WIDE
Wisconsinites for Inclusion and Diversity in Economics (WIDE) was founded in 2018 and works to ensure all PhD Candidates in Economics at UW-Madison reach their full potential. To achieve our goal, we tackle barriers that disproportionately hinder the full participation and success of students from groups who’ve faced historic exclusion or under-representation in economics. We direct our programming towards students in identity groups such as women, non-white students, and LGBTQ+ individuals, but we recognize that students from a wide spectrum of backgrounds may benefit from our work. We welcome all interested individuals to participate in our programs and lend their talents and time to our leadership team.
Our programs and initiatives focus on the following areas:
- Community Engagement
- Professional Development
- Departmental Advocacy
- Outreach and Service
Programs & Events
- Biennial Climate Survey of Economics Ph.D. Students
- Graduate Students-only Town Hall on Climate Survey results
- Workshop for Undergrads: “Choose Your Own Adventure: Exploring Pathways in Economics Research”
- Q&A with Fernanda Rojas Ampuero
- Job Market Panel
- WIDE Welcome Back event
- Econ Talks Panels for Undergrads (featuring Labor & Public, Macro & International Economics, Econometrics)
- Fieldsgiving potluck
- Q&A with William A. Darity Jr. and A. Kirsten Mullen
- Coffee Hour with DGS
- Q&A with Christina Patterson and Winnie van Dijk
- Job Market Panel
- Workshop for Undergrads: Exploring Careers in Economic Research
- WIDE Welcome Back Event
- Fieldsgiving Event
- Q&A with Chloe East and Suphanit Piyapromdee
- Undergrad Lunch Workshop for Ph.D., RA and Pre-doc Applications
- Undergrad Outreach Panel with Women in Economics: A Multitude of Pathways to an Econ Ph.D.
- Graduate Program Climate survey
- Undergraduate workshop: Applying to PhD programs
- Q&A with Amanda Agan
- Job Market Panel
- Virtual panel: Finding Community in Economics
- WIDE Kick-off Event
- Q&A’s with Petra Todd and Ricardo Reyes-Heroles
- Faculty Panel: Research Process
- Undergraduate workshop: Is a PhD right for you?
Spring 2021:
- Reading Group – Color of Money by Mehresa Baradaran
- Outreach to undergraduates:
- Panel on Preparation for a PhD in Economics
- Matching for 1-on-1 informational meetings with PhD Students
- Q&As with Linda Goldberg (FRBNY)
- Job Market Debrief
- LGBTQ+ Community Building Event
Fall 2020:
- Invited Speaker: William Spriggs
- Presentation on Mental Health in Economics by Valentin Bolotnyy
- Reading Group on Diversity in Economics
- Q&As with Alessandra Fogli (FRB Minneapolis) and Elisa Rubbo (Princeton)
- Survey Administration – Graduate Student Perceptions of LGBTQ+ Acceptance
Spring 2020:
- Valentine’s Craft Night
- Q&A with Alessandra Fogli (cancelled due to COVID-19)
- Workshop on mental health (cancelled due to COVID-19)
Fall 2019:
- Presentation of Climate Survey Results and Recommendations
- Abstract Swap
- Panel on Publishing Process with UW-Madison faculty
- Q&A with Amanda Pallais (Harvard) and Oksana Leukhina (FRB St. Louis)
Spring 2018:
- WIDE Kick-off Event
- Q&As with Karen Pence (FRB Board of Governors) and Sue Dynarski (Michigan)
- Workshop on Presentation Skills by Dan Quint
- Climate Survey Administration