Upcoming Events:
29th Annual Emeritus Faculty Lecture Series: Eloquence & Eminence
Wednesday, April 15, 2026 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM at Pyle Center, UW–Madison
Talk by Timothy M. Smeeding, Ph.D.
Lee Rainwater Distinguished Professor of Public Affairs and Economics, Hilldale Professor Emeritus
LaFollette School of Public Affairs
36th IOA Annual Colloquium
Wednesday, October 14, 2026 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM at Gordon Dining and Event Center, UW–Madison
The IOA Annual Colloquium returns to showcase the latest research and resources on positive aging, with Speakers, a Poster Session, and a Health & Resource Fair.
- Free and open to the public; registration is required and space is limited.
- 0.3 CEUs are available for attending all four lectures in person
Past Events:
35th IOA Annual Colloquium
Thursday, October 16, 2025 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM at Gordon Dining and Event Center, UW–Madison
The IOA Annual Colloquium returns to showcase the latest research and resources on positive aging, with Speakers, a Poster Session, and a Health & Resource Fair.
28th Annual Emeritus Faculty Lecture Series: Eloquence & Eminence
Tuesday, September 23, 2025 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM at Pyle Center, UW–Madison
“House Calls to Health Systems: Reflections from 45 years as a Family Physician” by Valerie J. Gilchrist, M.D.
28th Annual Emeritus Faculty Lecture Series: Eloquence & Eminence
Wednesday, March 5, 2025 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM at Pyle Center, UW–Madison
“35 Years of Struggling to Understand Family Change and the Effects of Family Policy” by Daniel R. Meyer, Ph.D.
- Talk Recording: Watch the lecture
27th Annual Emeritus Faculty Lecture Series: Eloquence & Eminence
Wednesday, October 9, 2024 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM at Pyle Center, UW–Madison
“A Canadian Cold War Kid and the Persisting Challenge of Russia” by David McDonald, Ph.D.
- Talk Recording: Watch the lecture
34th IOA Annual Colloquium
Wednesday, September 18, 2024 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM at Gordon Dining and Event Center, UW–Madison
The IOA Annual Colloquium showcases the latest research and resources on positive aging, with Speakers, a Poster Session, and a Health & Resource Fair. Free and open to the public.
27th Annual Emeritus Faculty Lecture Series: Eloquence & Eminence
Tuesday, March 12, 2024 2:00 PM – 3:30 PM at Pyle Center, UW–Madison
“Topsy-Turvy History: Regulation and Individual Rights in Public Health” by Judith W. Leavitt, Ph.D.
- Talk Recording: Watch the lecture
33rd IOA Annual Colloquium
Wednesday, September 27, 2023 8:30 AM – 1:30 PM at Gordon Dining and Event Center, UW–Madison
The IOA Annual Colloquium returns to showcase the latest research and resources on positive aging, with Speakers, a Poster Session, and a Health & Resource Fair.