Lines in the Sand

How long ago now seems spring 2024, when I flew to Chicago to attend my very first Heterodox Academy (HxA) conference and had a rollicking good time at the Marriott on the Magnificent Mile. The ballroom plenaries and breakout sessions alike were positively packed with various and sundry personages and characters, the food and drink were plentiful, and the vibe was for the most part infectious exuberance that we the renegade professoriate and allied free speech rebels were finally beating back cancel culture after a decade of struggle. Next time, the closing ceremony announced with no small fanfare, we’d reconvene in New York following our even more promising year ahead.