{"id":5,"date":"2026-05-18T14:31:22","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T14:31:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/tlc2027\/?page_id=5"},"modified":"2026-10-30T20:26:47","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T20:26:47","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/tlc2027\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-e413718e wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:0;padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:0;padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-1476b47a wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:60%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized has-custom-border is-style-rounded\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"404\" height=\"612\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/tlc2027\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/2026\/09\/istockphoto-179293351-612x612-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-96\" style=\"border-style:none;border-width:0px;border-top-left-radius:97px;border-top-right-radius:97px;border-bottom-left-radius:97px;border-bottom-right-radius:97px;box-shadow:var(--wp--preset--shadow--sharp);aspect-ratio:0.6601364539870709;width:488px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/tlc2027\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/2026\/09\/istockphoto-179293351-612x612-2.jpg 404w, https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/tlc2027\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/115\/2026\/09\/istockphoto-179293351-612x612-2-198x300.jpg 198w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 404px) 100vw, 404px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:70%\">\n<div style=\"height:17px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1\" style=\"color:#f25607;font-size:clamp(21.536px, 1.346rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.32), 35px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/members.apsanet.org\/EVENTS\/Event-Calendar\/APSA-Event-Registration\/EventID\/1666699\">Register Now!<\/a> Attend the 19th APSA Teaching &amp; Learning Conference!<br><br><em>February 5-7, 2027 | Portland, OR<\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-large-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">The proposal submission system is closed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:3px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/tlc2027\/registration\/\">Registration now open!<\/a><\/strong> Join the political science teacher-scholars and students for the <strong>19th APSA Teaching &amp; Learning Conference (TLC)<\/strong>, held in Portland, OR, February 5-7, 2027, to explore the conference theme, <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/tlc2027\/28-2\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"28\"><strong>&#8220;Building Bridges: Dialogue and Discovery in Political Science.&#8221;<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);\">\u2605 <strong>Early-bird registration rates end December 2, 2026.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-contrast-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-size:clamp(16.834px, 1.052rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.899), 26px);\"><a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/tlc2027\/registration\/\">View Registration Details<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/tlc2027\/hotel\/\">Book Housing<\/a>  | <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/tlc2027\/travel-grants-awards\/\">TLC Awards &amp; 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The proposal submission is closed.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-da384c3e wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left is-style-default\" style=\"font-size:clamp(18.959px, 1.185rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 1.082), 30px);font-style:normal;font-weight:400\">Conference Location: Portland, Oregon<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:28px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2027 Teaching &amp; Learning Conference will take place at the <a href=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/tlc2027\/hotel\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"58\">Portland Marriott Downtown Waterfront <\/a>in Portland, OR<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:7px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignwide size-full wp-duotone-08633a-ffffff-1\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/connect.apsanet.org\/tlc2025\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/105\/2025\/01\/APSA-banner-tlc-collage-1.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-base-color has-base-2-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8c029825 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"margin-top:0;margin-bottom:0;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<p class=\"has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-7 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"color:#de720d;font-size:clamp(16.293px, 1.018rem + ((1vw - 3.2px) * 0.854), 25px);\"><em>\u201cI&#8217;m loyal to TLC because it regularly attracts the very best of our discipline. 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