2026 UW-Madison Teaching & Learning Symposium
Center for Teaching, Learning & Mentoring
Event Details
The annual Teaching and Learning Symposium provides an opportunity for the UW–Madison teaching and learning community to share best practices, celebrate accomplishments, and discuss new learning and teaching practices and theories in a forum dedicated to enriching the student learning experience.
This year’s theme is “Cultivating Connection. The keynote speaker is Sarah Rose Cavanagh, Ph.D., who will share research and food for thought about creating learning environments of compassionate challenge. Cavanagh’s most recent book is “Mind Over Monsters.”
We value inclusion and access for all participants and are pleased to provide reasonable accommodations for this event. Please email janet.stakerwoerner@wisc.edu to make a disability-related accommodation request. Requests should be made by Thursday, April 30, 2026, though reasonable effort will be made to support late accommodation requests.