The Care Economy | Tim Jackson in conversation with Jen Morgan

Waterstones Gower Street, London | 18 March 2026, 6.30pm

Waterstones Gower Street will host an evening with CUSP co-director Tim Jackson, in conversation with Jen Morgan of the NHS Confederation’s Q project, to discuss his latest book, The Care Economy.

Tim’s new work is a sharply argued and deeply reflective manifesto for placing care at the centre of public life. Drawing connections between economic priorities, the undervaluing of care work, and the rising burden of chronic illness, The Care Economy challenges the prevailing logic of growth-driven policymaking.

This event will explore themes from the book, including the gender politics of care, the commodification of health, and the structural roots of social and ecological neglect. At a time of mounting geopolitical unrest and fragile public systems, Jackson argues for care as a political and moral imperative—not an afterthought. Join a discussion exploring how we can rebuild society around principles of care rather than conquest.

About

Tim Jackson is Professor Emeritus at the University of Surrey and co-Director CUSP. His work as Economics Commissioner on the UK government’s Sustainable Development Commission culminated in the publication of a ground-breaking and provocative bestseller Prosperity without Growth which was a Financial Times book of the year in 2010 and UnHerd’s economics book of the decade in 2019. His other books include Post Growth – Life after Capitalism which won the Eric Zencey prize for ecological economics in 2022 and The Care Economy, published earlier this year by Polity Press. In addition to his academic work, Tim is an award-winning dramatist with numerous radio-writing credits for the BBC.

Jen Morgan works at The NHS Confederation’s Q community as Head of System Wide Change and her work is about helping leaders to create the enabling conditions to improve health and care. Jen holds an MSc in Responsibility and Business Practice and in her spare time she also leads wellbeing nature retreats for NHS front-line workers.

Tickets

The event is hosted by Waterstones Gower Street in London. For registration and further details, please see the Waterstones website. Tickets are £10 for general admission, £7 for students, or £22 including a copy of The Care Economy.