The Economics of Gender Stereotypes
Hosted by the Centre for Economic Performance and the Department of Social Policy on 25 May 2023
This half-day workshop offered an important and timely chance to explore cutting-edge research on discrimination and gender stereotypes in economics.
The event, brought together industry experts, aims to push the limits of existing research and pave the way for new discoveries in the field.
Time to Think: In conversation with Hannah Barnes
Hosted by the Department of Social Policy on 23 May 2023
Speakers: Hannah Barnes, Professor Lucinda Platt
Chair: Professor David Kershaw
In this event investigative journalist Hannah Barnes speaks about her book: how she came to investigate the Tavistock’s gender service for children, the testimony she received, and her attempts to understand how safeguarding concerns got lost and the service unraveled.
Listen to the podcast here
Watch the video here
Advancing Equality: The Power of Academia-Business Collaboration and Policy Action
Women In Social and Public Policy Research Hub (WISPPRH) Launch event
Hosted by the Department of Social Policy on Wednesday 8 March 2023
The Department of Social Policy hosted the launch of the Women in Social and Public Policy Research Hub (WISPPRH)) on 8 March, with an open roundtable discussion as the centerpiece of the event. This event brought together renowned scholars, representatives of the civil society, and stakeholders in the fields of gender, climate change, and policy. The purpose of the roundtable discussion was to start a conversation on the potential benefits of collaboration and knowledge sharing among centers and programs dedicated to gender issues, with the ultimate goal of making progress on this critical topic.
Speakers: Emma Codd, Professor Paola Profeta, Begoña Ramos and Professor Johanna Rickne.
Chair: Professor Naila Kabeer
The panel were introduced by Professor Almudena Sevilla, Co-Director of the WISPPRH.
Watch the video here
Exploring the impact of women in economics: lessons and insights
Hosted by CEP and POID on 1 March 2023
This International Women's Day event, brought economists from LSE together to show how economics is vital to understanding the challenges women face – and celebrate the women who are working across the field.
Speakers:
Barbara Petrongolo professor of economics at Oxford University and CEP associate, will discuss economic research on gender and the labour market, showing how economists help us understand the changes in women’s working lives.
Tera Allas CBE director of research and economics in McKinsey’s UK office, will talk about her career in economics, sharing her decades of experience in strategy, corporate finance and public policy.
Almudena Sevilla (chair) professor in economics and public policy at LSE and CEP associate, is chair of the Royal Economic Society Women’s Committee.
20 January 2023: Work and Family Researchers Network
Author-Meets-Readers: Claudia Goldin’s Career & Family: Women’s Century Long Journey Towards Equity
Discussion/panel by Dr. Berkay Ozcan
This WFRN Virtual Conference Series plenary session invites discussion from both author and readers of Dr.Claudia Goldin’s new book, Career & Family: Women’s Century Long Journey Towards Equity (Princeton University Press (2021). Drs. Mary Blair-Loy, Janet Gornick, Helen Kowalewska, Kris Marsh, and Berkay Özcan will serve on our panel of readers. Dr. Claudia Goldin will begin the session with short remarks about the book and each panelist will provide 6-8 minutes of reflection on the manuscript after which Dr.Goldin will respond to the readers’ comments. Our expert panelists will then engage in a moderated panel discussion. The session will then open to the general audience. Following the panel discussion, the conversation will open to questions and comments from event participants. This event is free and open to the public.
View a recording of this event here