Upcoming Virtual Events
2024 U.S. Election Webinar Series: Facilitating Respectful Conversations in the Political Science Classroom
Facilitating Respectful Conversations in the Political Science Classroom
Date: Tuesday, August 13, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PT
Join APSA’s Engaging the 2024 U.S. Election Webinar Series which aims to showcase how political scientists understand and teach the U.S. election from a variety of perspectives.
Respectful political dialogue between engaged citizens is a cornerstone characteristic of a healthy democracy. How can faculty establish a classroom culture encouraging constructive and inclusive political discussion around the 2024 U.S. election and other common political science themes? How can political science educators scaffold productive civic dialogue on contentious political issues?
Panelists include:
- Tavishi Bhasin, Kennesaw State University
- Leah Murray, Weber State University
- Verónica Reyna, Rice University
- Ayana Best, Howard University
- Michelle D. Deardorff, University of Tennessee Chattanooga (Moderator)
Please direct all questions to teaching@apsanet.org.
Curricular Innovations in Political Science at Community Colleges: APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession Virtual Workshop Series
Curricular Innovations in Political Science at Community Colleges
Date: Thursday, August 15, 2024
Time: 1:00 PM EST / 10:00 AM PT
Join us for the first professional development virtual workshop of the 2024-2025 academic year led by the APSA Committee on the Status of Community Colleges in the Profession on “Curricular Innovations in Political Science at Community Colleges.”
This workshop will allow faculty to share their classroom innovations for the fall 2024 term. Curricular innovations include utilizing new textbooks or workbooks, creating a new active learning experience, and utilizing APSA Educate resources to improve face-to-face or online learning environments. The workshop will have up to 30 minutes of presentations and 30 minutes of questions and answers, and general discussion time. Presentations will be recorded, while the discussion section will not be recorded.
Panelists include:
- La Della Levy, College of Southern Nevada
- Josh Franco, Cuyamaca College
- Helen Chang, Eugenio María de Hostos Community College of The City University of New York (CUNY)
APSA holds webinars on various topics throughout the year. Submit a request to host a webinar through APSA here.