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The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is a center for interdisciplinary research into the causes and consequences of poverty and inequality and the impact of related policies and programs. As the National Poverty Research Center sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, IRP coordinates the U.S. Collaborative of Poverty Centers in an integrated set of activities with the ultimate goal of improving the effectiveness of public policies to reduce poverty and inequality and their impacts on the well-being of the American people.

CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Teaching Poverty 101 Workshop
Institute for Research on Poverty, University of Wisconsin–Madison
May 26–29, 2015

Deadline for Application Receipt: January 4, 2015

The Institute for Research on Poverty (IRP) at the University of Wisconsin–Madison is now accepting applications for the 2015 Teaching Poverty 101 Workshop, which is designed to help college instructors plan college-level courses on the causes, consequences, and cures of poverty. The workshop is open to all college faculty and instructors in any postsecondary institution—university, college, or community college.

The workshop will be held on the UW–Madison campus from Tuesday, May 26 through Friday, May 29, 2015. The workshop will begin with an opening session at 1 p.m. on Tuesday. It will conclude with a closing lunch on Friday. Invited participants will be expected to attend the entire program.

The program will cover a full range of topics including the concept and definition of poverty and its measurement. It will explore the causes of poverty, including labor market failures, family structure challenges, education system deficiencies, race/gender and culture issues, and more. The program will also examine the role of public policy in reducing poverty as well as the history of policy initiatives to minimize economic want. The perspective will be multidisciplinary, and include presentations by distinguished scholars from, for example, the disciplines of sociology, economics, health, education, and social work.

Applicants need not have prior experience in poverty studies, but must be committed to including material from the workshop in future courses.

The Institute for Research on Poverty provides tuition and fees, hotel stay, continental breakfasts and lunches, and one group dinner. Participants cover transportation, additional meals, and other expenses.

Space is limited. Applications must be submitted by January 4, 2015, to receive priority. Successful applicants will be notified by February 1, 2015.

Please contact David Chancellor dchancel@ssc.wisc.edu if you have any further questions.

Apply for the Teaching Poverty 101 Workshop