Events Calendar

Join CNAIR for our 8th Annual Research Symposium at the Woman's Club of Evanston on April 9 and 10! We will be using this year's guiding framework of Indigenous feminisms to help us understand the historic formation and contemporary structures of our present world, especially as it has been shaped b...

Title: Research in Action: Lessons from Policy Advocacy How can researchers better champion their work and make the case for evidence-based policy? Join development economist and IPR associate Dean Karlan, IPR neuroscientist Katie Insel, and statistician Elizabeth Tipton for a conversation about the...

In a gripping and deeply reported book, There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America, Brian Goldstone, plunges readers into the lives of five Atlanta families struggling to remain housed in a gentrifying, increasingly unequal city. Maurice and Natalia make a fresh start in the country’s...

Join MSLOC community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about curriculum and certificate timing, career development and outcomes, and our student and alumni network.

This Open House event is for Northwestern undergraduate students or staff who are interested in a career in education. There will be various stations set up where students can learn more about our program and engage with TLEP faculty and staff.  We are excited to learn about students' interests whil...

Stop by to share some #SESPLove with Winnie, SESP's therapy dog. 

For this event, clinical and research psychologist Elaine Aron, author of the international bestseller The Highly Sensitive Person, will discuss her new book Spirituality Through a Highly Sensitive Lens: An Objective Look at Meditation Methods and Enlightenment. In it she offers the first ever objec...

Join MSLOC community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about curriculum and degree timing, career development and outcomes, the different certificates you can obtain alongside your degree, and our student a...

Professor Claudia Haase, associate dean of wellbeing, is one of six TEDxNorthwestern speakers. This year's theme is the Ripple Effect, which explores how even the smallest moments can send waves through systems, communities, and generations. This theme invites speakers to uncover the hidden connecti...

Title: Health Disparities: The Role of Social Relationships By Edith Chen, John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Chair, Professor of Psychology, Co-Director of the Foundations of Health Research Center, and IPR Fellow Abstract: Individuals who grow up in low socioeconomic status (SES) environments or w...

Attend a livestreamed information session about the Master of Science in Education and Social Policy Program. Presentations will include information about all four concentrations: Elementary Teaching, Secondary Teaching, Educational Studies, and Learning Sciences. Additionally, curriculum, the maste...

Join MSLOC community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about curriculum and certificate timing, career development and outcomes, and our student and alumni network.

The SESP Collaging in Community event  is a great way to play with found and recycled materials, and creatively express what might be difficult or impossible to verbalize. This event will be an opportunity to make arts, cultivate wellness, and build community in SESP.  We will collectively build a s...

Title: TBA By Chloe Thurston, Associate Professor of Political Science and IPR Fellow   This event is part of the Fay Lomax Cook Spring 2026 Colloquium Series, where our researchers from around the University share their latest policy-relevant research. Please note all colloquia this quarter will be...

For many women, the years leading up to menopause arrive without warning and without a name. Anxiety, fatigue, joint pain, brain fog, disrupted sleep, volatile moods, and changes in sexual health can surface as early as a woman’s mid-thirties — well before menstrual irregularity signals that anythin...

The Sabrina H. Gebreselassie Memorial Lecture on Health Disparities Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Speaker David R. Williams, PhD Florence and Laura Norman Professor of Public Health Professor of African and African American Stud...

Title: The Distinct Benefits of Connecting Through Shared and Divergent Experiences for Marginalized Students By Mesmin Destin, Professor of Psychology and Human Development and Social Policy, and IPR Fellow   This event is part of the Fay Lomax Cook Spring 2026 Colloquium Series, where our research...

What does it actually look like to use design thinking and AI in the real world? Join us for an intimate conversation with three accomplished alumni who are doing exactly that — leading human-centered change at some of the world's most recognized organizations. Together, our panelists will reflect o...

Attend a livestreamed information session about the Master of Science in Education and Social Policy Program. Presentations will include information about all four concentrations: Elementary Teaching, Secondary Teaching, Educational Studies, and Learning Sciences. Additionally, curriculum, the maste...

The Chicago Consortium on Longevity seeks to enrich the experience of lifelong development in the greater Chicagoland area and beyond. Through interdisciplinary education and research as well as interprofessional support services, the Consortium provides resources and connections for organizations a...

Title: Social Network Discrimination: How Equal Rules Produce Unequal Opportunity By Chika Okafor, Assistant Professor of Law, Assistant Professor of Economics (by courtesy), Assistant Professor of Management and Organizations (by courtesy), and IPR Fellow This event is part of the Fay Lomax Cook Sp...

Join faculty members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this meeting, we will share information about curriculum and degree timing, career development, and learning outcomes.

Title: Pushing the Boundaries: Understanding Health Inequities through a Biosocial Lens By Bridget Goosby, Professor of Sociology at The University of Texas at Austin, and IPR Visiting Scholar, May 2026   About IPR’s Visiting Scholars Program The program brings exceptional researchers to Northwester...

Attend a livestreamed information session about the Master of Science in Education and Social Policy Program. Presentations will include information about all four concentrations: Elementary Teaching, Secondary Teaching, Educational Studies, and Learning Sciences. Additionally, curriculum, the maste...

Join MSLOC community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about curriculum and degree timing, career development and outcomes, the different certificates you can obtain alongside your degree, and our student a...

Join Northwestern coaching community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about our 2 unique coaching certificate paths, including curriculum and course timing, career development and outcomes, and our student...

Stop by to share some #SESPLove with Winnie, SESP's therapy dog. 

Join us for a two-day mini-conference exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping creativity, culture, and learning. Hosted by Northwestern’s SESP Center for Responsible Technology, Policy, and Public Dialogue and professors Mike Horn and Sepehr Vakil, the event features a film screening, con...

Join us for a two-day mini-conference exploring how artificial intelligence is reshaping creativity, culture, and learning. Hosted by Northwestern’s SESP Center for Responsible Technology, Policy, and Public Dialogue and professors Mike Horn and Sepehr Vakil, the event features a film screening, con...

No classes - Memorial Day - University offices are closed

Join MSLOC community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about curriculum and certificate timing, career development and outcomes, and our student and alumni network.

Join MSLOC community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about curriculum and certificate timing, career development and outcomes, and our student and alumni network.

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

This is a ticketed event, with ticket ordering at the discretion of the graduating student.

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

Join Northwestern coaching community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about our 2 unique coaching certificate paths, including curriculum and course timing, career development and outcomes, and our student...

Join Northwestern coaching community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about our 2 unique coaching certificate paths, including curriculum and course timing, career development and outcomes, and our student...

Join Northwestern coaching community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about our 2 unique coaching certificate paths, including curriculum and course timing, career development and outcomes, and our student...

ConnectEd is the education conference hosted by the Teaching, Learning, and Education Program (TLEP) at Northwestern University. This annual event is intentionally designed to bring together prospective students, current students, alumni, faculty, and staff to engage with important issues in teachin...

Join Northwestern coaching community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about our 2 unique coaching certificate paths, including curriculum and course timing, career development and outcomes, and our student...

Join Northwestern coaching community members and student affairs staff for a virtual information session. During this information session, we will share information about our 2 unique coaching certificate paths, including curriculum and course timing, career development and outcomes, and our student...