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LSE: The Ballpark | Why America Can’t Retrench with Dr Peter Harris
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In September 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Peter Harris, Associate Professor of Political Science at Colorado State University about his new book...
Sewage in our waters
26 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
There has been much recent controversy in the UK around Sewage in Our Waters. New laws would have to specify who has the responsibility of undertaking...
Trade and climate change: managing policies on the road to net zero
25 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Trade and climate change policies have become increasingly interwoven. Subsidies for green industries often provoke tariffs, such as US actions over C...
Innovative market solutions to confront climate change
24 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This talk brings together insights from policymakers, international organisations, the private sector, and academia to explore how markets, such as fo...
LSE: The Ballpark | Faculty-student research collaborations with Evelyne Ong
23 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In August 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Evelyne Ong, an undergraduate research assistant with the Phelan US Centre for the 2023-24 academic year.
What’s it like to win a Nobel Prize?
21 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of LSE iQ, we explore what it’s like to win the prestigious Nobel Prize and how it changes your life.
LSE: The Ballpark | Master’s students essay competition on capitalism
16 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024, the Phelan US Centre ran an essay competition for master’s students with the prompt, ““How should the United States work to shape the f...
Part-time work while studying: become a Student Ambassador
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get paid while studying at LSE by becoming a Student Ambassador!
Wealth, influence, and class: the British elite explained
11 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do today’s power brokers in Britain continue to be born to privilege and anointed at Eton and Oxford? Or is a new progressive elite emerging with di...
Designing and evaluating digital interventions for social impact
04 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This year's Stamp Memorial Lecture is delivered by Susan Athey, the Economics of Technology Professor at Stanford Graduate School of Business.
How can we solve the gender pay gap?
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Nina Rousille, Camille Landais, Jane Garvey | This episode of LSE iQ explores whether gender pay gap reporting, pay transparency and t...
How can we solve the gender pay gap?
03 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of LSE iQ explores whether gender pay gap reporting, pay transparency and tackling gender norms can reduce the gender pay gap.
LSE: The Ballpark | US Industrial Policy with Professor Nathan Lane
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In July 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Nathan Lane, Associate Professor in Economics at Oxford University, about industrial policy in the United S...
LSE: The Ballpark | Black Immigrant Literacies with Professor Patriann Smith
19 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Patriann Smith, professor in the College of Education at the University of South Florida.
LSE: The Ballpark | Gray Areas with Professor Adia Harvey Wingfield
05 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In June 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Adia Harvey Wingfield, the Mary Tileston Hemenway Professor of Arts & Sciences and Vice Dean for Faculty De...
How can we solve the gender pay gap?
04 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of LSE iQ explores whether gender pay gap reporting, pay transparency and tackling gender norms can reduce the gender pay gap.
Why is the Middle East at war?: US intervention explained
30 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The 1953 coup in Iran, orchestrated by the CIA and MI6, toppled the elected Prime Minister Muhammad Mossadegh. Renowned scholar Fawaz Gerges explains ...
LSE: The Ballpark | Parliamentary America with Professor Maxwell Stearns
22 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Maxwell Stearns, the Venable, Baetjer & Howard Professor of Law at the University of Maryland Francis King C...
Will Aberdeen’s clean energy ambitions damage its local community?
18 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Aberdeen’s plans to move away from oil and gas towards clean energy have highlighted the difficulties in ensuring such transitions are equitable.
LSE: The Ballpark | US Nuclear Strategy in a Changing Indo-Pacific
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In June 2024, the LSE Phelan US Centre held the conference, US Nuclear Strategy in a Changing Indo-Pacific.
Domestic policy
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel discuss the main domestic policy challenges from rising poverty, the cost of living crisis and the state of the NHS before the general elect...
AI, Fake News and the Media
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel discuss how AI and Fake News has shaped this election from digital to traditional media.
Climate Change
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel explore the progress the UK has made in tackling climate change under the Conservatives.
Foreign policy
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel discuss the main foreign policy challenges likely to confront the next Government from defence spending to geopolitics.
Introduction to British Politics
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel examines British politics before the election, the course of the campaign, the expected result followed by a reaction to the exit poll at 22...
The British Economy
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel focus on the state of the British economy going into the election and the challenges it faces.
The future of liberal democracy
04 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel discuss what this election tells us about the health of Britain’s democracy in context of the elections taking place around the world this...
What went wrong with capitalism
03 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In his new book, What Went Wrong with Capitalism, bestselling author, Ruchir Sharma explores how the culture of easy money and bailouts has rewarded o...
Global trends in climate litigation
27 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This event marks the launch of the Grantham Research Institute’s (GRI) 2024 Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation Policy Report.
Elections in Iran and the Middle East
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As Iran prepares to elect a new President, Professor Fawaz Gerges analyses how democratic processes vary across the Middle East
LSE: The Ballpark | US Foreign Policy and Power with Professor Jeff Legro
24 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Jeff Legro, University Professor at the University of Richmond, and Visiting Professor at the Phelan US Cent...
AI guardians: who holds power over our data
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel explore the ethics and bias in AI and why diverse and inclusive data teams and decision-makers are needed to shape the algorithms and model...
Can the law prevent violence against women in conflict?
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel examine case studies from Ukraine, Ethiopia, and Uganda to explore the complex power dynamics around violence against women in conflict.
Defending democracy: building solidarity with persecuted writers, journalists, and artists
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel examine the persecution of writers, academics, journalists and artists across the globe.
Invertebrate minds: from spiders to octopuses
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel discuss how to include invertebrate animals from spiders to sea creatures in debates on animal welfare to ensure their interests are protect...
Is diversity and inclusion bad for business?
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Grace Lordan discusses the conditions needed to reap the rewards from diversity in business.
Power and storytelling
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
LSE Press author, Naila Kabeer, launches her new book in conversation with Monica Ali and Philip Hensher, exploring the purpose and value of different...
Power, politics, and belonging: the lasting impacts of colonialism
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel explore examples of racial and ethnic inequalities from the 19th century to the present day in an attempt to unravel the legacy of past inju...
The power of trust
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel consider whether and why trust in society matters, and how it could be restored.
What is driving the green backlash in European urban politics?
15 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel of panel of European city leaders discuss what has been driving a growing backlash against the green transition in Europe, and how this is s...
Anti-globalism, international disorder and the West
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel of experts consider the international implications of populism’s continuing success in Western democracies.
Better work: whose business is it?
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel discuss what policies the government should introduce – or scrap – to bring about a better balance of power in our working lives.
How do we know if national economies are sustainable? A guide to going "Beyond GDP"
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel explore how we can go “Beyond GDP” to measure both the economic progress of nations and the sustainability of the planet?
Geography of discontent: euroscepticism in regions of stagnant growth
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel examine issues in economic geography, development traps within the EU, and political discontent, and consider what these findings mean for t...
Lawfare: do law and courts have power to solve global problems?
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel explore whether "lawfare" – or the mobilisation of law and courts – a hollow hope or promising cure for the regional and global problems...
Left behind: a new economics for neglected places
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Paul Collier explores why places in prosperous countries are left to fall behind and what we can do about it.
Power and social change: 5 ways we can challenge inequalities of power
13 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the five ways we can challenge inequalities of power.
Empowering communities? Exploring devolution's impact on low-income areas
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel explore the impact of localised governance on community sustainability, and particularly, the role of metro mayors in responding to austerit...
Global middle powers and the changing world order
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The established Western-led global order, historically rooted in American and European dominance, is facing increasingly robust challenges.
How does data regulation work for our digital society?
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our leading experts in technology law, Andrew Murray and Orla Lynskey, deliver this one-hour workshop.
Understanding China's views of the world
12 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel premiere two new films about how Chinese people experience the world, offering a nuanced understanding of the People’s Republic of China.
100 days to kickstart Britain: what should the government's priorities be?
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel examine Britain’s economic model and how it can be re-built to kickstart productivity and tackle the country’s challenges.
Authoritarian populism and media freedom
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our expert panel examine the disconcerting dynamic between authoritarian populism and public service media.
How can countries prepare for the next global health crisis?
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel assess countries’ prevention, preparedness and response for the next global health crisis after the COVID-19 pandemic.
How to make better decisions
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As part of LSE Festival, Luc Schneider and LSE Online deliver this skills workshop. Learn about the main components of any good decision-making proces...
Is history a guide to politics?
11 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion on the New Cold War, the dynamics of resistance and coercion, and its impact on the shifting power arrangements.
A year of elections: power and politics in 2024
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel explore some of the issues coming to the fore in this bumper year for politics as well as their implications.
Economics and wellbeing: inflation, public debt, and commercial wars
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Olivier Blanchard, former Chief Economist at the IMF, explores how current global instability poses a challenge to economic wellbeing.
How do misinformation and fake news affect voters
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
If people are getting inaccurate information they cannot make informed decisions in democracies.
LSE: The Ballpark | The media, truth, and reality with Brooke Gladstone
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Brooke Gladstone, host and Managing Editor of WNYC’s On the Media about the US’ changing media landscape, an...
The ministry for the future: navigating the politics of the climate crisis
10 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Award-winning science fiction writer, Kim Stanley Robinson discusses the political economy needed to cope with climate change with Elizabeth Robinson,...
The 2024 European elections and the challenges ahead
06 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On the first day of voting in the elections, our panel discuss Eurosceptic parties, climate change, migration and the wars in Gaza and Ukraine and mor...
LSE Volunteer Centre
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Volunteer Centre
Tech tantrums - when tech meets humanity
05 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Baroness Beeban Kidron explores the issues around AI and why it must not be left to tech experts and unaccountable corporations.
How to build a cohesive society
04 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel explore how we can overcome social division and create a more cohesive society.
Alternatives to neoliberalism
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel seeks to answer the central economic question of our time: what is the alternative to neoliberalism?
What's at stake in the upcoming EU elections
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the recent years, more and more right-wing parties have appeared in politics in European countries and across the world.
Visions of inequality: from the French Revolution to the end of the Cold War
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Branko Milanovic discusses his latest book, Visions of Inequality: from the French Revolution to the end of the Cold War.
The divine economy: how religions compete for wealth, power, and people
29 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Paul Seabright discusses his latest book, The Divine Economy: How Religions Compete for Wealth, Power, and People.
2024 Mexican General Election
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mexico will likely elect its first female president on 2 June in an election where a lot is at stake
England: seven myths that changed a country – and how to set them straight
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Baldwin and Marc Stears discuss their new book, England: Seven Myths That Changed a Country – and How to Set Them Straight.
LSE: The Ballpark | The Bomb with Fred Kaplan
28 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In May 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to author and journalist for Slate magazine and Phelan US Centre Visiting Senior Fellow, Fred Kaplan about his ...
Made in China: When US-China Interests Converged to Transform Global Trade | LSE Phelan US Centre Event
24 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
How did China—the world’s largest communist nation—converge with global capitalism? And when did this occur?
Shadows without bodies: war, revolutionary nostalgia, and the challenges of internationalism
22 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Christina Heatherton reflects on the challenges of internationalism at present.
Will the US remain the world’s superpower?
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Contributor(s): Elizabeth Ingleson, John Van Reenen, Ashley Tellis | A shining city on a hill. America the beautiful. The United States has long been ...
The importance of central bank reserves
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Governor of the Bank of England Andrew Bailey delivers his lecture on the key role that central bank reserves play in financial stability and monetary...
Will the US remain the world’s superpower?
21 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The idea of an America in decline has gained traction in recent years and has, of course, been capitalized on by President Trump. Is America’s ‘gr...
Living in the past: exploring memory in humans, animals, and artificial agents
20 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel from philosophy, psychology and computer science explore episodic memory from its function – the ability to recall everyday events whethe...
Welcome to LSE: Our official campus tour video
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Come on a guided tour of our university campus — right in the heart of London.
The sixth suspect: Stephen Lawrence, investigative journalism and racial inequality
16 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
BBC correspondent, Daniel De Simone will offer previously unheard insights into his two-year investigation and how the sixth suspect was identified wi...
Will the US remain the world’s superpower?
15 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The idea of an America in decline has gained traction in recent years and has, of course, been capitalized on by President Trump. Is America’s ‘gr...
Data grab: the new colonialism of big tech and how to fight back
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The book launch of Data Grab: The New Colonialism of Big Tech and How to Fight Back
South Africa and the Political Party Funding Act
14 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sarah Brierley of the Department of Government and Dr Daniel De Kadt of the Department of Methodology at LSE explain.
Are universities creating a new political divide?
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Our panel explore large and growing gap between highly educated university graduates and those whose education finished at school.
LSE: The Ballpark | The Ecology of Nations: American Democracy in a Fragile World Order with Professor John Owen
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor John Owen, Ambassador Henry J. and Mrs. Marion R. Taylor Professor of Politics, Senior Fellow at the I...
Mental Health Awareness Week
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Students joined crafting sessions, Zen Bus, or took part in a fitness activity - there was something for everyone!
Will the US remain the world’s superpower?
13 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The idea of an America in decline has gained traction in recent years and has, of course, been capitalized on by President Trump. Is America’s ‘gr...
The bankers' new clothes: what's wrong with banking and what to do about it
09 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Anat Admati discusses her latest book, The Bankers' New Clothes: What's Wrong with Banking and What to Do about It.
Human rights: the case for the defence
07 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Baroness Chakrabarti, delivers this year’s annual Wollstonecraft Society Lecture on her latest book, Human Rights: The Case for the Defence, which e...
LSE: The Ballpark | Made in China: When US-China Interests Converged to Transform Global Trade with Dr Elizabeth Ingleson
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In April 2024, the Phelan US Centre spoke to Dr Elizabeth Ingleson, Assistant Professor in the Department of International History and Centre Affiliat...
Addressing climate inequality
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This event presents new thinking on how to design and finance loss and damage funds as a result of climate change.
Why women won
02 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
2023 Nobel Prize in Economics winner, Claudia Goldin delivers the first of two Economica-Coase lectures on US women obtaining legal rights equal to me...
Lessons for monetary policy from the latest inflationary-disinflationary episode
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Governor Hernández de Cos addresses the lessons learned so far from the latest inflationary-disinflationary episode in the euro area and the European...
Students Ask LSE Leaders: Professor Larry Kramer
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Students submitted their questions to LSE leaders – here's what they asked our new President and Vice Chancellor, Larry Kramer, about what he studi...
Is the risk of nuclear war increasing?
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
As Nuclear security issues and risks are back on the international agenda, our panel examine the steps that can be taken to reduce them.
LSE: The Ballpark | The Insiders’ Game: How Elites Make War and Peace with Professor Elizabeth Saunders
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In March 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Professor Elizabeth Saunders, Professor of Political Science at Columbia University about her new book, ‘...
This time no mistakes
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Political economist, journalist, and bestselling author, Will Hutton discusses his new book, This Time No Mistakes in which he shows how the right and...
The future-proof career: strategies for thriving at every stage
23 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The book launch event of The Future-Proof Career by Isabel Berwick, a guide to navigating the post-pandemic work world.
Elections in India
16 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Mukulika Banerjee analyses elections in India, the largest human organised event anywhere in the world.
Approximation is the new optimal
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
The internet has become a huge computational platform for many heterogeneous, complex markets...