Gearty Grillings
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
The final Gearty Grilling: Craig Calhoun on facing the future
02 Jul 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Craig Calhoun | Craig Calhoun, Director of LSE and world-renowned social scientist, discusses his research and the future of LSE.
Gearty Grilling: Vanessa Iwowo on leadership
25 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Vanessa Iwowo | Vanessa Iwowo, Fellow in the Department of Management, discusses her ideas on leadership in Africa.
Gearty Grilling: Matthew Connelly on hacking the archive and keeping government accountable
18 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Matthew Connelly | Professor Matthew Connelly of LSE and Columbia University discusses official secrecy, data mining and why governmen...
Gearty Grilling: Judy Wajcman on the impact of digital technology
11 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Judy Wajcman | Judy Wajcman, the Anthony Giddens Professor of Sociology, discusses the impact of digital technology on our lives.
Gearty Grilling: Pauline Barrieu on Statistics and modelling
04 Jun 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Pauline Barrieu | Pauline Barrieu, Professor in Statistics, discusses her approach to modelling and changing trends in the financial m...
Gearty Grilling: John Hills on the cost of inequality
28 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): John Hills | John Hills, Professor of Social Policy, discusses inequality in the UK.
Gearty Grilling: Bridget Hutter on managing risk
21 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Bridget Hutter | Bridget Hutter, Professor of Risk and Regulation, explains how risk can be managed but not eliminated.
Gearty Grilling: Naila Kabeer on Women Reforming Capitalism
14 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Naila Kabeer | Naila Kabeer, Professor of Gender and Development at LSE's Gender Institute, discusses the changing role of women in ca...
Gearty Grilling: Charlie Bean on how the Bank of England dealt with the economic crisis
07 May 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Charlie Bean | Charlie Bean, Professor of Economics and former Deputy Governor for Monetary Policy at the Bank of England, discusses h...
Gearty Grilling: The Noble Economist
30 Apr 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Chris Pissarides | Chris Pissarides, Regius Professor of Economics and winner of a Nobel prize in 2010, discusses his ideas on how to ...
Gearty Grilling: Tim Allen on disruptive anthropology
19 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Professor Tim Allen | Tim Allen, Professor of Development Anthropology, discusses the controversy surrounding his fieldwork in Africa.
Gearty Grilling: Fawaz Gerges on Obama and the Middle East
12 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Fawaz Gerges | Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations, discusses the Middle East after the Arab Spring.
Gearty Grilling: Francesca Klug on Human Rights
05 Mar 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Francesca Klug | Francesca Klug, Professorial Research Fellow, discusses human rights and the Magna Carta.
Gearty Grilling: Jeremy Horder on criminal law reform
26 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Jeremy Horder | Jeremy Horder, Professor of Criminal Law, discusses corrupt MPs and issues surrounding criminal law reform.
Gearty Grilling: Connson Locke on the value of women in the workforce
19 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Connson Locke | Connson Locke, Assistant Professor of Management, discusses her research which shows that organisations benefit from a...
Gearty Grilling: Awol Allo on The Courtroom as Political Theatre
12 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Awol Allo | Awol Allo, Fellow in Human Rights, discusses the politicisation of justice in the courtroom.
Gearty Grilling: Sonia Livingstone on Are Children Safe Online?
05 Feb 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Sonia Livingstone | Sonia Livingstone, Professor of Social Psychology, discusses the challenges of keeping children safe online.
Gearty Grilling: Nigel Dodd on the Social Life of Money
29 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Nigel Dodd | Nigel Dodd, Professor of Sociology, discusses the significance of money in society and explains his enduring interest in ...
Gearty Grilling: Mukulika Banerjee on Indian Democracy
22 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Mukulika Banerjee | Mukulika Banerjee, Reader in Social Anthropology, discusses democracy in India and why the act of voting is so mea...
Gearty Grilling: Richard Layard on Happiness
15 Jan 2015
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Richard Layard | Richard Layard, Emeritus Professor of Economics and Director of the Wellbeing Programme at LSE's Centre for Economic ...
Gearty Grilling: Sandra Jovchelovitch on how should we think about slums?
11 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Sandra Jovchelovitch | Sandra Jovchelovitch, Professor of Social Psychology, discusses how methods of social change in Brazil's favela...
Gearty Grilling: Jill Peay on Mental Health in Prisons
04 Dec 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Jill Peay | Jill Peay, Professor of Law, discusses why people with mental health problems who commit crimes should not be sent to pris...
Gearty Grilling: Bob Ward on climate change
27 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Bob Ward | Bob Ward, Policy and Communications Director of the Grantham Research Institute, reveals his optimism about the chances of ...
Gearty Grilling: Emily Jackson on The Right to Die
20 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Emily Jackson | Emily Jackson, Professor of Law, discusses the ethics of assisted dying.
Gearty Grilling: Jon Danielsson on Financial Regulation
13 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Jon Danielsson | Jon Danielsson, Reader in Finance and Director of the Systemic Risk Centre, discusses financial risk and regulation.
Gearty Grilling: Mary Morgan on Modelling the Economy
06 Nov 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Professor Mary Morgan | Mary Morgan, Professor of History and Philosophy of Economics, discusses how economists work and think.
Gearty Grilling: Martin Knapp on Spending on Mental Health
30 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Martin Knapp | Professor Martin Knapp discusses why we should prioritise spending on mental health.
Gearty Grilling: Lilie Chouliaraki on Media Ethics & Humanitarianism
23 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Lilie Chouliaraki | Professor Lilie Chouliaraki discusses the moral implications of the use of celebrities by humanitarian organisatio...
Gearty Grilling: Paul Cheshire on Planning & The Housing Crisis
16 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Paul Cheshire | Paul Cheshire, Professor Emeritus of Economic Geography, argues that green belt land should be used to solve the housi...
Gearty Grilling: Eileen Barker on Cults
09 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Eileen Barker | Eileen Barker, Emeritus Professor of Sociology, discusses accusations that she is a cult apologist."
Gearty Grilling: Nick Barr on Tuition Fees
02 Oct 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Professor Nicholas Barr | Nicholas Barr, Professor of Public Economics and architect of the student loan, explains why students should...
Gearty Grilling: Danny Quah on Democracy in China
02 Jul 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Professor Danny Quah | Must China emulate the political and social order of the West in order to compete, or is it possible to deliver...
Gearty Grilling: Anne Power on growing inequality and why we need food banks
25 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Professor Anne Power | Anne Power, Professor of Social Policy, discusses growing inequality, why government should listen more to ordi...
Gearty Grilling: Alex Voorhoeve on why we need philosophers to help us question our intuitive moral judgements
18 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Dr Alex Voorhoeve | Alex Voorhoeve, Associate Professor in the Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, discusses why we...
Gearty Grilling: Heather Jones on World War I
11 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Dr Heather Jones | Dr Heather Jones, of the Department of International History, talks to Conor Gearty about why Britain willingly ent...
Gearty Grilling: Christine Chinkin on violence against women and fact-finding in Gaza
04 Jun 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Professor Christine Chinkin | Christine Chinkin, Professor of International Law, is grilled by Conor Gearty on a new European conventi...
Gearty Grilling: Gearty Grilling: Alan Sked on founding UKIP and his battle with Nigel Farage
28 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Alan Sked | Alan Sked, Professor of International History and founder of UKIP, discusses the party’s liberal roots and his battle wi...
Gearty Grilling: Julian Le Grand on how choice and competition improves public services
21 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Julian Le Grand | Julian Le Grand, Richard Titmuss professor of social policy and one of the principal architects of the UK Government...
Gearty Grilling: Catherine Boone on land-related conflict in Africa
14 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Professor Catherine Boone | Catherine Boone, Professor of Comparative Politics and African Political Economy, discusses how land and p...
Gearty Grilling: Tim Besley on the economic crisis
07 May 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Professor Tim Besley | Conor Gearty grills Tim Besley, School Professor of Economics and Political Science at LSE and former member of...
Gearty Grilling: Tony Travers On Decentralisation
30 Apr 2014
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Professor Tony Travers | In the first of a new series of weekly video debates from LSE's Institute of Public Affairs, Tony Travers, di...