Thank you for your interest in inviting the University of Wisconsin–Madison into your community through Badger Talks, the campus-wide presenter’s bureau. It is our honor and privilege to help spread the Wisconsin Idea across our great state by engaging Wisconsin residents on topics they care about and sharing the latest discoveries of UW faculty, staff and graduate students, helping spark ideas and conversations on topics of local importance.
Badger Talks is celebrating a record-breaking year of connecting communities across the state with UW experts. With over 300 engagements statewide in 2024, Badger Talks reached more than 15,000 people, averaging 51 attendees per event. Whether you want to learn about building a culture of innovation, growing plants native to Wisconsin, the possibility of life on other planets, or get updated on the latest ground-breaking healthcare research, we can find a presenter for you.
In addition to in-person engagements, the program has expanded its reach through the on-demand Badger Talks Presents series, which includes the Badger Talks podcast and pre-recorded Quick Pick videos. These short, engaging pieces of content have reached hundreds of thousands of people, providing flexible access to UW–Madison expertise on a variety of topics.
We encourage you to explore our list of categories, or search for presenters/topics using keywords via the search bar, and then submit an online talk request. Please contact us if you would like assistance with identifying a presenter who matches your organization’s interests.
This is such a great program. Patrons are so excited when one of your professors comes to talk. Getting adults to come to a program can be challenging, but your speakers always pack the house. Thank you for making them available to us!
Lester Public Library, Two Rivers, WI
Badger Talks was a great way to connect our staff to UW-Madison. As many of our staff are not alumni of UW-Madison it was a great reminder of the incredible resource that is only a few miles away.
Flad Architects, Madison, WI