The Politicised Class-Room

Abstract

Contemporary politics is marred with contention. Students’ understanding of the world has also marinated in a heavily polarised society, drawing stark barriers between increasingly divided communities (Santos, 2020). Be it the war in Ukraine, the interpretation and appreciation of what is considered ‘woke’, the boundaries between (Norris, 2024) or the humanitarian crisis unfolding in the Middle East. University campuses, particularly those where political science is taught, have transformed from places of learning to protest grounds with encampments, boycotts, and sometimes even open conflict. While this can harbour a useful learning opportunity (Clancy & Bauer, 2018) or develop into a pedagogy of protest (Basch, 2023), it also raises many pertinent questions about our roles as educationalists and the position of our discipline within the university and its broader social environment. This panel explores how our discipline is affected by these trends.

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