Colin Bird
Professor of politics and author of An Introduction to Political Philosophy (Cambridge University Press); noted political theorist specializing in liberalism and pedagogy for political theory.
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Mar 5, 2026 • 1h 12min
Episode 200: Colin Bird, Jeffrey Church, and Nicholas Tampio - How to Teach Political Theory
Nicholas Tampio, political science professor and advocate for humanistic teaching. Colin Bird, politics professor focused on liberalism and pedagogy. They discuss designing intro political theory courses, balancing primary texts and exposition, teaching controversial views to build sympathy and rigor, including non-Western authors, and confronting AI and assessment challenges in the classroom.
