Political Science Now

AUGUST 23, 2024

The APSA-PSA International Partnerships Award, jointly supported by the Political Studies Association of the UK and APSA , honors political scientists engaged in collaborative and productive cross-national partnerships that make a significant contribution to the discipline in the areas of teaching, research, or civic engagement.

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FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Phillips ( phillips@civiced.org ), and Alissa Irion-Groth ( irion@civiced.org ) The civic mission of schools—providing students with “the skills, knowledge, and attitudes that will prepare them to be competent and responsible … The post Transforming civics for high-need students by using design-based implementation research appeared first on (..)

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APRIL 4, 2024

Congratulations to Janelle Wong, Professor, American Studies, Director Asian American Studies Program, University of Maryland Janelle Wong received her PhD from the Department of Political Science at Yale University. She is Professor of American Studies at the University of Maryland.

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JUNE 3, 2024

Join the American Political Science Association for our second webinar in a series exploring the 2024 U.S. Dr. Julia Azari ’s research and teaching interests include the American presidency, American political parties, political communication, and American political development. The 2024 U.S. 2024 election?

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OCTOBER 1, 2024

This summer, the American Political Science Association partnered with Montgomery County Public School (MCPS) District’s Summer Rise Program to offer three high school students the opportunity to gain experience in political science knowledge production and higher education non-profits.

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Political Science Now

MAY 6, 2024

She is majoring in political science and global studies and minoring in civic engagement, criminology, and philosophy of law. On campus, Laika is a fellow of the Center for Civic Engagement and has worked on several efforts such as voter registration, comprehensive voter packets, and event planning.

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Political Science Now

MAY 2, 2024

Laila Waddell, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University Laila Waddell is a rising senior at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University studying political science with a concentration in environmental studies. Laila Waddell hopes to continue her research while earning her Ph.D. in public policy.

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Teaching American History

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

A political science and philosophy double major at Arizona State University, Thrailkill learned about the American political system in large lecture halls. But small seminars on ethics and political philosophy stimulated her imagination and taught her to think critically. Nancie attended the forum and said we did well.

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ED Surge

AUGUST 27, 2024

The step from public teacher to public office holder is, for many, intuitive, says Kelly Siegel-Stechler, a senior researcher at Tufts University’s Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement. Jahana Hayes of Connecticut, a former high school history and government teacher.

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Political Science Now

AUGUST 2, 2024

Goodnow Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor distinguished service to the profession and the Association. Citation from the Award Committee: As a scholar, as a teacher and mentor, as an institutional and disciplinary leader, and as a political activist, Cathy J.

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Political Science Now

JULY 26, 2024

Kammerer Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best book published during the previous calendar year in the field of U.S. civil rights policy, and the intersectional politics of gender, race, sexuality, and class from the 1970s-present. The Gladys M. national policy.

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Political Science Now

JUNE 5, 2024

Matthew Stein APSA Member since 2018-Present Instructor in the Department of Social Sciences College of Southern Nevada How did you learn about APSA? The (amazing) chair of the political science department, Robin Kolodny, ensured that doctoral students and candidates had APSA memberships.

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Political Science Now

JULY 28, 2024

Event: Facilitating Respectful Conversations in the Political Science Classroom Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024 Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PT Registration: Register here (registration is free) Respectful political dialogue between engaged citizens is a cornerstone characteristic of a healthy democracy. She received her Ph.D.

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Political Science Now

MAY 16, 2024

After a one-year pause in 2022, the 2024 Class of Andrew Carnegie Fellows marks the start of the program’s focus on developing a body of research around political polarization in the United States. The award is for a period of up to two years and its anticipated result is a book or major study.

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Political Science Now

JULY 17, 2024

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.

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Political Science Now

AUGUST 8, 2024

Schattschneider Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of American government. Citation from the Award Committee: The E. Employing a national field experiment, Willeck used an array of data to assess the impact of active civics education.

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Political Science Now

APRIL 2, 2024

Join the American Political Science Association (APSA) for a webinar discussion sharing best practices to connect students to the 2024 U.S. Why is it essential to teach democratic citizenship and civic engagement? Associate Professor of Political Science at Howard University Elizabeth A. The 2024 U.S. Elizabeth A.

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Political Science Now

JULY 26, 2024

Join us for the 17th APSA Teaching & Learning Conference (TLC) , “Teaching Political Science Matters.” Join us for a unique meeting to promote greater understanding of high-impact practices and innovative methodologies for the political science classroom.

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Political Science Now

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

As the end of the year approaches, the American Political Science Association (APSA) is thrilled to participate in Giving Tuesday on December 3rd! APSA relies on the generosity of our members and friends to champion civic engagement and the value of political science in addressing society’s most pressing challenges.

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Political Science Now

JULY 16, 2024

Engaging Citizenship introduces foundational concepts in political science through the lens of citizenship, democracy, and civic engagement, highlighting the relevance of the discipline to students’ lives and encouraging them to become engaged and empowered citizens.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 8, 2024

It’s no surprise that the vast majority of teens report spending a lot of time on social media, especially YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram; a growing share say that they are on social media “almost constantly,” a recent report by the Pew Research Center shows. Related: Could colleges make voting as popular as going to football games?

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Political Science Now

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

The co-editors of a forthcoming edited collection in the APSA-De Gruyter Teaching Civic Engagement Series invite authors to submit chapter proposals for a new volume, Teaching Civic Engagement in Challenging Times: Global Perspectives on Democratic Education for All.

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MPSA

MARCH 30, 2022

Smith, Professor of Political Science, Emporia State University Between 10 and 15 years ago, Political Science experienced a renewed interest in civic education. Graham and I produced our article, Teaching Active Citizenship: A Companion to the Traditional Political Science Curriculum , during my sabbatical.

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Political Science Now

NOVEMBER 12, 2024

One of the many important roles of the American Political Science Association (APSA) is recognizing excellence in the political science profession.  Goodnow Award for distinguished service to the profession and APSA John Gaus Award for scholarship in political science and public administration Hubert H.

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Political Science Now

JANUARY 30, 2025

Recognizing Merit in the Profession: Nominate a Political Scientist for an APSA Career Award | Deadline: February 12, 2025 One of the many important roles of the American Political Science Association is recognizing excellence in the political science profession through the APSA Awards !

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024

Kirk: One idea picking up steam is to promote civic dialog in and out of the classroom. He leads a program called College Presidents for Civic Preparedness to help those students, faculty and administrators. And so that’s a reason why the social science might not be as robust as it might be. They understand this.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 3, 2019

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. She made it as an eighth-grader at Tulsa’s Nimitz Junior High School for a project researching career options.

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Political Science Now

OCTOBER 30, 2024

Facilitating Respectful Conversations in the Political Science Classroom Teaching the 2024 U.S. This collection showcases the work of political scientists who conduct research, teach, or provide campus service to encourage student political participation, democratic engagement, and voting.

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Political Science Now

NOVEMBER 26, 2024

How are political science experts reflecting upon with the results and administration of the 2024 election? degrees in political science from Yale University, and a B.A. in political science from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. in political science at The Ohio State University.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 31, 2019

It’s about putting a face to the other side,” said Daniel Lewis, a junior who led a day-long Policy Challenge on March 30 for Tufts CIVIC, which stands for Cooperation and Innovation in Citizenship and is described as a “multipartisan discussion forum.” Even the composition of discussion groups at events is balanced.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

The political division they’ve witnessed hasn’t discouraged young voters, said LoMonte, a sophomore political science major from Bloomfield, New Jersey, who was wearing a “TCNJ Votes” T-shirt. Tisch College of Civic Life. “It It’s made them more determined to become involved. You’re seeing a generation of activists.

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