LSE: The Ballpark

Electronics repair and the circular economy | Coffee break research at LSE

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

What happens to our electronics when we stop using them? While most of us depend on these technologies daily, we rarely see the labour that goes into ...

The most unequal region in the world: combatting inequality in Latin America

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

The Latin America and Caribbean Review (LACIR), committed to addressing these challenges, convenes high-level scholars to provide a coherent and compr...

LSE: The Ballpark | AI and elections with Professor Lawrence Lessig

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Contributor(s): Chris Gilson, Professor Lawrence Lessig | In October 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to spoke to Lawrence Lessig, the Roy L. Furman Pr...

Taylor Swift and philosophy

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Combining top-tier philosophical research and a passion for Taylor's music, a team of scholars investigate the wisdom that can come from Taylor's song...

LSE: The Ballpark | AI and elections with Professor Lawrence Lessig

28 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In October 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to spoke to Lawrence Lessig, the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School.

The case for a four-day week

23 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In the UK, we work some of the longest hours in Europe while having one of the least productive economies. We invented the weekend a century ago and a...

Reaching vulnerable women in Afghanistan | Coffee break research at LSE

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Democratic backsliding, the climate crisis, and rising state fragility are creating new obstacles to achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

Wicked problems: how to engineer a better world

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Our world is filled with pernicious problems. How, for example, did novice pilots learn to fly without taking to the air and risking their lives? How ...

Dead men's propaganda: ideology and utopia in comparative communication studies

21 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Who were the key pioneers in the formation of comparative communications between the 1920s-1950s? How do their legacies of scholarship and practice in...

LSE: The Ballpark | The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East with Professor Fawaz Gerges

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Contributor(s): Professor Fawaz Gerges, Chris Gilson | In October 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relation...

LSE: The Ballpark | The West and the failure of democracy in the Middle East with Professor Fawaz Gerges

18 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In October 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Fawaz Gerges, Professor of International Relations at LSE, about his new book, “What Really Went Wrong...

Homeland insecurity: the rise and rise of global anti-terrorism law

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

How did the ‘‘war on terror’’ bed down so easily? Why have seemingly endless anti-terrorism laws been tolerated by our supposedly liberal and...

What AI is doing to America's democracy

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this lecture, Lawrence Lessig will discuss the impact of artificial intelligence on the 2024 American election, and the implications that this will...

LSE: The Ballpark | The social media spiral of silence with Nick Lewis

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Contributor(s): Chris Gilson, Nick Lewis | In September 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Nick Lewis, a PhD student in LSE’s Department of Governme...

"What is needed is hard thinking": five challenges for the social sciences

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Join us for the inaugural lecture of LSE President and Vice Chancellor of LSE Larry Kramer in which he will talk about his vision for LSE, the role of...

LSE: The Ballpark | The social media spiral of silence with Nick Lewis

14 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In September 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Nick Lewis, a PhD student in LSE’s Department of Government and a recipient of a Phelan US Centre Ph...

Policy epidemiology for emerging infectious diseases

10 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This public event will describe the state of global health security, global governance of disease and the policy epidemiology framework used in the An...

Why are there so few women in tech?

09 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Why is there so little diversity in #tech and does it matter? Are men inherently better coders? Or are there hidden biases in the tech industry?

AI and the future of behavioural science

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In this event, speakers associated with pioneering work on AI in relation to behavioural science, as part of their own research or organisational init...

Labour's first 100 days: a new era of progressive politics in the UK?

07 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Has Labour’s election marked a real turning point? This is a thought-provoking event as we provide an early assessment of the new Labour government’...

Voter education: the challenge of the century

04 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In support of the new project, Nobel Laureates Amartya Sen and Eric Maskin address core democratic principles. Professor Sen revisits the foundational...

Born to rule: the making and remaking of the British elite

03 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

In Aaron Reeves and Sam Friedman’s new book, which they launch at this event, they provide a uniquely data-rich analysis of the British elite from t...

Religion, nationalism, conflict and community: in conversation with Rory Stewart

02 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

While religion continues to be perceived as of diminishing significance by many in Western Europe, religious nationalisms are on the rise around the w...

Children of a modest star

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This event featuring Nils Gilman, co-author of a new book, Children of a Modest Star: Planetary Thinking for an Age of Crises draws on intellectual hi...

What’s it like to win a Nobel Prize?

01 Oct 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 | Why America Can’t Retrench with Dr Peter Harris

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Contributor(s): Chris Gilson, Dr. Peter Harris | In September 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Peter Harris, Associate Professor of Political Scienc...

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...

Shaping the future: AI in the workplace

30 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

This event will navigate the complexities of AI implementation in the workplace and examine how these technologies are being developed to benefit soci...

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

Contributor(s): Evelyn Ong, Callum Cleasby | In August 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Evelyne Ong, an undergraduate research assistant with the Ph...

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

Contributor(s): Chris Gilson | In 2024, the Phelan US Centre ran an essay competition for master’s students with the prompt, ““How should the Un...

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

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

Contributor(s): Chris Gilson, Nathan Lane | In July 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Nathan Lane, Associate Professor in Economics at Oxford Univers...

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

Contributor(s): Chris Gilson, Professor Patriann Smith | In 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Patriann Smith, professor in the College of Education a...

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

Contributor(s): Chris Gilson, Adia Wingfield | In June 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Adia Harvey Wingfield, the Mary Tileston Hemenway Professor ...

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

Contributor(s): Chris Gilson, Professor Maxwell Stearns | In May 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Maxwell Stearns, the Venable, Baetjer & Howard Pro...

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

Contributor(s): Chris Gilson, Dr Lauren Sukin, Debak Das, Matthew Fuhrmann, J. Luis Rodriguez | In June 2024, the LSE Phelan US Centre held the confer...

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...

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.

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.

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

Contributor(s): Chris Gilson, Professor Jeff Legro | In May 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Jeff Legro, University Professor at the University of R...

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.

LSE: The Ballpark | The media, truth, and reality with Brooke Gladstone

10 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Contributor(s): Brooke Gladstone, Chris Gilson | In 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Brooke Gladstone, host and Managing Editor of WNYC’s On the M...

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.