Events Calendar

We are more than the circumstances of our lives, and what we do matters. In We Are the Leaders We Have Been Looking For, Eddie S. Glaude Jr., one of the nation’s preeminent scholars and a New York Times bestselling author, makes the case that the hard work of becoming a better person should be a cri...

Northwestern University Third Annual Traditional Spring Pow Wow - Hosted by the Native American and Indigenous Student Alliance   ALL ARE WELCOME!!!

Bennett Goldberg will join our MPES seminar on Monday, April 29th, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Refreshments and morning snacks will be provided! About the event: There has long been an undeniable need for more inclusive learning environments in higher education, particularly in STEM courses. Due in part to...

"Self, Peer, and Teacher Perceptions Under School Tracking" by Ofer Malamud, Professor of Human Development and Social Policy and IPR Fellow This event is part of the Fay Lomax Cook Spring 2024 Colloquium Series, where our researchers from around the University share their latest policy-relevant res...

Attend a livestreamed information session about the Master of Science in Education Program. Presentations will include information about degree concentrations, course curriculum, the master's project, field experiences for teachers, the application process and financial aid. Attendees will have the ...

FAN is collaborating with the brand-new Stanford Institute for Advancing Just Societies, led by founding co-directors Tomás R. Jiménez, and Brian Lowery (FAN ’23). Together, we are honored to welcome two acclaimed leaders as panelists: award-winning author Lerone A. Martin, Professor in Religious St...

Radical Respect: How to Work Together Better is Kim Scott’s new book, revealing a practical framework for both respecting everyone’s individuality and collaborating effectively. This is the essential guide leaders and their employees need to create more just workplaces and establish new norms of col...

Interested in learning more about the Master of Science in Higher Education Administration and Policy (MSHE)? Join us for an information session to preview the program and ask the MSHE Admissions team questions in real time. The session will include information about the curriculum, the master's res...

You’re invited to a virtual SESP Wellness Week Book Talk where Dean Bryan Brayboy will be in conversation with writer and activist Tricia Hersey about her book Rest is Resistance: A Manifesto.  Hersey is the founder of The Nap Ministry — a movement to understand the liberatory power of rest. “Her wo...

Dr. Kris D. Gutiérrez is the visiting guest speaker for the Learning Sciences Brown Bag on Thursday, May 2. She is the Associate Dean of the School of Education, University of California, Berkeley and the Carol Liu Professor of Education.  Please contact Tammy Wen to join via Zoom. 

Interested in learning more about the Master of Science in Higher Education Administration and Policy (MSHE)? Join us for an information session to preview the program and ask the MSHE Admissions team questions in real time. The session will include information about the curriculum, the master's res...

Interested in learning more about SESP's Higher Education Certificates options? Join us for an information session to preview the three certificate options and ask the Admissions team questions in real time. The session will include information about the curriculum, the application process and how e...

"Mules: The Punishment and Political Labor of Black Women" by Sally Nuamah, Associate Professor of Human Development and Social Policy and IPR Fellow This event is part of the Fay Lomax Cook Spring 2024 Colloquium Series, where our researchers from around the University share their latest policy-rel...

Interested in learning more about the Master of Science in Higher Education Administration and Policy (MSHE)? Join us for an information session to preview the program and ask the MSHE Admissions team questions in real time. The session will include information about the curriculum, the master's res...

Mitchell S. Jackson, Winner of a 2021 Pulitzer Prize in Feature Writing and the first Black columnist in the history of Esquire Magazine, will discuss themes from his book Survival Math: Notes on an All-American Family during a conversation with SESP Dean Bryan McKinley Jones Brayboy at 5 p.m. on Ma...

Interested in learning more about SESP's Higher Education Certificates options? Join us for an information session to preview the three certificate options and ask the Admissions team questions in real time. The session will include information about the curriculum, the application process and how e...

Interested in learning more about SESP's Higher Education Certificates options? Join us for an information session to preview the three certificate options and ask the Admissions team questions in real time. The session will include information about the curriculum, the application process and how e...

Interested in learning more about the Master of Science in Higher Education Administration and Policy (MSHE)? Join us for an information session to preview the program and ask the MSHE Admissions team questions in real time. The session will include information about the curriculum, the master's res...

"Promoting Ethnic-Racial Identity Exploration in School-Based Settings: Opportunities, Challenges, and Initial Results from a Randomized-Controlled Trial" by Emma Adam, Edwina S. Tarry Professor of Human Development and Social Policy and IPR Fellow This event is part of the Fay Lomax Cook Spring 202...

Interested in learning more about SESP's Higher Education Certificates options? Join us for an information session to preview the three certificate options and ask the Admissions team questions in real time. The session will include information about the curriculum, the application process and how e...

Interested in learning more about SESP's Higher Education Certificates options? Join us for an information session to preview the three certificate options and ask the Admissions team questions in real time. The session will include information about the curriculum, the application process and how e...

Dr. Daniel Morales-Doyle is the visiting guest speaker for the Learning Sciences Brown Bag on Thursday, May 16. He is an associate professor of science education and coordinator of the licensure strand of the MEd Science Education program in the College of Education at the University of Illinois Chi...

Brown v. Board of Education at 70: An Evolving Legacy (Day 1 Panel Discussion) Please join us for a free two-day series of seminars and professional development workshops examining the consequences of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. This event, hosted by the School of Education and S...

Brown v. Board of Education at 70: An Evolving Legacy (Day 2 Workshops) Please join us for a free two-day series of seminars and professional development workshops examining the consequences of the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision. This event, hosted by the School of Education and Social Po...

"Contention and Collaboration: Insights about Social Movement Tactics and Influence" by Brayden King, Max McGraw Chair of Management and the Environment, Professor of Management and Organizations, and IPR Associate This event is part of the Fay Lomax Cook Spring 2024 Colloquium Series, where our res...

Keoni Mahelona is the visiting guest speaker for the Learning Sciences Brown Bag on Thursday, May 23. He is the Chief Technology Officer at Te Hiku Media and a leading practitioner of indigenous data sovereignty. Please contact Tammy Wen to join via Zoom. 

Memorial Day (no classes)

Spring classes end

Dr. Linda Waite is the visiting guest speaker for the Human Development and Social Policy brown bag on Tuesday, June 4. Linda Waite is the George Herbert Mead Distinguished Service Professor of Sociology and Senior Fellow at NORC at the University of Chicago. Her research interests include social de...

Presented by The Algae Foundation & The Baxter Center Friday, June 7th | 9 AM - 3 PM | Virtual Are you interested in giving your students more hands-on STEM learning opportunities? Are you ready to roll up your sleeves and learn more about algae? If so, please join us at the Algae Foundation’s virtu...

Graduation Weekend (June 8th through June 10th)

Join a community of teachers and test out biotech labs! Are you fascinated by gel electrophoresis and other biotech related techniques? Have you ever wanted to learn more about the techniques behind COVID testing kits? Then the Summer Biotech Series sounds right for you! The Summer Biotech Series is...

Instructors: Lisa Vahey & Kavita Kapadia Matsko Presented by The SESP Teaching, Learning, & Education Program  6-week Course on Mondays, June 17th – July 22nd | Hybrid In-person classes will be held on Northwestern's Evanston Campus Week 1: June 17th | 9 AM - 3 PM | Northwestern's Evanston Campus We...

Instructor: David Chan  Presented by The SESP Teaching, Learning, & Education Program  Friday, June 21st | 9 AM-3PM | Norris University Center | Wildcat Room (#1-163) | 1999 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60208  Got Google fever and interested in demonstrating your mastery by getting certified? We’ll revie...

Instructor: Liz Shulman Presented by The SESP Teaching, Learning, & Education Program Tuesday, June 25th | 9 AM - 3 PM | Norris University Center | Scholars Room (#2-188) | 1999 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60208  This one-day workshop examines the different ways in which one can integrate a peace curric...

Instructors: Miriam Sherin, Jennifer Richards, & Sarah Larison Presented by The SESP Teaching, Learning, & Education Program Wednesday, June 26th | 9 AM - 3 PM | Location TBD on Northwestern's Evanston Campus Join other teachers to explore how video can help you investigate teaching and learning. Di...

Research Experience for Teachers: Translating Scientific Research for the Science Classroom Presented by The Center for Synthetic Biology & The Baxter Center July 22nd - August 2nd | Northwestern University, Evanston Campus Does the idea of gaining research experience at a university lab sound excit...

Instructor: Paula Hooper Presented by The SESP Teaching, Learning, & Education Program  Monday, July 29th | 10 AM-4 PM | Norris University Center | Rock Room (#2-270) | 1999 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60208  This course explores the intersection of computational making, inquiry methodologies, and socia...

Instructors: Susan Corwith & Melissa Hinshaw Presented by The Center for Talent Development & The SESP Teaching, Learning, & Education Program Wednesday, July 31st | 9 AM - 3 PM | Norris University Center | Rock Room (#2-270) | 1999 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60208  A talent development approach to ins...

Instructor: Jen Munson Presented by The SESP Teaching, Learning, & Education Program Tuesday, August 6th | 9 AM - 3 PM | Norris University Center | Rock Room (# 2-270) | 1999 Campus Dr, Evanston, IL 60208  For students to learn mathematics, they need opportunities to grapple with rich tasks. But, wh...