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Past Event Category: Public events

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  • Oct 21
    Policymaker Breakfast

    with Michael Barbaro

    10/21/2026 @ 8:30 am - 10:00 am Madison Club Get directions

    The morning after his appearance on the UW-Madison campus, Michael Barbaro joins WisPolitics-State Affairs & the La Follette School of Public Affairs for a casual conversation at the Madison Club.

  • Oct 20
    The Daily’s Michael Barbaro on Covering Today’s America

    10/20/2026 @ 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm Memorial Union, Shannon Hall Get directions

    Michael Barbaro, political journalist with the New York Times and host of the podcast, The Daily, will headline our Journalist in Residence public event. 

  • Ian Rosenberg
    Oct 5
    Terrible Stuff Damaging Everybody: A Conversation on the Role of Media and the Future of Democracy

    10/05/2026 @ 4:00 pm - 6:30 pm AT&T Lounge, The Pyle Center

    A Conversation with Media Lawyer & Author Ian Rosenberg on Dominion v. Fox and the Future of Democracy.

    Ian Rosenberg
  • Portrait of Sébastien Philippe
    Sep 23
    Seminar Series | Sébastien Philippe

    09/23/2026 @ 12:30 pm - 1:45 pm Sterling Hall, Conference Room 1328

    Sebastien Philippe will present for the Seminar Series.

    Portrait of Sébastien Philippe
  • Sep 16
    The Data Center Challenge: Weighing Community Concerns with Growth Opportunities

    09/16/2026 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Pyle Center Get directions

    Join us for "The Data Center Challenge: Weighing Community Concerns with Growth Opportunities," a Policy in a Pub event held in partnership with the Wisconsin Policy Forum.

  • Apr 29
    UW–Madison Day at the Capitol

    04/29/2026 @ 1:30 pm - 4:30 pm Wisconsin State Capitol Get directions

    The annual UW–Madison Day at the Capitol highlights the amazing faculty, students, alumni and athletics at UW–Madison.

  • Apr 28
    The Promise of Citizen Assemblies for Civic Health | Marjan Ehsassi

    Federation for Innovation in Democracy Executive Director Marjan Ehsassi

    04/28/2026 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm Pyle Center Get directions

    This lecture by Executive Director Marjan Ehsassi will provide an overview of the citizen assembly model of the Federation for Innovation in Democracy (“FIDE”), illustrations of FIDE’s deployment of their citizen assembly model across North America and the world, and findings associated with the impacts of this model.

  • Apr 14
    Memo Writing Workshop

    04/14/2026 @ 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Wisconsin Institute for Discovery, Room 1145 Get directions

    Memo writing workshop featuring speakers from Catalysts for Science Policy and the La Follette School of Public Affairs.

  • Bucky Badger above the text "Day of the Badger" with confetti
    Apr 14
    Day of the Badger

    04/14/2026 @ 10:12 am - 04/15/2026 @ 5:00 pm

    A spirited day of giving that unites alumni, friends, and students to strengthen the university and ensure future generations enjoy the same level of educational excellence.

    Bucky Badger above the text "Day of the Badger" with confetti
  • Apr 8
    Psychedelics in Transition | Dr. Christopher Nicholas

    Dr. Christopher Nicholas

    04/08/2026 @ 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm Health Science Learning Center, Room 3330 Zoom link

    Associate Professor of Family Medicine and Community Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Dr. Christopher Nicholas, will present on the modern psychedelic landscape. 

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