APSA Teaching and Learning Conference February 6 - 8, 2009 - Baltimore, Maryland

Through 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. 

• Call for Proposals Open! Deadline: September 19, 2008
• Early Registration Now Open! Deadline: December 1, 2008

Meeting Format

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

2009 Conference Themes

The Call for Papers conference themes are generally transitioned into the conference working group tracks.  These are the 2009 Call for Papers themes:

• Program Assessment  
• Internationalizing the Curriculum  
• Diversity, Inclusiveness, and Inequality  
• Teaching Research Methods  
• Graduate Education and Professional Development   
• Simulations and Role Playing  
• Civic Engagement  
• Core Curriculum/General Education  
• Teaching Across the Discipline

The Call for Papers is open now.  Click here for more on the presentation and workshop proposal Call for Papers and themes. Deadline for Call is September 19, 2008.