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.
WCER Leadership Office Hours
July 9, 2026, 1–2:00 p.m. , 687 Ed Sci or Zoom
The Faculty Inclusive Teaching Survey (FITS) Guidebook Workshop: Growing as a Reflective and Iterative Inclusive Practitioner
Lucas Hill and Evangeline Su
July 16, 2026, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Virtual
The Faculty Inclusive Teaching Survey (FITS) Guidebook Workshop: Growing as a Reflective and Iterative Inclusive Practitioner
Lucas Hill and Evangeline Su
July 21, 2026, 11 a.m.–2 p.m., Virtual
WCER Leadership Office Hours
August 13, 2026, 1–2:00 p.m. , 687 Ed Sci or Zoom
The Faculty Inclusive Teaching Survey (FITS) Guidebook Webinar: A New Resource in Developing Inclusive Teaching and Learning Practitioners
Lucas Hill and Evangeline Su
August 18, 2026, 3–4 p.m., Virtual
The Faculty Inclusive Teaching Survey (FITS) Guidebook Webinar: A New Resource in Developing Inclusive Teaching and Learning Practitioners
Lucas Hill and Evangeline Su
August 25, 2026, 2-3 p.m., Virtual
Past Events
WCER Leadership Office Hours
June 11, 2026, 1–2:00 p.m., 687 Ed Sci or Zoom
WCER Office Hours With Mariana and Chris
May 28, 2026, 8–9 a.m. , Director’s Office 785C and Zoom
WCER Office Hours With Mariana and Chris
May 13, 2026, 1–2:00 p.m. , Director’s Office 785C and Zoom
MLRC Speaker Series | The Impact of Dual Language Immersion on High School Outcomes
Manuel Vazquez, Researcher, Education Northwest
May 7, 2026, 1–2:00 p.m. , Online only
WCER Community Meeting
May 7, 2026, 11 a.m.–12:30 p.m., Room 259 Ed Sci or join online via Zoom
WCER Project & Community Learning Series | Developing an AI-Driven Data Tool for a Research Inquiry
Rich Halverson, ELPA Professor and CALL-ECL PI
April 30, 2026, 11 a.m.—noon , Room 259 Ed Sci or join online via Zoom
What Do Students Actually Do? | Task Engagement in Primary School Mathematics and German Language Arts from a Student Practice Perspective
Patrick Schreyer, Visiting Scholar, Institute of Educational Science at the University of Kassel
April 27, 2026, 9:30–10:30 a.m. , Room 259 Educational Sciences or Zoom
ITP | When and Why Does College Advising “Work”: Evidence from Advise in TN
Taylor Odle, Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Policy Studies, UW–Madison
April 24, 2026, Noon–1:30 p.m., Room 259, Educational Sciences
WCER Office Hours with Mariana and Chris
April 23, 2026, 8–9 a.m. , Director’s Office 785C and Zoom
