Other Series
WCER and its projects present lectures, workshops and networking series developed for a variety of audiences, including students, faculty, staff and colleagues of UW–Madison, as well as stakeholders, such as educators, public officials, community leaders and the interested public.
Current series include:
Interdisciplinary Training Program Seminar in Education Sciences
This bi-weekly discussion series connects graduate students with peers and experts on topics integral to professional success in education research. Topics selected generally are not taught in common coursework, yet are necessary for success in an education researcher’s career.
Qualitative Methods Group Lectures
Past Events
ITP | Class Size Effects in Eighth Grade in Europe: Evidence from TIMSS
Spyros Konstantopoulos, Professor of Measurement and Quantitative Methods, College of Education, Michigan State University
January 31, 2020, 12-1:30 pm, Room 259, Educational Sciences Building
RERIC | Value of Place & Partnerships: Lessons from Rural Schools to Strengthen Educator Preparation
Jayne Downey, Associate Professor & Director, Center for Research on Rural Education, Montana State University
January 30, 2020, 12 - 1:30 pm, Room 259, Educational Sciences Building
ITP | Jeffrey Smith
Jeffrey Smith, Professor, Department of Economics
December 6, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences, Room 259
CCWT | Internships and Vocational Skills Training in China
Jenny Chan, Assistant Professor of Sociology, Hong Kong Polytechnic University
December 4, 2019, 9:30 am, Room 159, Wisconsin Idea Room, Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall, UW-Madison
ITP | The Powerful Impact of Social Norms on Intergroup Attitudes and Behaviors
Marcus Brauer, Professor, UW-Madison Department of Psychology
November 22, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Room 259, Educational Sciences Building
The Network | Are Public Schools Becoming Constitution-Free Zones?
Justin Driver, Professor, Yale Law School
November 18, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Virginia Harrison Parlor, Lathrop Hall
ITP | Growth Mindset and the Structure of School Curricular Opportunities
Paul Hanselman, University of California, Irvine, Department of Sociology
November 15, 2019, 12 - 1:30 PM, Room 253, Educational Sciences Building
Center for Ethics & Education: Debating Education: Is There a Role for Markets?
Harry Brighouse, UW-Madison Mildred Fish Harnack Professor of Philosophy, Affiliate Professor of Educational Policy Studies
November 5, 2019, 5-6 pm, Memorial Union -- Check TITU
School of Education | When, If Ever, Can Assessment Foster Equity?
Lorrie Shepard, University Distinguished Professor & Dean Emerita School of Education, University of Colorado Boulder
October 30, 2019, 4 pm Lecture & 5 pm Reception, Room 159 & Morgridge Commons, Education Building, 1000 Bascom Mall, UW-Madison
American Academy of Arts & Sciences | Improving Teaching: One Professor’s Experience
Harry Brighouse, Sandy Baum, Michael McPherson, UW-Madison, Skidmore College, Spencer Foundation
October 30, 2019, 4:30 pm Reception | 5 pm Program, Room 6191, Helen C. White Building, 600 N. Park Street
Researcher Regulatory Fair
Campus Resources, UW–Madison Research
October 29, 2019, 11 am - 1:30 pm, Varsity Hall, Union South
Mental Health at the Forefront of the Global Refugee Crisis
Dr. Essam Daod, Child psychiatrist and psychotherapist, founder of Humanity Crew
October 28, 2019, 11:30 am - 1 pm, Room 259, Educational Sciences Building
ITP | Baby’s First Years: Testing the Impact of Poverty Reduction in Early Childhood
Katherine Magnuson, UW-Madison School of Social Work, Director Institute for Research on Poverty
October 25, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Room 259, Educational Sciences Building
MSAN Student Conference 2019| The Roses That Grew From Concrete
Mandela Barnes; José González; Bettina Love, Wisconsin Lieutenant Governor; Tucson Unified School District and Xicanx Institute; University of Georgia
October 23, 2019, 4-10 pm; 7:30 am-10 pm; 7:30 am -10 pm; 8-10 am, Concourse Hotel and UW-Madison Campus
CCWT | 2nd Annual National Symposium on College Internship Research
Keynote Addresses by , April Kedrowicz, NC State University; and Ross Perlin, author of "Intern Nation: How to Earn Nothing and Learn Little . . ."
October 23, 2019, 8 am - 6 pm & 8:30 am to 3 pm, Pyle Center, 702 Langdon Street, UW-Madison Campus
