Considering Edtech in Political Science Teaching: Data Literacy, Privacy Rights, and the Role of Government in Regulation
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JUNE 7, 2024
Political Science Educator: volume 28, issue 1 Reflections By Janet L.
Dr. Kimberly A. Mealy Appointed as the Next Executive Director of the American Political Science Association
Political Science Now
AUGUST 30, 2024
The American Political Science Association (APSA) is very pleased to announce that Dr. Kimberly A. Kim’s extensive experience at APSA, combined with her passion for political science and commitment to advancing the discipline, make her an ideal choice to lead our association. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Dr. Kimberly A.
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De Gruyter and American Political Science Association (APSA) Sign Partnership Agreement
Political Science Now
FEBRUARY 13, 2024
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.
Journal of Political Science Education (JPSE) 2024 Best Article Prize
Political Science Now
AUGUST 26, 2024
Mark also explores and critiques the field of political science through symposia on academic conferences, ideology in the classroom, and ideology within the discipline. He is an Associate Professor of Government and Public Policy at Georgetown University.
Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Robert Seddig, Passed Away
Political Science Now
FEBRUARY 28, 2024
Professor Seddig was a long-time political science faculty member at Allegheny College. He graduated cum laude in 1963 from Carleton College, Northfield, MN, with a major in government and international relations. program in Politics at Princeton University where he specialized in U.S. He then entered the Ph.D.
Let’s Shutdown the Government: An Instructional Game
Political Science Now
DECEMBER 26, 2024
Lets Shutdown the Government: An Instructional Game By Michelle M. Buehlmann , University of North Dakota, Grand Forks In Lets Shutdown the Government: An Instructional Game , Dr. Buehlmann argues that government shutdowns are the crisis in a negotiation strategy, commonly called brinkmanship.
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Curricular Innovations in Political Science at Community Colleges: APSA’s Committee on the Status of Community Colleges Virtual Workshop Series
Political Science Now
AUGUST 1, 2024
Levy holds advanced degrees in Interdisciplinary Studies in Adult Education emphasis on teaching diverse at-risk learners and in Political Science, emphasis on Political Philosophy, earned at San Francisco State University (SFSU). She has been a Political Science educator for twenty-four years.
Local Governance Falters Due to Uninformed Officials
Political Science Now
AUGUST 29, 2024
In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. This piece, written by Komal Preet Kaur , covers the new article by Adam Michael Auerbach, Shikhar Singh and Tariq Thachil, “Who Knows How to Govern?
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Who Knows How to Govern? Procedural Knowledge in India’s Small-Town Councils
Political Science Now
SEPTEMBER 2, 2024
Who Knows How to Govern? Procedural Knowledge in India’s Small-Town Councils By Adam Michael Auerbach, Johns Hopkins University , Shikhar Singh , Duke University and Tariq Thachil, University of Pennsylvania Governments across the Global South have decentralized a degree of power to municipal authorities. Read the full article.
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In Memoriam: Dr. Boris E. Ricks, Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, Passes Away
Political Science Now
SEPTEMBER 23, 2024
Ricks was an Associate Professor of Political Science at California State University, Northridge, since 2008. in Political Science from the University of Southern California in 2003. Within the American Political Science Association, Dr. Ricks held a number of leadership and committee positions. Dr. Boris E.
‘Easy to just write us off’: Rural students’ choices shrink as colleges slash majors
The Hechinger Report
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Related: After its college closes, a rural community fights to keep a path to education open His classmates who will be affected by the changes “are such creatives at heart, and they all came here because they loved what they were doing,” said Bertram, who is also student government representative for the university’s College of Creative Arts.
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Sarah Rozenblum Receives the 2024 Leonard D. White Award for “Why Do Governments Ignore Their Own Experts? The Role of Scientific Advice in Covid-19 Vaccine Policy in France and the United States”
Political Science Now
AUGUST 6, 2024
White Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public administration. Citation from the Award Committee: The research presented by Sarah Rozenblum in “Why Do Governments Ignore Their Own Experts? The Leonard D.
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APSA Seeks Executive Director
Political Science Now
FEBRUARY 20, 2024
Executive Director Full Time Position – (OPEN) Senior Management District of Columbia, Washington, DC, US The American Political Science Association seeks an Executive Director to serve as the chief executive officer of the Association beginning in or around August 2024.
Navigating the Challenges & Considerations of Fieldwork: APSA’s Committee on the Status of Graduate Students Virtual Workshop
Political Science Now
APRIL 26, 2024
Her ongoing work includes a co-edited volume on concepts, data, and methods in comparative law and politics, and projects examining institutions of electoral governance in Latin America, and how research methods are used in political science scholarship. for work, education, or commerce. Dr. Sarah E.
Different Values, Different Consequences
Political Science Now
JULY 5, 2024
In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. ” Values matter in politics. They help explain opinions on topics ranging from homelessness to foreign policy and our political orientations.
Same Old Story in Silicon Valley
Political Science Now
APRIL 12, 2024
In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. It is a reminder that the motivation to colonize generally has deeper drives of control, governance, and profit even though it is not on Earth.
Using a Smart Board to teach federalism in American National Government
APSA Educate
FEBRUARY 8, 2024
The incorporation of active learning in a classroom helps students make connections with … The post Using a Smart Board to teach federalism in American National Government appeared first on APSA. By Elizabeth Dorssom (DorssomE@lincolnu.ed
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APSA Statement on Indiana University’s Sanctioning of Professor Abdulkader Sinno
Political Science Now
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
On behalf of the American Political Science Association (APSA), we express serious concerns with Indiana University’s decision to suspend and sanction Dr. Abdulkader Sinno, a tenured Associate Professor of Political Science and Middle Eastern Studies at Indiana University. Lisa Martin APSA President Mark E.
OPINION: Why segregation and racial gaps in education persist 70 years after the end of legal segregation
The Hechinger Report
DECEMBER 4, 2023
Related: Reckoning with Mississippi’s ‘segregation academies’ Not surprisingly, in 2022, the Government Accountability Office declared that school segregation continues unabated. The agency reported that even as the nation’s student population has diversified, 43 percent of its schools are segregated, and 18.5
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Green Votes in Coal Lands
Political Science Now
MARCH 11, 2024
In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. Thus, the challenge of enacting efficient climate policy in fossil fuel dependent regions, especially coal, is a political puzzle that requires innovative solutions.
Eric Schickler Receives the 2024 Barbara Sinclair Lecture Award
Political Science Now
JULY 30, 2024
Since 1997, he has been associated with the University of California, Berkeley, where he has chaired the Department of Political Science and served as co-director of the Institute of Government Studies. David Greenstone Award from the APSA Politics and History Organized Section. He is the author of three books on the U.S.
Corruption Causes Terrorism
Political Science Now
OCTOBER 15, 2024
In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. Second, corruption lowers trust in government and politicians, which harms political satisfaction and can make terrorism more attractive.
Military Recruitment Wrongs the Young
Political Science Now
JANUARY 26, 2024
In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. In 2012, the UK government also launched an initiative to promote “military ethos” in schools to promote loyalty, resilience, courage, and teamwork.
How higher education’s own choices left it vulnerable to the pandemic crisis
The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 4, 2020
Some members of the institution’s own governing board were surprised when they were confronted with these facts. In a system of shared governance, they’re also served by keeping the faculty content. Other spending, too, continued to go up. The university overspent its budget by millions of dollars in each of the last five years.
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Extraction, Assimilation, and Accommodation: The Historical Foundations of Indigenous–State Relations in Latin America
Political Science Now
MARCH 13, 2024
Carter , University of Virginia Why do some Indigenous communities experience assimilation while others obtain government protection for their long-standing institutions and cultures? In the early twentieth century, Latin American governments conscripted unpaid Indigenous labor to build infrastructure. Read the full article.
Meet DFP Fall Fellow, Sherlean Roberts, Marquette University
Political Science Now
JANUARY 31, 2024
Sherlean Roberts , a distinguished senior at Marquette University, is a dedicated scholar pursuing a triple major in political science, international affairs, and peace studies. Her contributions have been recognized at different symposia and conferences, most recently at the Midwest Political Science Association’s event.
Call for Proposals: Connecting Community and Classroom: Practical Considerations for Civically-Engaged Practitioners and Scholars | Deadline: August 18th
Political Science Now
JULY 29, 2024
The American Political Science Association (APSA) and the National Capital Area Political Science Association (NCAPSA) are pleased to announce a call for proposals for political scientists and practitioners to participate in a single-day workshop. non-profit, for-profit, or hybrid organizations).
Learn More About: Racial Justice as Human Rights: Support for Reform in American Policing
Political Science Now
FEBRUARY 9, 2024
Project Title: Racial Justice as Human Rights: Support for Reform in American Policing Genevieve Bates, University of Wisconsin-Madison Genevieve Bates is an Anna Julia Cooper Research Associate and an incoming Assistant Professor of political science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She received her Ph.D. She received her Ph.D.
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What’s the Matter with the Great Plains?
Political Science Now
JUNE 7, 2024
In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. As the sociologists interviewed community members, they found that all were emphatic in their support for government regulation to sustain small farms.
Soledad Artiz Prillaman Receives the 2024 Victoria Schuck Award for “The Patriarchal Political Order: The Making and Unraveling of the Gendered Participation Gap in India”
Political Science Now
JULY 23, 2024
The Victoria Schuck Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best book published on women and politics. Soledad Artiz Prillaman is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Stanford University and the Faculty Director of the Inclusive Democracy and Development Lab.
Dorothy Kronick and John Marshall Receive the 2024 Franklin L. Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award for “Collateral Censorship: Theory and Evidence From Venezuela.”
Political Science Now
JULY 25, 2024
Burdette/Pi Sigma Alpha Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best paper presented at the previous year’s Annual Meeting. Citation from the Award Committee: In their paper, “Collateral Censorship: Theory and Evidence From Venezuela.” The Franklin L.
Corrupt Politicians Work Less but Support Regime More
Political Science Now
MAY 28, 2024
In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. These forms were introduced in 2008 when the Russian government began requiring top officials to file extensive financial disclosures each spring.
Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Savannah Plaskon, UC Irvine
Political Science Now
JUNE 13, 2024
student at the University of California, Irvine in the Department of Political Science. Her subfields are American politics and race, ethnicity, and politics. Originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, her interest in political science was sparked by her parents’ engagement in grassroots political organizing.
Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Alianna Casas, University of Arizona
Political Science Now
MAY 20, 2024
student at the University of Arizona’s School of Government and Public Policy. Her subfields are international relations and comparative politics. Her research interests include gender in conflict, rebel governance, and illicit markets. Alianna Casas (she/her/ella) is a second-year Ph.D.
Learn More About: Resisting the Poli-Migra: Policing, Immigration Politics, and Latinx Activism in San Diego
Political Science Now
AUGUST 19, 2024
Project Title: Policing, Immigration Politics, and Latinx Activism in San Diego Erica Salinas Thomas Erica Salinas Thomas is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Rutgers University-Newark. in government from Cornell University and her B.A. in political science from the University of California, San Diego.
Alice Xu Receives the 2024 Harold D. Lasswell Award for “Segregation and the Spatial Externalities of Inequality: A Theory of Interdependence and Public Goods in Cities”
Political Science Now
AUGUST 2, 2024
Lasswell Award is presented annually by the American Political Science Association (APSA) to honor the best doctoral dissertation in the field of public policy. Alice Xu is an Assistant Professor at University of Pennsylvania’s School of Social Policy and Practice and Department of Political Science (secondary appointment).
Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Mychala Walker, University of Maryland
Political Science Now
JUNE 11, 2024
Mychala Walker is a graduate student in the University of Maryland’s Government and Politics Ph.D. Mychala’s areas of study are comparative politics and political methodology. Specifically, her research interests are in Black Politics and identity politics. in political science.
Elizabeth Dorssom Receives the 2024 Michael Brintnall Teaching and Learning Award
Political Science Now
AUGUST 7, 2024
Dr. Elizabeth Dorssom is an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Lincoln University of Missouri where she regularly teaches courses on American National Government, American State and Local Government, Public Policy and Administration, and Research Methodology.
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Fathers’ Leave Reduces Sexist Attitudes
Political Science Now
MARCH 14, 2024
These results show that direct exposure to progressive social policy can weaken sexist attitudes, providing governments with a practical and effective tool to reduce harmful biases. American Political Science Review The post Fathers’ Leave Reduces Sexist Attitudes appeared first on. Read the full article.
Stolen Land and Strategic Settlement
Political Science Now
MAY 17, 2024
In the APSA Public Scholarship Program, graduate students in political science produce summaries of new research in the American Political Science Review. “ Drastic reforms in American politics marked the United States Progressive Era. The tribes refused.
Webinar Series: Engaging the 2024 U.S. Election: An Expert Roundtable
Political Science Now
JUNE 3, 2024
Join the American Political Science Association for our second webinar in a series exploring the 2024 U.S. Michael Tesler ’s teaching and research focus on public opinion, racial politics, elections, political psychology, American government, and quantitative research methods. The 2024 U.S. 2024 election?
How do you manage college online — quarantined with eight people?
The Hechinger Report
APRIL 8, 2020
It’s a lot more challenging to be able to concentrate and fully deliver,” said Gallardo, 20, who is a junior majoring in political science, and the first in his family to go to college. “I This story also appeared in The Washington Post. I try to make a to-do list, but I end up not even finishing it.
Meet DFP Spring Fellow, Anushka Vishahan, Georgetown University
Political Science Now
MAY 24, 2024
student in the Government Department at Georgetown University. She is in the American government field and is a member of the Gender, Race, and Ethnicity Politics (GREP) Lab. Her research interests are in political behavior, pan-ethnic racial groups, and race-ethnicity politics. After completing her Ph.D.,
Meet Bo Feng, 2023 APSA Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grantee
Political Science Now
FEBRUARY 21, 2024
The American Political Science Association is pleased to announce the Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Grant (DDRIG) Awardees for 2023. The APSA DDRIG program provides support to enhance and improve the conduct of doctoral dissertation research in political science. Bo Feng is a Ph.D.
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