The American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Centennial Center for Political Science and Public Affairs is pleased to announce a Call for Proposals for faculty interested in participating in a two-day teaching workshop from May 18-19 at APSA’s headquarters in Washington, DC. APSA’s Teaching Workshops provide a unique opportunity for faculty with similar teaching interests to refresh existing syllabi, develop new teaching approaches, and share best practices. Led by co- facilitators Andrew Rudalevige (Bowdoin College) and Caroline Tolbert (University of Iowa & University of Delaware), this workshop will focus on sharing and developing teaching resources for introductory courses related to American government.
Approximately 15 faculty will be invited to take part in the workshop. In addition to assessing fundamental texts and themes of American government-related courses, the program will include a series of roundtables in which each participant will share a specific teaching resource, class project, or course component with the group.
Through sharing and discussing a wide range of teaching materials, we expect participants to learn about high-impact practices for the classroom and extend scholarly networks. Examples of teaching resources or topics of presentation may include:
- Innovative teaching approaches
- Civic engagement education
- Simulations
- Community engagement projects
- Use of technology (including social media, discussion boards, virtual reality, etc)
- In-class exercises and assignments
- Evaluation and assessment
Following the workshop, attendees will be invited to contribute a revised version of their teaching materials to an APSA teaching resources collection.
Applicants should have at least 3 years’ experience teaching their own American government-related course (Intro to American Government, Political Behavior, Congressional Politics, American Presidency, Political Parties and Groups, Media and Politics, etc). We encourage applications from faculty at a range of institutions, including universities and two- and four-year colleges. The deadline for proposals is Thursday, March 1, 2018.
Proposals should be submitted online and include:
- Recent CV, including detailed information on teaching experience.
- 250-word abstract summarizing the teaching resource you plan to share at the workshop.
- 250-word description of your motivation and goals for participating in the workshop.
- Brief description of your institution and how the American government courses you teach fit into your department’s curriculum or a general education requirement.
Successful applicants will be notified by the end of March. Course registration fees ($79) may be paid online in advance of the workshop. For more information, contact centennial@apsanet.org.