Teaching Political Science and International Relations for Early Career Instructors

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Contents
Notes on Contributors
List of Figures
Introduction
	On Early Career Researchers
	The Emergence of the “Early Career Instructor”
	Two Justifications for “ECIs”
	Roadmap for the Volume
	Bibliography
Early Career Instructor Experiences
Unsure, Stumbling, and Finding Joy in Teaching: Building Confidence as an Early Career Instructor
	The Unsure Novice
	Stumbling Through
	Cultivating Joy in/Through Teaching
	Concluding Reflections
	References
Teaching Global, Considering the Local: Compassion, Locations of Authority, and Feminist Approaches to Instructing IR
	Introduction
	Teaching Global, Considering the Local…
	The Practical To-Dos (and To-Perhaps Nots) of Compassionate Teaching
	On Day-to-Day Lecturing
		Steph’s Day of Teaching (50-minute Class Period)
	Conclusion
	References
From International to Domestic (and Back Again?)
	Introduction
	Seeking Comfort in Critical Spaces
	Fitting Out
	Navigating Fields
	Cultivating Criticality
	Concluding Lessons
	References
Making the Sandwiches: Affective Conversations on Teaching and Research
	Introduction
	Making the Sandwiches
		Housekeeping
		Theoria: “To See”
		The Forest
	Reflections
	References
Digital Pedagogie-Z: Generating Care, Generative Technologies, and Generational Trauma
	A Traumatized Generation
	Generating Care
	OSM Example #1: Discussion Questions and AI
	OSM Example #2: Discourse Analysis and Violence
	Thoughts
	Bibliography
Systemic Support for ECIs: Signaling Values in the Neoliberal University
	Teaching as a Window into Higher Education Systems
	Imagining Alternative Systems
	References
Neoliberalism vs DEI: The Market and Profit-Driven Limitations of Inclusivity
	Introduction
	Neoliberalism vs DEI: My Journey in the Tension
	Neoliberalism vs DEI: Ways of Knowing
	Neoliberalism vs DEI: Ways of Being and Identities
	Neoliberalism vs DEI: Economic and Political Inequities
	Neoliberalism vs DEI: Futures and Histories
	Conclusion
	References
How Early Career Instructors Benefit from Collaborative Course Design
	Introduction
	Early Career Instructors and Collaborative Course Design
	What CCD Taught Me in My Classrooms
		General Process
		Collecting Student Responses
		Response Themes
		Incorporating Responses
	Conclusion
	Bibliography
Teaching Research Inside and Outside the Classroom
	Introduction
	Institutional Context and Personal Background
		Juggling Responsibilities
		Goals, Trajectories, and Values for Research and Teaching
	Teaching Research Inside the Classroom
		Developing Research Questions and Reviewing Scholarship in the First-Year Seminar
		Evaluating Existing Theories in the Intermediate Lecture Course
		Producing Original Research in the Senior Seminar
		Library Resources
	Teaching Research Outside the Classroom
	References
Reaching Beyond the Ivory Tower: Early Career Instructors and the Pedagogy of Policy Relevance
	Introduction
	Research > Teaching
	Teaching = Relevance
	Reflections and Conclusions
	References
Navigating Trigger Warnings, Classroom Speech, and Public Debates as an Early Career Instructor
	Being Exposed to Trigger Warnings as a Graduate Student
	Trigger Warnings, Censorship, and the Shoah
	“Too Close to Home”
	“Unknown Unknowns”
	“There Are Warnings, Then There Are WARNINGS”
	Active versus Passive Warnings
	Conclusion
	References
Training, Mentorship, and Institutional Contexts
Critical Reflection and Early Career Instructor Formation
	The Centrality of Reflection in/for Learning
	Enter Formation, Exit Training
		When Knowledges Interact. Or Why Things Matter?
		The Implications for Teaching
	Non-concluding Remarks
	References
Doing It for Ourselves: Creating Spaces for, and by, Early Career Instructors
	State of Teaching and Learning in Political Science
	WPSA ITVC Background
	Impacts of Peer Mentorship on ECIs
		Enhancing Disciplinary and Subfield Exchanges
		Accessibility
		Challenging Hierarchy in Learning
		Enhancing Flexibility and Responsiveness
		Resources
	Conclusion
	References
Discipline-Specific Teaching and Pedagogical Development: A Missing Piece in Canadian Political Science Graduate Education
	Introduction
		What Is TaPPS?
		Genesis: The Graduate Teaching and Pedagogy (GTaP) Initiative
		The Next Generation: TaPPS
		Future Directions for TaPPS
		Conclusion: Roadmap for Building Your Own “TaPPS” Program
	Appendix A: Classroom Visits Guidelines
	Works Cited
Pedagogical Mentorship for Mutual Benefit
	Introduction
	Purpose and Attitudes That Facilitate the Mentor/Mentee Relationship
	Teaching-Focused Mentorship for Mutual Benefit
	Mentorship Opportunities on a Home Campus
	Mentorship Opportunities Within the Discipline
	Conclusion: Creating Mentorships for Mutual Benefit
	References
Professional Associations in Early Career Scholar Development: Getting There Faster, Higher, and Stronger
	Professional Development Initiatives at ISA: Why Do They Matter?
	Teaching Mentorship at ISA: A Case in Point
	The Importance of ISA’s Reach: From Leveling the Playing Field to Norm-Building
	References
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning: Building Supportive Communities
	What Is SoTL?
		How Is SoTL Being Institutionalised?
	How Can SoTL Help ECIs’ and Established Scholars’ Teaching Practice?
	How Can ECIs Build Their Own SoTL?
	How Can We Mentor and Build Communities of SoTL?
	Conclusion
	Bibliography
Can “The Literature” Be a Mentor? Early Career Instructors Write a Review Article
	Introduction
	Collaborative Writing and Research Process
	Practical Advantages of Collaborative Literature Review
	Pedagogical Gains Through Collaborative Literature Review
	Review Takeaways: Early Career Instructors and the Student Voice Connection
	Caveats to the Literature-as-Mentor
	Conclusion
	Bibliography
Practices of ECI Mentoring in a Marketized Higher Education Sector
	Introduction
	Contexts of Mentorship for Teaching-Focused ECIs
	Tensions of Professionalization
	Reflecting on Our Mentoring Experiences: Andy
	Reflecting on Our Mentoring Experiences: Jenny
	Conclusion
	Bibliography
Teaching in Context
	Introduction
	The Professor, the Classroom, and the Magic Circle
	Difference in the Classroom
	Mentorship for Context-Dependent Teaching
	Conclusion
	Works Cited
Conclusion
	Research on ECIs
	Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
	Discipline-Specific Support
	Practical Support
	Bibliography