Adapting the Political Science Curriculum: Challenges & Opportunities in Political Science Undergraduate Education
2027 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference
Portland, Oregon, February 5-7, 2027
Deadline: October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM PDT
Among the challenges the liberal arts currently face are the enrollment cliff and an increased emphasis on career-readiness and employability. Possible submissions include:
- how to focus on career skills and careers related to Political Science;
- strategies for recruitment and retention;
- collaborations with high schools and community colleges to encourage study in political science; and
- helping students gain work experience and build their professional networks.
This track seeks submissions that focus on the undergraduate political science curriculum and how it responds to these challenges.
About the APSA Teaching & Learning Conference
Join political science teacher-scholars and students for the 2027 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference, held in Portland, Oregon, February 5-7, 2027. The conference theme is “Building Bridges: Dialogue and Discovery in Political Science.” Partisan polarization is at all time highs, and the value of higher education, the liberal arts, and social science knowledge is under scrutiny, Political Science is in a unique position to address both threats by building bridges across differences. The TLC is a unique conference that provides a highly interactive forum for scholars to share research and innovative tools for political science education. The conference focuses on promoting the scholarship of teaching and learning, equipping faculty with new techniques and resources for teaching, and enhancing the role of teaching in the discipline of political science.
All attendees will be asked to select a track when registering and will expected to attend each session in the selected track. Workshop and roundtable attendance is not determined by track, and these sessions are open to any conference attendee.
- Submit your proposal for the 18th APSA Teaching & Learning Conference.
- All TLC 2027 proposals must be submitted by October 7, 2026, 11:59 PM PDT.
- Explore all TLC 2027 tracks or view submission instructions.
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