Uncomfortably off: Why the top 10% of earners should care about inequality
Hosted by the Department of Social Policy and the International Inequalities Institute
Wednesday 31 May 6.30pm to 8.00pm. Online and in-person public event. Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building.
Speakers:
Dr Marcos González Hernando, Honorary Research Fellow, UCL Social Research Institute
Dr Gerry Mitchell, social researcher, campaigner and community activist
Anook Chakelian, Britain Editor, the New Statesman
Dr Arun Advani, Associate Professor of Economics, University of Warwick and Visiting Senior Fellow, LSE III
Chair:
Dr Tania Burchardt, Associate Director of the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) and Associate Professor, LSE Department of Social Policy
Media attention is often focused on the very richest, the 1%, and their capacity to influence politics and shape society. But they are not the only ones who drive politics, the public conversation and much of the private sector. The focus of this book is on the larger top 10%, the managers and professionals of our media, business, the third sector, political parties and academia and who are just as influential. Drawing attention to this powerful section of society, this book, Uncomfortably Off: Why the Top 10% of Earners Should Care about Inequality, (Policy Press) explains why, even if you are relatively near the top, it is in your interest that inequality is reduced.
To attend in-person: No ticket or pre-registration is required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis.
To attend online: Register for this event via Zoom at Book Launch: Uncomfortably off: Why the top 10% of earners should care about inequality