John Western Public Lecture

Event Details

Date:

Monday, 21 September 2015

Time:

5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Room:

Terrace Room, Level 6

UQ Location:

Sir Llew Edwards Building (St Lucia)

URL:

http://www.cvent.com/d/1rqc28

Event category(s):

Full Description:: The School of Social Sciences and Institute for Social Science Research at The University of Queensland invites you to attend a biennial public lecture to commemorate John Western’s contribution to the social sciences.

Professor Bob Gregory, one of Australia's pre-eminent economist will present a wide-ranging lecture which documents the extraordinary labour market gains that the average woman has made in Australia, relative to the average man, over the last half century, discusses what has been learnt from this history which factors have impacted most on changes in gender labour market outcomes, and why did they occur? The lecture also conjectures whether significant movement towards labour market equality for the average woman, has more or less come to an end, and if so, what could significantly change this from a macro perspective? Could it even be argued that the gender equality movement is losing its focus and effectiveness?

Canapés and drinks served after lecture.
No charge.
Weblink to register and for more information
http://www.cvent.com/d/1rqc28