Aaron Ettinger, Carleton University
I’d never laughed with joy at a student presentation before.
Usually, any amusement while grading arises from some malapropism or logical leap that only an undergraduate could construct. But this was different.
My delight came …
Kerry F. Crawford, James Madison University
Leah Cathryn Windsor, The University of Memphis
Colleges and universities in the United States are desperate to “return to normal” after three semesters of teaching and learning during the COVID-19 pandemic. Faculty, …
Robin Kolodny • Temple University
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I’ve been asked to write about how chairs might best use their time over the summer. This suggests you have free time (!). Still, most of …
Steven Rathgeb Smith • American Political Science Association
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Greetings! I hope you and your family are healthy and OK in these challenging times. I am grateful for the opportunity to update …
Phillip Ardoin • Appalachian State University
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Completing the annual evaluation of faculty is one of the most important responsibilities of a Department Chair. The annual evaluation impacts faculty merit pay and …
Melissa Michelson • Menlo College
Patricia Stapleton • RAND Corporation
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The discipline of political science and academia more generally continue to evade fully realizing gender equity. Women are disproportionately burdened with …
Cammy Shay • Houston Community College
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The shocks of the pandemic can color the way we reflect on the experiences of the past 16-months. Still, without sounding too Pollyannaish, I’ve considered …
Henrike Lehnguth • University of Maryland, College Park
Jenny Wüstenberg • University of Maryland, College Park
This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s December 2006 edition.
Ask any college teacher about the global awareness and knowledge displayed by …
Justin Zimmerman & Kumar Ramanathan, Northwestern University
The Challenge
We have all stared into it: the black boxes of indifference as we lecture on the past and present lessons of political science. Virtual teaching and learning can be tedious and …
What is critical pedagogy? How do political science educators address identity, race, class and sexuality in the classroom? How and what materials do we bring to the political science classroom to encourage students to make connections and see themselves in …