Editors
| Editor-in-Chief: | Dr. John H. Bickford III, Eastern Illinois University |
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| Associate Editor | Dr. Jeremiah Clabough, University of Alabama-Birmingham |
The Councilor: A National Journal of the Social Studies is a peer-reviewed, academic journal. Originating with the Illinois Council for the Social Studies in 1939, The Councilor has become national in scope with an international audience. The Councilor publishes research and practitioner articles concerned with social studies education, social sciences, history, and interdisciplinary studies. Due to the emerging nature of America’s culture wars, The Councilor will have a keen eye on topics related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in public and private schools and universities.
See the Aims and Scope for a complete coverage of the journal.
Current Issue: Volume 89, Number 2 (2026)
Articles
Using the Past to Better Understand the Present: Contextualizing Today’s History Wars, for Ourselves and for Our Students
Bonnie Laughlin-Schultz
‘There is no Continuity’: Assessment of Pre-Service Teachers' Ability to Analyse Historical Sources in Two Ghanaian Public Universities
Anitha Oforiwah Adu-Boahen
Using Scenario-based Generative AI in a Social Studies Methods Course
Timothy Lintner and Ellis Reeves
“Learning to Ask the Deeper Questions Behind the Image That Most People Don’t See:” Teaching Critical Visual Literacy to History Teacher Candidates Through Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Heather Koopmans and Richard Hughes