IRP hosts a range of events to foster interaction and collaboration among scholars, policymakers, and practitioners. We disseminate key messages from our events through a variety of products, including Focus/Focus+, Fast Focus, and our podcast series.
Public Events
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IRP Seminar Series
- March
- March 28When You Say Grandmother You Still Say Mother: Black Grandmothering in the 21st CenturyInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - LaShawnDa Pittman12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- April
- April 2Transforming Systems to Improve Outcomes: Pathways to Economic Mobility for Every ChildInstitute for Research on Poverty New Perspectives Seminar - Jennifer Blatz4:00 PM, 159 Education Building, Wisconsin Idea Room,, Education Building
- April 4Understanding Wage Theft: Evasion and Avoidance Responses to Minimum Wage IncreasesInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Michael Strain12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- April 15The Inclusive Economy: How to Bring Wealth to America’s PoorInstitute for Research on Poverty Public Lecture - Michael D. Tanner4:00 PM, Orchard View Room, Room 3280, Discovery Building
- April 18Public Investments in Early Childhood Education and Academic Performance: Evidence from Head StartInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Esra Kose12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
IRP Webinar Series
- March
- March 27Strategies For Involving And Engaging Fathers In ProgrammingInstitute for Research on Poverty Webinar - Tova Walsh, Lauren Zach, and Earnest Goggins1:00 PM, Online-Register at: https://www.irp.wisc.edu/resource/strategies-for-involving-and-engaging-fathers-in-programming/
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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,…