British Academy Public Lecture: Education and Social Mobility Delivered by the most outstanding academics in the UK and beyond, the British Academy’s flagship Lecture programme showcases the very best scholarship in the humanities and social sciences.This lecture will explore three key aspects of the question of how education and inequality are related. Firstly, does the education system reduce or worsen existing equalities between students from different backgrounds, and which aspects of education play a role in this process? Secondly, do countries with higher levels of education tend to have greater income inequality? And finally, how can educational policy, if at all, influence inequality among a population? While education is often proposed as a solution to inequality, this talk will offer a more balanced and measured perspective on education’s potential impact.SpeakerProfessor Richard Breen, University of OxfordRichard Breen has published extensively on the role of education in shaping inequality and intergenerational mobility. His publications include Social Mobility in Europe (Oxford University Press, 2004) and Education and Intergenerational Social Mobility in Europe and the United States (Stanford University Press, 2020, co-edited Walter Müller).Chair Professor Cristina Iannelli FBA, University of EdinburghFurther informationThis event will take place in person in partnership with the British Academy. If you have any questions about this event, please email events@thebritishacademy.ac.uk.** IMPORTANT NOTE**If you register to join us on Zoom, you will receive login details in a confirmation message from Eventbrite after you have registered successfully. If you don't see that message, please check your spam folder or contact us at MHSES-RKEI-Events@ed.ac.uk. Tags Education events Equality Diversity and Inclusion events Conferences, seminars and lectures Apr 22 2025 17.30 - 18.45 British Academy Public Lecture: Education and Social Mobility Professor Richard Breen of the University of Oxford will explore three key aspects of the question of how education and inequality are related. Informatics Forum, The University of Edinburgh Room G07 10 Crichton Street Newington EH8 9AB Register on Eventbrite
British Academy Public Lecture: Education and Social Mobility Delivered by the most outstanding academics in the UK and beyond, the British Academy’s flagship Lecture programme showcases the very best scholarship in the humanities and social sciences.This lecture will explore three key aspects of the question of how education and inequality are related. Firstly, does the education system reduce or worsen existing equalities between students from different backgrounds, and which aspects of education play a role in this process? Secondly, do countries with higher levels of education tend to have greater income inequality? And finally, how can educational policy, if at all, influence inequality among a population? While education is often proposed as a solution to inequality, this talk will offer a more balanced and measured perspective on education’s potential impact.SpeakerProfessor Richard Breen, University of OxfordRichard Breen has published extensively on the role of education in shaping inequality and intergenerational mobility. His publications include Social Mobility in Europe (Oxford University Press, 2004) and Education and Intergenerational Social Mobility in Europe and the United States (Stanford University Press, 2020, co-edited Walter Müller).Chair Professor Cristina Iannelli FBA, University of EdinburghFurther informationThis event will take place in person in partnership with the British Academy. If you have any questions about this event, please email events@thebritishacademy.ac.uk.** IMPORTANT NOTE**If you register to join us on Zoom, you will receive login details in a confirmation message from Eventbrite after you have registered successfully. If you don't see that message, please check your spam folder or contact us at MHSES-RKEI-Events@ed.ac.uk. Tags Education events Equality Diversity and Inclusion events Conferences, seminars and lectures Apr 22 2025 17.30 - 18.45 British Academy Public Lecture: Education and Social Mobility Professor Richard Breen of the University of Oxford will explore three key aspects of the question of how education and inequality are related. Informatics Forum, The University of Edinburgh Room G07 10 Crichton Street Newington EH8 9AB Register on Eventbrite
Apr 22 2025 17.30 - 18.45 British Academy Public Lecture: Education and Social Mobility Professor Richard Breen of the University of Oxford will explore three key aspects of the question of how education and inequality are related.
