IRP hosts seminars and a range of other events to foster interaction and collaboration among 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

2023 Spring IRP Seminar Calendar
Past Seminar Calendars: 2022 Fall | 2022 Spring | 2021 Fall | 2021 Spring | 2020 Fall | 2019 Fall | 2019 Spring | 2018 Fall | Spring 2018 | Fall 2017 | Spring 2017 | Fall 2016
Select past seminar videos are available on the IRP YouTube Channel.
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IRP Seminar Series
- September
- September 18Who Responds to Mental Health Crises in Wisconsin? Building Community-Engaged Research Linking EMS Responder Mental...Institute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Rachel Odes, Paco Bonnín, and James Small 12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- September 25The Impact of State Political Culture on African American Civic and Political Participation Institute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Austin Conner12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- October
- October 2Integrating the Study of Adverse Childhood Experiences and PovertyInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Joshua Mersky12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- October 9In-Kind Transfers and Early Childhood Development: Evidence from Housing Assistance LotteriesInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Rob Collinson12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- October 16Strengths-Based Approaches for Supporting Child Language Development to Buffer Against Economic AdversityInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Rebecca Alper12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- October 23Improving Economic Outcomes for Disadvantaged Youth with Disabilities: Evidence from PROMISEInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Mike Levere12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
- October 30Economic Stability and Development: The Role of Family Income and Child SupportInstitute for Research on Poverty Seminar - Quentin Riser12:15 PM, 8417 Sewell Social Sciences
IRP Webinar Series
- September
- September 30Understanding the Cost of Housing Quality on Families and CommunitiesInstitute for Research on Poverty Webinar - Christine Ekenga, Erik Hembre, and Steven Schmidt1:00 PM, Online
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