Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1 Back Matter 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…
Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1 Reflections By Niva Golan-Nadir (niva.golan@post.runi.ac.il) Responses to the challenges posed by artificial intelligence (AI) in academia are rapidly evolving and taking diverse forms. Recent literature highlights growing concern in higher education regarding generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Bing, and Microsoft Copilot, particularly in relation to academic…
Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1 Teacher Scholar By Elizabeth A. Bennion (ebennion@iu.edu) Political science instructors have long asked students to engage across difference. What has changed is not the existence of political disagreement, but the context in which that work now occurs. Disagreement has always been part of democratic life. Yet increasingly,…
Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1 Reviews This book[1] offers some of the most comprehensive teaching advice that new faculty might find; it mirrors what one learns in an extensive professional development seminar. How should you choose your readings? How much should your students read? How should you lecture? How should your lectures…
Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1 Reflections By Sarah James (jamess@gonzaga.edu) Several abstract concepts—like norms, democratic sacrifice, civil rights and civil liberties, and representation—are essential for understanding the dynamics of American politics. An important opportunity, and challenge, for introduction to American politics instructors is figuring out how to engage students in the meaning…
Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1 Reflections By Doina Cuciurca (cuciurcadoina@gmail.com), Judithanne Scourfield McLauchlan (jsm2@usf.edu), Lia Butucel (lia82butucel@gmail.com) For more than thirty years, scholars have studied the use of technology to connect students from around the world in order to create “global classrooms” (Kurshan 1991). Faculty have continued to experiment with new technology…
Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1 Dear Colleagues, I hope this finds all well, seeing signs of spring as we push towards the end of another academic year. It’s been a busy few months for the PSE Executive Committee. Together with APSA staff, we’re in the final stages of reviewing literature reviews of APSA/PSE…
Political Science Educator: Volume 30, Issue 1 Interviews Academic freedom remains a field of contention in the United States and around the world. Professors find themselves facing calls for termination for their research, teaching, public statement, or social media posts. At the same time, state legislatures have passed laws curtaining faculty speech and undermining…
H. Howell Williams, PhD, Associate Professor of Political Science, Western Connecticut State University The following reflective guide originates from a 400-level seminar on the politics of the 1990s, a class co-taught by a full-time associate professor (Williams) and an undergraduate political science student (Powers). You can view the annotated syllabus from the course that explains…
Call for Proposals | Civic Education and America’s 250th | Start Your Application Here | APSA, Washington, D.C., June 25-27, 2026 Application Deadline: April 5, 2026 The American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Teaching and Learning Program is pleased to announce a call for proposals for approximately 15 to 20 political science educators and scholars to…