Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1
Back Matter
Announcements
Chapter proposals are currently being accepted for an upcoming edited volume, Teaching Civic Engagement Online, currently under contract for inclusion in the APSA / De Gruyter Teaching Civic Engagement series. We are reaching out to a small group of respected colleagues who we thought might recognize the value of this project and either submit proposals themselves or forward to call to folks they admire who are working in this space.
As civic education increasingly takes place in online and hybrid formats, this volume explores how instructors can effectively cultivate civic knowledge, skills, and participation in digital learning environments. We are bringing together scholars who are developing innovative, evidence-based approaches to teaching civic engagement online.
Possible topics include (but are not limited to):
- Online dialogue and deliberation
- Digital literacy and misinformation
- Civic participation and advocacy in online spaces
- Teaching about local, state, national, or global governance virtually
- Building community, empathy, and engagement in online classrooms
- AI and emerging technologies in civic learning
The working table of contents is included in the proposal submission page where you are asked to check a box to indicate where your proposed chapter will fit into the planned content of the book.
Chapters will be relatively brief—approximately 8–12 pages (4,000–6,000 words) based on the projected length of the volume. We seek concise, high-impact contributions that emphasize clear, actionable teaching strategies grounded in evidence-based best practices, including approaches demonstrated through classroom use, assessment, or SoTL research. Strong chapters will show what works, how it works, and why, with concrete examples that instructors can easily adapt.
As you complete the proposal, you will be provided with a list of the skills and examples we plan to highlight in each chapter and asked to indicate which topic(s) your proposal addresses.
Proposal Details:
- 300–500 word abstract
- Brief description of teaching approach, assignments, or research base
- Short author bio (2-3 sentences)
- URL for faculty website and/or CV
Submit proposals using this link: https://forms.gle/n2pBL7j8fUtw9hCb7
Timeline:
- Priority chapter proposal deadline: June 15, 2026
- Final chapter proposal deadline: June 22, 2026
- Author notifications sent by: July 15, 2026
- Full chapters due: October 15, 2026
Chapters will combine practical teaching strategies with research-based insights and will be peer-reviewed. We are happy to discuss potential chapter ideas with you in advance.
Archived issues of The Political Science Educator through Vol. 27 can be found online at https://web.apsanet.org/teachingcivicengagement/political-science-educator/. Archived issues beginning with Vol. 26 are available at APSA Educate.
Submissions: Please send any article submissions or announcements for future newsletters to the editors at editor.pse.newsletter@gmail.com. Please include “PS Educator submission” in the subject line of your email, and include a short, two-sentence biographical statement. Research notes, reviews, and reflections are all welcome. Research notes in this newsletter should be considered as working papers and have received editorial review but have not undergone peer review.
The general policy of this newsletter is to publish all teaching-related articles that are submitted, as much as possible. We will, however, offer suggested revisions to improve the quality of the presentation, to verify academic integrity and citation standards, and to make the writing more accessible. We may occasionally require significant revisions or require authors to hold their submissions until a later issue, in order to ensure that ideas will be suitably ready for distribution, and we may occasionally refer articles or research notes to better-suited outlets.
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