The importance of civic and political engagement in the teaching of politics
UK political scientists should engage in a greater level of academic debate with regard to the teaching of civic and political engagement.
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Teaching and Learning
Methods Training: a Gateway to Experiential Learning
Students often dislike methods courses, but methods training can be an exciting gateway to experiential learning when integrated into substantive political science courses.
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Learning and Teaching Through Popular Culture: Gender, Power and Authority in Game of Thrones
International Relations knowledge tends to be presented to disciplinary neophytes in neatly bounded sections; we argue that this disciplinary organisation can be unsettled by taking popular culture seriously as a form of International Relations knowledge.
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The Winds of Change
In September Politics will be co-sponsoring the 9th Annual BISA/PSA Learning and Teaching Conference at Newcastle University. The theme will be The Winds of Change and the organisers have recently circulated a call for papers. If you are interested in giving a paper read on...
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The Politics of Teaching Africa in South Africa
Sally Matthews reflects on the politics of teaching African Studies to South African students hungering for alternatives to mainstream scholarship on the continent.
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