LSE IQ

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.

What does it really mean to be a citizen?

01 Jun 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Contributor(s): Dr Robtel Neajai Pailey, Dr Ian Sanjay Patel, Dr Megan Ryburn | Citizenship. What does that word really signify? This episode of LSE I...

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?

The Geopolitics of Health in the Middle East

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This event will discuss the geopolitical barriers to strengthening health systems in the region, presenting a country case study comparison of Palesti...

The Importance of Not Being Earnest

10 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

We explore what’s philosophically interesting about comedy. Both have a lot in common: showing up the ordinary as odd, critiquing the status quo, he...

Children and the Digital Environment

07 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Where does the digital begin and end, what does it incorporate? What are the implications for children? In this webinar we will debate the theories an...

China and the West in the Era of COVID-19

06 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

COVID-19 originated in Wuhan, China’s authoritarian system enabled it to contain the virus even as the United States became a global epicentre of di...

The Work of the Future: where will it come from?

05 May 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...

Do algorithms have too much power?

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Contributor(s): Ken Benoit, Andrew Murray, Seeta Peña Gangaradhan, Alison Powell, Bernhard Von Stengel | Computer algorithms shape our lives and incr...

Do algorithms have too much power?

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Computer algorithms shape our lives and increasingly control our future, but how much power should we give to them and have we let things go too far?

How to be Happy

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Do you feel like  you’re on a treadmill and happiness is always just around the corner? Are you disappointed that the things you buy don’t ...

Inequalities in Urban Planning – a history of Detroit

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Drawing on her work as a planning and housing specialist and her role with the Detroit land bank, Dekonti Mends Cole talks about the aftermath of the ...

The Power of Creative Destruction - Economic Upheaval and the Wealth of Nations

04 May 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Philippe Aghion, Professor at the Collège de France and LSE, offers a cutting-edge analysis of what drives economic growth and a blueprint for prospe...

Predatory States and Ungoverned Spaces: who assumes the responsibility to protect?

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Reflecting on their personal experiences and journeys into their fields of expertise, this discussion will draw attention to the growing challenge of ...

The Impossible Office? 300 years of the British Prime Minister

29 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The Office of the British Prime Minister has endured longer than any other democratic political office, but how have the 55 remarkable individuals who...

Mary Wollstonecraft and the Vindication of Human Rights

28 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join two great minds in exploring the themes of justice and equality: Amartya Sen and Enlightenment hero Mary Wollstonecraft, as Amartya Sen gives the...

Duck – Rabbit: taking sides

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A new podcast where Professor Paul Dolan looks at the issues that divide us.

The New Age of Empire: how racism and colonialism still rule the world

27 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Coretta Phillips will be in conversation with Kehinde Andrews to discusses his new book, The New Age of Empire.

Debating Capital and Ideology

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This event will debate Thomas Piketty’s urgent new book, Capital and Ideology, and will feature an interdisciplinary panel of experts.

Irrationality - A History of the Dark Side of Reason

26 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Julian Le Grand will talk with Justin E. H. Smith about his new book, Irrationality - A History of the Dark Side of Reason.

Cosmopolitanisms: past, present, future?

21 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A cosmopolitics that allows it for mankind to address its common interests is clearly needed, as demonstrated again by the COVID-19 pandemic. It is ev...

The Technological Revolution in Financial Services

19 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for a panel discussion on The Technological Revolution in Financial Services: How Banks, Fintechs and Customers Win Together, edited by Michae...

Inequality: the misallocation of talent and economic development

15 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This lecture reviews recent evidence on the misallocation of talent by economic class and gender in different settings, highlighting how temporary sho...

The Politics of Race in American Film: Episode 4, Hollywood Representations of Blackness

06 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of The Politics of Race in American Film looks at films which engage with questions of blackness and race in America during the Obama and...

SHORTCAST | Gender and COVID-19: a feminist economic lens

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is an event shortcast, a digested version of our live online public events series. This event was recorded on February 18th 2021. A full version ...

SHORTCAST | What We Owe Each Other: a new social contract

01 Apr 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is an event shortcast, a digested version of our live online public events series. This event was recorded on March 1st 2021. A full version is a...

The Psychology of Intergroup Inequality

31 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Jim Sidanius will present some of his latest ideas on the psychological foundations of intergroup inequality, followed by a conversation on ...

Empires Past & Present: empire around 1900

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this series of four lectures, the Elihu Professor of History and Global Affairs at Yale, Odd Arne Westad, discusses the concept of empire and why i...

How to Build the Future You Want | Think Big by Dr Grace Lordan

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr Grace Lordan's new book, Think Big, provides a practical framework to keep you moving in the right direction.

Race and Democracy in America

30 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

A discussion about race and racial inequity in the United States, past and present.

Drugs and Development Policies: a discussion with the Global Commission on Drug Policy

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This high-level discussion will explore the experiences of four former heads of state or government, from four regions in the world, to discuss the me...

Tackling the COVID-19 Pandemic of Inequality to Build a Green, Inclusive, & Resilient Recovery

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Join World Bank Group President David Malpass, ahead of the Spring Meetings, at the London School of Economics and Political Science as he discusses w...

The Power to Say Yes, The Right to Say No

29 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Natalia Kanem, Executive Director of UNFPA, the United Nations sexual and reproductive health agency, will discuss why bodily autonomy and sexual and ...

Think Big

25 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this event, Paul Dolan will be in conversation with Grace Lordan about her new book, Think Big: Take Small Steps and Build the Future You Want.

The Hype Machine: how social media disrupts our elections, our economy and our health

24 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

MIT professor Sinan Aral draws on two decades of his own research and business experience and go under the hood of the biggest, most powerful social n...

A Theory of Everything?

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The biologist Theodosius Dobzhansky wrote that nothing in biology makes sense except in the light of evolution. Is there an even more general theory t...

Regimes of Inequality: the political economy of health and wealth

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In this lecture, Julia Lynch will examine the political dynamics underlying the “new normal” of high and rising inequality since 1980.

The Politics of Race in American Film: Episode 3, Class, Gender and Freedom at the Edges of American Society

23 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Dr. Clive James Nwonka hosts a conversation with Melanie Hoyes, Dr. Luisa Heredia, and Dr. Shelley Cobb about the films American Honey and The Florida...

From Subject to Citizen – And Back: crises of the republic

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This year’s Fred Halliday Memorial Event will explore how and why the symbolic investment in republican discourse and the building of republican ins...

The Left in Power: reflections on SYRIZA’s promise and achievements

22 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When SYRIZA came to power in January 2015, it promised an end to the bailouts and to austerity. In this conversation with Kevin Featherstone, Euclid T...

Celebrating Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1933-2020

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

At this event, our panelists will celebrate the achievements of Celebrating Ruth Bader Ginsburg 1933-2020 and assess her legacy.

Getting Developing Asia Back on Track

18 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Asia has successfully transitioned from a low-income agrarian region in the 1960s to a global manufacturing powerhouse today, driving growth around th...

How Much is Your Health Worth? The Human and Economic Value of Health in the Era of COVID-19

17 Mar 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...

Embedding Health Policy into Broader Economic Thinking

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Diseases present us with obvious health costs, but there are significant economic costs to illness too.

The Future of Work in Africa

16 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Africa is a 1.2 billion person market on the cusp of dramatic and transformative growth.

Is Europe White? Assessing the Role of Whiteness in Europe Today

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the form of white privilege, ‘colour-blindness’ and supremacy, how does whiteness shape individual lives and European societies alike? This eve...

Social Solidarity and the Virus

15 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Has the sudden, intense common experience of the virus crisis generated a reservoir of social solidarity? How have public attitudes and political cult...

SHORTCAST | Beveridge 2.0 The Supportive State

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is an event shortcast, a digested version of the STICERD panel discussion that took place on January 13th 2021.

SHORTCAST | Going for Growth

12 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This is an event shortcast, a digested version of our live online public events series. This event was recorded on 8th February 2021. A full version i...

A Brief History of Equality

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Will the Covid-19 pandemic fuel social demand for equality and economic justice?

Women in International Thought

10 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

This event, will uncover and explore women’s often foundational role in thinking about international politics.

Safety Culture: what can the post-COVID world learn from high-risk industries

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

In the post-COVID world, companies (and indeed societies) will need to develop a culture that allows them to maximise productivity whilst retaining sa...

UK Market Regulation After Brexit: higher, lower or stay the same?

09 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How best can the UK economy compete in the world of the future?

Not Suitable for Work

06 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

When it comes to work, is less more?

Shaping the Post-COVID City

06 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

How can policy makers and urban health leaders plan through this uncertainty, and how can those plans help to address the changing nature of and exist...

Accelerating Gender Equality in India post-COVID

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

To mark International Women’s Day 2021, we explore how India can adopt more gender inclusive policy planning and implementation to manage the impact...

After COVID, What Next for Urban Humanitarian Responses?

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What lessons have been learned from the pandemic in managing humanitarian responses in urban settings? How can we harness this to create a more just w...

Health Policy in a Post-COVID World

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

COVID-19 has presented an opportunity to address some of the profound underlying problems of our health systems. We compare international health syste...

How to Harness Data to improve your Decision-making and Increase your Probability of Success

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Data-driven decision-making and the ability to communicate a large amount of information to audiences efficiently are vital in any industry.

Humans, Animals and Pandemics: what needs to change?

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

What steps to improve animal welfare do governments need to take to save humanity from a catastrophe that may be far greater than the ongoing COVID di...

What can Health Services Learn from COVID-19?

05 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

COVID-19 has tested many countries’ health systems beyond their limits. Health services were overwhelmed by COVID patients and populations also face...

Breaking the Inequality Mould in Latin America

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

Rethinking inequality reduction programmes in post-COVID Latin America is timely and urgent. What are the pathways forward?

How Can We Shape a More Inclusive Future?

04 Mar 2021

Contributed by Lukas

The politics of ‘difference’ remain salient in contemporary societies; discrimination often encompasses the sometimes less obvious, but equally da...