Christopher R. Matthews
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Christopher R. Matthews
@drcrmatthews.bsky.social
▪︎ Reading, writing & thinking about the moral foundation of scholarship
▪︎ Author of Doing Good Social Science: http://bit.ly/3EgFA2z
▪︎ More about my work: immersiveresearch.co.uk
▪︎ DM for speaking/workshop requests
The original was but not the response. Im happy to discuss these ideas of theyre of interest, cheers
January 7, 2026 at 8:10 AM
Twitter used to be ace, I had so many positive conversations there, or at least it was the start of so many. But those days are long gone unfortunately. The moment has passed i think. What we're left with is all the negatives elements of social media and not much of the positive
January 6, 2026 at 6:55 AM
I think democracy, like any system of governance, fails/succeeds based on moral actions of those living with in. Its a revolution in morality and education that we need for any system to work. That requires a different understanding of social science and knowledge more broadly. What do you think?
January 2, 2026 at 6:48 PM
Why Things Matter to People - Andrew Sayer
December 30, 2025 at 3:55 PM
The link didn't work for me unfortunately 😔
December 19, 2025 at 8:27 AM
This feels like the start of what could be a fun chat, but i hate typing on my phone (and im currently by a pool on holiday). Maybe a conversation some time in the future? If youve writen anything on such topics please do send links
December 18, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I start from a very different premise. Disciplines are largely nonsense, and finding what unites is not only possible but the foundation for better scholarship. Now, getting published from that sort of approsch is a team effort becuase most people start from disciplinary fetishism. 1/2
December 18, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Ive thought on this for a while. I think there are two essential starting points - a discussion of the morality and philosophy of research that your work build from. Ironing out the tensions there is important but I dont think many/most scholars can do such things with confidence. What do you think?
December 18, 2025 at 9:56 AM
A very accurate description of a few people I have been unfortunate to have come across at various stages of my career.
December 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Three interpretations of something that didn't happen, am I right?
December 11, 2025 at 10:54 AM