Department of Social Policy and Intervention

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Department: Department of Social Policy and Intervention
Talks:

Thursday 22 January 2025

W(h)ither the Sympathetic State? The Dismantling of the Disaster Safety Net in the United States
Date: 22 January 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Dr Rebecca Elliott (LSE)
Venue: 32-42 Wellington Square (Barnett House), 32-42 Wellington Square OX1 2ER
Venue Details: VBR Department of Social Policy and Intervention, 32 Wellington Square OX1 2ER/ Microsoft Teams
Organisers: Professor Kenneth Nelson (University of Oxford), Professor Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 29 January 2025

Green Jobs Perceptions and Female Labour Integration in the Energy Transition
Date: 29 January 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Professor Federica Genovese (University of Oxford)
Venue: 32-42 Wellington Square (Barnett House), 32-42 Wellington Square OX1 2ER
Venue Details: VBR Department of Social Policy and Intervention, 32 Wellington Square OX1 2ER/ Microsoft Teams
Organisers: Professor Kenneth Nelson (University of Oxford), Professor Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 5 February 2025

Green Backlash and the Political Consequences of Politicized Energy Prices
Date: 5 February 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Dr Zach Dickson (LSE)
Venue: 32-42 Wellington Square (Barnett House), 32-42 Wellington Square OX1 2ER
Venue Details: VBR Department of Social Policy and Intervention, 32 Wellington Square OX1 2ER/ Microsoft Teams
Organisers: Professor Kenneth Nelson (University of Oxford), Professor Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 12 February 2025

'It's just over £1million on the market - I haven't even got a million pence’: Social mixing and social inequality at a mixed-tenure neighbourhood in London
Date: 12 February 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Professor Paul Watt (LSE)
Venue: 32-42 Wellington Square (Barnett House), 32-42 Wellington Square OX1 2ER
Venue Details: VBR Department of Social Policy and Intervention, 32 Wellington Square OX1 2ER/ Microsoft Teams
Organisers: Professor Kenneth Nelson (University of Oxford), Professor Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 19 February 2025

Explaining Environmental Successes and Failures: Climate Change in Comparative Perspective
Date: 19 February 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Professor Malcolm Fairbrother (Uppsala University)
Venue: 32-42 Wellington Square (Barnett House), 32-42 Wellington Square OX1 2ER
Venue Details: VBR Department of Social Policy and Intervention, 32 Wellington Square OX1 2ER/ Microsoft Teams
Organisers: Professor Kenneth Nelson (University of Oxford), Professor Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 26 February 2025

Cities in Action: Organizations, Institutions, and Urban Climate Strategies
Date: 26 February 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Dr Christof Brandtner (Emlyon Business School)
Venue: 32-42 Wellington Square (Barnett House), 32-42 Wellington Square OX1 2ER
Venue Details: VBR Department of Social Policy and Intervention, 32 Wellington Square OX1 2ER/ Microsoft Teams
Organisers: Professor Kenneth Nelson (University of Oxford), Professor Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 5 March 2025

Extreme weather events and violent human behaviour: A case study in Wayne County, Michigan
Date: 5 March 2026, 9:30 - 10:30
Speaker : Dr Rebeccah Sokol (University of Michigan School of Social Work)
Venue: 32-42 Wellington Square (Barnett House), 32-42 Wellington Square OX1 2ER
Venue Details: VBR Department of Social Policy and Intervention, 32 Wellington Square OX1 2ER/ Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Professor Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Welfare in a post-growth context
Date: 5 March 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Professor Milena Büchs (University of Leeds)
Venue: 32-42 Wellington Square (Barnett House), 32-42 Wellington Square OX1 2ER
Venue Details: VBR Department of Social Policy and Intervention, 32 Wellington Square OX1 2ER/ Microsoft Teams
Organisers: Professor Kenneth Nelson (University of Oxford), Professor Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 12 March 2025

Who Pays, Who Benefits? Distributional Politics and Public Support for the Green Transition
Date: 12 March 2026, 16:00 - 17:30
Speaker : Liam Beiser-McGrath (London School of Economics)
Venue: 32-42 Wellington Square (Barnett House), 32-42 Wellington Square OX1 2ER
Venue Details: VBR Department of Social Policy and Intervention, 32 Wellington Square OX1 2ER/ Microsoft Teams
Organisers: Professor Kenneth Nelson (University of Oxford), Professor Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA