Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality

Stone Centre Research Grants for 2026/2027 Now Open
The Stone Centre has begun accepting applications for its research grants during the 2026/27 academic year. This funding opportunity is open to faculty members affiliated with the Stone Centre who are conducting research that deepens our understanding of the complexities surrounding wealth and income inequality in Canada and globally. Affiliate faculty members are encouraged to […] Read More
Reflections on Inequality and Research: A Q&A with Postdoctoral Fellow Linda Wu
Linda Wu was a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Stone Centre for Wealth and Income Inequality. She spoke with communications research assistant Bhavya Dubey. Looking back at your year as a Postdoctoral Fellow at the Stone Centre, what research goals did you have upon joining the Stone Centre at UBC, and where did you make the […] Read More
LSE Joins Growing Stone Foundation Research Network
The Stone Centre for Wealth and Income Inequality at UBC is thrilled to welcome the London School of Economics (LSE) as the newest member of the network of research institutions supported by the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation. The new Centre will be co-directed by Professor Camille Landais and Dr. Kate Smith, and […] Read More
Wealth, Inequality, and Why It Matters: A Conversation with Stone Centre Director Thomas Lemieux
Thomas Lemieux is a professor at the Vancouver School of Economics and Director of the Stone Centre for Wealth and Income Inequality. He spoke with research assistants Sophia Bertuzzi Samilski, and Callysta Limeus. How would you describe the state of inequality in Canada right now? It’s high. In most countries, it’s pretty high. Not as […] Read More
Stone Inequality Seminar Series 2026-27: Lisa Herzog
To wrap up the 2026–27 Stone Inequality Seminar Series, the Stone Centre is excited to welcome Lisa Herzog, who will be presenting her paper titled, “Realizing justice in a steady state economy.” Abstract How can justice be realized in non-growing economies? This paper contributes to the philosophical discussion about a postgrowth or steady state economy, […] Read More

Latest Posts

Reflections on Inequality and Research: A Q&A with Postdoctoral Fellow Linda WuAugust 6, 2026
LSE Joins Growing Stone Foundation Research NetworkJuly 6, 2026
Wealth, Inequality, and Why It Matters: A Conversation with Stone Centre Director Thomas LemieuxJuly 2, 2026

The Summer School on Socioeconomic Opportunity and Inequality seeks to provide the next generation of scholars with the multidisciplinary underpinning necessary for effective research on inequality dynamics. It will feature leading scholars tackling inequality research from the lens of economics, sociology, and public policy…Read more

The James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Centre on Wealth and Income Inequality at UBC is a research centre at the Vancouver School of Economics funded by a generous gift of the James M. and Cathleen D. Stone Foundation. The Stone Centre’s purpose is to support research on the causes and consequences of wealth and income inequality, and possible remedies.

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