Events
5th E.L. 'Ted' Wheelwright Memorial Lecture
29 August, 2012
6PM
The Department of Political Economy invites you to the 5th E.L. ‘Ted’ Wheelwright Memorial Lecture presented by:
Professor Diane Elson, Essex University
The Financial Crisis and its aftermath in the USA and UK: a feminist perspective
Media commentators in USA and UK have pointed to a crisis structured by gender relations. One suggested that if Lehman Brothers had been Lehman Brothers and Sisters, a financial crisis would have been far less likely. Others described the ensuing fall in output and employment as a 'mancession'. Feminists in both countries have argued that subsequent austerity policies are undermining the improvements that had been made in women's economic and social rights. Professor Elson will discuss the validity of these claims, and ask the audience what role they think gender has played in the financial crisis and its aftermath in Australia.
This event is organised by the University of Sydney Department of Political Economy
About Diane Elson: http://www.essex.ac.uk/sociology/staff/profile.aspx?ID=129
About E.L. ‘Ted’ Wheelwright: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_Lawrence_Wheelwright
Location: Eastern Avenue Lecture Theatre