Gearty Grillings
Episodes
China's Political Worldview and Chinese Exceptionalism
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Discussing Benjamin Ho's new book, China's Political Worldview and Chinese Exceptionalism, this podcast explores how China is currently engaged in a c...
In Conversation with John F Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Just days ahead of the start of the COP26 summit, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate John Kerry delivers remarks before taking audience questio...
Pandemic Public Finance: how historic is it?
02 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What does the economic history of earlier periods of very high debt tell us about the current environment of rising public indebtedness and, potential...
Free: coming of age at the end of history
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as Lea Ypi discusses her memoir and her experiences growing up in Albania, the last Stalinist outpost in Europe during the fall of communism i...
Modern Conversations
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We explore what philosophy, linguistics, and anthropology can tell us about our distinctly modern conversations.
Planning for the Post-COVID world: central bank policies in emerging economies
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic has necessitated a massive policy response.
Red or Green?
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Germany's elections saw a surprise comeback for the SDP and strong gains for the Greens. Meanwhile, results for left-wing Die Linke were catastrophic....
The 'Human' in Human Rights
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Craig Calhoun discusses the problems which arise from putting a secular conception of the human at its centre for our normative and political imaginat...
The Brexit Deterrent? How Britain's Exit has Shaped Public Support for the EU
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How has Brexit shaped public support for the EU in the remaining 27 member states? Is Britain’s exit from the EU a deterrent or has it given a boost...
How to Stop Fascism?
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In his new book How to Stop Fascism, Paul Mason offers a radical, hopeful blueprint for resisting and defeating the new far right.
In Conversation with Otegha Uwagba
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Black History Month, LSE Director Minouche Shafik talks to bestselling author and culture journalist Otegha Uwagba.
What's Wrong with Rights?
22 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Human rights bridge morality and politics, and underpin our sense of what it means to be human. But where do rights come from? Can non-human beings ha...
Calling In, Not Calling Out
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Loretta J. Ross invites us to call others in, rather than call them out.
Changing the Story on Disability?
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We hear from those who are striving to shift narratives around disability through public awareness campaigns globally and will explore whether and how...
Monetary Policy and Financial Cycles
19 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In our world of free capital mobility, we show that Central banks of large currency areas are drivers of financial cycles and of risk taking in the in...
The Aristocracy of Talent: how meritocracy made the modern world
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For much of history meritocracy was a revolutionary thought, but by the end of the twentieth century it had become the world's ruling ideology. How di...
The Ballpark | Extra Innings: How UK Think Tanks influence US policymaking, with Professor Michael Cox
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On July 21st, 2021, The Phelan US Centre’s Chris Gilson spoke to Professor Michael Cox of LSE IDEAS about his new article in the journal, Internatio...
The Dawn of Everything
13 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this event in which David Wengrow will be in conversation with Alpa Shah about his new book co-authored with the late David Graeber, The D...
The Indian Economy: recent developments and prospects
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this event, the Governor of the Reserve Bank of India and the Chair of the 15th Indian Finance Commission will discuss the challenges facing the ec...
Welcome 2021: A message from LSE Governor Lord Victor Adebowale CBE
11 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"It really doesn't matter what you study here, what matters is that you understand the challenges society is facing, and that you're willing to contri...
Opportunities for Stronger and Sustainable Post-Pandemic Growth in Latin America and the Caribbean
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This panel from the IDB and LSE will discuss the 2021 Latin American and Caribbean Macroeconomic Report...
The Euro@30: has the common currency finally grown up?
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This panel will discuss whether the reforms since 2010 have been sufficient to make the Euro a "mature" currency.
The Plague Year: America in the time of COVID-19
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this event discussing Pulitzer Prize-winning author Lawrence Wright’s new book, The Plague Year: America in the Time of Covid.
From Crisis to Transformation: a path forward
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this event discussing Anne-Marie Slaughter's new book, Renewal: From Crisis to Transformation in Our Lives, Work, and Politics.
Reconciliation Processes in Post-Conflict Societies: Colombia and beyond
05 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This talk looks at the context of peace, justice, forgiveness and reconciliation processes in Colombia and beyond, by sharing international experience...
Addiction
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What is addiction? Although it is often discussed in terms of neurobiology, this can’t begin to capture what it means to be addicted and what addict...
Why is Latin American Inequality So Extreme? Introducing LAC Inequality Review
29 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For as long as data on income inequality has been available, Latin America has stood as one of the world’s two most unequal regions...
Reciprocity and the Welfare State
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join our panelists as they come together to discuss the new issue of the LSE Public Policy Review, Beveridge 2.0: Reciprocity Across the Life-Cycle.
The Social Instinct
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this event with Nichola Raihani who will be talking about her new book, The Social Instinct.
My Secret Brexit Diary
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This event will explore Michel Barnier's new book, My Secret Brexit Diary: a glorious illusion.
Germany After Merkel: end of an era or more of the same?
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
After 16 years of Angela Merkel's chancellorship, the signals for a new beginning in German politics are ambiguous...
Survival of the City: living and thriving in an age of isolation
23 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
From New York to New Delhi, COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on our urban world, turning the physical proximity which is central to the creative ...
Shutdown: how COVID-19 shook the world's economy
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
When news first began to trickle out of China about a new virus in December 2019, risk-averse financial markets could never have predicted the total e...
Do the dead have human rights?
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
By examining the history of the application of forensic techniques to humanitarian issues, can we now argue that the dead have human rights?
Is Peace Just the Absence of War?
21 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
21 September marks the International Day of Peace, an opportunity to commit to building a culture of peace. But what exactly is a culture of peace and...
Media Freedom
20 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the launch of Damian Tambini’s new book, Media Freedom, where we'll be joined by media experts to discuss media freedom and internationa...
The Authority Gap
13 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mary Ann Sieghart talks about her new book The Authority Gap.
Celebrating Pride: the behavioural science behind the inclusive social movement
09 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Celebrate and reflect on the success of the Pride movement through a behavioural science lens. Grace Lordan, Director of The Inclusion Initiative will...
Beatriz Allende: A Revolutionary Life in Cold War Latin America
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Tanya Harmer discusses her recent biography of Beatriz Allende (1942–1977), revolutionary doctor and daughter of Chile’s socialist president, Salv...
Proxies: the hidden stand-ins that shape your life
08 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
What are proxies and how do they influence our lives? This film — inspired by case studies in Dr Dylan Mulvin’s new book from Proxies The Cultural...
SHORTCAST | The Work of the Future: where will it come from?
09 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join leading economist David Autor in discussion with Judy Wajcman as we explore the relationships between emerging technologies and the future of wor...
Out of the Vat with Lucy Campbell
02 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Lucy Campbell is Assistant Professor of Philosophy and Leverhulme Fellow at University of Warwick. In this episode, we talk to Lucy about self-knowled...
SHORTCAST | Duck – Rabbit: what drives our polarised culture?
30 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Paul Dolan and his guests to launch the latest series of his podcast, Duck - Rabbit, with a discussion of the neuroscience and social science beh...
Wages have hardly grown since the 1980s I LSE Research
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why have wages for low-skilled workers stagnated even in industries that have experienced years of economic growth?
Revisiting the 3D Perspective on Low Long Term Interest Rates
26 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Gertjan Vlieghe's term as an external member of the Bank of England Monetary Policy Committee comes to an end in August. Join us for his final lecture...
Crime and Punishment: Feudal Law and its impact on rural village life
14 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
LSE’s Dr Spike Gibbs has been looking at historical records of manorial courts to see how power was distributed in local communities throughout Engl...
Online Opportunities for Children
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Opportunities for children have long been theorised, but how should they be rethought in a digital world? In this webinar we will debate the theories ...
Social Infrastructures for a Post-COVID-19 World
12 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This event questions what equitable social infrastructures might look like in a post-covid world.
The Powerful and the Damned: life behind the headlines in financial times
08 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this event with former editor of the Financial Times Lionel Barber at which he will discuss his new book, The Powerful and the Damned: lif...
Reset: Reclaiming the internet for civil society
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Ron Deibert explores the disturbing impact of the internet and social media on politics, the economy and the environment.
SHORTCAST | How Much is Your Health Worth?
07 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic has posed extraordinary challenges to all sectors of society and underscored the centrality of human health and well-being to th...
Seven Ways to Change the World - How To Fix The Most Pressing Problems We Face
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear from United Nations Special Envoy for Global Education and former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown speaking about his new book.
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Conspiracy theories fomented by political division and a global pandemic have gained traction in the public consciousness in the last couple of years....
Why do people believe in conspiracy theories?
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Conspiracy theories fomented by political division and a global pandemic have gained traction in the public consciousness in the last couple of years....
Perspectives on the COVID-19 Pandemic
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to discuss a special issue of LSE's Public Policy Review, a brand new public policy journal.
Youth and Inequalities in the UK
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This panel brings three young leaders who are working in and beyond their local communities to address inequalities in education, housing, employment ...
Duck – Rabbit: what drives our polarised culture?
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Paul Dolan and his guests to launch the latest series of his podcast, Duck - Rabbit, with a discussion of the neuroscience and social science beh...
The Greek War of Independence: re-appraising its economic legacies
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How far may the economic problems of the modern Greek state be attributed to the nature of its origins?
Awakening the Giant Beast: from pandemic to economic recovery
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How does the Biden-Harris Administration evaluate the current state and growth trajectory of the U.S. economy as it emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic...
Feminist Global Health Security
23 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
At this book launch, we discuss the need for gender mainstreaming in global health security.
Migration Crisis and its Impact for Europe
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the 18th Hellenic Observatory Annual Lecture which this year will be delivered by Notis Mitarachi, Greece's Minister of Migration & Asylum...
Nehru's India: Seven Myths
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Taylor C. Sherman discusses her forthcoming book, reassessing the Nehru years in Indian history.
Knowledge as a Source of the Great Divergence
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Joel Mokyr will discuss the Great Divergence, the rapid economic and technological growth between c. 1500 and 1950, that gave the West the opportunity...
Recovery or Radical Transformation: the effect of COVID-19 on justice systems
17 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In discussion with Andrew Murray, the Master of the Rolls, Sir Geoffrey Vos, outlines the evolution of the civil justice system, including the potenti...
Europe's Refugee 'Crisis': where are we now?
16 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This event will explore Europe’s ‘refugee’ or ‘migration’ crisis, asking whether Europe has changed since, and what happened to the people w...
International Religious Freedom under the Biden Administration
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This roundtable discussion will bring together experts from around the world to examine the Biden Administration’s approach to international religio...
The Privatized State and Government Outsourcing of Public Powers
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Can a privatised government rule legitimately?
What Does Responsible Business Look Like in a Post-Pandemic World?
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Alexandra Palt, Executive Vice-President and Chief Corporate Responsibility Officer of L’Oréal, the world’s number one cosmetics group, will disc...
Haldane and LSE: applying political philosophy to public service in today's polarised politics
10 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Richard Haldane pioneered cross-party and cross-sector cooperation. How might Haldane's approach - that of the philosopher-statesman - be applied to p...
Move On Up
09 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Current Centre Director, Stephen Machin, reflects on 30 years of CEP research to look at the education and economic inequalities facing younger genera...
Empires Past and Present: empires today
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
For the last seventy years, the United States has been the predominant state within the international system. Does it make sense to call the United St...
The Response of Major Cities to the Challenges of the 21st Century
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Mayor of Barcelona, Ada Colau, will discuss the great transformations that we have to face as a society and the transformative role of the cities in t...
The Modern Mind
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We trace the development of our modern ideas about the mind, from the highly influential work of Descartes and the impact of Darwinian evolution to mo...
The Return of Inequality
07 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In his new book, The Return of Inequality, which he will discuss at this event, sociologist Mike Savage explains inequality’s profound deleterious e...
Why I hate you and everyone like you: election hostility explained
04 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Why are we so hostile towards anyone with a different opinion?
The Global Infrastructure Gap: potential perils, and a framework for distinction
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Henry discusses how poor countries lack infrastructure services: 1.2 billion people have no electricity and 1 billion live more than 2 kilometer...
The Long-term Impact of the COVID-19 Crisis on the Euro Area
03 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The event will assess the long-term impact of COVID-19 crisis on the Euro Area taking into account the existing structural differences between member ...
Good Girls and an Ordinary Killing: Alpa Shah in conversation with Sonia Faleiro
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sonia Faleiro will be in conversation with Alpa Shah about her new book Good Girls: An Ordinary Killing.
Food Security and Africa After COVID-19
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join our event as experts discuss the outlook for the continent’s food security, and what measures should be taken.
What does it really mean to be a citizen?
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Citizenship. What does that word really signify? This episode of LSE IQ takes a look at the issue in all its complexities...
What does it really mean to be a citizen?
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Citizenship. What does that word really signify? This episode of LSE IQ takes a look at the issue in all its complexities...
Liars: falsehoods and free speech in an age of deception
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us to hear from Harvard law professor Cass Sunstein speaking about his new book.
LSE Directors Reflect
27 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this special event to celebrate 125 years of the London School of Economics and Political Science. We will be joined by the current direct...
For a Reparatory Social Science
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the inaugural Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity Keynote Lecture, Professor Bhambra will explore the social sciences’ failure to ack...
Rescue: from global crisis to a better world
26 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We are at a crossroads. The wrecking-ball of COVID-19 has destroyed global norms. Many think that after the devastation there will be a bounce back. T...
Modern Greek Politics
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this event that will introduce the new volume The Oxford Handbook of Modern Greek Politics, edited by Kevin Featherstone and Dimitri A. So...
A New Global Purpose for Education?
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Education is a national endeavour, but with our growing interdependence, is it time we acknowledge it has a global purpose? Join us for the launch of ...
Unconditional Equals
24 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Drawing on her forthcoming book Unconditional Equals, Anne Phillips explores the dangers of treating equality as conditional on some supposedly shared...
Doom: the politics of catastrophe
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Disasters are inherently hard to predict. But when catastrophe strikes, we ought to be better prepared than the Romans were when Vesuvius erupted or m...
Where Are All the ‘Welfare Queens?’ Diversity and European Evidence on Single-Parent
20 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the United States, single mothers are often blamed for their own circumstances and offered little support.... So what does this mean for social pol...
A Decade of Behavioural Science at LSE - Part 2
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this fireside chat where Paul Dolan will continue his reflection on ten years of behavioural science at LSE, discussing biases, narratives...
The Ballpark | Extra Innings: Four Threats to American Democracy with Profs Lieberman and Mettler
19 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On 15 February 2021, The US Centre’s Chris Gilson speaks to Professor Robert Lieberman and Professor Suzanne Mettler about their recent book, ‘Fou...
Financing the Green Transition: what role for multilateral development banks?
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This panel event examines the challenge of scaling up sustainable investments to support a strong and green recovery.
Who's a Good Boy?
17 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Do non-human animals have morals? Can chimpanzees tell right from wrong? Do dolphins think about what they ought to do? And can a dog really be good?
Lessons learnt from the Pandemic
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Over a year on from the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, what key lessons have been learnt that should shape the policies that national and global acto...
Responsible Persons: thinking about resentment, trust and hope in everyday life
13 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the Brian Barry Memorial Lecture, an annual event honouring the work of political philosopher and former colleague, Professor Brian Barry.
What is to be done about fake news in politics?
12 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The problem of fake news and other contentious online content is one of our most pressing challenges...
The 'Human' in Human Rights Part II - Transformations
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the second part of his three-part lecture series, Craig Calhoun charts the implications of genetic engineering and other transformations of the bio...
SHORTCAST | COVID-19 in the UK: where are all the women?
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
We look at the role of UK policymakers in re-establishing the path to a more equal society for men and women in this context and draw comparisons with...
SHORTCAST | Financing a Green and Just Recovery from COVID-19
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
How can we combine recovery from COVID-19 with the shift to an inclusive and sustainable global economy?