LSE IQ podcast
Episodes
Science Fiction And Philosophy
01 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From Francis Bacon’s utopian island to Margaret Cavendish’s polar bear army, our literary and philosophical experts discuss how science fiction an...
Theory and Practice: designing anti-poverty programs when power matters
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for the annual Coase-Phillips Lecture which this year will be delivered by Rohini Pande.
Working From Home: legal issues arising from the 'new normal'
30 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A panel discussion of legal issues that arise from many people increasingly working from home, a pattern that seems likely to persist even after the C...
Making Wellbeing the Goal
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This 30th Anniversary CEP event will ask can wellbeing become the focus for social science? How would this change economics and policy analysis? How w...
Remembering the 1970 Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act
26 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
An event to mark the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Chronically Sick and Disabled Persons Act with a personal view of Alf Morris, the MP who p...
The US Elections Explained: Government
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This film is part of the series The US Elections: Explained, which is made in collaboration with the LSE’s US Centre.
Bargaining power and market information systems in agriculture
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode discusses Market Information Systems (MIS) to understand whether they have managed to increase the bargaining power and economic security...
The US Elections Explained: Government
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This film is part of the series The US Elections: Explained, which is made in collaboration with the LSE’s US Centre.
The Value of Inclusion for a Post-COVID-19 World
25 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The impacts of COVID-19 within firms include cost-cutting, a move towards virtual working for many workers and the pivoting of business objectives.
Two Faces of Populism
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Explanations for variants of populism are typically framed as a contest between culture and economics. Building on his recent book, The Populist Tempt...
Covid-19 and global gender strategy: if not now, when?
23 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This event brings together global experts on gender issues to discuss the urgent need to support women.
What does data extractivism mean for African development?
20 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode explores how data is collected and used in African countries by discussing the power dynamics underpinning data practices.
The Inclusion Initiative
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Inclusion Initiative is a new research centre that will leverage behavioural science insights to advance our understanding of the factors that enh...
Origins of Human Cooperation
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Humans are biologically adapted for cultural life in ways that other primates are not. Humans have unique motivations and cognitive skills for sharing...
The Pandemic as a Portal: 2020 Mobilization, Activism and Opportunities for Structural Change Following Crisis and Upheaval
19 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A burgeoning body of scholarship shows that activists can harness opportunities created by war, upheaval, and economic collapse to leverage transforma...
Europe's (Euro) Crisis of Legitimacy
18 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture, Vivien Schmidt will define democracy and legitimacy, discuss it's split-level nature in the EU and detail the processes of Eurozone g...
Couples That Work
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
There are challenges and joys of a dual-career life and Jennifer Petriglieri explores through rigourous research how couples can make their lives work...
Mary Midgley and Why She Matters
17 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate the thought of Mary Midgley, whose writing ranges across animal ethics, religion, science, and the natural world, connecting philosophica...
Lessons in the Pursuit of Excellence, A Conversation with Stephen A. Schwarzman
16 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Minouche Shafik talks with financier and philanthropist, Stephen A. Schwarzman, author of the new book What It Takes: Lessons in the Pursuit of Excell...
Africa Talks: The future of African feminist activism
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In Africa, like in other regions around the world, containment measures including lockdowns, confinement and drastic reductions in sociability have si...
After Brexit: the UK in the North Atlantic trade triangle
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As the UK steers its post-Brexit future, it is placed between US and EU trade policies. What might these mean for the UK’s economic future?
Empires Past & Present: the idea of empire
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This first lecture in the series discusses the concept of empire and resistance to empire in a long historical perspective.
Season two introduction: how knowledge and technology shapes development
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How does knowledge and technology shape economic and social development?
The US Presidential Election and the Left
11 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What do the results tell us about the changing bases of voting behaviour and what do they mean for the left in the US and beyond?
Finding peace in Somalia – the Galkaio ‘local’ agreement
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This talk explores the 2016/17 peace agreement, in its local and national dimensions, and which occurred as part of the state-building project that is...
Is Greece Falling Behind in the E-Economy? What is to be Done?
10 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted further – and indeed raised critically – the importance of digital connectivity and digital literacy for eco...
International Climate Politics after the US Presidential Election
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Taking place one week after the election, this panel assesses the outcome of the US election and the prospects for the future of American and internat...
The US Elections Explained: Race
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Melanie R. Brown, Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity, International Inequalities Institute, LSE provides explanation of commentary on some...
European Elites and Ideas of Empire, 1917-1957
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Who thought of Europe as a community before its economic integration in 1957? Dina Gusejnova explains how a supranational European mentality was forge...
What Just Happened? Analysing the 2020 US Presidential Election
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Will President Trump be able to win a second term in the White House? Or will former Vice President, Democrat Joe Biden be able to beat the incumbent?
Behavioural Science and a Post-COVID World
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What valuable lessons can we learn from behavioural science in a post-COVID-19 world?
How Not To Be Wrong: the art of changing your mind
04 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this event with LSE alumnus and writer and broadcaster James O’Brien who will talking about his new book, How Not To Be Wrong.
Bullshit jobs, technology, capitalism
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Professor David Graeber | This episode is dedicated to David Graeber, LSE professor of Anthropology, who died unexpectedly in Septembe...
Empathy
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What role does empathy play in our social, moral, and political life? What are its limits? Can we be ethical without it?
Bullshit jobs, technology, capitalism
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is dedicated to David Graeber, LSE professor of Anthropology, who died unexpectedly in September this year. David was a public intellectu...
Bullshit jobs, technology, capitalism
03 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is dedicated to David Graeber, LSE professor of Anthropology, who died unexpectedly in September this year. David was a public intellectu...
The Ten Equations That Rule The World And How You Can Use Them Too
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Mathematician David Sumpter meets with tech entrepreneurs, professional gamblers and political researchers to reveal the ten equations that make our w...
Occupying the Pedestal: Cultural Heritage, Protest, and the Law
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This event explores the controversies around removing statues, constructing and reconstructing ‘heritage’, and protesting received ways of decidin...
Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this online public event with Fareed Zakaria who will be talking about new book, Ten Lessons for a Post-Pandemic World.
The Rise and Rise of Big Tech
28 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
What will the long-term consequences of the pandemic be for the rise of new communication technologies and the changing nature of work?
COVID-19 and Economic Recovery in Greece: challenges and prospects
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Greece has come through an exceptional debt crisis and now it faces the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. Can it maintain its return to gro...
In Conversation With Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Black History Month, join us for this conversation between LSE alumna Dr Shola Mos-Shogbamimu and LSE Director Minouche Shafik.
The US Elections Explained: Populism
27 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Former US Centre Visiting Lecturer Dr David Smith answers some the key questions about populism.
Racism, Imperialism and Decolonization in International Relations
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
he panel will address four key questions related to International Relations as a mainstream academic discipline and racialized politics.
The Active Ingredient of Inequality
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture, Professor Ferreira will discuss how (some) economists have come to define, model and measure inequality of opportunity, and why it ca...
100 Great Black Britons
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us in Black History Month for this event with Angelina Osborne and Patrick Vernon, the authors of 100 Great Black Britons, to celebrate the publi...
The European Central Bank Between the Financial Crisis and Populisms: a conversation with Ewald Nowotny
23 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Listen to the speakers presenting their new book exploring the European Central Bank's (ECB) monetary policy during the last ten years and the impact ...
A Commitment to Welfare: the impact of Richard Titmuss on health and social policy
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel of experts in health and social policy issues will reflect on the life and legacy of Richard Titmuss.
Out of the Vat with David Papineau
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
David Papineau discusses causes and correlations, worrying about branching universes, and the problem with 'brilliance'.
Policing as a Public Good
22 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this lecture, Professor Meares will discuss the historical context of the abolition of slavery in the United States, locating it in the broader con...
Civil Society Under Threat: COVID-19, authoritarianism and more
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The rise of populist regimes, increasing authoritarian tendencies and COVID-19 have tightened controls over civil society. What does this mean for the...
The "State of Emergency" as the Rule and Not the Exception: crisis conditions and exploitative lawmaking during COVID-19 and beyond
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The pattern of authoritarian regimes exploiting crisis conditions to push forward unjust and marginalizing reforms has been repeated in the context of...
Anti-vaxxers and Other Sceptics
20 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Will a future COVID-19 vaccine be undermined by anti-vaxxers? We discuss the causes of and cures for distrust in medical expertise
Data-driven Responses to COVID-19: opportunities and limitations
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With many activities moving online, there is growing pressure to implement a range of data–driven responses as “obvious” solutions to various CO...
The Human in Human Rights
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the first in a series of three lectures, Craig Calhoun will discuss the problems which arise from putting a secular conception of the human at its ...
50 Years on From the Founding of the Gay Liberation Front: progress made since and applicability today
16 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
We celebrate the 50th anniversary of the UK Gay Liberation Front (GLF), which had its first meeting on LSE's campus in October 1970.
Democracy and the Supreme Court: judges and the politicians
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The annual Robert H Smith Family Foundation Lecture in Democracy aims to promote the importance of international diplomacy and democracy in the spirit...
Is it Time to Cancel Household Debt?
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Does the COVID-19 crisis mean that the time has now arrived for mass household debt cancellation?
The Ballpark | Extra Innings: American Resistance and the 2020 Election: Prof. Dana Fisher Interview
15 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
On the 6th of October, 2020 Ballpark host Chris Gilson spoke with Professor Dana Fisher about her new book American Resistance: From the Women's March...
Climate Change, Displacement and International Justice
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This panel brings together experts in human rights, ethics and global governance to debate the principles of climate justice and how they can be appli...
Evaluating the Impact of Labour Market Reforms in Greece during 2010-2018
13 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This public lecture will evaluate the impact of Greek labour market reforms in relation to entering the formal labour market and estimate the impact o...
Young People and (anti-) Racism: whose lives matter in Europe?
12 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This panel discusses how racism has deeply shaped both European past and present and how young people today can determine how it’ll shape Europe’s...
Growth and solidarity: cities reimagining human mobility in Africa and Europe
09 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The Mayors Dialogue on Growth and Solidarity, spearheaded by the mayors of Freetown, Yvonne Aki -Sawyerr and Milan, Giuseppe Sala
A World Safe for Democracy
08 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
G. John Ikenberry will discuss the history of liberal internationalism and will argue for its continued relevance as a force to protect liberal democr...
Re-thinking Human Behaviour critical perspectives on the psychology of COVID-19
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This event focuses on the social and community based aspects of human behaviour and health, and the importance of going beyond a purely individual or ...
Is perfect the enemy of the possible?
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Dr Thomas Curran | Jess Winterstein speaks to Dr Thomas Curran about the potential pitfalls of wanting to be perfect. Our society valu...
Is perfect the enemy of the possible?
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jess Winterstein speaks to Dr Thomas Curran about the potential pitfalls of wanting to be perfect.
Is perfect the enemy of the possible?
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Jess Winterstein speaks to Dr Thomas Curran about the potential pitfalls of wanting to be perfect.
On Time
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
From the political to the nature of our experience, time affects all aspects of our lives. Join us to investigate our complicated relationship with ti...
The Long Ascent: confronting the crisis and building a more resilient economy
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this event to celebrate LSE's 125th Anniversary with Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund and LSE Di...
What’s the oil rush in Somalia?
06 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Somalia is in pre-election mode and is at the same time pushing for the licensing of oil, based on the promising prospects revealed by seismic surveys...
Brexit and Culture Wars: is this a new 'normal'?
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
As political campaigns around the world have elevated identity issues, we ask: is Brexit a symptom or a cause of a new culture war? How should we resp...
Celebrating 125 years of LSE
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
2020 marks 125 years since LSE opened its doors to our first students in 1895.
Coming Soon: The Politics of Race in American Film – with Dr. Clive James Nwonka
05 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of the Ballpark we’re giving you a preview of our upcoming new podcast series, The Politics of Race in American Film.
Golfing with Trump: economic decline, inequality, and the rise of populism in the US
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Here, we examine the support for Donald Trump at the local level across the US to assess the importance of these factors: in particular, inter-regiona...
Science and Politics after the Pandemic
01 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
How has the relationship between science and politics been affected by the COVID-19 crisis and are we seeing a post-populist return of expertise?
Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Anne Case and Angus Deaton discuss their book, Deaths of Despair and the Future of Capitalism
Reimagining Capitalism in a World on Fire
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The world is on fire. Inequality is skyrocketing while climate change threatens to destabilize the entire economy. What can be done?
Parenting for a Digital Future: how hopes and fears about technology shape children's lives
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this event to launch Sonia Livingstone and Alicia Blum-Ross' new book, Parenting for a Digital Future
The World: a brief introduction
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, discusses his new book, The World: A Brief Introduction, and the current state of t...
Why Can't We All Just Get Along?
23 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this online public conversation with Iain Dale about his new book, Why Can’t We All Get Along: Shout Less, Listen More.
Digital Technologies in the Lives of Children and Young People
22 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This discussion will contrast diverse approaches to thinking about the digital world in relation to children and youth.
Civil Liberties in Times of Crisis
18 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Stefanie Stantcheva discusses her recent paper, which explores how far citizens are willing trade off civil liberties during COVID-19
How to Make the World Add Up
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for this online public event with Tim Harford on the day his new book, How to Make the World Add Up: Ten Rules for Thinking Differently About ...
Greed is Dead: politics after individualism
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion between Paul Collier and John Kay about their new book, Greed is Dead: Politics After Individualism.
How We Can Save Capitalism
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Join Michael O'Leary and Warren Valdmanis, authors of Accountable: How we Can Save Capitalism, for this event about their new book.
Innovation and Inclusive Growth: COVID-19 as a window of opportunity
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The high-level panel looks at the pandemic as an opportunity to promote inclusive growth and innovation in a more sustainable way.
Innovation and Inclusive Growth: COVID-19 as a window of opportunity
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The high-level panel looks at the pandemic as an opportunity to promote inclusive growth and innovation in a more sustainable way.
Innovation and Inclusive Growth: COVID-19 as a window of opportunity
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
The high-level panel looks at the pandemic as an opportunity to promote inclusive growth and innovation in a more sustainable way.
Narrative Economics
16 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Robert Shiller considers the new narrative epidemics arising post COVID-19.
Making Use of Moral and Social Capital: faith communities and climate finance
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This event focuses on how climate finance and the role faith communities might play in global system change, both in the strategic use of their capita...
The Ballpark | Extra Innings: The Great Debate Over Race in America: Professor Nicholas Buccola Event
15 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Buccola speaks about his new book; The Fire Is upon Us: James Baldwin, William F. Buckley Jr., and the Debate over Race in America
The Serendipity Mindset: the art and science of creating good luck
10 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this talk, Christian Busch reveals the secrets behind the hidden force that rules the universe: serendipity.
The Tyranny of Merit: what's become of the common good?
09 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Sandel discusses his latest book, The Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good?
The Role of Academia in Realising the Promise of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda
08 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
This event discusses the next decade of the Women, Peace and Security agenda.
Can we afford the super-rich?
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Paul Krugman, Andy Summers, Dr Luna Glucksberg | The coronavirus crisis has devastated economies and brought existing inequalities int...
Can we afford the super-rich?
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of the coronavirus, this episode of LSE IQ explores whether society can afford the super-rich.
Can we afford the super-rich?
01 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the wake of the coronavirus, this episode of LSE IQ explores whether society can afford the super-rich.
How can we make our cities more sustainable?
17 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Cities are at the forefront of climate change. To tackle the crisis, planners and urbanists are coming up with innovative solutions – one of them is...
How can we tackle air pollution?
04 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, Dr Ute Collier, Dr Sefi Roth, Dr Thomas Smith | Seven million people die of air pollution, worldwide, ever...