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DSPI Hilary Term Seminar Series 2026
This series does not yet have an abstract
Type: Seminar Series
Series organisers:
Professor Jane Gingrich (University of Oxford),
Professor Kenneth Nelson (University of Oxford)
Timing: Thursdays 16:00-17:30 (term time)
Web Address:
https://www.spi.ox.ac.uk/
Organising 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 Elliot (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
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
Editor:
Rachel Fisher
