Events
WCER and its projects host dozens of lectures, panels discussions and other events throughout the year, including the Wisconsin Ideas in Education and Carl A. Grant series, and the annual UW-Madison Education Research Poster Fair.
Nearly all these events are free, and open to the campus community, as well as to other educators, community leaders and members of the interested public.
You can scroll event descriptions beginning with the most current on this page, get a larger view and subscribe to WCER’s Google calendar, visit the individual pages for each type of event or use the search.
Past Events
ITP | Non-Academic Careers in Educational Research
Carl Frederick, Ken Taylor, Oriana Eversole, Trisha Borman, Wisconsin Dept of Public Instruction; Kids Forward; Madison Metropolitan School District; American Institutes for Research
September 27, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Room 259, Educational Sciences Building
Sociology Colloquium | Administering Austerity in the New University
Laura Hamilton, Professor and Chair of Sociology, University of California Merced
September 25, 2019, 12:15 - 1:30 pm with reception to follow, 8417 Sewell Social Science Building, 1180 Observatory Drive, UW-Madison
Data & Pizza for Grad Students: Explore Your Research Questions Using Existing Data Sources
Amy Claessens, Associate Professor, Gulbrandsen Distinguished Chair in Early Childhood Education, UW-Madison
September 24, 2019, 3-4 pm, Room 253, Educational Sciences Building
ITP | Understanding Elementary School Absences in Chicago
Mimi Engel, Associate Professor, University of Colorado-Boulder School of Education
September 20, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Room 259, Educational Sciences Building
WCER All-Staff Conference
Speakers to be announced, from WCER and beyond!
August 29, 2019, 8 am - 4 pm, Educational Sciences Building and Courtyard
America to Me Series Episode 1 | Context Matters: The Permanence of Racism
Students, families, school board members administrators and educators at Oak Park and River Forest High School, This viewing is for WCER faculty, staff and students only.
May 21, 2019, Noon - 2 pm, Room 259, Educational Sciences Building
Launch and Celebrate RERIC
Diana Hess, Robert Mathieu, Craig Albers, Andy Garbacz | School of Education, Wisconsin Center for Education Research, Rural Education and Implementation Center, Network and meet researchers, advocates, and colleagues committed to advancing rural education research and associated outreach.
May 13, 2019, 2:30- 4:30 pm, 13th Floor, Educational Sciences Building
ITP Seminar | Matthew Cooper Borkenhagen
Matthew Cooper Borkenhagen, University of Wisconsin-Madison
May 3, 2019, Noon -1:30 pm, Educational Sciences 259
CAG Lecture | Toward an Understanding of Working Memory & Math Performance In & Out of the Classroom
Dana Miller-Cotto, Research Associate, University of Pittsburgh
May 2, 2019, 12 - 1:00, Educational Sciences, Room 259
WIES Lecture | Metacognitive Awareness of Estimation Across the Lifespan
Clarissa Thompson, Associate Professor, Kent State University
May 1, 2019, 12:30 - 1:30 pm, L138 Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall
Statewide Efforts to Support Student Mental Health in Rural Communities
Rebecca Collins, State Director of Student Services, Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction
April 30, 2019, 12-1:30 pm, 253 Educational Sciences
CCWT Spring Seminar Series: Participatory Action Research as a Grassroots Challenge
Gary L. Anderson, Professor, Educational Leadership, New York University Steinhardt
April 29, 2019, 10:00, Education Building, 159, 1000 Bascom Mall
ITP Seminar in Education Sciences | Internship Day
April 26, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences, Room 259
Future Directions in Indigenous Education Research
Brian McInnes, Associate Professor, University of Minnesota Duluth
April 25, 2019, 11:30 am - 1 pm, 298 Education Building
MEP Research Symposium: Partnering for Progress
MMSD Ricardo Jara, Beth Vaade, Culleen Witthuhn & UW-Madison Katie Eklund, Beth Graue, Eric Grodsky, Katie Ostrander, Bob Mathieu
April 25, 2019, 4-6:30 pm, Spark Building, 821 E. Washington Ave., Madison
