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School of Sociology and Social Policy,
The University of Liverpool,
Eleanor Rathbone Building,
Bedford Street South,
Liverpool L69 7ZA

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e-mail: duncan-society@liverpool.ac.uk

 April  2011   

      

Title:

The Eleanor Rathbone Lecture in Social Justice:  'Injustice, unfairness, health and voting in Britain.'   

Date & Time: Wednesday 6th April 2011
6pm (Networking & Refreshments from 5.30pm)
Speaker: Professor Danny Dorling,
Professor of Geography, University of Sheffield
Venue:

Rendall Lecture Theatre 6, Rendall Building, University of Liverpool, Bedford Street South, Liverpool L69 7ZA

Summary:

 In this talk Prof Dorling links changes in inequalities in income and wealth in Britain to the trends found over time in health inequalities and also in how voting has become progressively more geographically segregated since the mid 1970s with the geographical polarization in voting and mortality mirroring the concurrent rise in income and wealth polarization.
He looks across to other countries and back to the History of Britain from 1918 to 1978 and forward to what many people say they wish society to be to argue that the current levels of injustice and unfairness we live with have a precedent, but one you have to travel far back to find, and one which in the past did not survive for long unchallenged.

This event is Free All Welcome!

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Named after Dr William Henry Duncan (1805-1863), Liverpool’s renowned and pioneering Medical Officer of Health
during the 19th century, the Society was formed in 1998.

Its purpose is to stimulate debate, discussion and understanding on issues and policies which affect the health and quality of life of the people of Merseyside and Cheshire.

The Duncan Society makes a special contribution through its capacity to bring together community activists, experts of various kinds, professionals, managers and the general public.

   Spring - Summer Programme
The March-July 2011 Programme is  available.  Download it here.

Stimulating debate, discussion and understanding on
issues and policies which affect people's health and well-being