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APSA Teaching and Learning Conference
February 22 - 24, 2008 - San Jose, California

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TLC LogoThrough this unique meeting, APSA endeavors to promote greater understanding of cutting-edge approaches, techniques, and methodologies for the political science classroom. The Teaching and Learning Conference provides a forum for scholars to share effective and innovative teaching and learning models and to discuss broad themes and values of political science education. 

Scenes from San Jose - a building, the trolley, a restaurant, and a street scene

Meeting Format

Themed tracks: Using the working group model, all meeting participants attend only one themed track for the duration of the entire conference.

Workshops: In addition to traditional working groups, the conference also features special workshops that focus on practical issues related to teaching.  In these workshops participants can interact with political scientists outside their assigned themed track. 

2008 Themes

The 2008 meeting was organized around these teaching and learning themes:

Call for Papers 

The Call for Papers closed on September 26, 2007.

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Questions about the APSA Conference on Teaching and Learning in Political Science? Contact teaching@apsanet.org.

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2008 Teaching Conference Program Committee

APSA would like to thank the following individuals for their service on this year's Teaching and Learning Conference Program Committee: 

  • Helen Boutrous, Mount Saint Mary's College
  • Juan Carlos Huerta, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi
  • Russell Mayer, Merrimack College
  • Cameron G. Thies, University of Missouri-Columbia
  • Christopher Van Aller, Winthrop University 
  • Sherri L. Wallace, University of Louisville, Chair

2008 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference Sponsors

APSA would like to thank the following sponsors for their generous support of the 2008 APSA Teaching and Learning Conference.

Cambridge University Press

CQ Press