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 | Engaging Policymakers: Best Practices From Those Who Study It and Do It

Dr. Karen Bogenschneider, Rothermel-Bascom Professor Emeritus of Human Ecology, UW-Madison

September 24, 2021, 12-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences


ITP | Access denied: The effect of geographic boundaries on White-Black gaps in access to educational opportunity

Dr. Peter Rich, Assistant Professor, Cornell University

September 17, 2021, 12-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences


ITP | Higher Education and the Black-White Earnings Gap

Dr. Xiang Zhou, Harvard University

September 10, 2021, 12-1:30 pm Central Time, 259 Educational Sciences


CCWT | Panel discussion: College Students with Refugee Backgrounds Discuss Experiences with College and Careers

Matthew Wolfgram and panelists, Associate Researcher and Assistant Director, Center for Research on College to Workforce Transitions

May 25, 2021, 3 pm Central Time on Zoom, Zoom Virtual Presentation


CCWT | Participatory Research as Autoformación (Self-Education) and Consciousness Raising

Andrea Dyrness, University of Colorado Boulder

May 10, 2021, 4:30 pm Central Time on Zoom, ZOOM Virtual Presentation


CCWT | A Discussion with Karin Brown on Challenges in the Recognition of Refugees’ Educational Credentials

Karin Brown, Executive Director & Senior Evaluator, One Earth International Credential Evaluations

April 27, 2021, 3 pm Central Time on Zoom, Zoom Virtual Presentation


CCWT | Girls of Color and PAR: Investigating Sex Education in Chicago Public Schools with the Womxn that Fight Research Team, Chicago, IL

TBD, TBD

April 26, 2021, 4:30 pm Central Time on Zoom, Zoom Virtual Presentation


ITP |  ITP Fellows Internship Presentations

ITP Fellows, University of Wisconsin-Madison

April 23, 2021, 12- 1:30 pm Central Time on Zoom, Zoom Virtual Presentation


MSAN Consortium | Spring Educator Conference

The authors of the "Five Practices for Equity-Focused School Leadership," Sharon I. Radd; Gretchen Givens Generett; Mark Anthony Gooden; George Theoharis, Speaker affiliations include: St. Catherine University, Duquesne University, Columbia University, Syracuse University

April 19, 2021, 12:30 - 4:15 pm each day, VIRTUAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATION


SoE | Global Research Symposium Citizenship, Human Rights and Social Justice Education: Facilitating Positive Change Through Theory and Action

Michael Apple, with colleagues from Australia, Canada, China, Japan, Singapore, Professor of Curriculum and Instruction and Educational Policy Studies

April 16, 2021, 8 am - 12:30 pm Central Standard Time, VIRTUAL PRESENTATION


ITP | Using Inclusivity-Professional Development to Improve the Safety and Academic Achievement of Gender-Expansive Students

Mollie McQuillan, Assistant Professor of Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis, University of Wisconsin-Madison

April 16, 2021, 12 - 1:30 pm Central Time on Zoom, Zoom Virtual Presentation


CCWT | A Discussion with Sarah Dryden-Peterson on Her Research and on the Civic Education of Refugees

Sarah Dryden-Peterson, Associate Professor of Education, Harvard University

March 30, 2021, 3 pm Central Time on Zoom, Zoom Virtual Presentation


CCWT | Participatory Action Research at the Center for Integrated Agricultural Systems

Mrill Ingram, University of Wisconsin--Madison

March 29, 2021, 11 am Central Time on Zoom, ZOOM VIRTUAL PRESENTATION


ITP | Lecture by Educational Policy Studies Assistant Professor Ran Liu

Ran Liu, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Policy Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison

March 26, 2021, 12-1:30 pm Central Time on Zoom, Zoom Virtual Presentation


ITP | Fellows Internships Presentations

ITP Graduate Fellows, University of Wisconsin--Madison

March 19, 2021, 12-1:30 pm Central Time on Zoom, Zoom Virtual Presentation