Event Details
Second Annual 4W Summit on Women, Gender and Well-being and 40th Wisconsin Women and Gender Studies Conference
TRANSFORMATIVE EDUCATION: Equity, Sustainability, Empowerment
Event details
Cost
Registration Fees Prior to March 31, 2017 Full Conference – $125.00 One-Day Registration- Friday – $70.00 One-Day Registration- Saturday – $70.00 Low Income/Student Full Registration – $80.00 Low Income/Student One-Day Registration – Friday $40 Low Income/Student One-Day Registration – Saturday $40 Registration Fees After March 31, 2017 Full Conference – $150.00 One-Day Registration- Friday – $80.00 One-Day Registration- Saturday – $80.00 Low Income/Student Full Registration – $80.00 Low Income/Student One-Day Registration – Friday $40 Low Income/Student One-Day Registration – Saturday $40 Conference Registration Open December 26, 2017Location & lodging
The Summit will be held at the Pyle Center on the UW-Madison campus in Madison, Wisconsin (map and directions») CONFERENCE HOTELS There are many events taking place in Madison on any give day, so much so this year that we were not able to secure lodging downtown. If you are traveling, we can not stress enough, do not wait to make your hotel reservation. Please note that reservations must be made by March 24, 2017 to ensure room block rates. Reference 4W Summit room block when making your reservations. Radisson 517 Grand Canyon Drive Madison, WI 53719 608-833-0100 or make your reservation online. Rates are: $159 Thursday $129 Friday and SaturdayBus/Taxi/Parking
Shuttle We are working on arranging a shuttle from the Radisson. Madison Metro Bus Cost of the bus in Madison is $2.00 cash. Catch bus #73 (weekdays) or #63 (weekends) at the #6223 bus stop on Odana Road. Both will take you to the West Transfer Point where you can catch the #6 which will take you downtown. Get off at the State & N Lake stop. There is a one block walk from this bus stop. Downside, there is a 30 minute wait between buses at the transfer point. Taxi Madison has several licensed taxi firms to choose from. Estimated cost without tip is around $20. Union Cab – 608-242-2000 Madison Taxi – 608-255-8294 Badger Cab – 608-256-5566 Ride Share We are working on arranging a rideshare board for students and others who wish to share rides to the conference and for those looking to commute back and forth from the hotel. Parking Parking is available on a first come first service basis at the Lake Street parking ramp about two blocks from the Pyle Center.Conference childcare
We are working to provide childcare and will update this information if and when we are able to make this available.Past conference programs
Available for viewing here»Conference Co-chairs:
Lori DiPrete Brown, Director, UW-Madison 4W Initiative Helen Klebesadel, Director, UW Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium Special Thanks to the Summit Planning CommitteeSummit Contacts:
Helen Klebesadel, Director UW Women’s and Gender Studies Consortium Email: hrklebesadel@wisc.edu, Phone: 608-262-3056 Dace Zeps, Program Administrator Center for Research on Gender and Women, UW-Madison dazeps@wisc.edu, Phone: 608-263-2053The 4W Summit co-convenors and sponsors are honored to be holding this conference under the auspices of the UNESCO Chair on Gender, Wellbeing, and a Culture of Peace as part of a global United Nations Platform on education, science, and culture.