Teaching Race, Ethnicity, and Politics: Identity, Discrimination, & Inequality
Victor Asal, Rockefeller College, University at Albany, SUNY
Students often have a hard time understanding the challenges others face in society related to identities like race, gender, ethnicity, sexuality, and religion. …
Teaching Race, Ethnicity, and Politics: Identity, Discrimination, & Inequality
Dr. Rachel Yon[1]
Derrick Bell’s Space Traders, set in the year 2000, posits a modern-day choice of how valuable people are in comparison to resources.[2] He considers how the …
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This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Winter/Spring 2017 issue.
The Teacher-Scholar
Elizabeth A. Bennion, Indiana University South Bend
One of the responsibilities of our lives as teacher-scholars is to teach students how to be scholars. Research papers, …
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This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Winter/Spring 2017 issue.
Xander E. Laughlin, Indiana University, Bloomington IN
When I began my undergraduate career, a political science faculty member at my university selected me to serve as her research …
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Dear section members:
Wow, it’s hard to believe that I’m writing my last newsletter. What a crazy couple of years we have had! Certainly, I did not realize that the bulk of my …
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The Teacher-Scholar
Elizabeth A. Bennion, Indiana University South Bend
Many colleges and universities encourage faculty media engagement to demonstrate the expertise of the faculty, raise the profile of the university, and serve the …
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Research Notes
John C. Davis, The University of Arkansas at Monticello, and Adam Mckee, The University of Arkansas at Monticello
The University of Arkansas at Monticello (UAM) is a comprehensive, open-enrollment, rural-serving university. …
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Research Notes
David J. Fleming, Furman University, and Price St. Clair, Furman University
Many universities and university towns are becoming increasingly popular as retirement destinations for senior citizens. The AARP estimates that at …
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Reflections
Reyhan Topal, the State University of New York at Albany, and Farzin Shargh, the State University of New York at Albany
The 2021-22 academic year was the first full year since the …
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Reflections
Barbara Robertson, Georgia State University’s Perimeter College, and Tamra Ortgies-Young, Georgia State University’s Perimeter College
Recent political events highlight the fragility of democratic values and the need for the University in creating …