The Policy Research Centre on Equal Opportunities (PRCEO) < http://www.equalisnotenough.org/main.aspx?c=.EQUALISNOTENOUGH&n=79365 >  cordially invites scholars from various disciplines and approaches to participate in the

Second “Equal is not enough” Conference “Challenging differences and inequalities in contemporary societies”

Antwerp (Belgium), 1-3 December 2010

Despite the high level of welfare in liberal-democratic societies, these societies still question themselves on the meaning of equality, the nature and causes of inequalities, as well as on the kinds of policies that are likely to reduce them. Within the current global context, characterised by rapid movements of people, goods, capital and ideas, inequalities appear to be less tied to specific places than only a few decades ago, and appear increasingly structured along identity axes, such as gender, ethnicity, age, (dis)ability, sexual preference, class.

The key role that identities play in shaping inequality is indicated by the thriving political and academic debates on such concepts as diversity, multiculturalism, integration, intersectionality, autonomy, empowerment and inclusion. These notions have inspired new approaches to equality policies, which today face the challenging task of fostering equality. They need to find shared principles while taking into account increasingly complex individual and collective positions, expectations and needs embedded in multiple social, economic and political relations crossing national borders and evolving over time. The great difficulty that equality faces derives from, on the one hand, the increasing recognition of the legitimate existence of ‘difference’ along multiple identity lines and, on the other, the need to disconnect such differences from power inequalities, thus establishing fairer institutional arrangements for all.

This multidisciplinary conference wants to contribute to the understanding of the causes, consequences and the dynamics of inequality along socio-demographic lines in contemporary societies and of the policies to combat it. It addresses grounds of inequality such as gender, ethnicity, sexual preference, disability, class, and age, as well as their comparison and intersection. Reflecting different disciplinary perspectives, the conference is structured in four streams: the law, public policies, organisations and the life course. Each stream has its own specific call, which can be found on the conference website, or by following these links:

Stream 1: Law is not enough < http://www.equalisnotenough.org/main.aspx?c=.EQUALISNOTENOUGH&n=82071 > 

Stream 2: Challenging differences and inequalities in and through policies < http://www.equalisnotenough.org/main.aspx?c=.EQUALISNOTENOUGH&n=82072 > 

Stream 3: Equal Opportunities throughout the life course < http://www.equalisnotenough.org/main.aspx?c=.EQUALISNOTENOUGH&n=82073 > 

Stream 4: Diversity is not enough: Interrogating difference and inequality in organisations < http://www.equalisnotenough.org/main.aspx?c=.EQUALISNOTENOUGH&n=82074 > 

Key note speeches will be given by Prof. dr. Myra Marx Ferree (University of Wisconsin, US), Prof. dr. Sara Ahmed (Goldsmiths, University of London, England) and Prof. dr. Christa Tobler (Leiden University, the Netherlands).

Abstracts should be sent to equalisnotenough@ua.ac.be < mailto:equalisnotenough@ua.ac.be >  by 1 March 2010 at the latest. All information can be found on the conference website: www.equalisnotenough.org < http://www.equalisnotenough.org/ > .

We look forward to welcoming you for what promises to be an exciting opportunity to exchange new research findings and explore new ways of dealing with the challenging differences and inequalities in our contemporary societies!

The Programme Committee,

Prof. dr. Daniël Cuypers

Prof. dr. Petra Meier

Prof. dr. Dimitri Mortelmans

Prof. dr. Patrizia Zanoni

PRCEO coordinator Nico Steegmans

Conference coordinator Joz Motmans

For more information please contact:

Joz Motmans

Policy Research Centre on Equal Opportunities (PRCEO)

Lange Nieuwstraat 55

2000 Antwerp - Belgium

Tel: +32 (0)3 265 59 61 - Fax: +32 (0)3 265 59 26

equalisnotenough@ua.ac.be

www.equalisnotenough.org

Binnen Het Belang van Limburg zijn wij op zoek naar nieuw schrijvend talent.

The LSM Conseil is organizing the second edition of the LSM Cup, a business game first launched in 2012 and which will take place on the 15th and 16th of march 2013.

During the LSM Cup, teams of four students will be confronted to 4 different business cases (one in Finance, one in Strategy, one in Marketing and one in Supply Chain Management) articulated around a single theme: Corporate Social Responsibility. Each team will then have to present their solution in front of a jury composed of professors in the field of CSR, academics, representatives of our partner firms as well as external jurors.

The LSM Cup, supported by the Louvain School of Management, is a cultural and international event which will bring together student from all different faculties from Belgian universities as well as foreign universities. These students will be able to interact with the representatives of the major firms present

during the business game. They will also have the possibility to participate in workshops in order to develop their soft skills which will contribute to their personal growth.

In order to let as many students know about the LSM Cup, would it be possible for you to forward the email here under to the students of your faculty? It would be truly appreciated!

I thank you in advance,

Sincerely,

Sandrine Balon.