I love that British professors are called "Readers." It puts the emphasis on the more significant verb of the vocation--reading. Professors must be readers to have anything worthwhile to profess. And, as Andy Stager points out, students “read” subjects rather than “major” in them.
How might our word choices affect how we imagine what we’re doing?
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