Inequality:the Enemy between Us

Bill Kerry Co-Director Equality Trust

 

Thursday 11th October 2012 7pm

Learning Gateway Lecture Theatre Carlisle and live stream

to Hugh Pollard Lecture Theatre Lancaster

The first event in our series for this year will take place on Thursday 11th October.  The seminar will commence at 7.00pm. and last for around one hour followed by time for questions.  It will be held in the Learning gateway Building, Fusehill Street Campus, Carlisle and streamed live to the Hugh Pollard Lecture Theatre in Lancaster.  Light refreshments will be available at Carlisle from 6.15p.m. onwards in the Learning Gateway.

The seminar will be given by Bill Kerry.  Bill is the Co-Director of the Equality Trust.
"Inequality- The Enemy Between Us"


In 2009 Richard Wilkinson and Kate Pickett published The Spirit Level: Why Equality is Better for Everyone.
Their ground breaking research made an instant and global impact.

'A big idea, big enough to change political thinking' (Sunday Times) 'A compass to rebuild our societies... a shining vision' (Independent)
'Brave and Imaginative...a far reaching analysis' (Nature) 'Powerful' (Financial Times) were some of the reviews.

Wilkinson and Pickett ask, "Why is it that we have created so much mental and emotional suffering despite levels of wealth and comfort unprecedented in human history?"
Drawing on data from around the world (UN, WHO etc.) they show how income inequalities wreck the promise of wealth: only an equitable distribution improves our lives.
Kerry, Wilkinson and Pickett founded The Equality Trust to promote this powerful message.

Kerry will speak on the Trust, its aspirations and its mission.

To assist with the arrangements for the event, it would be helpful if you could advise us beforehand if you are able to come along, by e-mailing Keith.Jackson@cumbria.ac.uk
or by telephoning 01228 616211. We look forward to seeing you.


We are grateful to Riverside who are supporting the whole of our 2012-2013 Seminar Series

This event is also supported by the CO-OP, Carlisle One World Centre and Sustainable Carlisle