Timothy J. Shaffer

This January, the @UDBidenSchool's SNF Ithaca Initiative and Center for Civics Education hosted the second annual Delaware Dialogues for Future Leaders. This opportunity brought more than 100 high school students from across the state to. Read more below. udel.edu/udaily/2026/fe…

@Spotlight302 the fact it’s impossible to get pediatric Covid shots in Delaware covered by #Highmark seems like a worthwhile story to explore.

Attention social studies educators: The @MidStatesCSS call for proposals is now open for the Feb 27-28 #MSCSS26 conference in Newark DE, submissions are due by Oct. 17th. Submit your proposal today! sites.google.com/view/mscss2026…

This is why I've changed my assignments over the last couple of semesters.

Old but still relevant. newyorker.com/magazine/2015/…

🔔 New Book Alert "The Sciences of the Democracies" by our colleague Jean-Paul Gagnon and over 30 contributors challenges us to rethink how we understand and study democracy. Congratulations to all the authors! Open access download here: uclpress.co.uk/book/the-scien…

Something I wrote for the @DeBusinessTimes about #civil #discourse and #business VIEWPOINT: Why civil discourse still matters in Delaware business and beyond delawarebusinesstimes.com/news/viewpoint… via @DeBusinessTimes #SNFIThacaUD

I can no longer access content that has been and continues to be meaningful for 20 years because of changes that I didn't initiate. @Meta support seems to keep copying and pasting the same responses and seemingly not read my message as to why I can't do what I'm asked to do.

Losing access to a @facebook account I've had since 2005 means that a place for personal connections and memories are just gone. And, paradoxically, the recent "professional mode" which caused all these problems was something I welcomed because I also use it for my work.

I have never been more frustrated with customer service than I have been with @Meta @facebook as I have been trying to get access to my account for almost a month. I got a message from Facebook that my account was going to transition to "Professional Mode." That happened and...

Here's a nice story about the recent @UDBidenSchool SNF Ithaca x @iMEdD_org Media & Democracy Summit we hosted at the @UDelaware in May. #SNFIthacaUD udel.edu/udaily/2025/ju…

You're welcome. Old school @weatherchannel. Arguably better. weatherstar.netbymatt.com

The full agenda is now live, check it out here: socialstudies.org/2025svcagenda

Registration open for the #NCSS Virtual Conference June 25-26 focusing on Civil Discourse. Save the date for June 25th at 1pm EDT for my session w/@timothyjshaffer - Mic Drop or Open Mind: Practicing Civil Discourse in the Classroom #sschat @NCSSNetwork socialstudies.org/svc2025

Join us today and tomorrow (May 5-6) for the Media & Democracy Summit at the @UDelaware's Trabant University Center. This FREE event includes an incredible slate of speakers, so make sure to sign up and show up! udel.edu/academics/coll…

Join us at the @UDelaware for our SNF Ithaca x @iMEdD_org Media & Democracy Summit taking place at the Trabant University Center May 5-6. Registration is free and open to all! udel.edu/academics/coll…

@UDBidenSchool SNF Ithaca welcomed 40 scholars from across the US who are working at (and with) colleges and universities to foster greater civil discourse in the classroom and beyond. This has become an important community of practice, learning and dialogue. #SNFIthacaUD