12–13 November 2026 · London School of Economics

Equality of Opportunity and Social Mobility Policy Workshop

Fostering intersectoral dialogue on inherited inequalities.

About

The Equality of Opportunity and Social Mobility Policy Workshop will bring together academics, policymakers, and practitioners to explore cross-sectoral responses to the challenges posed by inherited inequalities.

Across a rich two-day programme at the London School of Economics, policy insight, practical experience, and research-frontier knowledge will interweave to help shape the future of the field.

This event is organised by the International Inequalities Institute at the London School of Economics, in partnership with the World Bank, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, and the Inter-American Development Bank.

This event was made possible thanks to funding from the Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE) programme.

London School of Economics · Houghton Street, London WC2A 2AE

20 July 2026
Call for papers opens
21 August 2026
Submission deadline
Now open
11 September 2026
Admission decisions
12–13 Nov 2026
Workshop

Speakers

Preliminary programme

Detailed view Overview
Day 1Thu 12 November
Day 2 Fri 13 November
13:00
Registration & coffee
13:30 – 13:50Welcome
Welcome & release of GEOM 2.0
13:50 – 14:50Keynote
Keynote lecture
Title: to be announced.
Speaker: Prof Markus Jäntti, Stockholm University.
Chair: Prof Francisco H. G. Ferreira, LSE.
15:05 – 16:45Policy panel
Mobility and Opportunity around the World
Discussant: Dr Pedro Salas-Rojo, CUNEF
16:45
Coffee break
17:15 – 18:45Paper session
Academic paper presentations I
Papers to be selected — Open call for papers.
18:45 – 20:00Reception
Reception & poster session
Papers to be selected — Open call for papers.
09:00
10:00
11:00
12:00
13:00
14:00
15:00
16:00
17:00
18:00
19:00
20:00
09:00
Registration & coffee
09:30 – 11:10Policy panel
Mobility and Opportunity in the Global South
Discussant: Andrea Encalada, AFSEE
Chair: Dr H. Xavier Jara, LSE
11:25 – 12:45Academic panel
Interactions Between Mobility and Opportunity
Discussant: Dr Louis Sirugue, LSE
Chair: TBD
12:45
Lunch
14:00 – 15:30Practitioners panel
Mobility and Opportunity: Lessons and Stories from the Ground
Discussant: Prof Aaron Reeves, LSE
Chair: Prof Armine Ishkanian, AFSEE – LSE
15:30
Coffee break
16:00 – 17:30Paper session
Academic paper presentations II
Papers to be selected — Open call for papers.
17:30 – 17:40
Closing remarks

Call for papers

We invite submissions of academic papers on equality of opportunity and social mobility. Papers with a policy focus will be given priority, and we particularly encourage submissions from junior researchers. Both full papers and extended abstracts will be considered. Accepted contributions will feature in either the paper presentation sessions or the poster session.

Submission deadline: 21 August 2026.

Papers or extended abstracts should be submitted to l.a.sirugue@lse.ac.uk. Please indicate any preferences between the presentation and poster sessions.

Organising committee

Prof Francisco H. G. Ferreira

Prof Francisco H. G. Ferreira

Co-lead organiser
Amartya Sen Professor of Inequality Studies & Director, LSE International Inequalities Institute
Dr Louis Sirugue

Dr Louis Sirugue

Co-lead organiser · Academic coordinator
Research Fellow, LSE International Inequalities Institute
Dr Paolo Brunori

Dr Paolo Brunori

Policy coordinator
Associate Professor of Public Economics, University of Florence
Ida Thien

Ida Thien

Practitioners coordinator
Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity; Co-founder, Closing The Gap Malaysia

Contact: l.a.sirugue@lse.ac.uk