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Webinar: Strategies for Teaching American Politics in Turbulent Times

Political Science Now

Roberts, Cornell University Allison Rank, State University of New York Oswego (Moderator) Robert Lieberman, Johns Hopkins University APSA thanks the American Democracy Collaborative for contributing to this event. Schwartz Professor of Government at Cornell University. Roberts is the Richard J.

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Forget civics class: Students want to make a difference in real life

The Hechinger Report

Some school districts, local governments and nonprofit groups across the country have galvanized this youth activism by giving students opportunities to participate in leadership roles and democracy in ways that go beyond civics classes and student government. Things … the government does affect us, but we can’t vote,” she said.

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Beyond the Classroom: Building Faculty Capacity for Success: Virtual Workshop

Political Science Now

Join APSAs Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession for the third event of their professional development workshop series! Building faculty capacity outside the classroom includes both understanding governance processes and structures and creating cultures and conversations. Department of Agriculture and the U.S.

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If I was teaching Social Studies today…

Dangerously Irrelevant

The UC Davis California History Social Science Project frames current events within their historical context , connecting students’ present to the past. We could engage in government simulations at GovGames or iCivics or Cyber Nations. government as well. We’d subscribe to feeds and listen to podcasts from the U.S.

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Same Old Story in Silicon Valley

Political Science Now

But here is the twist: this ongoing race, even supported by the government of the United States, looks like the old days when explorers sought to find new lands and ended up stating them as their own. Simultaneously, she mentions these ventures as key players of territorial expansion as crucial powers in governing and exploiting lands.

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Call for Papers: Special Issue on Forecasting the 2024 US Elections

Political Science Now

PS Call for Papers: Special Issue on Forecasting the 2024 US Elections Submission Deadline: July 17, 2024 | Read the full Call for Papers here Election forecasting has become big business in the social sciences and US media industry.

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In Memoriam: Renowned Political Scientist and former APSA President, Dr. Matthew Holden, Jr., Passes Away

Political Science Now

He also completed an APSA Oral History Interview in 1993, where he shares his experiences in the discipline of political science. He was also President of the Policy Studies Organization and a Board Member of the Social Science Council. He returned to the faculty at Wayne State University in 1966, where he remained until 1969.