Join us for the 17th APSA Teaching & Learning Conference (TLC), “Teaching Political Science Matters.” The conference will take place February 7-9, 2025, in Alexandria, Virginia. Join us for a unique meeting to promote greater understanding of high-impact practices and innovative methodologies for the political science classroom. The deadline to submit proposals has been extended to September 29, 2024, 11:59 p.m. PDT.
Submit a track paper, workshop or roundtable proposal here »
Theme Statement: Teaching Political Science Matters
Program Co-chairs: Terry Gilmour, Midland College, and Stephen Meinhold, University of North Carolina, Wilmington
Building on the work done by John Ishiyama’s APSA Presidential Task Force entitled Rethinking Political Science Education, the 2025 Teaching & Learning Conference will advance those recommendations by exploring why teaching political science matters.
How can we reconsider and reimagine our own programs, curriculum, and pedagogy? Higher education has changed dramatically in the past couple of decades and yet the importance and value of a political science education has never been more apparent: we must teach how politics works and the importance of democratic values and civic engagement; we must teach our students how to be successful if they continue with graduate education; we must teach the skills necessary for entering the workforce. We welcome submissions for 2025 TLC tracks, and perhaps others, as we rethink the future of a political science education and why teaching political science matters.
2025 TLC Tracks
The conference provides a forum for scholars to participate in the scholarship of teaching and learning, share pedagogical techniques, and discuss trends in political science education. There are three presentation format options for the 2025 Teaching and Learning Conference: track panels, workshops, and roundtables. All track papers are presented in a collaborative environment, with materials shared in advance and all participants serving as discussants. Workshops provide participants with hands-on experience in the use of practical instructional methods that they can take with them to their home institutions. Roundtables facilitate participants to discuss and debate on a specific topic.
- 21st Century Skills: AI, Literacy, Analysis, Research and Writing
- Career Preparation in the Political Science Curriculum
- Civic Engagement and Democratic Values
- Community College, Dual Credit, and Advanced Placement Programs
- Equity, Diversity, Inclusion, Justice, and Accessibility
- High Impact Practices
- Internationalizing and De-colonizing the Curriculum in Political Science
- Simulations, Games, and Active Learning
We welcome proposals from educators at all levels who teach political science and related subjects—university faculty and administrators, high school teachers, graduate students, research scholars, and others. The deadline to submit proposals is September 25, 2024, 11:59 p.m. PDT.