IRP hosts seminars and a range of other events to foster interaction and collaboration among scholars researchers, policymakers, and practitioners. We disseminate key messages from our events through a variety of products, including videorecorded seminars on our YouTube channel as well as Focus/Focus+, Fast Focus, and our podcast series.
Public Events
2019 Fall IRP Seminar Calendar (pdf)
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IRP Seminar Series
- November
- November 21The Value of Medicaid vs. Marketplace Health Insurance for Low-Income FamiliesInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Laura Dague12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- November 22CSEAS Friday Forum Lecture Series, Co-sponsored by Institute for Research on Poverty"A Good Provider is One Who Leaves: One Family and Migration in the 21st Century," by Jason DeParle12:00 PM, 22 Ingraham Hall
- December
- December 5The Causal Impact of Removing Children from Abusive and Neglectful HomesInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Eric Chyn12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- December 12A Matter of Time? The Longer-Term and Broader Effects of Full-Day KindergartenInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Chloe Gibbs12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
IRP Webinar Series
- November
- November 20Strengthening Relationships Between Noncustodial Fathers and the Mothers of Their ChildrenInstitute for Research on Poverty Webinar - Tova Walsh and Darryl Davidson1:00 PM, Online Register at: https://www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/strengthening-relationships-between-noncustodial-fathers-and-the-m
- December
- December 4How Well-Being Measures Can Help Communities Fight Poverty and DespairInstitute for Research on Poverty Webinar - Anita Chandra and Carol Graham1:00 PM, Online register at: https://www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/how-well-being-measures-can-help-communities-fight-poverty-and-des
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Dissertation Proposal Workshop
The Summer Dissertation Proposal Workshop offers intensive training designed to address the achievement gap in advanced degrees in the social sciences by providing competitively selected students from underrepresented populations with the skills, knowledge, and resources needed to prepare a dissertation proposal. The week-long workshop, held at Howard University and jointly organized by the Institute for…
Teaching Poverty 101
Teaching Poverty 101 is a workshop that offers strategies and resources for instructors developing college-level courses and lessons on poverty and inequality. The workshop brings together college faculty and instructors from across the United States to the University of Wisconsin–Madison campus for several days of intensive, collaborative work during which they will share their own…
Annual Forum
As the National Poverty Research Center, IRP holds a large Annual Poverty Research and Policy Forum each September in Washington, DC. The Forum highlights and distills cutting-edge research on poverty and inequality for a broad audience, focusing on implications for poverty policy and identifying areas where further policy-relevant research is needed. It is widely attended by scholars, policymakers, and practitioners in the poverty arena.
National Poverty Research Center Topical Workshops & Panels
IRP hosts several Topical Workshops and Panels each year, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE). These events highlight cutting edge research and innovative programs related to poverty-policy topics of interest to ASPE. As working meetings, these workshops are invitation-only events.
Research Workshops
Each June, IRP hosts its signature week-long Summer Research Workshop (SRW) on the UW–Madison campus. The SRW brings together junior and senior poverty scholars to present work in progress and research papers related to low-income populations. It is designed to build a community of researchers at all career stages who are focused on low-income populations,…