Since its foundation in 1895 LSE people and ideas have helped to shape the world. We will explore the lives and influence of six LSE people whose work and ideas have shaped our world – do their experiences hold any lessons for today as the 21st century progresses. A tour of the Atrium Exhibition will take place straight after the discussion. 

Michael Cox is Director of LSE IDEAS and Emeritus Professor of International Relations at LSE.

Sue Donnelly is the LSE Archivist responsible for the development of LSE’s institutional archive.

David Stevenson is Professor of International History at LSE. His main fields of interests lie in international relations in Europe during the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; origins, course, and impact of the First World War.

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This event is part of the LSE Festival: Shape the World running from Monday 2 to Saturday 7 March 2020, with a series of events exploring how social science can make the world a better place.

Podcast

A podcast of this event is available to download from LSE and the World: personalities and progress.

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