events 1 September – 10 December 2015 A diary of events open to the LSE community and the public
EXHIBITIONS, LECTURES, CONCERTS, DISCUSSIONS
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September
Monday 1, 10am-8pm PUBLIC EXHIBITION Atrium Gallery, Old Building
LSE Arts public exhibition
The Other Wall 2015 is the Year of Mexico in the UK. The Other Wall, by Amador Montes, explores migration as a natural process for humans and animals. This exhibition, in partnership with the LSESU Mexican Society, the Embassy of Mexico in the UK and LSE Arts, is open to all, no ticket is required. Visitors are welcome Monday-Friday between 10am and 8pm. Please check lse.ac.uk/arts for details. This exhibition closes on Friday 25 September. Info: arts@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7107 5342.
Tuesday 8, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
LSE public lecture
SEPTEMBER
How to Apply the 80/20 Rule for Increased Productivity, Happiness and Freedom
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SPEAKER: Shaa Wasmund Entrepreneur Shaa Wasmund will explain how to apply the well-known Italian economist Vilfredo Pareto’s “law of the vital few” to become more productive and happy. Shaa Wasmund is the founder of Smarta and author of Stop Talking, Start Doing and Do Less, Get More. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEShaa
Wednesday 9, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE TW1.G.01, Tower 1
LSE public lecture
What Economics and Public Policy Can Learn from Engineering Design SPEAKER: Guru Madhavan The engineering mind-set, including concepts like optimisation, reliability and efficiency, could help inform and enhance approaches to economics and public policy. Guru Madhavan is a biomedical engineer and senior policy adviser. He conducts research at the National Academy of Sciences and is the author of Think Like an Engineer. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEGuru
Monday 14, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE TW1.G.01, Tower 1
LSE IDEAS public lecture
Black Earth: the Holocaust as history and warning SPEAKER: Professor Timothy Snyder Professor Snyder’s new book, Black Earth: the Holocaust as history and warning, argues that we have missed basic lessons of the history of the Holocaust. Timothy Snyder is the Housum Professor of History at Yale University. He was the Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs at LSE IDEAS for 2013-2014. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSESnyder
Tuesday 15, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Department of Management public lecture
Inside the Nudge Unit: how small changes can make a big difference In 2010, the Behavioural Insights Team became the world’s first government institution to “nudge” us into making better decisions for ourselves by applying psychology to policy. David Halpern is CEO of the Behavioural Insights Team and the UK’s national adviser on What Works. He is the author of Inside the Nudge Unit: how small changes can make a big difference. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEnudge
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SEPTEMBER
SPEAKER: Dr David Halpern
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Monday 21, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Institute of Global Affairs public lecture
PostCapitalism: a guide to our future SPEAKER: Paul Mason We know that our world is in the process of seismic change – but how can we emerge from the crisis a fairer, more equal society? Paul Mason is the author of PostCapitalism: a guide to our future and the Economics Editor at Channel 4 News. Info: Tickets available from 14 September at lse.ac.uk/events. #LSEMason
Monday 21, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
LSE public lecture
One Plus One Equals Three: a masterclass in creative thinking SPEAKER: Dave Trott Dave Trott will talk about his latest book: a rallying cry for individuals and businesses who want to think differently, stand out and challenge convention. Dave Trott is the author of One Plus One Equals Three, Creative Mischief and Predatory Thinking. He founded three famous advertising agencies: Gold Greenlees Trott, Bainsfair Sharkey Trott and Walsh Trott Chick Smith. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSETrott
Wednesday 23, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Gendering the Humanities and Social Sciences public lecture
Why Demography Needs (New) Theories
SEPTEMBER
SPEAKER: Professor Wendy Sigle
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Why is mainstream demography so impervious to the theoretical interventions of feminism and other critical perspectives? Can these critical perspectives help set new methodological priorities? Wendy Sigle is Professor of Gender and Family Studies at the Gender Institute, LSE. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEtalksgender Facebook “f ” Logo
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Thursday 24, 3.30-4.45pm PUBLIC LECTURE Shaw Library, Old Building
LSE European Institute “Perspectives on Europe� public lecture
The Way Forward for Europe: a union of solidarity and differentiation? SPEAKER: Emmanuel Macron What reforms does Europe need? Can we strengthen both the Eurozone and the EU? Is it realistic to promote further integration when Member States diverge so much? Emmanuel Macron is the French Minister for the Economy, Industry and Digital Affairs. Info: Tickets available from 17 September at lse.ac.uk/events. #LSEFrance
Monday 28, 10am-8pm PUBLIC EXHIBITION Atrium Gallery, Old Building
LSE Arts public exhibition
Germans in Britain Although the two wars that devastated 20th century Europe cast Germany and Britain as foes, the nations have long been allies with intertwined interests and a shared past. This exhibition, created by the Migration Museum Project, is open to all, no ticket is required. Visitors are welcome Monday-Friday between 10am and 8pm. Please check lse.ac.uk/arts for details. This exhibition closes on Friday 6 November. Info: arts@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7107 5342.
Monday 28, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
LSE public lecture
Cyberphobia: identity, trust, security and the internet Crossing the road, we look both ways. Riding a bicycle at night, we use lights. Driving a car, we wear seatbelts. So why is our attitude towards online security so relaxed? Edward Lucas is a Senior Editor at the Economist and alumnus of LSE. This event marks the publication of his new book, Cyberphobia: identity, trust, security and the internet. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEinternet
SEPTEMBER
SPEAKER: Edward Lucas
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Tuesday 29, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Forum for European Philosophy public discussion
The Nature of Memory: perspectives from art, history and neuroscience SPEAKERS: Jessica Bland, Dr Sebastian Groes, Professor Adam Roberts, Professor Barry C Smith Neuroscience has advanced our understanding of memory, but how do these insights relate to memory as understood in the classics, literature and art? Jessica Bland is Principal Researcher in Policy and Research, Nesta. Sebastian Groes is Senior Lecturer in English Literature, University of Roehampton. Adam Roberts is a novelist and Professor of Nineteenth-Century Literature, Royal Holloway, University of London. Barry C Smith is Professor of Philosophy, Birkbeck, and Director of the Institute of Philosophy, School of Advanced Study, University of London. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEFEP
Wednesday 30, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Harold Laski Chair Inaugural lecture
The Future of Britain and Europe SPEAKER: Professor Simon Hix With an In/Out Referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union likely, what would the consequences be of a Yes or a No vote? Simon Hix is Professor of European and Comparative Politics at LSE and a Fellow of the British Academy. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEEurope
Wednesday 30, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
LSE Law Matters Inaugural lecture
SEPTEMBER
“Open the Pod Bay Doors, HAL”: machine intelligence and the law
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SPEAKER: Professor Andrew Murray HAL 9000 will soon no longer be science fiction: sentient machines will quickly be with us. How will the law and lawyers meet their challenge? Andrew Murray is Professor of Law, with particular reference to New Media and Technology Law, at LSE. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEMurray
October Thursday 1, 1.05-2pm LUNCHTIME CONCERT Shaw Library, Old Building
Daniel Lebhardt (piano) Daniel Lebhardt, winner of the Young Concert Artists prizes in Paris and New York, will perform Brahms 3 Intermezzi, Op.117 and Beethoven Piano Sonata No.32 in C minor, Op.111. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043.
Thursday 1, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Dahrendorf Forum, LSE IDEAS and LSE US Centre public lecture
Does Europe Have a Future? SPEAKER: Professor Stephen M Walt Professor Walt will discuss strategic challenges facing the European Union and explore the geopolitical implications of a weaker Europe for the West. Stephen M Walt is Professor of International Affairs at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEDahrendorf
Thursday 1, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC CONVERSATION LSE campus, venue TBC to ticketholders
Department of International Relations public conversation
Entrepreneurship in Pakistan SPEAKERS: Sadruddin Hashwani, Christina Lamb
Sadruddin Hashwani is Chairman of the Hashoo Group. Christina Lamb is Foreign Affairs Correspondent for the Sunday Times and a Global Fellow for the Wilson Centre for International Affairs. Info: Tickets available from 23 September at lse.ac.uk/events. #LSEHashwani
OCTOBER
One of Pakistan’s most prominent businessmen, Sadruddin Hashwani, will be in conversation about his remarkable life with one of Britain’s leading foreign correspondents.
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Friday 2, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Gender Institute, Gender and Development, Oxfam and Routledge public lecture
Gendered Inequalities: policy and practice perspectives SPEAKERS: Chiara Capraro, Professor Naila Kabeer, Professor Diane Perrons, Daria Ukhova DISCUSSANT: Laurie Adams The panel will present a new analysis of the field of development, gender and inequality, identifying areas for policymakers and practitioners to focus on. Chiara Capraro is Christian Aid’s Policy Advisor on Gender. Naila Kabeer is Professor of Gender and Development at the Gender Institute, LSE. Diane Perrons is Director of the Gender Institute, LSE. Daria Ukhova is a Policy Adviser at Oxfam. Laurie Adams is Oxfam’s Women’s Rights Director, and an activist for economic and social justice. Info: k.steward@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 7602. #LSEtalksGender
Monday 5, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Old Theatre, Old Building
LSE Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre public discussion
Myanmar on the Brink SPEAKERS: Mark Canning, Dr Jurgen Haacke, Shibani Mahtani This November Myanmar goes to the polls. What will determine the outcome of those general elections? How will Myanmar achieve economic success comparable to its ASEAN neighbours? Mark Canning is Senior Adviser, Bell Pottinger and former UK Ambasssador Indonesia, ASEAN, Myanmar, Malaysia, Zimbabwe. Jurgen Haacke is Associate Professor of International Relations and Centre Associate at the Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre, LSE. Shibani Mahtani is Staff Reporter, Wall Street Journal. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEMyanmar
Tuesday 6, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Forum for European Philosophy public discussion
OCTOBER
A Right to Migrate?
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SPEAKERS: Professor Matthew Gibney, Professor David Owen, Madeleine Sumption What does morality have to say about migration? If we have a right to migrate, must we also countenance a right to immigrate? Matthew Gibney is Professor of Politics and Forced Migration, University of Oxford. David Owen is Professor of Philosophy, King’s College, London. Madeleine Sumption is Director of the Migration Observatory. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEFEP
Tuesday 6, 6.30pm PUBLIC CONVERSATION Old Theatre, Old Building
LSE Law public conversation
On Liberty: a conversation with Shami Chakrabarti SPEAKER: Shami Chakrabarti To mark the paperback release of On Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti will be in conversation with Conor Gearty and taking questions from the audience and Twitter. Shami Chakrabarti is Director of the civil liberties advocacy organisation Liberty, Chancellor of Oxford Brookes University and an alumna of LSE. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEShami
Wednesday 7, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC CONVERSATION Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
Hellenic Observatory public conversation
Prime Ministers in Greece: the paradox of power SPEAKERS: Professor Kevin Featherstone, Professor Dimitris Papadimitriou How can a Prime Minister establish control and coordination across their government? Professor Featherstone and Professor Papadimitriou will discuss their new book. Kevin Featherstone (pictured) is Eleftherios Venizelos Professor of Contemporary Greek Studies, Professor of European Politics and Director of the Hellenic Observatory, LSE. Dimitris Papadimitirou is Professor of Politics and Director of the Manchester Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence, University of Manchester. Info: hellenicobservatory@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7107 5326. #LSEGreekPM
Wednesday 7, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Department of Geography and Environment public lecture
SPEAKER: Professor Michael Storper Shedding new light on economic development to understand how cities cope with new opportunities and challenges – and why some succeed while others fail. Michael Storper is Professor of Economic Geography at LSE, and holds Professorships at Sciences-Po and UCLA. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEcity
OCTOBER
Why Cities Succeed and Fail Today
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Thursday 8, 1.05-2pm LUNCHTIME CONCERT Shaw Library, Old Building
Trio Isimsiz Erdem Misirlioglu (piano) was a Concerto Finalist in the BBC Young Musician Competition (2008), Pablo Hernán Benedí (violin) is a member of the Chiaroscuro Quartet, and Michael Petrov (cello) represents the UK in the ECHO Rising Stars series. Trio Isimsiz will perform Brahms Piano Trio in C min, Op.101 and Shostakovich Piano Trio No.2 in E minor, Op.67. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043.
Thursday 8, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DEBATE Old Theatre, Old Building
Dahrendorf Forum and LSE IDEAS public debate
The Crisis in European Security SPEAKERS: Sir Robert Cooper, Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger DISCUSSANT: Professor Karen Smith The speakers will discuss the negotiations on the Ukraine crisis and how to restore security in Europe. Robert Cooper and Wolfgang Ischinger are Senior Fellows of the Dahrendorf Forum. They are also Editorial Advisor and Chair to the Panel of Eminent Persons on European Security, respectively. Karen Smith is Professor of International Relations and Director of the European Foreign Policy Unit, LSE. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEDahrendorf
Thursday 8, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Department of International Relations public lecture
The Coming Revolution in “Data Access and Research Transparency” in Social Scientific Research SPEAKER: Professor Andrew Moravcsik Advances in qualitative sources’ accessibility are transforming the way these sources are used – and cited. Andrew Moravcsik is Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Director, European Union Program, Department of Politics and Woodrow Wilson School, Princeton University.
OCTOBER
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Thursday 8, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Centre for Women, Peace and Security Inaugural Public Lecture
Women, Peace and Security: tackling the cycle of violence against women SPEAKER: Professor Christine Chinkin In the first of a series of events, Professor Chinkin will explore the international framework to promote justice and human rights for women in conflictaffected situations. Christine Chinkin is Director of the Centre for Women, Peace and Security, LSE. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEWPS
Friday 9, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
Psychology as Social Science public discussion
Shock Room: how Stanley Milgram got it wrong on obedience SPEAKERS: Professor Alex Haslam, Professor Kathryn Millard, Professor Steve Reicher A screening of the new documentary Shock Room followed by a discussion with filmmaker Professor Millard and the psychologists featured in the film. Alex Haslam is Professor of Social Psychology at University of Queensland. Kathryn Millard is Professor of Screen at Macquarie University, Sydney. Stephen Reicher is Professor of Social Psychology at University of St. Andrews. Info: t.fairclough@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 7700. #LSEShockRoom
Monday 12, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Department of International Development public lecture
OCTOBER
Is Africa Rising: a personal perspective from Winnie Byanyima
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SPEAKER: Winnie Byanyima Winnie Byanyima will reflect on growing up in Uganda, and discuss the true nature of Africa’s growth story and how we must tackle the crisis of inequality. Winnie Byanyima is the Executive Director of Oxfam International and founder of Forum for Women in Democracy. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEAfrica
Monday 12, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
Forum for European Philosophy public discussion
Knowledge in the Cloud SPEAKERS: Dr Adam Carter, Professor Katalin Farkas If information on the internet is as accessible as in our memory, is what we know really just inside our heads? Adam Carter is Research Fellow, Edinburgh University. Katalin Farkas (pictured) is Professor of Philosophy, Central European University. Info: philosophy-forum@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 7539. #LSEFEP
Tuesday 13, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC CONVERSATION Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
South Asia Centre public conversation
Shobhana Bhartia in conversation with Suhel Seth SPEAKER: Shobhana Bhartia A conversation on the sensitive relationship between media and politics in contemporary society. Shobhana Bhartia is the Chairperson and Editorial Director at HT Media Limited, India’s largest listed media company, part of India’s Birla group. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEBhartia
Tuesday 13, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
LSE European Institute “Perspectives on Europe” public lecture
The Future of the Euro and the Politics of Debt SPEAKER: Martin Sandbu
Martin Sandbu writes Free Lunch at the Financial Times. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEeuro
OCTOBER
Conceived as a unifying vision for Europe, the euro is now viewed as a millstone around its neck. Economic commentator Martin Sandbu will present a compelling defence of the euro.
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Tuesday 13, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DEBATE Old Theatre, Old Building
Gender Institute, LSE Law and Department of Government public debate
Confronting Gender Inequality: findings from the LSE Commission on Gender, Inequality and Power SPEAKERS: Shami Chakrabarti, Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi, Polly Toynbee The findings from the LSE Commission on Gender, Inequality and Power will be presented and discussed at this public debate. Shami Chakrabarti is Director of Liberty. Rebecca OmoniraOyekanmi is a freelance journalist. Polly Toynbee writes for the Guardian. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEtalksgender
Wednesday 14, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC CONVERSATION Old Theatre, Old Building
British Government@LSE public conversation
Cameron at 10: the inside story of Cameron’s premiership SPEAKERS: Dr Anthony Seldon, Peter Snowdon With unprecedented access to the Prime Minister and his inner circle, Cameron at 10 is the inside story of what really happened at Number 10. Anthony Seldon is a political biographer, contemporary historian and the former Head of Wellington College. Peter Snowdon is a journalist and historian, and duty edits BBC Radio 4’s Today. They are co-authors of Cameron at 10: the inside story of Cameron’s premiership. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSECameron
Wednesday 14, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Department of Management public lecture
The Silo Effect
OCTOBER
SPEAKER: Gillian Tett
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Silos within complex global organisations can interrupt innovation and even cause disasters. Gillian Tett will shed light on how these silos might be overcome. Gillian Tett is the US Managing Editor and columnist at the Financial Times. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSETett
Thursday 15, 1.05-2pm LUNCHTIME CONCERT Shaw Library, Old Building
Barbican String Quartet Amarins Wierdsma, Ionel Manciu (violins), Christoph Slenczka (viola) and Yoanna Prodanova (cello) form one of the Guildhall School’s leading quartets. The group has performed new works on BBC Radio 3 and studied with some of the world’s top quartets. The Quartet will perform Beethoven String Quartet in F Major Op.18 No.1 and Ravel String Quartet in F major. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043.
Thursday 15, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Old Theatre, Old Building
Institute of Public Affairs public discussion
The Book and the Believer: are Catholics, Jews and Muslims still outsiders in British society? SPEAKERS: Sughra Ahmed, Frank Cottrell-Boyce, Dr Ruth Gilbert Three public figures and three student respondents will consider and debate their perspectives of belonging to a minority religious tradition in modern British society. Sughra Ahmed works at the Woolf Institute in the Centre for Policy and Public Education. Frank Cottrell-Boyce is a British screenwriter and novelist. Ruth Gilbert is a Reader at the University of Winchester. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEbeliever
Thursday 15, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Before Theory Comes Theorising or How to Make Social Science More Interesting SPEAKER: Professor Richard Swedberg By paying more attention to what happens in actual practice before a theory is formulated, social science and sociology may be considerably improved. Richard Swedberg is Professor of Sociology, Cornell University. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEtheory
OCTOBER
British Journal of Sociology 2015 Annual public lecture
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Thursday 15, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Department of Social Psychology public lecture
Reflections on the Politics of Gender and Sexuality in an Age of Extremism SPEAKER: Professor Amina Mama Professor Mama will explore the sexual politics of militarism and contemporary extremist movements, with reference to West African contexts. Amina Mama currently works for the University of California, Davis, as Professor in Gender, Sexuality and Women’s Studies; Planning Director of the new Feminist Research Institute; and Co-Director of the Social Justice Initiative. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEMama
Monday 19, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
Department of International Relations public lecture
The Modern Mercenary: private armies and what they mean for world order SPEAKER: Sean McFate Sean McFate will provide an unparalleled perspective into the nuts and bolts of the private military industry, and a sobering prognosis for the future of war. Sean McFate is Associate Professor, National Defense University, Senior Fellow, Atlantic Council and Adjunct Professor, Georgetown School of Foreign Service. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEMcFate
Monday 19, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
LSE Cities and Sir John Soane’s Museum public lecture
Creativity, Modernism and Tradition Sir David will discuss how his uncompromisingly modern architectural work is influenced by the layering of time, culture and tradition. David Chipperfield is a British architect and founder of David Chipperfield Architects. Info: Tickets available from 8 October at lse.ac.uk/events. #LSESoane
OCTOBER
SPEAKER: Sir David Chipperfield
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Tuesday 20, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Department of Economics and Centre for Macroeconomics public lecture
Other People’s Money SPEAKER: Professor John Kay With a financial world increasingly divorced from the economy, Professor Kay will explain how to recreate a financial sector responsive to economic and social needs. John Kay is a Visiting Professor of Economics, LSE and a Fellow of St John’s College, Oxford, the British Academy and the Royal Society of Edinburgh. He is a Financial Times columnist. His latest book is Other People’s Money. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEecon
Tuesday 20, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Department of Geography and the Environment and Grantham Research Institute public lecture
Natural Capital: valuing the planet SPEAKER: Professor Dieter Helm In the face of widespread destruction of biodiversity and ecosystems, Professor Helm will present balanced, economically sustainable and politically viable natural capital policy options. Dieter Helm is Professor of Energy Policy and Fellow of New College, University of Oxford. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEplanet
Wednesday 21, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC CONVERSATION Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Financial Markets Group public conversation
Between Debt and the Devil: money, credit and fixing global finance
OCTOBER
SPEAKERS: Robert Peston, Lord Turner
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Too much private debt led to the 2008 crisis. In future public policy must constrain the quantity and influence the allocation of private credit creation. Robert Peston is the BBC’s Economics Editor and founder of Speakers for Schools. Adair Turner (pictured) is Chairman of the Institute for New Economic Thinking. His latest book is Between Debt and the Devil: money, credit, and fixing global finance. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEfinance
Wednesday 21, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
CASE and LSE International Inequalities Institute public lecture
Too Many Children Left Behind: the US achievement gap in comparative perspective SPEAKER: Professor Jane Waldfogel Professor Waldfogel will introduce an analysis of social mobility patterns in four English-speaking countries, which aims to help us understand and reduce educational disparities. Jane Waldfogel is Compton Foundation Centennial Professor, Columbia University School of Social Work and Visiting Professor at CASE, LSE. She is co-author of Too Many Children Left Behind. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6562. #LSEchildren
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Wednesday 21, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
Forum for European Philosophy public lecture
London Under Attack: the moral complexities of WWII bombings SPEAKER: Dr Susanne Burri Should the British War Cabinet have used double agents to redirect raids away from Central London and towards less populated areas? Susanne Burri is Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, LSE. Info: philosophy-forum@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 7539. #LSEFEP
Wednesday 21, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Centre for the Study of Human Rights and South Asia Centre public lecture
Justice, Accountability and Human Rights in India SPEAKER: Dushyant Dave The Indian justice system has failed to protect the human rights of citizens. What can be done to ensure justice and accountability for victims? Dushyant Dave is a senior advocate and President of the Supreme Court Bar Association of India. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEIndia
Thursday 22, 1.05-2pm LUNCHTIME CONCERT Shaw Library, Old Building
Joseph Tong (piano)
OCTOBER
The award winning British pianist Joseph Tong enjoys a busy and varied career as soloist, duo pianist, chamber musician, Festival Director and teacher. He will perform Debussy Estampes, Sibelius Five Pieces ‘The Trees’ Op.75, Ravel Valses nobles et sentimentales and Sibelius Finlandia Op.26.
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Thursday 22, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Grantham Research Institute public lecture
Paris and Beyond: how will we gain traction and build momentum for the orderly transition to a zero carbon and resilient economy? SPEAKER: Rachel Kyte The Paris Accord, to be decided this December, will set us on a new pathway towards zero carbon growth. How will this be managed and financed? Rachel Kyte is a World Bank Group Vice President and Special Envoy for Climate Change. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEcarbon
Monday 26, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
LSE European Institute “Perspectives on Europe” public lecture
Jobs Only for the Most Skilled at the Right Age? SPEAKER: Fredrik Reinfeldt Fredrik Reinfeldt is former Prime Minister of Sweden, having presided over two coalition governments from 2006-2014. He was a member of the European Council for eight years and its President for six months. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEjobs
Tuesday 27, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
LSE Law Matters public lecture
Theorising Transnational Legal Orders SPEAKER: Professor Gregory Shaffer
Gregory Shaffer is Chancellor’s Professor, University of California at Irvine School of Law, and Vice President of the American Society of International Law. Info: law.events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 7687. #LSEShaffer
OCTOBER
Professor Shaffer will address the creation, operation and decline of transnational legal orders across areas of life that transcend the nation state.
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Tuesday 27, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
LSE IDEAS Inaugural Lecture
A Theory of Everything: evolution, history and the shape of things to come SPEAKER: Professor Ian Morris Professor Morris will explain the patterns of the last 150,000 years of human history, and what they can tell us about where we’re heading in the future. Ian Morris is Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs at LSE IDEAS for 2015-16. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEMorris
Tuesday 27, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
LSE European Institute “Perspectives on Europe” public lecture
Delivering the Sustainable Development Goals: a new partnership between state and private sector SPEAKER: Sir Suma Chakrabarti The state alone will not be able to deliver the ambitious vision for global sustainable growth and inclusive development at the core of the Sustainable Development Goals. The private sector can and should become a key partner in this process. Suma Chakrabarti is President of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSESDG
Wednesday 28, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC CONVERSATION LSE campus, venue TBC to ticketholders
Department of Economics and LSE US Centre public conversation
A Conversation with Ben Bernanke
OCTOBER
SPEAKER: Dr Ben Bernanke
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Dr Bernanke will discuss his new book, The Courage to Act: a memoir of a crisis and its aftermath, and his time as Chair of the US Federal Reserve. Ben Bernanke is a Distinguished Fellow in Residence with the Economic Studies Program at the Brookings Institution. Info: Tickets available from 21 October at lse.ac.uk/events. #LSEBernanke
Wednesday 28, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
Forum for European Philosophy public discussion
Does Philosophy Have to Be Obscure? SPEAKERS: Professor Andrew Benjamin, Dr Joseph Schear, Dr Simon Swift Can complex philosophical ideas be expressed in clear, accessible language? Or is philosophy necessarily impenetrable? Thinkers from across the philosophical spectrum will address these questions. Andrew Benjamin is Professor of Philosophy, Kingston University London. Joseph Schear is Fellow of Christ Church and Lecturer in Philosophy, University of Oxford. Simon Swift is Senior Lecturer in Critical and Cultural Theory, University of Leeds. Info: philosophy-forum@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 7539. #LSEFEP
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Wednesday 28, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Department of Social Policy and Department of Anthropology public discussion
Anthropology and Development: challenges for the 21st century SPEAKERS: Professor James Fairhead, Professor Katy Gardner, Professor Deborah James, Professor David Lewis, Professor David Mosse As a new set of global economic and political processes are shaping development in the 21st century, what do anthropologists have to offer? Professors Gardner and Lewis are authors of Anthropology and Development: challenges for the 21st century. James Fairhead is Professor of Social Anthropology, University of Sussex. Katy Gardner is Head of the Department of Anthropology, LSE. Deborah James is Professor of Anthropology, LSE. David Lewis (pictured) is Head of the Department of Social Policy, LSE. David Mosse is Professor of Social Anthropology, SOAS. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSELewis
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Thursday 29, 1.05-2pm LUNCHTIME CONCERT Shaw Library, Old Building
Sean Shibe (guitar) Sean Shibe will perform Dowland Forlorn Hope Fancy, JS Bach Prelude, Fuga and Allegro, BWV998, Britten Nocturnal after John Dowland, Op.70 interval, Rodrigo Joaquin Invocacion y danza (hommage a M. de Falla) and Ginastera Alberto Sonata, Op.47. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043.
Thursday 29, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Department of Finance and Financial Markets Group public lecture
Shaken but not Stirred? The Banking System Seven Years after the Crisis
OCTOBER
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While bankers and regulators are still busy implementing the lessons learnt from the crisis, new challenges have arisen that might once again change the banking landscape. Andreas Dombret is a member of the Executive Board of the Deutsche Bundesbank. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEbanking
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Thursday 29, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Department of International History Annual Lecture
Towards the Flame: empire, war and the end of Tsarist Russia SPEAKER: Professor Dominic Lieven Professor Lieven’s study of the international crisis of 1900-19 provides a radically different interpretation of the crisis to the one that dominates anglophone historiography. Dominic Lieven is Senior Research Fellow at Trinity College, Cambridge, and a Fellow of the British Academy. Towards the Flame was published in May 2015. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSERussia
UTOPIAS
OCTOBER
Monday 22 – Saturday 27 February 2016
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Inspired by the 500th anniversary of Thomas More’s Utopia, LSE’s 8th Literary Festival will explore different ways of looking at the world with a series of events, free and open to all, bringing together award-winning authors and academics.
Full programme online December 2015 lse.ac.uk/spaceforthought
November Monday 2, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
Forum for European Philosophy public discussion
Can a Country be Proud of its Past? SPEAKERS: Professor Robert Eaglestone, Professor Jay M Winter Can we be blamed for the “sins of our fathers”? Is it rational to be proud of their exploits? Robert Eaglestone is Professor of Contemporary Literature and Thought, Royal Holloway, University of London. Jay M Winter (pictured) is Charles J Stille Professor of History, Yale University. Info: philosophy-forum@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 7539. #LSEFEP
Monday 2, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DEBATE Old Theatre, Old Building
LSE IDEAS public debate
Will the 21st Century be Asian? SPEAKERS: Professor Michael Cox, Professor Danny Quah, Dr Leslie Vinjamuri If the 19th century was Europe’s – and the 20th century became America’s – is there any reason why the 21st century should not be Asia’s? Michael Cox is Director of LSE IDEAS. Danny Quah is Director of the Saw Swee Hock Southeast Asia Centre, LSE. Leslie Vinjamuri is Co-Director of the Centre for the International Politics of Conflict, Rights and Justice, SOAS. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEAsia
Monday 2, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Social Class in the 21st Century SPEAKER: Professor Mike Savage Professor Savage and co-authors will introduce arguments from their new book, Social Class in the 21st Century, which dramatically demonstrates the power of class inequalities in contemporary Britain. Mike Savage is Martin White Professor of Sociology and CoDirector, International Inequalities Institute, LSE. He is co-author of Social Class in the 21st Century. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEclass
NOVEMBER
Department of Sociology and International Inequalities Institute public lecture
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Tuesday 3, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Dahrendorf Forum, International Relations and LSE IDEAS public lecture
Russian Foreign Policy as an Exercise in Nation-Building SPEAKER: Dr Dmitri Trenin Leading Moscow-based analyst Dr Trenin will open up the black-box of Russia’s foreign policy and shed light in particular on the role of internal factors. Dmitri Trenin is Director of the Carnegie Moscow Centre. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSERussia
Wednesday 4, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
15th Hellenic Observatory Annual Lecture
The Hypocrisy of European Moralism: Greece and the politics of cultural aggression SPEAKER: Professor Michael Herzfeld Professor Herzfeld will explore Western moralism about alleged Greek corruption and irresponsibility. Michael Herzfeld is Ernest E Monrad Professor of the Social Sciences, Department of Anthropology, Harvard University. Info: hellenicobservatory@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7107 5326. #LSEHerzfeld
Thursday 5, 1.05-2pm LUNCHTIME CONCERT Shaw Library, Old Building
NOVEMBER
The Sirkis Bialas International Quartet
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Asaf Sirkis, one of the world’s premier drummers, makes a welcome return to LSE with his newly-formed highly-acclaimed Sirkis Bialas International Quartet: Asaf Sirkis (drums, compositions), Sylwia Bialas (vocals, compositions), Frank Harrison (piano, keyboards), Kevin Glasgow (bass, chromatic). The Quartet will perform electro-acoustic jazz numbers including Come to Me, Ismael, Vortex, Orbs, A Hymn. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043.
Thursday 5, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Department of Sociology public lecture
Social Media and Social Change: analysing debates over valuation SPEAKER: Professor Walter W Powell Civil society is challenged to demonstrate its impact. Network and linguistic analyses of webpages reveal intense struggles among governments, businesses, and nonprofits to define effectiveness. Walter W Powell is Professor of Education, Sociology, Organisational Behavior, Management Science and Engineering, and Public Policy, Stanford University. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEsocial
Monday 9, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
LSE100 public lecture and prize giving
The Shifts and the Shocks: what we’ve learned – and still have to learn – from the financial crisis SPEAKER: Martin Wolf Arguing that future financial crises are ‘certain’, Martin Wolf will outline his ambitious recommendations for reforming the financial system. Martin Wolf is Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times. Info: Tickets available from 29 October at lse.ac.uk/events. #LSEWolf
Monday 9, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
LSE Arts and BREESE LITTLE public discussion
What is the Future of Visual Arts Philanthropy in the UK? In light of government funding cuts and the continuing air of austerity, alternative donor streams are crucial for many arts initiatives. James Lingwood is Co-Director of Artangel. Alex Sainsbury is Director, Curator and funder of Raven Row and Founder of the Glass-House Trust. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEarts
NOVEMBER
SPEAKERS: James Lingwood, Alex Sainsbury
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Monday 9, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC CONVERSATION Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Institute of Global Affairs and Centre for Women, Peace and Security public conversation
Towards a Feminist Foreign Policy SPEAKERS: Zainab Salbi, Margot Wallström What does Sweden’s concept of feminist foreign policy imply and what can it teach governments and institutions? How can it further the global agenda of women, peace and security? Zainab Salbi is an author, women’s rights activist, humanitarian, social entrepreneur and media commentator. Margot Wallström (pictured) is Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEfeminist
Tuesday 10, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Africa Talks public lecture
Nigeria’s 2015 General Elections: giving democracy a chance SPEAKER: Professor Attahiru Jega The inside story of Nigeria’s first successful transfer of power; in the contentious 2015 elections that brought the country back from the brink. Attahiru Jega is the outgoing Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission. He is a Professor of Political Science and former Vice Chancellor of Bayero University, Kano. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSENigeria
Wednesday 11, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
Forum for European Philosophy public discussion
Art as Knowledge?
NOVEMBER
SPEAKERS: Professor Matthew Kieran, Dr Alexander Massouras, Dr Vid Simoniti, Kathleen Soriano
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Can art make us think about the big questions in life? If so, what is the relationship of art to fields like philosophy and science? Matthew Kieran is Professor of Philosophy and the Arts, University of Leeds. Alexander Massouras is Leverhulme Early Career Fellow, Ruskin College, University of Oxford. Vid Simoniti is Jeffrey Rubinoff Fellow, University of Cambridge. Kathleen Soriano (pictured) is ex-Director of Exhibitions, Royal Academy, and independent curator and broadcaster. Info: philosophy-forum@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 7539. #LSEFEP
Wednesday 11, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Department of Economics and Centre for Macroeconomics public lecture
Phishing for Phools: the economics of manipulation and deception SPEAKER: Professor Robert Shiller Ever since Adam Smith, the central teaching of economics has been that free markets provide us with material well-being, as if by an invisible hand. Professor Shiller will deliver a fundamental challenge to this insight, arguing that markets harm as well as help us. Robert Shiller is Sterling Professor of Economics at Yale University, the winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize, and the author of the New York Times bestseller Irrational Exuberance. Info: Tickets available from 4 November at lse.ac.uk/events. #LSEecon
Thursday 12, 1.05-2pm LUNCHTIME CONCERT Shaw Library, Old Building
Michael Petrov (cello), Alexander Ullman (piano) Winner of the Guildhall School of Music & Drama Gold Medal in 2014 and 1st Prize in the 2011 International Suggia competition, Petrov performs at LSE before giving 18 recitals in major concert halls throughout Europe. Michael Petrov (pictured) and Alexander Ullman will perform JS Bach, Gamba Sonata No.1 in G, BWV.1027 and Rachmaninov, Cello Sonata in G minor, Op.19. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043.
Thursday 12, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Polis public lecture
Making News for the New World Lionel Barber will discuss how the Financial Times addresses current challenges facing news organisations and seeks an expanded role for its editorial values in a global context. Lionel Barber is the Editor of the Financial Times. Info: Tickets available from 5 November at lse.ac.uk/events. #LSEFT
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Thursday 12, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Ralph Miliband Programme “Progress and its Discontents” public lecture
Shadow Sovereigns: how global corporations are seizing power SPEAKER: Dr Susan George Can progressives slow the success neo-liberalism? Drawing on her new book about the power of big business, Dr George will suggest there is cause for hope. Susan George is a political activist and President of the Transnational Institute. She is the author of Shadow Sovereigns: how global corporations are seizing power. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEGeorge
Monday 16, 10am-8pm PUBLIC EXHIBITION Atrium Gallery, Old Building
LSE Arts public exhibition
Young Austria This exhibition will showcase photos, posters and historical documentation of the political and cultural activities of the former exile organisation Young Austria during World War II. This exhibition is open to all, no ticket is required. Visitors are welcome Monday-Friday between 10am and 8pm. Please check lse.ac.uk/arts for details. This exhibition closes on Friday 11 December. Info: arts@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7107 5342.
Monday 16, 5.30-7pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Department of Sociology public discussion
New Forms of Cultural Capital SPEAKERS: Professor Philippe Coulangeon, Dr Sam Friedman, Dr Laurie Hanquinet, Dr Andy Miles
NOVEMBER
Are traditional forms of “highbrow” cultural capital being eclipsed by newer and more fluid forms of cultural tastes?
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Philippe Coulangeon is Director of Research, SNRS, Sciences Po and Visiting Professor, Department of Sociology, LSE. Sam Friedman is Assistant Professor in Sociology, LSE. Laurie Hanquinet is Lecturer in Sociology, University of York. Andy Miles is Reader in Sociology, University of Manchester.
Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEculture
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Monday 16, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DEBATE Old Theatre, Old Building
LSE Debating Law public debate
Order Without Law? Gangs and Other Forms of Alternative Social Order in and Beyond the Prison SPEAKERS: Dr Insa Koch, Dr Lisa McKenzie, Dr David Skarbek Scholars from three disciplines debate the significance of gangs and informal social ordering, and their relationship to formal social ordering such as law. Insa Koch is Assistant Professor in Law and Anthropology, LSE Law. Lisa McKenzie is Fellow in the Department of Sociology, LSE. David Skarbek is Senior Lecturer in Political Economy, King’s College London. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEgangs
Monday 16, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
Department of Economics and Centre for Macroeconomics public lecture
GDP: a brief but affectionate history SPEAKER: Professor Diane Coyle Why did the US economy increase by 3 per cent one day in 2013, or Ghana’s by 60 per cent in 2010? The answer is Gross Domestic Product. Diane Coyle is Professor of Economics, University of Manchester. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEGDP
Tuesday 17, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Department of Economics and Centre for Macroeconomics public lecture
Debt and Austerity: post-crisis lessons from Ireland Patrick Honohan will talk about the effects of the financial crisis on Ireland. Patrick Honohan is Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland. Prior to this, he worked at the World Bank and the IMF, and was Economics Advisor to the Irish government. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEecon
NOVEMBER
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Wednesday 18, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Africa Talks public lecture
“Enough!”: will youth protests drive political change in Africa? SPEAKER: Professor Alcinda Honwana Marginalised young Africans are fighting back. They organise street protests against government, risk their lives to reach Europe and join radical groups such as Boko Haram. Alcinda Honwana is Visiting Professor, Open University. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEAfrica
Thursday 19, 1.05-2pm LUNCHTIME CONCERT Shaw Library, Old Building
Emmanuel Bach (violin), Jennifer Stern (piano) Winner of several awards and scholarships, Emmanuel Bach has performed widely in Europe as a soloist and with an orchestra whilst studying for his Masters at Magdalen College Oxford. Emmanuel Bach and Jennifer Stern will perform Mozart, Sonata K 379 in G major, Enescu, Impromptu Concertant, Kreisler, La Gitana, Scott, Lotus Land (arr. Kreisler), Glazunov, Grand Adagio and Zarzycki, Mazurka. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043.
Thursday 19, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Ralph Miliband Programme “Progress and its Discontents” public lecture
Red Flag over Houghton Street? The Radical Tradition at LSE – Myth, Reality and Fact
NOVEMBER
SPEAKER: Professor Michael Cox
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Founded by socialists, LSE has long attracted radical thinkers and students. But just how radical has LSE ever been? And how radical is it today? Michael Cox is Professor of International Relations at LSE and Director of LSE IDEAS. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEradical
Thursday 19, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Department of International Relations Fred Halliday Memorial Lecture
Conflict-Related Sexual Violence: the politics of the UN Security Council’s approach to the protection of civilians SPEAKER: Professor Anne Marie Goetz Professor Goetz will explore the policy processes leading to the Security Council resolutions recognising conflict related sexual violence as a tactic of warfare. Anne Marie Goetz is a Clinical Professor at the Center for Global Affairs, New York University. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEHalliday
Monday 23, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
European Institute “Perspectives on Europe” public lecture
Europe’s Perfect Storm: racism, anti-Semitism, terrorism and resurgent nationalism SPEAKER: Professor Michel Wieviorka Evil has dramatically changed in modern Europe. The renewal of terrorism, anti-Semitism, racism and nationalism poses a formidable threat. Michel Wieviorka is Professor at the Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales and President of the Fondation Maison des sciences de l’homme. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEWieviorka
Monday 23, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
Forum for European Philosophy public lecture
How (Not) to Make Everyone Better Off Policymakers often aim for changes that make some people better off and no one worse off. This may sound innocuous, but is it always sensible? Anna Mahtani is Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Logic and Scientific Method, LSE. Info: philosophy-forum@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 7539. #LSEFEP
NOVEMBER
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Wednesday 25, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
Department of Media and Communications public lecture
The Creative Economy: invention of a global orthodoxy SPEAKER: Professor Philip Schlesinger RESPONDENTS: Professor Angela McRobbie, Professor Jonothan Neelands Based on his research, Professor Schlesinger asks: Where did this discourse come from? Why do governments love it? Do bodies implementing creative economy policy actually work? Philip Schlesinger is Professor in Cultural Policy, Centre for Cultural Policy Research/CREATe, University of Glasgow and Visiting Professor, Department of Media and Communications, LSE. Angela McRobbie is Professor of Communications, Goldsmiths, University of London. Jonothan Neelands is Professor of Creative Education, Warwick Business School and Research Project Director of Creative Industries Federation. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEcreative
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NOVEMBER
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Thursday 26, 1.05-2pm LUNCHTIME CONCERT Shaw Library, Old Building
Philip Higham (cello), Kim Vaughan (cello) This recital by two outstanding cellists will include the magnificent solo cello suite No.5 by JS Bach and baroque works for two cellos by Jacchini, Gabrielli and Couperin. The Washington Post reviewed Higham as: “a major talent… he offered object lessons in lyrical sensitivity, musical architecture and expressive insight.” Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043.
Thursday 26, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
LSE Annual Gulf History Lecture
End of Empire: Britain’s withdrawal from the Persian Gulf SPEAKER: Professor Wm Roger Louis Eminent historian Professor Louis will examine Britain’s role in the creation of the United Arab Emirates and the origins of the contemporary Persian Gulf. Wm Roger Louis is the Kerr Professor of English History and Culture, University of Texas and Honorary Fellow of St. Antony’s College, Oxford. Info: m.fomina@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 7531. #LSEGulf
Monday 30, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Department of Management public lecture
SPEAKERS: Daniel Susskind, Professor Richard Susskind In an era when machines can out-perform human beings at most tasks, what are the prospects for employment? Daniel Susskind is a Lecturer in Economics at Balliol College, Oxford. Richard Susskind is President of the Society for Computers and Law, IT Adviser to the Lord Chief Justice of England, and Chair of the Advisory Board of the Oxford Internet Institute. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSESusskind
NOVEMBER
The Future of the Professions: how technology will transform the work of human experts
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December Tuesday 1, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
Forum for European Philosophy public discussion
Is Political Violence Ever Justified? SPEAKERS: Professor Howard Caygill, Professor Maeve Cooke, Professor Kim Hutchings Does political violence ever achieve its goals? What characterises 21st century political violence? Are some types more rational, ethical, or justifiable than others? Howard Caygill is Professor of Modern European Philosophy, Kingston University London. Maeve Cooke is Professor of Philosophy, University College Dublin. Kim Hutchings is Professor of Politics and International Relations, Queen Mary, University of London. Info: e.hannon@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 7539. #LSEFEP
Thursday 3, 1.05-2pm LUNCHTIME CONCERT Shaw Library, Old Building
Bartosz Woroch (violin), Caroline Palmer (piano) Laureate of several competitions, Woroch broadcasts widely, performs as soloist with several major orchestras and has recently become Artistic Director and Guest Leader of Sinfonia Cymru. Bartosz Woroch and Caroline Palmer will perform Beethoven, Violin Sonata No.3 in E flat, Op.12 No.3 and Richard Strauss, Sonata for violin and piano Op.18. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043.
Thursday 3, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Ralph Miliband Programme “Progress and its Discontents� public lecture
What Should We Study When We Study Economics?
DECEMBER
SPEAKER: Professor Wendy Carlin
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The financial crisis triggered fundamental rethinking about what economics students are taught. Professor Carlin is leading an international collaborative project to change the curriculum. Wendy Carlin is Professor of Economics at University College London and Research Fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEeconomics
Monday 7, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Forum for European Philosophy public discussion
Will Machines Rule the World? SPEAKERS: Dr Kate Devlin, Dr Mateja Jamnik, Professor Huw Price, Dr Mark Sprevak
If human-level AI is achieved in the near future, what will the consequences be for humanity? Could AI threaten our very existence? Kate Devlin is Lecturer in Computing, Goldsmiths, University of London. Mateja Jamnik (pictured left) is Senior Lecturer in Computing, University of Cambridge. Huw Price (pictured right) is Professor of Philosophy, Centre for the Study of Existential Risk, University of Cambridge. Mark Sprevak (pictured centre) is Senior Lecturer of Philosophy, University of Edinburgh. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEFEP
Tuesday 8, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
LSE IDEAS public lecture
Each Age Gets the Great Powers it Needs: 20,000 years of international relations SPEAKER: Professor Ian Morris How did “the West” come to dominate international relations? And how can we use history to predict where international power will lie in the future? Ian Morris is Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs at LSE IDEAS for 2015-16.
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Tuesday 8, 7-9.30pm EVENING CONCERT St Clement Danes, Strand, London WC2R 1DH
LSE Choir and Orchestra Christmas Concert in association with the LSESU Music Society The choir will perform music from Messiah by GF Handel and a selection of Christmas carols. The LSE Orchestra will perform Mendelssohn Hebrides Overture, Nielsen Flute Concerto and Dvorak Czech Suite. Info: Tickets cost £7. To obtain a ticket visit the event listing at lse.ac.uk/events.
Wednesday 9, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
International Growth Centre (IGC) and BRAC public discussion
Tackling Extreme Poverty through Programmes Targeting the World’s Ultra-Poor SPEAKERS: Sir Fazle Abed, Professor Oriana Bandiera, Professor Robin Burgess, Dr Mushtaque Chowhudry, Professor Esther Duflo Can extreme poverty be eliminated through programmes targeting the world’s ultra-poor? The panel will discuss the merits of so called graduation approaches. Fazle Abed is the Founder and Chair of BRAC. Oriana Bandiera is a Professor of Economics, LSE and Director of STICERD. Robin Burgess is a Professor of Economics, LSE and Director of the IGC. Mushtaque Chowdhury is the Vice-Chair and Interim Executive Director of BRAC. Esther Duflo is the Abdul Latif Jameel Professor of Poverty Alleviation and Development Economics, MIT. Info: Tickets available from 2 December at lse.ac.uk/events. #LSEultrapoor
Wednesday 9, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Old Theatre, Old Building
Department of Anthropology public lecture
SPEAKER: Professor Sherry Ortner Professor Ortner, one of the world’s leading anthropologists, will discuss how the emergence of neoliberal capitalism since the 1980s has had profound effects on anthropology. Sherry Ortner is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology, UCLA. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEOrtner
DECEMBER
Anthropology and Neoliberal Capitalism: implications for theory and ethnography
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Thursday 10, 1.05-2pm LUNCHTIME CONCERT Shaw Library, Old Building
Sam Armstrong (piano) Sam Armstrong made his debut at Carnegie Hall in 2009 as winner of the Nadia Reisenberg Award and has since has performed across Europe, Asia and North America as recitalist, chamber musician and orchestral soloist. He will perform Schubert Sonata in A minor, D537, Ravel Jeux D’Eau and Brahms Piano Sonata Op.2 in F sharp minor. Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043.
Thursday 10, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC DISCUSSION Old Theatre, Old Building
Department of Geography public discussion
The Power of Ideas: a discussion with David Harvey SPEAKERS: Professor David Harvey, Professor Michael Storper, Professor Jane Willis Professor Harvey, whose influential work on geography and social theory has transformed academic debate, joins an expert panel to explore his ideas and alternative views. David Harvey is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Geography at The Graduate Center, City University of New York. Michael Storper is Professor of Economic Geography at LSE, and holds Professorships at Sciences-Po and UCLA. Jane Willis is Professor of Human Geography, Queen Mary, University of London. Info: Tickets available from 3 December at lse.ac.uk/events. #LSEHarvey
Thursday 10, 6.30-8pm PUBLIC LECTURE Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
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Fighting the Behemoth: law, politics and human rights in times of debt and austerity SPEAKER: Zoe Konstantopoulou Greece is at the forefront of questions connecting human rights protection, debt and austerity. Zoe Konstantopoulou will share her insights on the fight to secure social rights. Zoe Konstantopoulou is President of the Greek Parliament and politician of the Coalition of the Radical Left (SYRIZA). Info: events@lse.ac.uk or call 020 7955 6043. #LSEGreece
Key to identification of recent speakers at LSE featured on the cover Kristin Forbes, Professor of Management and Global Economics at MIT’s Sloan School of Management and a member of the Monetary Policy Committee for the Bank of England Julia Gillard, Prime Minister of Australia, 2010-13
Øystein Olsen, Governor of Norges Bank (Norway’s central bank)
Jacob J Lew, US Secretary of the Treasury
Isaac Herzog, Chairman of the Labor Party, Israel
Michael Roth, German Minister of State for Europe
Ruth Simmons, 18th president of Brown University
Sergio Mattarella, President of the Republic of Italy
Fareed Zakaria, host of CNN’s flagship foreign affairs show Fareed Zakaria GPS
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