Register Now! Attend the 19th APSA Teaching & Learning Conference!
February 5-7, 2027 | Portland, OR
The proposal submission system is closed.
Registration now open! Join the political science teacher-scholars and students for the 19th APSA Teaching & Learning Conference (TLC), held in Portland, OR, February 5-7, 2027, to explore the conference theme, “Building Bridges: Dialogue and Discovery in Political Science.”
★ Early-bird registration rates end December 2, 2026.
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The American Political Science Association’s
Teaching & Learning Conference (2027) | February 5-7 | Portland, Oregon
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 conference theme is “Building Bridges: Dialogue and Discovery in Political Science.” Partisan polarization is at all time highs, and the value of higher education, the liberal arts, and social science knowledge is under scrutiny, Political Science is in a unique position to address both threats by building bridges across differences.
2027 Theme Statement
View the full 2027 TLC Theme Statement: “Building Bridges: Dialogue and Discovery in Political Science.“
Explore 2027 TLC Tracks, Workshops, and Roundtables
Explore descriptions of all ten tracks, from AI to civic engagement and America’s 250th. The proposal submission is closed.
Conference Location: Portland, Oregon
The 2027 Teaching & Learning Conference will take place at the Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront in Portland, OR
“I’m loyal to TLC because it regularly attracts the very best of our discipline. If you are in search of generous colleagues who care deeply about teaching—from every type of institution and from every subfield—you will find them here. Attending TLC helped me to build a supportive professional network that has enhanced my career over the years. For me, APSA-TLC made all the difference!”
– J. Cherie Strachan, The University of Akron