be carried out on an individual level (and collectively, if permitted and if safe to do so). That can be done with or without the internet. Open stewardship of education is the only way to assure that if progress comes, more individuals will be better able to maintain that progress.