Public Engagement and Advocacy
Biased Professors? Try Disclosure
By Michael A. Smith of Emporia University
The allegation that professors are…
MPSA’s Top 10 Blog Posts from 2018
As the calendar year begins to wind down, we take a look back at our most-read articles from…
Call for #MPSA19 Conference Bloggers
Photo by Maarten van den Heuvel on Unsplash
MPSA seeks bloggers to cover the most popular panels and events at the…
Magnify Your Voice: A Day Off for Democracy
By Betsy Sinclair of Washington University in St. Louis “Are you frustrated that you see a need in your community that isn’t met by government or industry? Do you believe that need could be remedied through purposeful action? Will you ask your family, friends and neighbors to help initiate change?…
MPSA Roundtable – Public Engagement: Mixing Academics and Practical Politics
In this public engagement roundtable from the 2018 MPSA conference, Michelle Kukoleca…
Contributing Political Science Knowledge to our Collective Conscious
Post by Royal G. Cravens, Bowling Green University This post originally appeared on the Wiki Education blog. Dr. Royal G. Cravens, III is a Lecturer in the Department of Political Science at Bowling Green State University. He recently participated in our Wikipedia Fellows pilot, an opportunity for…
Finger on the Pulse: Alive and Kicking at MPSA 2018
By Harold "Harry" Young of Austin Peay State University
At this year’s MPSA conference, I was…
The Public Expert: How Academics Can Break the Ivory Tower Stereotype #MPSA18
By Alex Ellison In the professional development track at the Midwest Political Science Association Conference in Chicago, IL, there were a couple of sessions on using social media in academia and sharing research in more easy-to-digest ways with the general public. In higher education, there is…
The 2018 MPSA Conference Is Here: What Have You Done for Me Lately?
By Harold Young of Austin Peay State University
“Expectations should not always be taken as reality; because you never know when you will be disappointed.” ― Samuel P. Huntington
Members of Congress respond to more than money – sometimes
By Jan Leighley, American University and Jennifer Oser, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev Does citizen activism really affect the actions of elected officials? Despite the ubiquitous role of money in campaigns, elections and policymaking, some citizens clearly still believe in the power of…