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The Global Resonance of Human Rights: What Google Trends Can Tell Us

Political Science Now

The Global Resonance of Human Rights: What Google Trends Can Tell Us By Geoff Dancy , University of Toronto and Christopher J. Fariss , University of Michigan Where is the human rights discourse most resonant? Read the full article. The answer to both questions, our research suggests, is “yes.”

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Call for Proposals: Approaches to Human Rights Pedagogy | Application Deadline: February 25, 2025

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The purpose of this symposium is to share approaches to the teaching of human rights and to develop pedagogical materials for the discipline. APSA Teaching & Learning Symposium: Approaches to Human Rights Pedagogy Date: Thursday, June 19 – Saturday, June 21, 2025 Location: APSA Headquarters, Washington, D.C.

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From Fleeing to Fighting Back: New Research Explores How People Decide During Violence

Political Science Now

In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. Thus, the 1980s and 1990s were violence-ridden periods fueled by Sikh insurgency, state repression, and human rights abuses. MILLIFF, AIDAN.

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Ethics in the Classroom

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This article originally appeared on Usable Knowledge from the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Sigal Ben-Porath , an education and political science professor, notes that high-poverty schools are more likely to define students solely by academic standards, and disregarding noncognitive skills. Willie “J.R.”

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Meet the New APSA Committee on the Status of Disability in the Profession

Political Science Now

“Guided by a commitment to disability justice and equity, the committee’s goal is to build a vision for the discipline of political science where disability is actively valued as a dimension of diversity.” Schneider (Chair) is Paul Rejai Professor of Political Science at Miami University, located in Oxford, Ohio.

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Learn how Political Science Students are Improving Wikipedia

MPSA

By: Dr. Helaine Blumenthal, Wiki Education For the past several years, MPSA has been partnering with Wiki Education to improve Wikipedia’s coverage of topics related to Political Science. Thus far, Wiki Education has worked with 164 courses in the field of Political Science.

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Congratulations to the 2024 APSA Award Winners

Political Science Now

APSA recognizes and honors the work of various scholars who have made outstanding contributions to political science research, teaching and service. Volume 21, Issue 2 BOOK AWARDS Merze Tate – Elinor Ostrom Outstanding Book Award for the best book on government, politics, or international affairs Recipient: Olukunle P.