Since “Faith and Community” was published in the summer of 2024, it has been a joy to share the findings with congregations in Little Rock, with colleagues around the world, and with the broader public. For a full list of media coverage and book events, check out this post on our project website. Here, I want to share some of my favorite highlights.
I am about to depart for the 2023 Teaching and Learning Conference of the American Political Science Association, which I have the great pleasure of co-chairing with Young-Im Lee of California State University-Sacramento. The theme this year is “Re-Energizing Political Science Education: Innovations and New Opportunities.” As we start to feel like the crisis period of the pandemic is over, many of us are also ready to start feeling re-energized when it comes to teaching and learning! The TLC has a great track format that allows people to really connect with one another and get deep into teaching topics that they care about—from civic education to simulations. I have found this format to be really engaging and energizing in the past.
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