[ecrea] 3rd 'Equal is not Enough' Conference - 4, 5 & 6 February 2015

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Exploring novel theoretical and empirical approaches to study the shaping of (in)equalities
4, 5&  6 February 2015 | Antwerp - Belgium


The  conference seeks to contribute to the understanding of the causes, consequences and underlying dynamics of inequalities, as well as to the understanding of contemporary policies to combat them.

In challenging differences and inequalities in contemporary societies, the conference addresses different grounds of inequality, such as gender, ethnicity, sexual preference, disability, class and age, and also focuses on the comparison and intersection that can be drawn between them. It does so in four different sections, paying particular attention to law, public policies, organisations and the life course as such.

Key note lectures will be given by Professor Sylvia Walby (Lancaster University), Professor Jeff Hearn (University of Huddersfield, Hanken School of Economics, and Orebro University), and Professor Dagmar Schiek (University of Leeds).


The conference is organized into four Sections, supporting over 100 paper presentations.

Section 1 - The relation between law and social policy
in this section deal with the relationship between social policy and discrimination law (or human rights issues, more generally), and investigate the tensions and (in)compatibilities between the respective aims and tools of social policy and discrimination law.

Section 2: (Re)shaping (in)equalities in and through politics and policies
in this section focus on the advent and development of policy and practices devoted to foster equality in wealthy democracies and researches how equality politics and policies (such as, gender mainstreaming, the institutionalisation of gender equality, LGBT equality or intersectionality) (re)shape equality.

Section 3: Diversity and (in)equality in work and organizations
in this section deal with the continuing underrepresentation of socio-demographic groups, such as women, ethnic minorities, the disabled and young people in the workplace. The section takes stock of these inequalities and pushes the current thinking on diversity in work and organisation in novel directions.

Section 4: Equality, policy and the life course
in this section deal with structural inequalities within people’s life courses – conceived as a sequence of social states and transitions and investigate the ways in which people’s unequal starting positions are reinforced during their life course and the ways in which new inequalities arise as the consequence of (subsequent) life transitions.


This conference is organised by the Policy Research Centre on Equality Policies (Steunpunt Gelijkekansenbeleid), an inter-university consortium of the University of Antwerp, Hasselt University, KU Leuven, UGent and the Vrije Universiteit Brussel.


Policy Research Centre on Equality Policies (PRCEP)
Steunpunt Gelijkekansenbeleid (SGKB)

University of Antwerp
Lange Nieuwstraat 55
Rooms 005&  006
B-2000 Antwerp | Belgium
Email:(equalsisnotenough /at/ uantwerpen.be)


Scientific Coordinator
(Dr.Eline.Severs /at/ uantwerpen.be)
Tel: +32 (0)3 265 51 77

Operational Coordinator
(Corine.VanHellemont /at/ uantwerpen.be)
Tel: +32 (0)3 265 53


The organising commitee
Prof. dr. Daniël Cuypers | Prof. dr. Petra Meier | Prof. dr. Dimitri Mortelmans | Prof. dr. Guy T’Sjoen | Prof. dr. Alison E. Woodward | Prof. dr. Patrizia Zanoni | Prof. dr. Koen
 Van Laer | Dr. Stefan Hardonk | Dr. Joz Motmans | Dr. Jogchum Vrielink | Dr. Eline Severs


















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