LSE: Public lectures and events

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’s actions and goals.

In support of the new project, Nobel Laureates Amartya Sen and Eric Maskin address core democratic principles. Professor Sen revisits the foundational ‘rule by the people’ with his talk, Democracy—Why, and Why Not?

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 the Victorian era to today.

While religion continues to be perceived as of diminishing significance by many in Western Europe, religious nationalisms are on the rise around the world and the religious dimensions of many conflicts are becoming more pronounced.

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 history, political philosophy, and the holistic findings of Earth system science.

This event will navigate the complexities of AI implementation in the workplace and examine how these technologies are being developed to benefit society while challenging traditional work experiences

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 the transition and the investments – water companies, producers, consumers or governments?

Trade and climate change policies have become increasingly interwoven. Subsidies for green industries often provoke tariffs, such as US actions over Chinese solar panels and electric vehicles. The EU’s ETS has set a high price on carbon emissions.

This talk brings together insights from policymakers, international organisations, the private sector, and academia to explore how markets, such as for voluntary carbon credits, can support the advancement of sustainable development goals.

In this episode of LSE iQ, we explore what it’s like to win the prestigious Nobel Prize and how it changes your life.