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W(h)ither the Sympathetic State? The Dismantling of the Disaster Safety Net in the United States
Hybrid
Abstract tbc
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Speaker bio: Dr Rebecca Elliot is Associate Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics.
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Booking is required for people outside of the Department of Social Policy and Intervention (DSPI). DSPI Members do not need to register.
Date:
22 January 2026, 16:00
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
Speaker:
Dr Rebecca Elliot (LSE)
Organising department:
Department of Social Policy and Intervention
Organisers:
Professor Kenneth Nelson (University of Oxford),
Professor Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford)
Organiser contact email address:
communications@spi.ox.ac.uk
Part of:
DSPI Hilary Term Seminar Series 2026
Booking required?:
Required
Booking url:
https://forms.office.com/e/XGkKt3vBxW
Cost:
Free
Audience:
Public
Editors:
Faith Inch,
Rachel Fisher
