Badgers On Tap brings UW-Madison expertise to pubs, breweries, bars, and other events venues near you! UW departments and programs partner with Badger Talks to showcase their work and research to communities and new audiences. A typical event includes 2-3 flash talks, Q&A, and trivia! For interested presenters and venues, see more information below.
Current and past host venues
Upcoming Badgers On Tap Events
- October
- October 21Badgers on Tap: Astronomy on Tap at Young Blood Beer Company in Madison, WIPresenters: Annie Triantafillides + Jason Lee7:00 PM, 557 North St, Madison, WI 53704
- October 26Badgers on Tap: "Creepy Crawlers" at State Line Distillery in Madison, WIPresenters Katie Ryan, Bernadette Nicole Sentigar, and Dante James7:00 PM, 1413 Northern Ct, Madison, WI 53703-3025, United States
- October 28Badgers on Tap: Día de los Muertos at Cielo in Madison, WIPresenter Carolyn Kallenborn6:30 PM, 118 State Street, Madison, WI 53703
- November
- November 4Badgers on Tap: Fermentation Science in Wisconsin at Tardigrade's Bookshelf in Appleton, WIPresenter David Krause6:00 PM, 501 N Richmond St, Appleton, WI 54911-4674, United States
Interested in hosting a Badgers On Tap event? Fill out our event request form to get started. You can request a specific topic or presenter, or let Badger Talks help find a good fit for your venue and audience. Requests are subject to presenter availability. Each venue is limited to four Badgers on Tap events per calendar year.
Check out our Instagram for past and upcoming Badgers on Tap presentations!
Share your work with communities in a fun and engaging way! Please contact badgertalks@uwmad.wisc.edu to begin planning a Badgers On Tap series, or fill out this form. Badger Talks will provide:
- Administrative support and resources
- Presentation supplies (including a projector/screen,microphone/speaker if necessary)
- Coordination efforts
- General venue/UW trivia for games, as well as a template for your own
- Travel reimbursement
- Marketing
- Facebook event, events calendar entries
- Social media marketing
- Flyers
- Events calendar listings
- Connections to venues to coordinate free use of space
- Training/coaching for presenters and emcees