We're delighted to welcome Professor Alex Shepard (University of Glasgow) as a Visiting Speaker. This lecture approaches childcare as a form of work as part of a mission to promote a gender inclusive account of economic development. Focussing on Britain during a period of dynamic economic and social change, this lecture explores the ‘body work’ and labour relations involved in childcare provision at a time of relatively high dependency ratios and high parental mortality. Contrary to common assumptions that mothers have…