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
ORS | Mini Grant Writing Workshop
Grant Editors
March 6, 2026, 9 a.m.—Noon , Room 253 Educational Sciences
MLRC Speaker Series | Beyond Individual Trauma: Linguicism, Accountability, and Teachers’ Perceptions of How Trauma-Informed Practices Support Multilingual Learners
Ofelia Castro Schepers, Assistant Professor, Purdue University
March 5, 2026, 1–2 p.m. , Online only
ITP | Early Learning in a Digital World
Heather Kirkorian, Department Chair & Professor, School of Human Ecology, UW-Madison
February 27, 2026, Noon-1:30 pm , 259 Educational Sciences
WCER Community meeting
Mariana Castro, with consultant Darin Harris
February 23, 2026, 2–3:30 p.m. , 259 Educational Sciences
ITP | Research-Practice Partnerships in Early Education: Examples from Wisconsin
Hilary Shager, Associate Director for Program and Management, Institute for Research on Poverty, UW-Madison
February 20, 2026, Noon-1:30 pm , 259 Educational Sciences
ITP | Pathways of Protection: Adult Support, Peer Climate, and Trans Youth Well-Being in Wisconsin
Benjamin Lebovitz, Doctoral Student, School of Education, UW–Madison
February 6, 2026, Noon-1:30 pm , 259 Educational Sciences
MLRC Speaker Series | Who is Seen as Gifted? Intersectional Patterns in Multilingual Learners’ Identification and Educational Opportunities
Janette Avelar, PhD candidate, University of Oregon
February 5, 2026, 1–2:00 p.m. , Online only
WCER Project & Community Learning Series | Art of the One-Pager
Alexa Shore, Business Development Coordinator at WCER's SimLab
February 5, 2026, 11 a.m.–noon, 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
Webinar | Returning Education to the States and Prioritizing Student Achievement
February 5, 2026, 3:30 p.m. CT, Online only
School of Education Research Collaborative Community of Practice
January 28, 2026, 1–2 p.m., Online only
ICTR | How We Talk with Research Participants Series: The Art of Communication; Session 5: Panel Discussion: Conversations That Build Connections
UW Institute for Clinical & Translational Research
December 16, 2025, Noon-1:30 pm CT, Online Zoom
WCER Project & Community Learning Series | Developing Marketing Strategies to Compete for Contract Work
Jennifer Savino, CEO of KW2
December 11, 2025, 1–2 p.m. , 259 Educational Sciences and Zoom
WEC Research Methods Community of Practice: Collaborative Exploration of Key Methodologies
Wisconsin Evaluation Collaborative (WEC)
December 10, 2025, 10:00-11:00 a.m. CT, Online only
What is the WCER SimLab? | Using Simulation to Transform Professional Learning in Education and Beyond
Rob Hubal, Director of the WCER SimLab
December 9, 2025, 10:30-11:30 a.m., WI Idea Room (159 Education Building) or via Zoom
CEE | How Should Education Researchers Use Their Values? With Harry Brighouse and Courtney Bell
Center for Ethics & Education Director Harry Brighouse, WCER Director Courtney Bell
December 2, 2025, 4–5:30 p.m. , 159 Education Building (Wisconsin Idea Room)
