The La Follette School Seminar Series engages participants in discussion of a range of public policy issues and showcases the research of faculty from the La Follette School, other UW-Madison departments, and outside the UW-Madison community. Faculty, students, and visitors take part in lively dialogue about topics such as poverty and welfare, health, education, international affairs, trade and finance, and the environment. For more information, email Assistant Professor This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
Unless otherwise noted, all presentations are from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. at the La Follette School of Public Affairs, 1225 Observatory Drive, and there is no cost to attend. Click here for a printable schedule. Please check back periodically for the most current information.
Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018
Connecting Stars to People’s Wishes: Using Contingent Valuation to Develop Consumer-Based Weights for Health Report Cards, La Follette School Professor Dave Weimer
Monday, Sept. 24, 2018
Diversity Explosion: How New Racial Demographics are Remaking America, Bill Frey, senior fellow, Brookings Institution, Metropolitan Policy Program, School of Education, Wisconsin Idea Room, 12:15 to 1:30 p.m. Co-sponsored with the Center for Demography and Ecology
Wednesday, Oct. 10, 2018
A Conversation with Public Affairs Journalist in Residence Eric Lipton of The New York Times
Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018
Ashoka Mody, visiting professor in international economic policy, Princeton University, Grainger Hall, Room 1310 Plenary Room, 975 University Avenue, noon to 2 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 24, 2018
Prenatal Substance Use: The Effects of State Policy on Maternal and Infant Outcomes, Christine Durrance, associate professor of public policy, University of North Carolina – Chapel Hill
Wednesday, Oct. 31, 2018
The Affordable Care Act: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly (Miscalculations), and Where Does Health Policy Go Next? Wendell Primus, senior policy advisor, U.S. Rep. Nancy Pelosi
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2018
Nudging Businesses to Pay their Taxes: Does Timing Matter? Mathias Sinning, associate professor and deputy director, Australian National University, Tax and Transfer Policy Institute
Past Seminars