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Same Old Story in Silicon Valley

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. Thinking about the destination of the rocket, the things they may do, and all the possibilities, they are witnessing the history of science.

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APSA Member Spotlight: Dr. Timothy Lewis, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Political Science Now

Lewis (he/him/his) is an identity politics researcher, social justice activist, and Associate Professor of Political Science at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and a Bachelor of Arts in History from the historic Tuskegee University.

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Short Course: The Logic & Best Practices of Process Tracing (QMMR A)

Political Science Now

While the examples are primarily drawn from international relations and comparative politics, the methods we discuss are applicable to all the subfields of political science, to sociology, economics, history, business studies, public policy, and many other fields.

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The Timing Is Right for Anthro-Journo

Anthropology News

Courses in history, psychology, sociology, and political science are often part of the core curricula in journalism programs,” writes Paula Horvath in Journalism & Mass Communication Educator. Grafting ethnography onto journalism has been suggested for decades—it’s time to put it into practice.

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OPINION: With a skeptical public, higher education must do a better job explaining why college is worth the investment

The Hechinger Report

Generally, colleges of arts and sciences are large academic units within a university that offer a range of department-led majors and areas of study, research and creative activity: from the arts (e.g., English and other languages, history, religious studies), the social sciences (e.g.,

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Reading, writing and arguing: Can a summer of big questions push students to college?

The Hechinger Report

Nearly half — 46 percent — major in the humanities or social sciences, Lee said. Carthage students visited the local Civil War museum to connect theory with history, while Columbia asks participants to spend their senior year of high school working on a civic leadership project.

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Three Political Science Professors Named 2024 Guggenheim Fellows of the John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation

Political Science Now

Each year, the Guggenheim Foundation awards approximately 175 fellowships to individuals making their mark in the social sciences, the natural sciences, the humanities, and the creative arts. He is also an affiliate of the Institute for Quantitative Social Science where his office is located. Antony’s College.