Badger Talks, the campus-wide talent bureau for UW-Madison, has announced a new opportunity for faculty, staff, postdocs and graduate students to share expertise even more widely across Wisconsin. In addition to presentations, you are now invited to include any workshops you may offer as part of your Badger Talks profile.

What can a workshop look like?

A workshop can be defined as an interactive educational session designed to engage participants in hands-on learning, skill-building or collaborative problem solving. Workshops are typically more immersive and participatory than traditional presentations and invite skill-building, creative thinking, professional development, community engagement, technical training, handy tips with takeaway resources, etc.

How to participate:

• New presenters are welcome to use this form to join the program and add talks AND/OR workshops.
• If you are already one of the 600+ UW presenters in Badger Talks, then complete this form to add workshop(s) to your profile.

Timeline:

The workshop track will officially launch on June 15, so workshop registrations should be submitted by June 11 to be included in the initial rollout.

Reach out to badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu with questions.

Why join Badger Talks?:

• They coordinate the logistics of your events
• They cover your travel expenses (within University guidelines), including hotel, mileage and meals
• You do not have to accept every request and temporary leave/sabbatical is permissible
• You can let them know the type of groups you would like to engage with, as well as any limits in terms of geographic location
• While Badger Talks does not offer payments, your dept is welcome to accept payments as arranged directly between you and the host group. Please note that if you accept a personal payment, Badger Talks is unable to reimburse your travel expenses.
• Retired presenters will retain access to UW perks such as their email, MyUW, and web-based Box through a zero-dollar appointment with Badger Talks