The American Political Science Association’s (APSA) Teaching and Learning program and the Political Studies Association (PSA) Teaching & Learning Network are pleased to announce a call for proposals for a small cohort of political science/politics instructors to participate in a virtual teaching and learning symposium that will meet on Zoom between June 22-26, 2026.
Workshop Details
This section outlines the key details of the virtual teaching and learning symposium, which will take place online from June 22-26, 2026. The registration fee is US$20 for APSA/PSA members and US$35 for non-members, with an application deadline of April 5, 2026. The symposium aims to bring together political science educators to explore the challenges and opportunities presented by Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) in teaching. It seeks to answer critical questions such as how students are using GAI, effective strategies for integrating GAI into teaching and assessment, identifying the limitations of GAI for politics education, predicting its future in higher education, adapting course structures, and distinguishing between ethical and unethical uses of AI. The primary goals include fostering supportive relationships among scholar-educators, co-creating innovative class activities and assignments for GAI, and contributing valuable teaching materials to the APSA Educate resource collection on AI in political science education. The emphasis is on practical teaching resources and approaches rather than academic papers.
Meet the Co-Facilitators
This part introduces the two co-facilitators leading the symposium. Simon Lightfoot, a Professor at the University of Leeds, joined the School of Politics and International Studies in 2005. He has received significant recognition for his teaching, including the Political Studies Association’s Bernard Crick Prize for Outstanding Teaching in 2009 and a National Teaching Fellowship in 2013. Charley Turner, a faculty member in the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at California State University, Chico since 2000, holds a doctorate in Political Science. His interests include American political institutions and the scholarship of teaching and learning, and he is a co-author of a book on American Indian policy and an 'Introduction to American Government'.
