Political Science Educator

Announcements, Copyright Policy, Submission Policy Summer/Fall 2026

May 21, 2026

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 …

Navigating AI in the Classroom: Institutional Policy and Instructor Discretion

May 21, 2026

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 …

Listening Across the Rural-Urban Divide: Teaching Democracy When Trust Is Thin

May 21, 2026

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 …

Red, white, and Blue(y): Using popular media to teach abstract concepts in introductory American politics courses

May 21, 2026

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, …

Virtual Global Exchange: Developing Short-term, Course-based Collaborative Research Partnerships for Undergraduate Students

May 21, 2026

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 …

Presidents Column Summer 2026

May 21, 2026

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. …

Academic Freedom as Ethics, Solidarity, and Craft: A Conversation with Isaac Kamola

May 19, 2026

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 statements, or social media posts. …

Announcements, Copyright Policy, Submission Policy for Winter 2026

January 10, 2026
Political Science Educator: volume 29, issue 2

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 …

Why we should teach qualitative research methods in undergraduate and graduate courses

January 10, 2026

Political Science Educator: volume 29, issue 2

Reflections


By Corina Lacatus (C.Lacatus@qmul.ac.uk)

Despite being central to the study of domestic and international politics, qualitative methods remain undertaught. Doctoral students may receive some basic training at their home institutions, …

The Cumberland County Civics Club: A Pioneering Model for Youth Civic Engagement

January 10, 2026

Political Science Educator: volume 29, issue 2

Reflections


By Austin Trantham (austin.trantham@saintleo.edu)

I thoroughly enjoyed working with students to promote civic engagement and serving as co-faculty advisor for the first campus-wide “Civic Engagement Day” in 2024 at Saint Leo University. …

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