I just finished reading Annmarie Caňo’s Leading Toward Liberation: How to Build Cultures of Thriving in Higher Education (Johns Hopkins University Press, 2025), and I confess that I am struggling a bit with what to do with it. Caňo’s study provides a clear argument for and an actionable guide to academic leaders who, whether we hold administrative titles or not, “want to be part of a liberating culture shift,” working to create “academic cultures in which everyone can thrive” (3). Her text is grounded in an understanding of liberation psychology, which is suffused with the principles of liberation theology and liberation pedagogy. Each chapter concludes with a set of “Questions for Reflection and Action.”
Bravery in the Face of Anticipatory Obedience
Well, the election has come and gone, and its impact most certainly varies depending on where you are. On my campus, the reaction suggests that the outcome was not what
Constance C. Relihan
December 9, 2024
