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
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
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
ITP Seminar | Matthew Cooper Borkenhagen
Matthew Cooper Borkenhagen, University of Wisconsin-Madison
May 3, 2019, Noon -1:30 pm, Educational Sciences 259
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
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
ITP Seminar | Barriers & Facilitators in Effectiveness Trials of Family Engagement in Interventions
Garret Hall, Phoebe Jordan, Meghan McMackin, Brandon Lonnerstater, University of Wisconsin--Madison
April 19, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences, Room 259
CCWT: Managing Transitions from College to Work: The ‘Employability’ and Career Readiness Challenge
Michael Tomlinson, Associate Professor, Southampton Education School, University of Southampton, UK
April 10, 2019, Noon-1:30 pm, Ed Sciences 259, 1025 West Johnson Street
From Interests to Investigations: Developing a Research Agenda
Mary Pattillo, Nothwestern University
April 1, 2019, 1:30 - 2:30 pm, Room 159, 1000 Bascom Hall
ITP Seminar | Martina Rau
Martina Rau, Assistant Professor, Educational Psychology, UW--Madison
March 29, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences, Room 259
ITP Seminar | Rachel Fish
Rachel Fish, Assistant Professor, New York University--Steinhardt
March 15, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences, Room 259
CCWT | The Challenges of Academic Evaluation in the Field of Public Higher Education in China
Yanhong Liu, Jilin University
March 13, 2019, 11:30 am, 13th floor, Educational Sciences Building
ITP Seminar | Renunciando Servicios: Investigating Which English Learners Waive Language Development
Madeline Mavrogordato, Associate Professor, Michigan State University
March 8, 2019, 12 - 1:30 pm, Educational Sciences, Room 259
