Symposium: Transformative Practices of Teacher-Scholar-Activists in the Era of Trump

Recent political events have exacerbated the tensions between the expectation that faculty be neutral arbiters of knowledge and information and the reality that many individuals pursue careers in political science because of their commitments to social justice, political activism, and social change....

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Published in:New political science 2018-09, Vol.40 (3), p.515
Main Authors: Romano, Sarah T, Daum, Courtenay W
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Activism
Careers
College faculty
Elections
Fairness
Neoliberalism
Political activism
Political change
Political participation
Political science
Political scientists
Scholarship
Social change
Social justice
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Summary:Recent political events have exacerbated the tensions between the expectation that faculty be neutral arbiters of knowledge and information and the reality that many individuals pursue careers in political science because of their commitments to social justice, political activism, and social change. In particular, the November 2016 election of Donald Trump as United States President gave New Political Science's (NPS) charge to publish scholarship that reflects "a commitment to progressive social change" new meaning for many political scientists. This article introduces an NPS symposium dedicated to examining and showcasing transformative practices within and emerging out of political science toward greater social justice, equity, and inclusivity in the context of Trumpism, neoliberalism, and university corporatization.
ISSN:0739-3148
1469-9931
DOI:10.1080/07393148.2018.1487114