LSE: Public lectures and events

How to Navigate Data Law and its Challenges and Opportunities

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This session identifies and explores the changing legal landscape for Data Law.

Rethinking our Disposable Society: how to build a circular economy

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The time has come to rethink how we design, make, and use the things we need, from the food we eat to the clothes we wear.

Russia, America, and the Future of European Security

15 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Fiona Hill and Kristina Spohr discuss Russia, America, and the Future of European Security.

70 Years in NATO: Turkey's partnership with the western alliance since 1952

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Taking into consideration the historical ups and downs in relations, this event assesses the past and future of Turkish membership in NATO.

How Can We Create Good Jobs in a Time of Crisis?

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

While jobs are being destroyed, created and transformed, the fundamental issue is that there are not enough well-paying jobs to go around and not enou...

How to Do Good to Create Social Impact

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How can we create social impact? How can we identify a social problem where we can make a difference? How can we mobilise resources to create social...

The Future of Democracy

14 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In a world increasingly divided into those who defend and those who attack democratic systems, there is widespread consensus that democracy as a polit...

How to Future Proof Your Career

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We are currently in a transition period where the future of work is being defined.

On Writing, Motherhood and Care

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This conversation is about two feminist texts, How to Mend: Motherhood and its Ghosts by Iman Mersal and Experiments in Imagining Otherwise by Lola Ol...

The Decisive Decade: how should the UK navigate the economic change of the 2020s?

13 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How will economic change affect the jobs we do, the places we live and the firms we work for?

The Future of the Liberal World Order

09 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Has the post-Cold War era ended? Will the global response to Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine renew democracies’ commitment to the ...

Measuring the 'S' in ESG

08 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Speakers discuss investor interest in ESG (environmental, social, governance) and its impact on the sector.

The Ethics of Parenthood

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What do parents owe to their children? How should we weight children’s interests against their parents’ interests? What should be the limits of pa...

Nine Paths: what it means to be a minority woman in a majoritarian state

06 Jun 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Against the backdrop of a rising Hindu majoritarianism and marked social and economic inequality, what does it mean to be a Muslim woman in India toda...

Why Does Racial Inequality Persist?

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In exploring the persistence of racial inequality, Glenn Loury discusses a range of conceptual frameworks that are useful for understanding racial ine...

Policy and Social Change

31 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This panel brings together speakers who are working at the intersection of research and policy to discuss the question: what is the relationship betwe...

The UK During the 70 Year Reign of Elizabeth II

30 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee occurs during a period of remarkable social, economic and political upheaval, both in the UK and globally.

Architecture: the infrastructure of society

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The three recent winners of the Pritzker Prize, debate how the design of the built environment is fundamental to shaping more democratic and sustainab...

Beastly Tales from the Himalaya: an anthropology for the Anthropocene

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This lecture centres changing human-nonhuman relations in the Indian Himalaya to probe the role of anthropology in the Anthropocene.

Power, Privilege, Parties: the shaping of modern Britain

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this event, Financial Times columnist Simon Kuper traces how the rarefied and privileged atmosphere of Britain’s oldest university - and the frie...

Welcome to LSE: Our official campus tour video

26 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Join Imogen and Michael on a guided tour of our university campus - right in the heart of London.

Criminalizing the Buying of Sex? Experiences from the Nordic Countries

24 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This event looks at how the “Swedish” or “Nordic” model has in recent years risen to the centre of anti-trafficking and prostitution policy de...

Artificial Intelligence and Democracy

23 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Artificial intelligence (AI) creates opportunities to strengthen democracy and public debates but it also challenges existing democratic norms.

The Egalitarian Ideal

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Christine Sypnowich argues we should eschew the reticence of much left-liberal theories and embrace a radical political philosophy which focuses on wh...

Today's Fight for Open Society

19 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Mark Malloch-Brown, President of the Open Society Foundations and Minouche Shafik, Director of LSE discuss today’s fight for open society.

Cara Mertes on storytelling for impact

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Cara Mertes is a preeminent practitioner and theorist of storytelling for social justice. This 15-minute podcast touches on her important work at the ...

Justice Across Ages

18 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Juliana Bidadanure presents the theory of justice between age groups that she develops in her book, "Justice Across Ages: Treating Young and old as Eq...

Climate Change Diplomacy: a most dangerous game

17 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Scott Barrett delivers this keynote lecture on climate change diplomacy.

Can't We Just Print More Money?

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Bank of England economists Jack Meaning and Rupal Patel discuss their new book, "Can’t We Just Print More Money?"

The battle for the Liberian dollar

16 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Liberian dollar is the nation’s official currency. So, why do so many Liberians use US dollars for everyday transactions?

Connect the Dots: the art and science of creating good luck

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Four exceptional leaders discuss how they got where they are, how they engineered serendipity (“smart luck”) in their lives, and what we can all l...

Overcoming social housing stigma: why we must listen to tenants

12 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Far from their widespread reputation, social housing estates are home to more resilient communities than reported in the media, and social landlords g...

Cannibal Capitalism

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Capitalism’s voracious appetite is devouring democracy, care, and the planet.

Hidden Games: how game theory explains irrational behaviour

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

MIT economists Moshe Hoffman and Erez Yoeli talk about their new book, "Hidden Games".

Per Heggenes on Ikea Foundation's drive for meaningful social and environmental impact

11 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Per Heggenes is CEO of the IKEA Foundation. In this podcast, he shares insights into his work on bridging the gap between protecting the planet and im...

The Design of Social Messaging

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee gives this lecture to celebrate the legacy and work of Professor Sir Arthur Lewis.

Tranquillity

10 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What does it take to live a good life? The idea that we should aim to cultivate a state of "tranquility" is important to both Eastern and Western thou...

Inclusion of Global Talent

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The Inclusion Initiative and Special Olympics Athlete Leaders discuss the current work of Special Olympics in supporting individuals with intellectual...

Lessons from Afghanistan

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our panellists come together to discuss the new issue of the LSE Public Policy Review Lessons from Afghanistan.

Why do we need foodbanks?

04 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This month we’re re-running an episode from 2019 about an issue which has come back into focus with the cost-of-living crisis.

Evacuating Women Judges in Afghanistan: a tale of international feminist solidarity

03 May 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Helena Kennedy QC delivers the second annual Wollstonecraft Society Lecture.

Trust: the key to social cohesion and growth in Latin America and the Caribbean

28 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Latin America and the Caribbean continues to be one of the slowest growing regions in the world and its citizens among the least satisfied with democr...

Families and Money: exploring gender inequality in elite families

13 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

What advantages do wealthy families enjoy and what challenges do they face? How does gender shape power dynamics in elite circles?

Thinking Against Empire: anticolonial thought as Social Theory

06 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This lecture excavates a tradition of social thought that grew alongside metropolitan sociology but has been marginalised by it: anticolonial thought.

Do we need the arts to change the world?

05 Apr 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of LSE iQ asks do we need the arts to change the world?

Weathering the Pandemic: the emerging financial landscape in South East Europe

30 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Panellists discuss the forces reshaping finance in South East Europe and the lessons learned from the policy response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Why do we need foodbanks?

29 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This month we’re re-running an episode from 2019 about an issue which has come back into focus with the cost-of-living crisis.

Agonies of Empire: American power from Clinton to Biden

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Michael Cox discusses his new book, Agonies of Empire - American Power from Clinton to Biden.

Central Banking and Supervision in the Biosphere

24 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This event brings together a high-profile panel of international central banks and supervisors to discuss the implications of biodiversity loss for th...

Confidence Culture

23 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Shani Orgad and Rosalind Gill discuss how imperatives directed at women to “love your body” and “believe in yourself” imply that psychological...

British Foreign Policy: are times a-changing?

22 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Panellists consider what role the UK embracing in its foreign policy.

Alliances and the Outbreak of the Second World War

21 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The third Engelsberg Chair lecture of 2021/22 discusses alliances and war, delivered by historian Margaret MacMillan

Painful truths: resisting gendered violence against women

18 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This lecture discusses the nature of and resistance to gendered violence against women from scalar and interdisciplinary perspectives.

Do we need the arts to change the world?

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of LSE iQ asks do we need the arts to change the world?

The Effects of Immigration Restrictions on the Economy

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This year's Epstein Lecture is delivered by Philipp Ager.

What Europe? Continuity and Change in Public Opinion About European integration

17 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How and why do public attitudes toward the EU and Europe differ across the continent? And what is causing broad changes in values, such as the rise of...

The Call Centre: the disproportionate effects of the pandemic on marginalised communities

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing forms of structural racism and inequality, and generated new social divides.

The Estate Origins of Democracy in Russia: from imperial bourgeoisie to post-communist middle-class

16 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this event, Tomila Lankina discusses her new book on the long shadow of inequalities in Russia.

Celebrating Extra-Ordinary Women this International Women's Day

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This event looks at one of the world's largest global solidarity movements for gender equality.

COVID by Numbers: making sense of the pandemic with data

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

David Spiegelhalter and Anthony Masters crunch the data on the COVID-19 pandemic, exposing the leading misconceptions about the virus and the vaccine,...

Deliberative Accountability in Parliamentary Committees

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This event explores an empirical route for understanding why more accountability may not always deliver more public trust.

Great Powers, Climate Change and Global Environmental Responsibilities

14 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This event discusses the new book on Great Powers, Climate Change and Global Environmental Responsibilities.

Richard Curtis CBE on global poverty, storytelling & advocacy

13 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Richard Curtis CBE is a film writer and director, he discusses advocacy and contribution to alleviating poverty globally.

COVID-19 in Southeast Asia: insights for a post-pandemic world

09 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This event marks the launch of the book, Covid-19 in Southeast Asia: Insights for a Post-Pandemic World, published by LSE Press, and includes contribu...

Should you follow your passion?

08 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of LSE iQ asks whether the advice to ‘follow you heart’ or to ‘find your calling’, is good advice.

Professor Johan Rockström on climate change

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Recorded just days before the start of the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow, this discussion explains the implications o...

Rt Hon David Miliband on helping people in crisis to survive, recover and rebuild their lives

07 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We learn about how David Miliband's political career has influenced the alleviation of poverty and helping those whose lives have been shattered by co...

How To Beat Pandemics: a route map to ending COVID-19, ending AIDS, and keeping safe from the threats of the future

03 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Winnie Byanyima, the feminist activist who leads UNAIDS and who chairs the People’s Vaccine Alliance for COVID-19, highlights lessons rooted in ongo...

Public Service Broadcasting in its Second Century

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Tim Davie, Director-General of the BBC, discusses the future of the BBC with Minouche Shafik, Director of LSE.

The Ballpark | S4 E3: New York: Education Inequality in the Empire State

02 Mar 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode of the Ballpark, we head to New York to learn more about the Empire State. We look at the 'city that never sleeps', and the rest of th...

We can't afford to wait: why we must adapt to our changing climate now

28 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

From drought-resistant crops to heat-resistant buildings, how can adapting to our changing climate make us more resilient to its consequences?

Biden's Foreign Policy: America's back or America first?

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Is ‘America back’ internationally? Has President Biden made good on his promise to put ‘America First’ in the rear view mirror?

Should you follow your passion?

24 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This episode of LSE iQ asks whether the advice to ‘follow you heart’ or to ‘find your calling’, is good advice.

Civil Society, Solidarity and Emergent Agency in the Time of COVID-19

23 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Panellists who have been working with communities across the globe, from Chile, Zimbabwe, the Philippines, and the US document practices of solidarity...

SHORTCAST | Systemic Risk in Interconnected Financial Markets

22 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This is an event shortcast, a digested version of our live online public events series. This event was recorded on 08 December 2021. A full version is...

China and the World in the Post-COVID Era: a new agenda of public policy

21 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This public event celebrates the launch of the LSE-Fudan Global Public Policy Hub, an interdisciplinary panel of experts will be discussing key public...

In Conversation with Nadia Calviño Santamaría

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Nadia Calviño Santamaría, First Vice-President of the Government of Spain and Minister for the Economy and Digital Transformation, explores the econ...

LSE Student Futures: where could your future take you?

17 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

How will you make an impact on the world? Opportunities to learn outside the classroom can be transformational, shaping our skills, experiences, netwo...

The Impact of COVID-19 on Global Health

16 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lessons from the pandemic highlight that we need to rethink preparing and managing global health risks and we need to invest in making health systems ...

30 Years of EU Migration and Asylum Policies: success or failure?

14 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This event explores the current challenges affecting migration throughout Europe.

Leveraging Moments of Change for Pro-Environmental Behavioural Transformation

11 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Lorraine Whitmarsh shares the initial findings of her most recent research project on ‘moments of change’.

Neoliberal Freedom as Stoic Resignation

10 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this talk, Jessica Whyte will trace the development of neoliberal attitudes to the subjective comportment required for a functioning competitive ma...

Conflict, War & Revolution: the importance of violence in international politics

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In his new book, Paul Kelly considers the lessons about political violence, war and revolution to be learned from ten major thinkers over centuries an...

Global Tax Justice in the Twenty-First Century: promises and challenges

09 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

After President Biden’s call for a new global minimum corporation tax at the G7 in June, issues of global tax justice are once again in the public e...

Are Countries Building Back Better?

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Speakers discuss a recent report, From rhetoric to action: Delivering equality and inclusion from the Pathfinders initiative, which considers what act...

Can mothers do it all?

08 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathalie Abbott speaks to Shani Orgad (Professor of Media and Communications at LSE) about representations of mothers, and what effec...

The Power Law: venture capital and the art of disruption

07 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Sebastian Mallaby examines the decision making processes of venture capitalists.

Religion and Human Rights in Greece

04 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

We bring together a scholar and a practitioner engaged in the study and implementation of religion-related human rights in Greece.

An Idea of Equality for Troubled Times

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Speakers discuss the idea of equality that societies should pursue in the difficult times ahead.

President Biden's First Year: success or failure?

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Leading experts on the United States take stock of the Biden administration’s first year in office and the road ahead.

Wellbeing as a Goal of Public Policy

03 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Our panellists discuss the new issue of the LSE Public Policy Review, Beveridge 2.0: Wellbeing. This latest LSE Public Policy Review issue discusses t...

Poland's Constitutional Breakdown: an update

02 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Wojciech Sadurski published Poland's Constitutional Breakdown, in which he described the legal and political events that led to the country's recent t...

After the Virus: lessons from the past for a better future

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why was the UK so unprepared for the pandemic, suffering one of the highest death rates and worst economic contractions of the major world economies i...

Can mothers do it all?

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

In this episode, Nathalie Abbott speaks to Shani Orgad (Professor of Media and Communications at LSE) about representations of mothers, and what effec...

Jacqueline Novogratz on impact investing, social entrepreneurship and moral imagination

01 Feb 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Impact investing, social entrepreneurship and philanthropy have gained significant momentum in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. But what does success ...

Punishment

31 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Why do societies engage in the practice of punishment? What purpose does punishing serve? And does the punishment we find in modern societies do an ef...

Making Career Progression

28 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Presented by enterprise specialist and serial entrepreneur Peter Harrington, this podcast series covers a range of key topics all designed to help res...

How Can Evidence-Based Policing Advance Police Reform Overseas?

27 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

This inter-disciplinary event brings together criminologists and political scientists from the Global South and North to answer what actually works to...

Strategies for Urbanisation in Africa

26 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

The future prosperity and security of sub-Saharan Africa depends on building a new urban environment for the world’s most rapidly expanding populati...

Population Health in the 21st Century: path to progress

24 Jan 2022

Contributed by Lukas

Professor Harlan Krumholz reviews the challenges of today’s health care infrastructure and economic models, and propose solutions for tomorrow.