APSA Teaching & Learning Conference (TLC)
Call for Proposals Open!
2027 APSA Teaching & Learning Conference (TLC)
February 5-7, 2027 | Portland, Oregon | Visit the 2027 TLC Website
Join political science teacher-scholars and students for a unique meeting to promote greater understanding of high-impact practices and innovative methodologies for the political science classroom. The 2027 Teaching & Learning Conference will take place in Portland, OR, February 5-7, 2027. The conference theme is “Building Bridges: Dialogue and Discovery in Political Science.”
The conference provides a forum for scholars to participate in the scholarship of teaching and learning, share pedagogical techniques, and discuss trends in political science education. We welcome proposals from educators at all levels who teach political science and related subjects—university faculty and administrators, high school teachers, graduate students, research scholars, and others.
We invite proposals for paper presentations and interactive workshops. Papers are presented in a collaborative working group environment, in which the participants in a theme learn about and discuss each other’s research for the duration of the conference. This working group model has proven to be highly effective at enhancing the instructional effectiveness and scholarly productivity of conference attendees.
Now Open! 2027 TLC Call for Proposals | Deadline: October 7
Explore descriptions of all ten tracks, from AI to civic engagement and America’s 250th, and learn how to submit a proposal.
Submit Proposals!
2027 Teaching & Learning Conference Call for Proposals
Deadline: October 7, 2026
Awards & Travel Grants Open
Michael Brintall Teaching & Learning Award | Deadline: November 16, 2026
APSA Award for Teaching Innovation Deadline: November 16, 2026
TLC Travel Grant Applications | Portland, Oregon | Deadline: November 16, 2026
TLC Conference Format
View this year’s Teaching & Learning conference track. Explore descriptions of all ten tracks, from AI to civic engagement and America’s 250th. Visit how to submit a proposal to learn more.
TLC Location & Schedule
APSA Teaching & Learning Conference
February 5 – February 7, 2027
Portland Marriott Downtown
Waterfront in Portland, OR
View Schedule-at-a-Glance
2027 TLC Tracks
Explore descriptions of all ten tracks, from AI to civic engagement and America’s 250th. There are three presentation format options for the 2027 Teaching and Learning Conference: track panels, workshops, and roundtables. Track Panels: All track papers are presented in a collaborative environment, with materials shared in advance and all participants serving as discussants.
- Adapting the Political Science Curriculum: Challenges & Opportunities in Political Science Undergraduate Education
- AI in Political Science Education
- America @ 250
- Civic Education & Engagement
- High Impact Practices
- Internationalizing & De-Colonizing the Curriculum
- Research, Writing, and Analysis
- Simulations & Games
- Teaching in a Polarized Environment
- The Inclusive Classroom
TLC at APSA at the Annual Meeting
The APSA Teaching and Learning Conference (TLC) and the annual TLC at APSA conferences focus not only on the exchange of ideas but also on building a community of teacher-scholars within APSA, who support one another, promote best practices in teaching and learning, and innovate pedagogical theory and evidence-based practices through research. The conference fosters an exchange of ideas about creating a more diverse, inclusive, and engaging classroom.
TLC at APSA: Workshops, Roundtables and Paper Presentations
(1) Teaching and Learning workshops provide opportunities to practice meeting the varied challenges of understanding, protecting, and rebuilding democracy through the classroom and with the class engagement with the broader community. (2) Roundtables focus participants on discussion and debate on a specific topic, facilitated by a group of roundtable participants. (13) Paper presentations investigate these themes through research. (4) Pedagogy Café submissions will be part of the morning Pedagogy Café session, a series of thematic tables with discussions facilitated by the submitters.
- Teaching & Learning Workshops: TLC at APSA teaching and learning workshops provide opportunities to practice meeting the varied challenges of teaching democracy in the classroom and community.
- Roundtable Discussions: TLC at APSA roundtables are designed for participants to discuss and debate on a specific topic, facilitated by a group of roundtable participants.
- Paper Presentations: TLC at APSA paper presentations are designated tracks that investigate these themes through research are also invited.
More information about TLC at APSA can be found here.