Department of Social & Policy Sciences

Events

The living standards crunch: causes, consequences and choices

Tue 21 May 2013

Wages and household incomes for Britain stagnated some years before the financial crisis. They have since fallen sharply and there is considerable uncertainty as to when steady gains in living standards will resume again. Gavin Kelly will explore the origins of this problem and consider what it may mean for a wide range of policy areas. read more »

Corporate power and responsible capitalism

Tue 21 May 2013

This talk examines the lack of 'social embedding' that characterises these businesses and, from this diagnosis, identifies the kinds of reforms needed to make corporations more accountable to the wider society. read more »

Centre for Death & Society events

CDAS Conference 2013: New Economies of Death

Sat 29 Jun 2013

Full Title: New Economies of Death; the commodification of dying, the dead body and bereavement, Dates: 29&30 June 2013, Location: BRLSI, Bath, Price: £80 weekend, £45 per day read more »

 
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