# How do Britain's private schools reproduce privilege?

How do Britain's private schools reproduce privilege? at London School of Economics and Political Science, Wednesday 28 October 2026, 18:30.

- Venue: London School of Economics and Political Science, Houghton Street, WC2A 2AE London
- With: Tiwa Adebayo, Annette Lareau, Lee Elliot Major, Mike Savage
- Get tickets: https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsereviewofbooks/
- Go to page: https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/private-school-privilege

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A public talk and book launch examining how Britain's private schools give their pupils a lasting advantage. It marks the launch of An Elite Education: How Privilege is Produced in a Private School by Emma Taylor, hosted by the International Inequalities Institute and Department of Sociology. A panel of scholars and activists, chaired by Professor Mike Savage, will discuss how these institutions cultivate a sense of privilege often mistaken for merit. Tiwa Adebayo, Annette Lareau, Lee Elliot Major and Emma Taylor are the speakers.

## Dates

- Wednesday 28 October 18:30 — London School of Economics and Political Science

Written by a model, sources: [lse.ac.uk](https://www.lse.ac.uk/events/private-school-privilege)

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