The Institutional Mediation of Genetic Inequality: Education, Income, and the Boundaries of Policy Reform

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Wed, 27 May 2026

16:00 - 17:30

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Explore how education and income shape genetic inequality in society.

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• Hear Alicia García-Sierra discuss how policies moderate genetic inequalities.

• Explore the theory of equalising vs amplifying institutions.

•Examine how institutional changes affect the relationship between genes and life outcomes.
•Discover how the Education Act of 1944 reduced the association between a polygenic index for educational attainment and socioeconomic outcomes.
•Learn about the impact of the 2003 Child Tax Credit expansion on genetic inequalities in developmental outcomes.

Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

16:00-17:30

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Organized by: Nuffield College

Contact: sociology.secretary@nuffield.ox.ac.uk

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