#  Weatherhead Research Cluster on Comparative Inequality and Inclusion 

 



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##  Our Mission 

This cluster draws on expertise from across disciplines to gain international and comparative perspectives on how to extend cultural membership within societies, better understand social and cultural processes behind recognition gaps, and determine ways to make societies more inclusive.



 

 

 

##  Latest News 

 



  [### Affiliate Spotlight: Laura Tanguay

 ](/news/2026/06/affiliate-spotlight-laura-tanguay) June 03, 2026 

**AY 2025-2026 Cluster Member, Laura Tanguay, provides insight into her work while in residence.**



 

 

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   [### Affiliate Spotlight: Jarmo Kallunki

 ](/news/2026/06/affiliate-spotlight-jarmo-kallunki) June 03, 2026 

**AY 2025-2026 Cluster Member, Jarmo Kallunki, provides insight into his work while in residence.**



 

 

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   [### Affiliate Spotlight: Gülce Şafak Özdemir

 ](/news/2026/03/affiliate-spotlight-gulce-safak-ozdemir) March 06, 2026 

**Urban Inequalities and the (In)Visibility of Illegalized Migrants: Comparative Perspectives on Marginalization, Stigmatization, and Recognition**



 

 

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##  Research Spotlight 

 



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##  Cluster Update 

 



Centerpiece: Spring 2023

### How Status Drives Inequality 

 

In early April, the Weatherhead Research Cluster on Comparative Inequality and Inclusion brought together seven scholars for a workshop on the construct of status as a type of inequality.



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