Nattawan Junboonta, Doctoral Candidate, Rutgers University This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Spring 2019 issue. Digital Era and Political Deliberations In recent years, it seems that the concept of public discourse is viewed as an ancient ritual practiced in the distant past. The ability to meaningfully speak and listen to one another…
Cherie Strachan, Professor of Political Science, Central Michigan University & JPSE Reviews Editor This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Spring 2019 issue. The Journal of Political Science Education is soliciting reviews of relevant materials for our Reviews section. The primary function of this section is to offer informative, constructive discussion of resources…
Meena Bose, Executive Dean, Public Policy and Public Service Programs and Director, Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, Hofstra University, This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Summer 2019 issue. Small-group projects advance learning for both students and instructors, and they develop student skills and confidence in speaking,…
John Ishiyama, Professor of Political Science, University of North Texas This essay originally appeared in the Political Science Educator’s Summer 2019 issue. From May 31 to June 2, a major conference was held in Denton, Texas, hosted by the Department of Political Science of the University of North Texas and generously funded by a special…
Amy Cabrera Rasmussen, Ph.D, California State University, Long Beach This series is also available at Guide for Politics, a public facing blog discussing current events and contemporary politics. Traditionally, the presidential and vice -presidential debates are important events in the general election calendar. This year, it is especially the case as the COVID-19 public health…
By Elizabeth C. Matto The 2020 election will be one like we’ve never seen in the United States. As the nation grapples with a public health emergency, Election Day practices will be upended and confusion promises to follow. Just when they were poised to make a dramatic impact on electoral outcomes, the participation of college…
By Josh Franco Each of us has a community we call home, and every community across the United States is in a congressional district. Congressional districts are political-geographic units, and each is represented by one member of Congress who is elected by the voters residing in the district every two years. Throughout the country, there…
By Stephanie King In preparing for the 2020 general election, many political science faculty and civic educators are likely starting the year by educating college students about the electoral college, the importance of engaging in a presidential election and attending to down ballot races, and the voter registration process. Given COVID-19 and the transition to…
By Alison Rios Millett McCartney As we start the Fall 2020 semester, many of us are left wondering – what can we actually do? With an unexpected transition to virtual instruction this fall, protests spurring an evaluation of the deep impacts of persistent systemic racism in many countries, serious institutional budget cuts, more students with…
By Jared McDonald In the run-up to seemingly every election, journalists discuss whether this will be the year in which young people turn out to vote. Although there is some optimism that the increase in protest activism in 2020 among young Americans may be a harbinger of a youth voting surge, it is no secret…