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2024 Downing Public Lecture: Where Does Wealth Come From?
Presented by Professor Sandra E. Black, Professor of Economics and International and Public Affairs, Columbia University
Recent decades have seen substantial increases in wealth inequality; this is particularly troubling given the high persistence of this inequality across generations. Yet we have surprisingly little understanding of how and why wealth is transmitted across generations. Is this persistence driven by innate biological differences across families, or is it driven by growing up in different environment with access to different opportunities?
Professor Sandra E. Black will discuss the recent research in economics that tries to answer this question, focusing on how one can disentangle the role of nature versus nurture. Professor Black will then take a step back and discuss what we actually mean when we think about differences in wealth.
Background: Downing Lecture Series
Distinguished visiting economists are invited to present at the Downing Lecture for the purpose of promoting analysis and discussion of economic and social research policy. The lectures series have been made possible by a generous fellowship that was established by friends and colleagues of the late Professor Richard Downing (BA (Hons) 1936), in memory of his life and work.
Richard Ivan Downing was Ritchie Professor of Research and Economics in the University from 1952 until his death in 1975. Not only did Professor Downing make significant contributions to economic research in this position, he also put much effort into guiding and fostering the research interests of students and staff. For twenty years he edited The Economic Record. He also played a prominent part in founding the now Melbourne Institute of Applied Economic and Social Research.
The lecture will be delivered in-person. Join us for pre-lecture drinks from 5.30pm to 6.30pm. The lecture will commence at 6.30pm.
The Melbourne Centre for Behaviour Change (MCBC) is thrilled to announce that Sophie Scott (OAM) will be delivering a public lecture on Monday 26 February titled Defying Burnout & Thriving Through Change”
Sophie’s “Defying Burnout” public lecture is a fascinating journey into the science of burnout as well as sharing her personal experience with the debilitating syndrome.
In the one hour session Sophie helps participants understand and identify the difference between anxiety and stress and full blown burnout. She also outlines how to recognise the early signs of clinical burnout.
If left untreated, burnout can have a serious impact on your health and affect your heart, digestion, immune system, mood and cognitive abilities.
Breaking down the latest research into easy to understand and engaging language was a hallmark of Sophie’s extensive career as an award-winning medical reporter.
Calm Commit & Connect©
This unique program grew from Sophie’s personal experience of overcoming burnout. Using the latest neuroscience on burnout, she went on to design the Calm Commit and Connect© program to help others improve their emotional state, regulate their nervous system in times of stress and enhance their cognitive and creative abilities.
At the recent Workplace Wellness Festival her solutions-focused approach was praised as “…having helped so many people, providing insights and information they canuse in their personal lives and to implement in their workplaces. ”Tania Arlington Director WWF.
Please note, if you have already registered for the MCBC conference, there is no need to register for this event. Registration for this event only, is $30.
We hope you can join us for a thought-provoking evening, followed by light refreshments.