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Call for Applicants: APSA-PSE Political Science Pedagogy Fellows | Deadline: April 15, 2025

Political Science Now

The APSA Political Science Education Section seeks applications for its inaugural Pedagogy Fellows initiative. The first cohort of our Pedagogy Fellows will work in collaboration with the PSE Section and APSA to launch a new Certificate in Political Science Pedagogy Program.

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Member Spotlight: Samantha Chapa, University of Houston

Political Science Now

candidate in Political Science Samantha Chapa is a PhD candidate in Political Science at the University of Houston. Her research interests include migration politics and policy, local politics, and race, ethnicity, and politics. Meet Samantha Chapa, Ph.D., How did you learn about APSA?

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De Gruyter and American Political Science Association (APSA) Sign Partnership Agreement

Political Science Now

PRESS RELEASE De Gruyter and American Political Science Association (APSA) Announces Partnership Agreement on New Political Science Professional Development Book Series WASHINGTON D.C. We are proud to publish these new Book Series together with the American Political Science Association.

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Webinar Series: Teaching the 2024 U.S. Election

Political Science Now

How are political science educators bringing the 2024 U.S. What assignments or activities should political science educators use to help undergraduates understand the 2024 U.S. Past Events include: Preparing Students for the 2024 Election: Civic and Campus Engagement Engaging the 2024 U.S. Engaging the 2024 U.S.

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Webinar Series: Engaging the 2024 U.S. Election: An Expert Roundtable

Political Science Now

Join the American Political Science Association for our second webinar in a series exploring the 2024 U.S. Michelle Allendoerfer has led the American Political Science Association’s Teaching and Professional Development Programs for the past three years. The 2024 U.S. How should we interpret the U.S.

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Switching sides in the teacher wars

The Hechinger Report

In states that underfund education … they tend to see the more contentious issues as distractions they can’t afford,” says Jeffrey Henig, professor of political science and education at Teachers College, Columbia University. Jeffrey Henig, professor of Political Science and Education, Teachers College, Columbia University.

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Can patriotism and criticism coexist in social studies?

The Hechinger Report

history and civics since at least Reconstruction, the turbulent period that followed the Civil War. Their “ Roadmap to Educating for American Democracy ,” which calls for a massive federal investment in history and civics, is an attempt to reach a consensus on the key questions teachers should tackle. Such disagreements are hardly new.