Date
April 28, 2026
April
28
130 Erickson Hall or Virtual
2026 Reconstructing Research Rhythms Conference
Reconstructing Research Rhythms: Purpose and Neutrality under Challenge
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How do researchers study purpose in an age defined by nihilism? How do institutions and the individuals within them maintain neutrality in the midst of politicized education? Come enjoy a lively discussion with the first-year Educational Psychology and Educational Technology cohort students in this conference with two panel sessions surrounding the topics of purpose and neutrality.
Pizza and refreshments provided!
Please register for planning purposes.
Session on Purpose: Katherine Lohman (first-year Ph.D., EPET); Garam Lee (seventh-year Ph.D., EPET); Josh Zhang (first-year Ph.D., EPET).
Session Organizer: Katherine Lohman
Session on Neutrality: Dr. John Keane (Lecturer, University of Michigan); Leo Wen (first-year Ph.D., EPET); Amber Zhi (first-year Ph.D., EPET).
Session Organizer: Leo Wen
Pizza and refreshments provided!
Please register for planning purposes.
Speaker Lineup:
Opening Remarks: Dr. Michael Lachney (Associate Professor, EPET)Session on Purpose: Katherine Lohman (first-year Ph.D., EPET); Garam Lee (seventh-year Ph.D., EPET); Josh Zhang (first-year Ph.D., EPET).
Session Organizer: Katherine Lohman
Session on Neutrality: Dr. John Keane (Lecturer, University of Michigan); Leo Wen (first-year Ph.D., EPET); Amber Zhi (first-year Ph.D., EPET).
Session Organizer: Leo Wen
Time
6:00 PM - 9:00 PM
Location
130 Erickson Hall or Virtual