http://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/Video files from LSE's 2014 programme of public lectures and events, for more recordings and pdf documents see the corresponding audio & pdf RSS feed, or Atom feed.Video files from LSE's 2014 programme of public lectures and events, for more recordings and pdf documents see the corresponding audio & pdf RSS feed, or Atom feed.comms.filmandaudio@lse.ac.uk (LSE Film and Audio Team)LSE Film and Audio Teamcomms.filmandaudio@lse.ac.ukcomms.filmandaudio@lse.ac.uk (LSE Film and Audio Team)en-ukCopyright © Terms of use apply see http://www.lse.ac.uk/termsOfUse/Social SciencenoLondon School of Economics and Political ScienceNoSQL Serverhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/assets/richmedia/webFeedImages/publicLectures_2014_144.jpghttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/144144Thu, 17 Nov 2016 12:45:00 GMTThu, 17 Nov 2016 12:45:00 GMTProfessor Angus Deatonhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=276501:23:26PD5162Speaker(s): Professor Angus Deaton | In lectures across three consecutive evenings (9 December, 10 December and 11 December) leading development economist Professor Deaton will discuss his work on health and poverty. Global poverty has been falling rapidly, even as income inequality has been inexorably rising in most of the world. Perhaps paradoxically, global income inequality has been falling. Or has it? Many claim not. Angus Deaton will discuss recent trends in poverty and inequality, nationally and internationally, and will ask why recent growth has brought such meagre reductions in poverty. He will also argue that measurement depends, not only on theory, but also on politics, and explain why and how the politics of poverty is so often disguised as science. The lectures will ask how we know what we know about poverty and inequality, discuss the many unresolved difficulties of measurement, and make proposals for improvement. Angus Deaton is Dwight D Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Economics Department at Princeton University. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Angus Deaton | In lectures across three consecutive evenings (9 December, 10 December and 11 December) leading development economist Professor Deaton will discuss his work on health and poverty. Global poverty has been falling rapidly, even as income inequality has been inexorably rising in most of the world. Perhaps paradoxically, global income inequality has been falling. Or has it? Many claim not. Angus Deaton will discuss recent trends in poverty and inequality, nationally and internationally, and will ask why recent growth has brought such meagre reductions in poverty. He will also argue that measurement depends, not only on theory, but also on politics, and explain why and how the politics of poverty is so often disguised as science. The lectures will ask how we know what we know about poverty and inequality, discuss the many unresolved difficulties of measurement, and make proposals for improvement. Angus Deaton is Dwight D Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Economics Department at Princeton University. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Thu, 11 Dec 2014 18:30:00 GMT1Professor Angus Deatonhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=276001:18:44PD5161Speaker(s): Professor Angus Deaton | In lectures across three consecutive evenings (9 December, 10 December and 11 December) leading development economist Professor Deaton will discuss his work on health and poverty. Global poverty has been falling rapidly, even as income inequality has been inexorably rising in most of the world. Perhaps paradoxically, global income inequality has been falling. Or has it? Many claim not. Angus Deaton will discuss recent trends in poverty and inequality, nationally and internationally, and will ask why recent growth has brought such meagre reductions in poverty. He will also argue that measurement depends, not only on theory, but also on politics, and explain why and how the politics of poverty is so often disguised as science. The lectures will ask how we know what we know about poverty and inequality, discuss the many unresolved difficulties of measurement, and make proposals for improvement. Angus Deaton is Dwight D Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Economics Department at Princeton University. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Angus Deaton | In lectures across three consecutive evenings (9 December, 10 December and 11 December) leading development economist Professor Deaton will discuss his work on health and poverty. Global poverty has been falling rapidly, even as income inequality has been inexorably rising in most of the world. Perhaps paradoxically, global income inequality has been falling. Or has it? Many claim not. Angus Deaton will discuss recent trends in poverty and inequality, nationally and internationally, and will ask why recent growth has brought such meagre reductions in poverty. He will also argue that measurement depends, not only on theory, but also on politics, and explain why and how the politics of poverty is so often disguised as science. The lectures will ask how we know what we know about poverty and inequality, discuss the many unresolved difficulties of measurement, and make proposals for improvement. Angus Deaton is Dwight D Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Economics Department at Princeton University. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Wed, 10 Dec 2014 18:30:00 GMT2Professor Angus Deatonhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=275601:19:47PD5160Speaker(s): Professor Angus Deaton | In lectures across three consecutive evenings (9 December,10 December and 11 December) leading development economist Professor Deaton will discuss his work on health and poverty. Global poverty has been falling rapidly, even as income inequality has been inexorably rising in most of the world. Perhaps paradoxically, global income inequality has been falling. Or has it? Many claim not. Angus Deaton will discuss recent trends in poverty and inequality, nationally and internationally, and will ask why recent growth has brought such meagre reductions in poverty. He will also argue that measurement depends, not only on theory, but also on politics, and explain why and how the politics of poverty is so often disguised as science. The lectures will ask how we know what we know about poverty and inequality, discuss the many unresolved difficulties of measurement, and make proposals for improvement. Angus Deaton is Dwight D Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Economics Department at Princeton University. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Angus Deaton | In lectures across three consecutive evenings (9 December,10 December and 11 December) leading development economist Professor Deaton will discuss his work on health and poverty. Global poverty has been falling rapidly, even as income inequality has been inexorably rising in most of the world. Perhaps paradoxically, global income inequality has been falling. Or has it? Many claim not. Angus Deaton will discuss recent trends in poverty and inequality, nationally and internationally, and will ask why recent growth has brought such meagre reductions in poverty. He will also argue that measurement depends, not only on theory, but also on politics, and explain why and how the politics of poverty is so often disguised as science. The lectures will ask how we know what we know about poverty and inequality, discuss the many unresolved difficulties of measurement, and make proposals for improvement. Angus Deaton is Dwight D Eisenhower Professor of Economics and International Affairs at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs and the Economics Department at Princeton University. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Tue, 9 Dec 2014 18:30:00 GMT3Costas Simitishttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=275501:35:28PD5199Speaker(s): Costas Simitis | Editor's note: We apologise for the poor quality of this audio podcast. Costas Simitis will examine the European debt crisis with particular reference to the case of Greece. LSE alumnus Costas Simitis served as Prime Minister of Greece 1996-2004. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Costas Simitis | Editor's note: We apologise for the poor quality of this audio podcast. Costas Simitis will examine the European debt crisis with particular reference to the case of Greece. LSE alumnus Costas Simitis served as Prime Minister of Greece 1996-2004. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Tue, 9 Dec 2014 18:30:00 GMT4Dame Tessa Jowellhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=275301:18:46PD5158Speaker(s): Dame Tessa Jowell | Dame Tessa Jowell will draw on her experiences at the heart of government to discuss the role of capacity building and social integration in cities. Tessa Jowell (@jowellt) has been an MP since 1992. She has served in a variety of ministerial and shadow ministerial roles including as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from 2001-2007. Professor Craig Calhoun (@craigjcalhoun) is Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science. LSE Cities (@LSECities) is an international centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science that carries out research, education and outreach activities in London and abroad. Its mission is to study how people and cities interact in a rapidly urbanising world, focussing on how the design of cities impacts on society, culture and the environment. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Dame Tessa Jowell | Dame Tessa Jowell will draw on her experiences at the heart of government to discuss the role of capacity building and social integration in cities. Tessa Jowell (@jowellt) has been an MP since 1992. She has served in a variety of ministerial and shadow ministerial roles including as Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport from 2001-2007. Professor Craig Calhoun (@craigjcalhoun) is Director of the London School of Economics and Political Science. LSE Cities (@LSECities) is an international centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science that carries out research, education and outreach activities in London and abroad. Its mission is to study how people and cities interact in a rapidly urbanising world, focussing on how the design of cities impacts on society, culture and the environment. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Mon, 8 Dec 2014 18:30:00 GMT5Professor William Easterlyhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=275201:22:48PD5198Speaker(s): Professor William Easterly | The admirable fight against global poverty has a blind spot on democracy and human rights, which are both good in themselves and also the most well-proven and lasting path out of poverty. Experts in development have too often unintentionally provided a rationale for oppressive autocrats and unenlightened US foreign policy in poor countries. William Easterly (@bill_easterly) is Professor of Economics at New York University and Director of NYU’s Development Research Institute. The Department of Economics at LSE (@LSEEcon) is one of the largest economics departments in the world. Its size ensures that all areas of economics are strongly represented in both research and teaching. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor William Easterly | The admirable fight against global poverty has a blind spot on democracy and human rights, which are both good in themselves and also the most well-proven and lasting path out of poverty. Experts in development have too often unintentionally provided a rationale for oppressive autocrats and unenlightened US foreign policy in poor countries. William Easterly (@bill_easterly) is Professor of Economics at New York University and Director of NYU’s Development Research Institute. The Department of Economics at LSE (@LSEEcon) is one of the largest economics departments in the world. Its size ensures that all areas of economics are strongly represented in both research and teaching. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Mon, 8 Dec 2014 18:30:00 GMT6Marcelo Nerihttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=282301:32:03PD5220Speaker(s): Marcelo Neri | Minister Neri will talk about the growth of social welfare in Brazil during the last twenty years, and its determinants. How have growth and distribution of incomes evolved in Brazil? What has been the role played by various public policies (such as income transfers, housing, technical education etc)? How have different groups (organized by gender, race, region etc) performed? Is Brazil becoming a middle class country? What about the middle income trap with respect to other BRICS countries? How sustainable are the observed changes? What is the new agenda on social policies in the country for the next 10 years? Marcelo Neri is Minister for Strategic Affairs for Brazil; has a PhD in Economics from Princeton University. Founder of the Center for Social Policies (CPS) at Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV); teaches at EPGE/FGV. Edited books on Microcredit; Social Security; Diversity; Rural Poverty; Bolsa Familia; Consumption and Middle Class. He was secretary general of the Council of Economic and Social Development (CDES) and president of the Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea). He evaluated policies in more than two dozen countries and designed and implemented policies at three government levels in Brazil. The Department of International Development (@LSE_ID) promotes interdisciplinary post-graduate teaching and research on processes of social, political and economic development and change.Speaker(s): Marcelo Neri | Minister Neri will talk about the growth of social welfare in Brazil during the last twenty years, and its determinants. How have growth and distribution of incomes evolved in Brazil? What has been the role played by various public policies (such as income transfers, housing, technical education etc)? How have different groups (organized by gender, race, region etc) performed? Is Brazil becoming a middle class country? What about the middle income trap with respect to other BRICS countries? How sustainable are the observed changes? What is the new agenda on social policies in the country for the next 10 years? Marcelo Neri is Minister for Strategic Affairs for Brazil; has a PhD in Economics from Princeton University. Founder of the Center for Social Policies (CPS) at Getulio Vargas Foundation (FGV); teaches at EPGE/FGV. Edited books on Microcredit; Social Security; Diversity; Rural Poverty; Bolsa Familia; Consumption and Middle Class. He was secretary general of the Council of Economic and Social Development (CDES) and president of the Institute of Applied Economic Research (Ipea). He evaluated policies in more than two dozen countries and designed and implemented policies at three government levels in Brazil. The Department of International Development (@LSE_ID) promotes interdisciplinary post-graduate teaching and research on processes of social, political and economic development and change.Mon, 1 Dec 2014 18:30:00 GMT7Lord Clement-Joneshttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=273601:28:37PD5132Speaker(s): Lord Clement-Jones | China's creative sector is a field in which Britain's creative industries can build a strong partnership if only we take the opportunity. Tim Clement-Jones is London Managing Partner of DLA Piper and Deputy Chair of the All Party Parliamentary China Group.Speaker(s): Lord Clement-Jones | China's creative sector is a field in which Britain's creative industries can build a strong partnership if only we take the opportunity. Tim Clement-Jones is London Managing Partner of DLA Piper and Deputy Chair of the All Party Parliamentary China Group.Thu, 27 Nov 2014 18:30:00 GMT8Professor Judy Wajcman, Genevieve Bellhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=273501:32:41PD5115Speaker(s): Professor Judy Wajcman, Genevieve Bell | Judy Wajcman explores why it is that we both blame technology for speeding up everyday life and yet turn to digital devices for the solution. The event marks the publication of Professor Judy Wajcman's new book Pressed for Time: the acceleration of life in digital capitalism. Judy Wajcman is the Anthony Giddens Professor of Sociology at LSE. Genevieve Bell (@feraldata) is Vice President of User Experience Research at Intel Labs. Anthony Giddens is a former director of LSE and a Member of the House of Lords. The Department of Sociology at LSE (@LSEsociology) was established in 1904 and remains committed to top quality teaching and leading research and scholarship today.Speaker(s): Professor Judy Wajcman, Genevieve Bell | Judy Wajcman explores why it is that we both blame technology for speeding up everyday life and yet turn to digital devices for the solution. The event marks the publication of Professor Judy Wajcman's new book Pressed for Time: the acceleration of life in digital capitalism. Judy Wajcman is the Anthony Giddens Professor of Sociology at LSE. Genevieve Bell (@feraldata) is Vice President of User Experience Research at Intel Labs. Anthony Giddens is a former director of LSE and a Member of the House of Lords. The Department of Sociology at LSE (@LSEsociology) was established in 1904 and remains committed to top quality teaching and leading research and scholarship today.Thu, 27 Nov 2014 18:30:00 GMT9Professor Michael Rosenhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=273201:25:40PD5197Speaker(s): Professor Michael Rosen | Language is central to our understanding of migration: on the one hand, migrants bring languages with them and, on the other, the countries they arrive in develop a special language to describe migrants. Michael Rosen will explore the ways in which these two aspects meet, partly by looking at his own background, partly by looking at his experience in education over the last 40 years. Michael Rosen (@MichaelRosenYes) was born in 1946 in north-west London. His mother was born in London, his father in Brockton, Mass. USA. All their grandparents were migrants – mostly from Poland but also from what is now Romania. He is a former Children's Laureate and the present Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London. The Migration Museum Project plans to create the UK’s first dedicated Migration Museum, to tell the story of movement into and out of the UK in a fresh and engaging way. The museum will be an enquiry into who we are, where we came from and where we are going. Britons at home and abroad have a shared cultural history and an exciting future. We aim to represent the thrilling tales, the emotion and the history that have gone into shaping our national fabric; we aim to be the museum of all our stories. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Michael Rosen | Language is central to our understanding of migration: on the one hand, migrants bring languages with them and, on the other, the countries they arrive in develop a special language to describe migrants. Michael Rosen will explore the ways in which these two aspects meet, partly by looking at his own background, partly by looking at his experience in education over the last 40 years. Michael Rosen (@MichaelRosenYes) was born in 1946 in north-west London. His mother was born in London, his father in Brockton, Mass. USA. All their grandparents were migrants – mostly from Poland but also from what is now Romania. He is a former Children's Laureate and the present Professor of Children's Literature at Goldsmiths, University of London. The Migration Museum Project plans to create the UK’s first dedicated Migration Museum, to tell the story of movement into and out of the UK in a fresh and engaging way. The museum will be an enquiry into who we are, where we came from and where we are going. Britons at home and abroad have a shared cultural history and an exciting future. We aim to represent the thrilling tales, the emotion and the history that have gone into shaping our national fabric; we aim to be the museum of all our stories. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Wed, 26 Nov 2014 18:30:00 GMT10Professor Muhammad Yunushttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=272201:16:44PD5090Speaker(s): Professor Muhammad Yunus | Muhammad Yunus (@Yunus_Centre) was born on 28 June 1940 in the village of Bathua, Chittagong, a seaport in Bangladesh. The third of fourteen children, he was educated at Dhaka University and was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study economics at Vanderbilt University. He then served as chairman of the economics department at Chittagong University before devoting his life to providing financial and social services to the poorest of the poor. He is the founder of Grameen Bank, serving as managing director until May 2011. Yunus is the author of the bestselling Banker to the Poor. In October 2006, Muhammad Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, along with Grameen Bank, for their efforts to create economic and social development. Muhammad Yunus was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (Economics) by LSE in November 2011. In April 2013 he received the US Congressional Gold Medal. Professor Alnoor Bhimani is director of LSE Entrepreneurship. LSE Entrepreneurship (@LSEship) runs a series of lectures, short courses, networking platforms, debates and social exchanges that explore entrepreneurship's extreme potential for change.Speaker(s): Professor Muhammad Yunus | Muhammad Yunus (@Yunus_Centre) was born on 28 June 1940 in the village of Bathua, Chittagong, a seaport in Bangladesh. The third of fourteen children, he was educated at Dhaka University and was awarded a Fulbright scholarship to study economics at Vanderbilt University. He then served as chairman of the economics department at Chittagong University before devoting his life to providing financial and social services to the poorest of the poor. He is the founder of Grameen Bank, serving as managing director until May 2011. Yunus is the author of the bestselling Banker to the Poor. In October 2006, Muhammad Yunus was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, along with Grameen Bank, for their efforts to create economic and social development. Muhammad Yunus was awarded an Honorary Degree of Doctor of Science (Economics) by LSE in November 2011. In April 2013 he received the US Congressional Gold Medal. Professor Alnoor Bhimani is director of LSE Entrepreneurship. LSE Entrepreneurship (@LSEship) runs a series of lectures, short courses, networking platforms, debates and social exchanges that explore entrepreneurship's extreme potential for change.Fri, 21 Nov 2014 15:00:00 GMT11Sherry Coutu, Geoff Mulgan, Tamara Rajah, Andy Tonghttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=271601:19:44PD5089Speaker(s): Sherry Coutu, Geoff Mulgan, Tamara Rajah, Andy Tong | This event marks the launch of a major report commissioned by the UK government on increasing the economic impact of high growth firms which will be published on 17 November during Global Entrepreneurship Week. The report seeks to identify the actions governments, corporates, universities and entrepreneurs in the UK should consider taking to ensure high growth firms are "scaling up" successfully. The approach is based on clear evidence that fostering the growth of scale up firms will realise significantly greater overall benefits for an economy in terms of jobs, wage growth and contribution to GDP. Panellists will address the impact of the report both on government and on business. Sherry Coutu (@scoutu), principal author of the report, is a leading entrepreneur and expert on the impact of scale-ups in economic growth. She is an NED on the London Stock Exchange, Cambridge University and Zoopla and an advisor to LinkedIn, as well as an alumna of LSE. Geoff Mulgan (@geoffmulgan) is Chief Executive of the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA). From 2004-2011 he was the first Chief Executive of the Young Foundation. Between 1997 and 2004 Geoff had various roles in the UK government including director of the Government's Strategy Unit and head of policy in the Prime Minister's office. Before that he was the founder and director of the think-tank Demos. Tamara Rajah is a Partner in McKinsey & Company's London Office. Andy Tong is Director of Deloitte MCS Ltd. LSE Entrepreneurship (@LSEship) runs a series of lectures, short courses, networking platforms, debates and social exchanges that explore entrepreneurship's extreme potential for change. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Sherry Coutu, Geoff Mulgan, Tamara Rajah, Andy Tong | This event marks the launch of a major report commissioned by the UK government on increasing the economic impact of high growth firms which will be published on 17 November during Global Entrepreneurship Week. The report seeks to identify the actions governments, corporates, universities and entrepreneurs in the UK should consider taking to ensure high growth firms are "scaling up" successfully. The approach is based on clear evidence that fostering the growth of scale up firms will realise significantly greater overall benefits for an economy in terms of jobs, wage growth and contribution to GDP. Panellists will address the impact of the report both on government and on business. Sherry Coutu (@scoutu), principal author of the report, is a leading entrepreneur and expert on the impact of scale-ups in economic growth. She is an NED on the London Stock Exchange, Cambridge University and Zoopla and an advisor to LinkedIn, as well as an alumna of LSE. Geoff Mulgan (@geoffmulgan) is Chief Executive of the National Endowment for Science Technology and the Arts (NESTA). From 2004-2011 he was the first Chief Executive of the Young Foundation. Between 1997 and 2004 Geoff had various roles in the UK government including director of the Government's Strategy Unit and head of policy in the Prime Minister's office. Before that he was the founder and director of the think-tank Demos. Tamara Rajah is a Partner in McKinsey & Company's London Office. Andy Tong is Director of Deloitte MCS Ltd. LSE Entrepreneurship (@LSEship) runs a series of lectures, short courses, networking platforms, debates and social exchanges that explore entrepreneurship's extreme potential for change. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Tue, 18 Nov 2014 18:00:00 GMT12Tereza Campello, Dr Francesca Bastagli, Dr Indranil Chakrabarti, Dr Lalla Ben Barkahttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=274300:46:15PD5125Speaker(s): Tereza Campello, Dr Francesca Bastagli, Dr Indranil Chakrabarti, Dr Lalla Ben Barka | Organised under the auspices of LSE and UNESCO, this international seminar brings together multiple voices from Brazil and the UK to discuss how ground level experiences of social development intersect with governments and policy-makers in shaping decisively processes of policy design and implementation. This dialogue builds on the lessons of Underground Sociabilities, a multiple stakeholder research partnership that mapped life trajectories and strategies of bottom-up social development in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Since the realisation of the research, LSE and UNESCO have led a series of international events focusing on the continuing dialogue between government bodies, policy-makers, NGOs, activists, researchers and disenfranchised citizens, and the role of grassroots agencies in bridging the gap. This event is supported by the LSE Knowledge Exchange Programme.Speaker(s): Tereza Campello, Dr Francesca Bastagli, Dr Indranil Chakrabarti, Dr Lalla Ben Barka | Organised under the auspices of LSE and UNESCO, this international seminar brings together multiple voices from Brazil and the UK to discuss how ground level experiences of social development intersect with governments and policy-makers in shaping decisively processes of policy design and implementation. This dialogue builds on the lessons of Underground Sociabilities, a multiple stakeholder research partnership that mapped life trajectories and strategies of bottom-up social development in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Since the realisation of the research, LSE and UNESCO have led a series of international events focusing on the continuing dialogue between government bodies, policy-makers, NGOs, activists, researchers and disenfranchised citizens, and the role of grassroots agencies in bridging the gap. This event is supported by the LSE Knowledge Exchange Programme.Fri, 14 Nov 2014 16:30:00 GMT13Nega Gizza, Camila Batmanghelidjh, James Baderman, Luis Roberto Pires Ferreira, Rene Silva dos Santoshttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=274302:12:59PD5123Speaker(s): Nega Gizza, Camila Batmanghelidjh, James Baderman, Luis Roberto Pires Ferreira, Rene Silva dos Santos | Organised under the auspices of LSE and UNESCO, this international seminar brings together multiple voices from Brazil and the UK to discuss how ground level experiences of social development intersect with governments and policy-makers in shaping decisively processes of policy design and implementation. This dialogue builds on the lessons of Underground Sociabilities, a multiple stakeholder research partnership that mapped life trajectories and strategies of bottom-up social development in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Since the realisation of the research, LSE and UNESCO have led a series of international events focusing on the continuing dialogue between government bodies, policy-makers, NGOs, activists, researchers and disenfranchised citizens, and the role of grassroots agencies in bridging the gap. This event is supported by the LSE Knowledge Exchange Programme.Speaker(s): Nega Gizza, Camila Batmanghelidjh, James Baderman, Luis Roberto Pires Ferreira, Rene Silva dos Santos | Organised under the auspices of LSE and UNESCO, this international seminar brings together multiple voices from Brazil and the UK to discuss how ground level experiences of social development intersect with governments and policy-makers in shaping decisively processes of policy design and implementation. This dialogue builds on the lessons of Underground Sociabilities, a multiple stakeholder research partnership that mapped life trajectories and strategies of bottom-up social development in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Since the realisation of the research, LSE and UNESCO have led a series of international events focusing on the continuing dialogue between government bodies, policy-makers, NGOs, activists, researchers and disenfranchised citizens, and the role of grassroots agencies in bridging the gap. This event is supported by the LSE Knowledge Exchange Programme.Fri, 14 Nov 2014 14:00:00 GMT14Tereza Campello, Professor Armando Barrientos, Dr Paul Healeyhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=274301:56:40PD5121Speaker(s): Tereza Campello, Professor Armando Barrientos, Dr Paul Healey | Organised under the auspices of LSE and UNESCO, this international seminar brings together multiple voices from Brazil and the UK to discuss how ground level experiences of social development intersect with governments and policy-makers in shaping decisively processes of policy design and implementation. This dialogue builds on the lessons of Underground Sociabilities, a multiple stakeholder research partnership that mapped life trajectories and strategies of bottom-up social development in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Since the realisation of the research, LSE and UNESCO have led a series of international events focusing on the continuing dialogue between government bodies, policy-makers, NGOs, activists, researchers and disenfranchised citizens, and the role of grassroots agencies in bridging the gap. This event is supported by the LSE Knowledge Exchange Programme.Speaker(s): Tereza Campello, Professor Armando Barrientos, Dr Paul Healey | Organised under the auspices of LSE and UNESCO, this international seminar brings together multiple voices from Brazil and the UK to discuss how ground level experiences of social development intersect with governments and policy-makers in shaping decisively processes of policy design and implementation. This dialogue builds on the lessons of Underground Sociabilities, a multiple stakeholder research partnership that mapped life trajectories and strategies of bottom-up social development in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Since the realisation of the research, LSE and UNESCO have led a series of international events focusing on the continuing dialogue between government bodies, policy-makers, NGOs, activists, researchers and disenfranchised citizens, and the role of grassroots agencies in bridging the gap. This event is supported by the LSE Knowledge Exchange Programme.Fri, 14 Nov 2014 10:45:00 GMT15Professor Stuart Corbridge, Roberto Jaguaribe, Dr Lalla Ben Barka, Nick Dyer, Professor Sandra Jovchelovitchhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=274300:45:43PD5119Speaker(s): Professor Stuart Corbridge, Roberto Jaguaribe, Dr Lalla Ben Barka, Nick Dyer, Professor Sandra Jovchelovitch | Organised under the auspices of LSE and UNESCO, this international seminar brings together multiple voices from Brazil and the UK to discuss how ground level experiences of social development intersect with governments and policy-makers in shaping decisively processes of policy design and implementation. This dialogue builds on the lessons of Underground Sociabilities, a multiple stakeholder research partnership that mapped life trajectories and strategies of bottom-up social development in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Since the realisation of the research, LSE and UNESCO have led a series of international events focusing on the continuing dialogue between government bodies, policy-makers, NGOs, activists, researchers and disenfranchised citizens, and the role of grassroots agencies in bridging the gap. This event is supported by the LSE Knowledge Exchange Programme.Speaker(s): Professor Stuart Corbridge, Roberto Jaguaribe, Dr Lalla Ben Barka, Nick Dyer, Professor Sandra Jovchelovitch | Organised under the auspices of LSE and UNESCO, this international seminar brings together multiple voices from Brazil and the UK to discuss how ground level experiences of social development intersect with governments and policy-makers in shaping decisively processes of policy design and implementation. This dialogue builds on the lessons of Underground Sociabilities, a multiple stakeholder research partnership that mapped life trajectories and strategies of bottom-up social development in the favelas of Rio de Janeiro. Since the realisation of the research, LSE and UNESCO have led a series of international events focusing on the continuing dialogue between government bodies, policy-makers, NGOs, activists, researchers and disenfranchised citizens, and the role of grassroots agencies in bridging the gap. This event is supported by the LSE Knowledge Exchange Programme.Fri, 14 Nov 2014 09:30:00 GMT16Professor Sir John Hills, Polly Toynbee, Professor Holly Sutherlandhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=271101:36:52PD5088Speaker(s): Professor Sir John Hills, Polly Toynbee, Professor Holly Sutherland | Editor's note: We apologise for the poor quality of this recording. This ground-breaking book Good Times Bad Times: the welfare myth of them and us challenges the idea of a divide in the UK population between those who benefit from the welfare state and those who pay into it. John Hills is Director of the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) at LSE. Polly Toynbee (@pollytoynbee) is a political and social commentator for the Guardian. Holly Sutherland is a Director of EUROMOD, ISER at the University of Essex. Julian Le Grand is the Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy at LSE. The Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) at LSE (@CASE_lse) focuses on the exploration of different dimensions of social disadvantage, particularly from longitudinal and neighbourhood perspectives, and examination of the impact of public policy.Speaker(s): Professor Sir John Hills, Polly Toynbee, Professor Holly Sutherland | Editor's note: We apologise for the poor quality of this recording. This ground-breaking book Good Times Bad Times: the welfare myth of them and us challenges the idea of a divide in the UK population between those who benefit from the welfare state and those who pay into it. John Hills is Director of the Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) at LSE. Polly Toynbee (@pollytoynbee) is a political and social commentator for the Guardian. Holly Sutherland is a Director of EUROMOD, ISER at the University of Essex. Julian Le Grand is the Richard Titmuss Professor of Social Policy at LSE. The Centre for Analysis of Social Exclusion (CASE) at LSE (@CASE_lse) focuses on the exploration of different dimensions of social disadvantage, particularly from longitudinal and neighbourhood perspectives, and examination of the impact of public policy.Wed, 12 Nov 2014 18:30:00 GMT17His Eminence Metropolitan Ignatius of Demetrias and Almyroshttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=271201:20:26PD5075Speaker(s): His Eminence Metropolitan Ignatius of Demetrias and Almyros | As historically a central pole of national identity, and with a new politics of nationalism evident, the way in which the Greek Orthodox Church is impacted by Greece’s economic crisis and how it responds to it is of major importance to the nation’s public and social affairs. The Bishop has a strong record of connecting the Church to contemporary social issues and of opening up to other faiths. This lecture will address the challenges posed by the crisis. His Eminence Metropolitan Ignatius of Demetrias and Almyros is a Diocesan Bishop of the Church of Greece. H. E. Metropolitan Ignatius of Demetrias, member of many synodal commissions of the Church of Greece, is also President of the Board of Directors of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, and of the General Assembly of the Greek Bible Society, while for the last twenty years he was presenting the religious emission on the Greek TV. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): His Eminence Metropolitan Ignatius of Demetrias and Almyros | As historically a central pole of national identity, and with a new politics of nationalism evident, the way in which the Greek Orthodox Church is impacted by Greece’s economic crisis and how it responds to it is of major importance to the nation’s public and social affairs. The Bishop has a strong record of connecting the Church to contemporary social issues and of opening up to other faiths. This lecture will address the challenges posed by the crisis. His Eminence Metropolitan Ignatius of Demetrias and Almyros is a Diocesan Bishop of the Church of Greece. H. E. Metropolitan Ignatius of Demetrias, member of many synodal commissions of the Church of Greece, is also President of the Board of Directors of the Volos Academy for Theological Studies, and of the General Assembly of the Greek Bible Society, while for the last twenty years he was presenting the religious emission on the Greek TV. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Wed, 12 Nov 2014 18:30:00 GMT18Professor Slavoj Zizekhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=269801:33:20PD5058Speaker(s): Professor Slavoj Zizek | Critique of ideology should not begin with the critique of reality, but with the critique of our dreams. As Herbert Marcuse put it back in the 1960s, freedom (from ideological constraints, from the predominant mode of dreaming) is the condition of liberation. If we only change reality in order to realize our dreams, and do not change these dreams themselves, we sooner or later regress to old reality. The first act of liberation is therefore for us to become ruthless censors of our dreams. Slavoj Zizek is a Hegelian philosopher, Lacanian psychoanalyst, and political activist. He is international director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities and the author of numerous books on dialectical materialism, critique of ideology and art, including Less Than Nothing, Living in the End Times, First as Tragedy, Then as Farce and The Year of Dreaming Dangerously. This event marks the publication of his new book, Trouble in Paradise: From the End of History to the End of Capitalism. Purna Sen (@Purna_Sen) is Deputy Director of the Institute of Public Affairs at the LSE. The Institute of Public Affairs (@LSEPubAffairs) is one of the world's leading centres of public policy. We aim to debate and address some of the major issues of our time, whether international or national, through our established teaching programmes, our research and our highly innovative public-engagement initiatives. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Slavoj Zizek | Critique of ideology should not begin with the critique of reality, but with the critique of our dreams. As Herbert Marcuse put it back in the 1960s, freedom (from ideological constraints, from the predominant mode of dreaming) is the condition of liberation. If we only change reality in order to realize our dreams, and do not change these dreams themselves, we sooner or later regress to old reality. The first act of liberation is therefore for us to become ruthless censors of our dreams. Slavoj Zizek is a Hegelian philosopher, Lacanian psychoanalyst, and political activist. He is international director of the Birkbeck Institute for the Humanities and the author of numerous books on dialectical materialism, critique of ideology and art, including Less Than Nothing, Living in the End Times, First as Tragedy, Then as Farce and The Year of Dreaming Dangerously. This event marks the publication of his new book, Trouble in Paradise: From the End of History to the End of Capitalism. Purna Sen (@Purna_Sen) is Deputy Director of the Institute of Public Affairs at the LSE. The Institute of Public Affairs (@LSEPubAffairs) is one of the world's leading centres of public policy. We aim to debate and address some of the major issues of our time, whether international or national, through our established teaching programmes, our research and our highly innovative public-engagement initiatives. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Tue, 11 Nov 2014 18:30:00 GMT19John Micklethwait, Adrian Wooldridgehttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=269601:16:58PD5054Speaker(s): John Micklethwait, Adrian Wooldridge | Is Britain falling behind in the global race to reinvent the state? Britain has led previous attempts to reinvent the state, from the Hobbesian security revolution of the 17th century, to the liberal, meritocratic revolution of the 19th century, to the welfare revolution of the early 20th century. We are now embarked on a new revolution, driven by IT, unsustainable debts and the rise of emerging markets. But Britain is much less well placed to lead this revolution. John Micklethwait is the Editor-in-Chief of The Economist. Adrian Wooldridge is The Economist's Management Editor and writes the Schumpeter column. They are co-authors of The Fourth Revolution: the global race to reinvent the state. They have previously co-authored five books together: The Witch Doctors, A Future Perfect, The Company, The Right Nation and God is Back. Tony Travers is Director of LSE London, a research centre at LSE. He is also a Visiting Professor in the LSE’s Government Department. British Government @ LSE is an initiative led by the LSE’s Government Department (@LSEGovernment) to promote research, teaching and debate about politics and government in the UK. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): John Micklethwait, Adrian Wooldridge | Is Britain falling behind in the global race to reinvent the state? Britain has led previous attempts to reinvent the state, from the Hobbesian security revolution of the 17th century, to the liberal, meritocratic revolution of the 19th century, to the welfare revolution of the early 20th century. We are now embarked on a new revolution, driven by IT, unsustainable debts and the rise of emerging markets. But Britain is much less well placed to lead this revolution. John Micklethwait is the Editor-in-Chief of The Economist. Adrian Wooldridge is The Economist's Management Editor and writes the Schumpeter column. They are co-authors of The Fourth Revolution: the global race to reinvent the state. They have previously co-authored five books together: The Witch Doctors, A Future Perfect, The Company, The Right Nation and God is Back. Tony Travers is Director of LSE London, a research centre at LSE. He is also a Visiting Professor in the LSE’s Government Department. British Government @ LSE is an initiative led by the LSE’s Government Department (@LSEGovernment) to promote research, teaching and debate about politics and government in the UK. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Mon, 10 Nov 2014 18:30:00 GMT20Professor David Garland, Professor Nicola Laceyhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=269501:27:05PD5053Speaker(s): Professor David Garland, Professor Nicola Lacey | Editor's note: The beginning of this podcast was not recorded. What, in fact, is the Welfare State? Commentators talk as if it were an historic moment in post-war Britain or New Deal America. Academics discuss “the death of the social” and a shift “from social state to penal state” as if it had been displaced by neo-liberalism. This lecture traces the emergence of the welfare state as a specific mode of government, describing its distinctive rationality as well as its forms, functions and effects. It explains why the welfare state is now a “normal social fact” – an essential (though constantly contested) part of the social and economic organisation of advanced industrial societies. David Garland is Professor of Sociology at NYU and Shimizu Visiting Professor at LSE Law. Nicola Lacey is School Professor of Law, Gender and Social Policy at LSE. Professor Craig Calhoun is the Director of LSE. LSE Law (@LSELaw) is an integral part of the School's mission, plays a major role in policy debates & in the education of lawyers and law teachers from around the world. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor David Garland, Professor Nicola Lacey | Editor's note: The beginning of this podcast was not recorded. What, in fact, is the Welfare State? Commentators talk as if it were an historic moment in post-war Britain or New Deal America. Academics discuss “the death of the social” and a shift “from social state to penal state” as if it had been displaced by neo-liberalism. This lecture traces the emergence of the welfare state as a specific mode of government, describing its distinctive rationality as well as its forms, functions and effects. It explains why the welfare state is now a “normal social fact” – an essential (though constantly contested) part of the social and economic organisation of advanced industrial societies. David Garland is Professor of Sociology at NYU and Shimizu Visiting Professor at LSE Law. Nicola Lacey is School Professor of Law, Gender and Social Policy at LSE. Professor Craig Calhoun is the Director of LSE. LSE Law (@LSELaw) is an integral part of the School's mission, plays a major role in policy debates & in the education of lawyers and law teachers from around the world. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Mon, 10 Nov 2014 18:30:00 GMT21Professor Troy Dusterhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=269001:29:27PD5046Speaker(s): Professor Troy Duster | Professor Duster will analyse the resurgence of the idea that racial taxonomies deployed to explain complex social behaviours and outcomes have a biological and genetic basis. Troy Duster is Chancellor’s Professor at the Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy at University of California, Berkeley and Emeritus Silver Professor of Sociology at New York University. Nigel Dodd is Professor of Sociology at LSE. The BJS (@SociologyLens), (@LSESociology) is committed to publishing high quality research that reflects the best standards of scholarship, appeals to the widest possible sociological audience, and represents the cutting-edge of the discipline world-wide. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Troy Duster | Professor Duster will analyse the resurgence of the idea that racial taxonomies deployed to explain complex social behaviours and outcomes have a biological and genetic basis. Troy Duster is Chancellor’s Professor at the Warren Institute on Law and Social Policy at University of California, Berkeley and Emeritus Silver Professor of Sociology at New York University. Nigel Dodd is Professor of Sociology at LSE. The BJS (@SociologyLens), (@LSESociology) is committed to publishing high quality research that reflects the best standards of scholarship, appeals to the widest possible sociological audience, and represents the cutting-edge of the discipline world-wide. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Thu, 6 Nov 2014 18:30:00 GMT22Professor Michael Grubbhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=269101:30:13PD5047Speaker(s): Professor Michael Grubb | Professor Grubb assesses lessons from 20 years of debate on technology, economic dimensions of global energy and environmental problems from corresponding policy efforts. Michael Grubb is Professor of International Energy and Climate Change Policy at University College London. Alex Bowen is Principal Research Fellow in the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Michael Grubb | Professor Grubb assesses lessons from 20 years of debate on technology, economic dimensions of global energy and environmental problems from corresponding policy efforts. Michael Grubb is Professor of International Energy and Climate Change Policy at University College London. Alex Bowen is Principal Research Fellow in the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Thu, 6 Nov 2014 18:30:00 GMT23Jason Furmanhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=268601:23:27PD5032Speaker(s): Jason Furman | Jason Furman's talk will focus on the three major structural opportunities that he sees in the US economy: the slowdown in health costs; the boom in energy; and recent developments in technology. These issues have the potential to change long-term economic trends and structures. He will discuss the prospects they hold for the economy, the challenges they present, and the role of public policy in fostering them. Jason Furman (@CEAChair) is the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Prior to this role, he served as the Principal Deputy Director of the National Economic Council. Furman has also previously served as Economic Policy Director for Obama for America, Director of the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution, and Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy during the Clinton Administration. He has conducted research in a wide range of areas, including fiscal policy, tax policy, health economics, Social Security, and monetary policy. Furman earned his Ph.D. in Economics and a M.A. in Government from Harvard University and a M.Sc. in Economics from LSE. John Van Reenen is the Director of CEP. The Centre for Economic Performance (@CEP_LSE) is an interdisciplinary research centre at the LSE Research Laboratory. It was established by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in 1990 and is now one of the leading economic research groups in Europe. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Jason Furman | Jason Furman's talk will focus on the three major structural opportunities that he sees in the US economy: the slowdown in health costs; the boom in energy; and recent developments in technology. These issues have the potential to change long-term economic trends and structures. He will discuss the prospects they hold for the economy, the challenges they present, and the role of public policy in fostering them. Jason Furman (@CEAChair) is the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Prior to this role, he served as the Principal Deputy Director of the National Economic Council. Furman has also previously served as Economic Policy Director for Obama for America, Director of the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution, and Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy during the Clinton Administration. He has conducted research in a wide range of areas, including fiscal policy, tax policy, health economics, Social Security, and monetary policy. Furman earned his Ph.D. in Economics and a M.A. in Government from Harvard University and a M.Sc. in Economics from LSE. John Van Reenen is the Director of CEP. The Centre for Economic Performance (@CEP_LSE) is an interdisciplinary research centre at the LSE Research Laboratory. It was established by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in 1990 and is now one of the leading economic research groups in Europe. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Wed, 5 Nov 2014 18:30:00 GMT24Jason Furmanhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=268601:23:40PD5037Speaker(s): Jason Furman | Jason Furman's talk will focus on the three major structural opportunities that he sees in the US economy: the slowdown in health costs; the boom in energy; and recent developments in technology. These issues have the potential to change long-term economic trends and structures. He will discuss the prospects they hold for the economy, the challenges they present, and the role of public policy in fostering them. Jason Furman (@CEAChair) is the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Prior to this role, he served as the Principal Deputy Director of the National Economic Council. Furman has also previously served as Economic Policy Director for Obama for America, Director of the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution, and Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy during the Clinton Administration. He has conducted research in a wide range of areas, including fiscal policy, tax policy, health economics, Social Security, and monetary policy. Furman earned his Ph.D. in Economics and a M.A. in Government from Harvard University and a M.Sc. in Economics from LSE. John Van Reenen is the Director of CEP. The Centre for Economic Performance (@CEP_LSE) is an interdisciplinary research centre at the LSE Research Laboratory. It was established by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in 1990 and is now one of the leading economic research groups in Europe. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Jason Furman | Jason Furman's talk will focus on the three major structural opportunities that he sees in the US economy: the slowdown in health costs; the boom in energy; and recent developments in technology. These issues have the potential to change long-term economic trends and structures. He will discuss the prospects they hold for the economy, the challenges they present, and the role of public policy in fostering them. Jason Furman (@CEAChair) is the Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers. Prior to this role, he served as the Principal Deputy Director of the National Economic Council. Furman has also previously served as Economic Policy Director for Obama for America, Director of the Hamilton Project at the Brookings Institution, and Special Assistant to the President for Economic Policy during the Clinton Administration. He has conducted research in a wide range of areas, including fiscal policy, tax policy, health economics, Social Security, and monetary policy. Furman earned his Ph.D. in Economics and a M.A. in Government from Harvard University and a M.Sc. in Economics from LSE. John Van Reenen is the Director of CEP. The Centre for Economic Performance (@CEP_LSE) is an interdisciplinary research centre at the LSE Research Laboratory. It was established by the Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) in 1990 and is now one of the leading economic research groups in Europe. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Wed, 5 Nov 2014 18:30:00 GMT25Alejandro Mayorkashttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=268501:02:19PD5048Speaker(s): Alejandro Mayorkas | The Deputy Secretary of US Department of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, will deliver remarks on the close partnership between the United Kingdom and the United States on a variety of Homeland Security issues, including counterterrorism, aviation security, cybersecurity, travel and trade, and countering violent extremism. Alejandro Mayorkas was sworn in as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security on December 23, 2013. Since 2009, following his nomination by President Obama and subsequent confirmation, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas served as the Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency charged with operating the largest immigration system in the world. In that position, he led a workforce of 18,000 members throughout more than 250 offices worldwide and oversaw a $3 billion annual budget. While at USCIS he oversaw a number of important programs and enhancements, including the implementation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as well as important reforms that safeguard our nation’s security, and ensure the integrity of the immigration system. Prior to his appointment at USCIS, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas was a partner in the law firm of O’Melveny & Myers LLP. In 2008, the National Law Journal recognized Deputy Secretary Mayorkas as one of the “50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America.” In 1998, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas was nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the Senate to be the United States Attorney for the Central District of California, becoming the youngest U.S. Attorney to serve the nation at that time. In addition to leading an office of 240 Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Mayorkas served as the Vice-Chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Subcommittee on Civil Rights and as a member of the Subcommittee on Ethics in Government. From 1989 to 1998, Mayorkas served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. Deputy Secretary Mayorkas is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and received his law degree from Loyola Law School. Peter Trubowitz is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The International Relations Department at LSE (@LSEIRDept) is now in its 87th year, making it one of the oldest as well as largest in the world. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Alejandro Mayorkas | The Deputy Secretary of US Department of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, will deliver remarks on the close partnership between the United Kingdom and the United States on a variety of Homeland Security issues, including counterterrorism, aviation security, cybersecurity, travel and trade, and countering violent extremism. Alejandro Mayorkas was sworn in as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security on December 23, 2013. Since 2009, following his nomination by President Obama and subsequent confirmation, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas served as the Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency charged with operating the largest immigration system in the world. In that position, he led a workforce of 18,000 members throughout more than 250 offices worldwide and oversaw a $3 billion annual budget. While at USCIS he oversaw a number of important programs and enhancements, including the implementation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as well as important reforms that safeguard our nation’s security, and ensure the integrity of the immigration system. Prior to his appointment at USCIS, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas was a partner in the law firm of O’Melveny & Myers LLP. In 2008, the National Law Journal recognized Deputy Secretary Mayorkas as one of the “50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America.” In 1998, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas was nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the Senate to be the United States Attorney for the Central District of California, becoming the youngest U.S. Attorney to serve the nation at that time. In addition to leading an office of 240 Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Mayorkas served as the Vice-Chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Subcommittee on Civil Rights and as a member of the Subcommittee on Ethics in Government. From 1989 to 1998, Mayorkas served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. Deputy Secretary Mayorkas is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and received his law degree from Loyola Law School. Peter Trubowitz is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The International Relations Department at LSE (@LSEIRDept) is now in its 87th year, making it one of the oldest as well as largest in the world. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Wed, 5 Nov 2014 17:15:00 GMT26Alejandro Mayorkashttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=268501:02:08PD5031Speaker(s): Alejandro Mayorkas | The Deputy Secretary of US Department of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, will deliver remarks on the close partnership between the United Kingdom and the United States on a variety of Homeland Security issues, including counterterrorism, aviation security, cybersecurity, travel and trade, and countering violent extremism. Alejandro Mayorkas was sworn in as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security on December 23, 2013. Since 2009, following his nomination by President Obama and subsequent confirmation, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas served as the Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency charged with operating the largest immigration system in the world. In that position, he led a workforce of 18,000 members throughout more than 250 offices worldwide and oversaw a $3 billion annual budget. While at USCIS he oversaw a number of important programs and enhancements, including the implementation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as well as important reforms that safeguard our nation’s security, and ensure the integrity of the immigration system. Prior to his appointment at USCIS, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas was a partner in the law firm of O’Melveny & Myers LLP. In 2008, the National Law Journal recognized Deputy Secretary Mayorkas as one of the “50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America.” In 1998, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas was nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the Senate to be the United States Attorney for the Central District of California, becoming the youngest U.S. Attorney to serve the nation at that time. In addition to leading an office of 240 Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Mayorkas served as the Vice-Chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Subcommittee on Civil Rights and as a member of the Subcommittee on Ethics in Government. From 1989 to 1998, Mayorkas served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. Deputy Secretary Mayorkas is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and received his law degree from Loyola Law School. Peter Trubowitz is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The International Relations Department at LSE (@LSEIRDept) is now in its 87th year, making it one of the oldest as well as largest in the world. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Alejandro Mayorkas | The Deputy Secretary of US Department of Homeland Security Alejandro N. Mayorkas, will deliver remarks on the close partnership between the United Kingdom and the United States on a variety of Homeland Security issues, including counterterrorism, aviation security, cybersecurity, travel and trade, and countering violent extremism. Alejandro Mayorkas was sworn in as Deputy Secretary of Homeland Security on December 23, 2013. Since 2009, following his nomination by President Obama and subsequent confirmation, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas served as the Director of the Department of Homeland Security’s United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), the agency charged with operating the largest immigration system in the world. In that position, he led a workforce of 18,000 members throughout more than 250 offices worldwide and oversaw a $3 billion annual budget. While at USCIS he oversaw a number of important programs and enhancements, including the implementation of Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) as well as important reforms that safeguard our nation’s security, and ensure the integrity of the immigration system. Prior to his appointment at USCIS, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas was a partner in the law firm of O’Melveny & Myers LLP. In 2008, the National Law Journal recognized Deputy Secretary Mayorkas as one of the “50 Most Influential Minority Lawyers in America.” In 1998, Deputy Secretary Mayorkas was nominated by President Clinton and confirmed by the Senate to be the United States Attorney for the Central District of California, becoming the youngest U.S. Attorney to serve the nation at that time. In addition to leading an office of 240 Assistant U.S. Attorneys, Mayorkas served as the Vice-Chair of the Attorney General’s Advisory Subcommittee on Civil Rights and as a member of the Subcommittee on Ethics in Government. From 1989 to 1998, Mayorkas served as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Central District of California. Deputy Secretary Mayorkas is a graduate of the University of California at Berkeley and received his law degree from Loyola Law School. Peter Trubowitz is Professor of International Relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The International Relations Department at LSE (@LSEIRDept) is now in its 87th year, making it one of the oldest as well as largest in the world. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Wed, 5 Nov 2014 17:15:00 GMT27Anthony Thomsonhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=267400:40:00PD5024Speaker(s): Anthony Thomson | Editor's note: The question and answer session has been removed from this podcast. Why build a customer centric bank? Indeed, having built one in which over 90% of the customers are satisfied or very satisfied, why build another one? Anthony Thomson shares his views on why the best banks, and businesses, are built by entrepreneurs who are passionate about their customers. He shares insights from business and from academia and reflects on what can be learned from this by Chinese bankers.Speaker(s): Anthony Thomson | Editor's note: The question and answer session has been removed from this podcast. Why build a customer centric bank? Indeed, having built one in which over 90% of the customers are satisfied or very satisfied, why build another one? Anthony Thomson shares his views on why the best banks, and businesses, are built by entrepreneurs who are passionate about their customers. He shares insights from business and from academia and reflects on what can be learned from this by Chinese bankers.Wed, 29 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT28Professor Robert O Keohanehttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=266601:26:41PD5005Speaker(s): Professor Robert O Keohane | Democratic global governance is a worthy ideal, but it is a naïve pursuit which risks purely nominal democracy. Robert O Keohane is Professor of International Affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. Christopher R Hughes is Professor of International Relations and Head of Department at LSE. The International Relations Department at LSE (@LSEIRDept) is now in its 87th year, making it one of the oldest as well as largest in the world. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Robert O Keohane | Democratic global governance is a worthy ideal, but it is a naïve pursuit which risks purely nominal democracy. Robert O Keohane is Professor of International Affairs in the Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. Christopher R Hughes is Professor of International Relations and Head of Department at LSE. The International Relations Department at LSE (@LSEIRDept) is now in its 87th year, making it one of the oldest as well as largest in the world. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Tue, 28 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT29Dr Minouche Shafikhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=266301:26:51PD5002Speaker(s): Dr Minouche Shafik | The wholesale financial markets are some of the largest in the world, and matter to all of us. But public confidence in these markets has been rocked by a series of misconduct scandals in recent years, such as those affecting LIBOR. How far have the underlying causes of this misconduct been identified and tackled? And what is left to be done? Minouche Shafik, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, will discuss how the Fair and Effective Markets Review – launched by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Governor of the Bank of England this summer – is seeking to answer these questions. Nemat (Minouche) Shafik became Deputy Governor of the Bank of England on 1 August 2014. She is Deputy Governor for Markets & Banking. She represents the Bank in international groups and institutions, including as G7 Deputy and in the Bank's engagement with the IMF, overseas central banks and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Dr Shafik sits on the Monetary Policy Committee, and attends the Financial Policy Committee and the Bank's Court of Directors. Prior to joining the Bank, she was Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund from 2011-2014 where she was responsible for the IMF’s work in Europe and the Middle East, the IMF’s $1 billion administrative budget, human resources policies for its 3,000 staff and the IMF’s training and technical assistance on a variety of macroeconomic and financial stability issues. She regularly chaired the Board of the IMF and represented the organization in a variety of global fora. Minouche Shafik was Permanent Secretary of the Department for International Development from March 2008 to March 2011 where she was chief executive of the department responsible for all UK development efforts. Prior to joining DFID in 2004, Minouche Shafik was Vice President at the World Bank where she improved the performance of a private sector and infrastructure portfolio of investments worth about $50 billion and managed global groups to provide both policy advice, debt and equity investments jointly with the International Finance Corporation in the areas of oil, gas and mining, telecommunications, small and medium enterprises, project finance and guarantees. Minouche Shafik has also chaired six international consultative groups and served on seven boards on a wide range of sectors and issues. She has held academic appointments at the Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Economics Department at Georgetown University. Minouche Shafik attained her BA in Economics and Politics from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, her MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a DPhil in Economics from St. Antony's College, Oxford University. Minouche Shafik has authored, edited, and co-authored a number of books and articles on a wide variety of economic topics. Nicholas Stern is IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, chair of the Grantham Research Institute and chair of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy.Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Dr Minouche Shafik | The wholesale financial markets are some of the largest in the world, and matter to all of us. But public confidence in these markets has been rocked by a series of misconduct scandals in recent years, such as those affecting LIBOR. How far have the underlying causes of this misconduct been identified and tackled? And what is left to be done? Minouche Shafik, Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, will discuss how the Fair and Effective Markets Review – launched by the Chancellor of the Exchequer and the Governor of the Bank of England this summer – is seeking to answer these questions. Nemat (Minouche) Shafik became Deputy Governor of the Bank of England on 1 August 2014. She is Deputy Governor for Markets & Banking. She represents the Bank in international groups and institutions, including as G7 Deputy and in the Bank's engagement with the IMF, overseas central banks and the Bank for International Settlements (BIS). Dr Shafik sits on the Monetary Policy Committee, and attends the Financial Policy Committee and the Bank's Court of Directors. Prior to joining the Bank, she was Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund from 2011-2014 where she was responsible for the IMF’s work in Europe and the Middle East, the IMF’s $1 billion administrative budget, human resources policies for its 3,000 staff and the IMF’s training and technical assistance on a variety of macroeconomic and financial stability issues. She regularly chaired the Board of the IMF and represented the organization in a variety of global fora. Minouche Shafik was Permanent Secretary of the Department for International Development from March 2008 to March 2011 where she was chief executive of the department responsible for all UK development efforts. Prior to joining DFID in 2004, Minouche Shafik was Vice President at the World Bank where she improved the performance of a private sector and infrastructure portfolio of investments worth about $50 billion and managed global groups to provide both policy advice, debt and equity investments jointly with the International Finance Corporation in the areas of oil, gas and mining, telecommunications, small and medium enterprises, project finance and guarantees. Minouche Shafik has also chaired six international consultative groups and served on seven boards on a wide range of sectors and issues. She has held academic appointments at the Wharton Business School of the University of Pennsylvania and the Economics Department at Georgetown University. Minouche Shafik attained her BA in Economics and Politics from the University of Massachusetts-Amherst, her MSc in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and a DPhil in Economics from St. Antony's College, Oxford University. Minouche Shafik has authored, edited, and co-authored a number of books and articles on a wide variety of economic topics. Nicholas Stern is IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, chair of the Grantham Research Institute and chair of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy.Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT30Aleksandar Vučićhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=267601:02:31PD5023Speaker(s): Aleksandar Vučić | Aleksandar Vučić has been Prime Minister of Serbia since 27 April 2014. He is the Leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and has previously served as Minister of Information and Minister of Defence. James Ker-Lindsay is Senior Research Fellow on the Politics of South East Europe at LSEE Research on South-East Europe, European Institute, LSE. LSEE (@LSEE_LSE) is a research unit established within LSE's European Institute with the aim of developing the School's expertise on South East Europe. LSEE aims to provide a significant platform on which to build high quality, independent research and facilitate public dialogue and dissemination of information on the region. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Aleksandar Vučić | Aleksandar Vučić has been Prime Minister of Serbia since 27 April 2014. He is the Leader of the Serbian Progressive Party (SNS) and has previously served as Minister of Information and Minister of Defence. James Ker-Lindsay is Senior Research Fellow on the Politics of South East Europe at LSEE Research on South-East Europe, European Institute, LSE. LSEE (@LSEE_LSE) is a research unit established within LSE's European Institute with the aim of developing the School's expertise on South East Europe. LSEE aims to provide a significant platform on which to build high quality, independent research and facilitate public dialogue and dissemination of information on the region. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Mon, 27 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT31Bruno Latour, Rowan Williamshttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=267001:28:52PD5010Speaker(s): Bruno Latour, Rowan Williams | Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Williams of Oystermouth and the renowned sociologist Professor Bruno Latour will discuss the role of religion in society within the context of escalating environmental crisis.Speaker(s): Bruno Latour, Rowan Williams | Former Archbishop of Canterbury Lord Williams of Oystermouth and the renowned sociologist Professor Bruno Latour will discuss the role of religion in society within the context of escalating environmental crisis.Fri, 24 Oct 2014 14:00:00 GMT32Hugh Masekelahttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=265901:42:19PD5003Speaker(s): Hugh Masekela | Editor's note: Part of this podcast has been removed. Hugh Masekela has long spoken out about South Africa’s struggle for civil rights. His talk will be about arts & activism, reflecting on the role that he and other artists, particularly those in exile, played in the anti-apartheid movement. Hugh Masekela is a world-renowned flugelhornist, trumpeter, bandleader, composer, singer and defiant political voice. With a career that spans over 5 decades, Masekela remains a driving cultural force at home and abroad, as well as an advocate for justice and equality globally. Thandika Mkandawire is the inaugural holder of LSE's chair in African Development. He is based in LSE’s Department of International Development. The Steve Biko Memorial Lecture, Europe, a partnership between LSE and the Steve Biko Foundation, is a platform for African thought leaders, policy makers and activists and to reflect on the past, present and future of Africa. The LSE African Initiative (@AfricaAtLSE) is a long-term programme designed both to reinvigorate African research at LSE and to put Africa at the centre of the social sciences and in the global public spotlight. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Hugh Masekela | Editor's note: Part of this podcast has been removed. Hugh Masekela has long spoken out about South Africa’s struggle for civil rights. His talk will be about arts & activism, reflecting on the role that he and other artists, particularly those in exile, played in the anti-apartheid movement. Hugh Masekela is a world-renowned flugelhornist, trumpeter, bandleader, composer, singer and defiant political voice. With a career that spans over 5 decades, Masekela remains a driving cultural force at home and abroad, as well as an advocate for justice and equality globally. Thandika Mkandawire is the inaugural holder of LSE's chair in African Development. He is based in LSE’s Department of International Development. The Steve Biko Memorial Lecture, Europe, a partnership between LSE and the Steve Biko Foundation, is a platform for African thought leaders, policy makers and activists and to reflect on the past, present and future of Africa. The LSE African Initiative (@AfricaAtLSE) is a long-term programme designed both to reinvigorate African research at LSE and to put Africa at the centre of the social sciences and in the global public spotlight. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT33Professor Nigel Dodd, Professor Keith Harthttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=265601:30:59PD4994Speaker(s): Professor Nigel Dodd, Professor Keith Hart | Questions about the nature of money have gained a new urgency in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Even as many people have less of it, there are more forms and systems of money, from local currencies and social lending to mobile money and Bitcoin. Yet our understanding of what money is—and what it might be—hasn’t kept pace. In The Social Life of Money, Nigel Dodd, one of today’s leading sociologists of money, reformulates the theory of the subject for a postcrisis world in which new kinds of money are proliferating. Nigel Dodd (@nigelbdodd) is Professor of Sociology at LSE and author of The Social Life of Money. Keith Hart is Centennial Professor of Economic Anthropology in the Department of International Development at LSE. Professor Stuart Corbridge is Deputy Director and Provost at LSE. The Department of Sociology at LSE (@LSEsociology) was established in 1904 and remains committed to top quality teaching and leading research and scholarship today. Credits: LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Nigel Dodd, Professor Keith Hart | Questions about the nature of money have gained a new urgency in the aftermath of the global financial crisis. Even as many people have less of it, there are more forms and systems of money, from local currencies and social lending to mobile money and Bitcoin. Yet our understanding of what money is—and what it might be—hasn’t kept pace. In The Social Life of Money, Nigel Dodd, one of today’s leading sociologists of money, reformulates the theory of the subject for a postcrisis world in which new kinds of money are proliferating. Nigel Dodd (@nigelbdodd) is Professor of Sociology at LSE and author of The Social Life of Money. Keith Hart is Centennial Professor of Economic Anthropology in the Department of International Development at LSE. Professor Stuart Corbridge is Deputy Director and Provost at LSE. The Department of Sociology at LSE (@LSEsociology) was established in 1904 and remains committed to top quality teaching and leading research and scholarship today. Credits: LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Thu, 23 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT34Diane Abbott MPhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=267500:37:52PD5016Speaker(s): Diane Abbott MP | The lecture will focus on the challenges facing London as a city and policy ideas to address these, chiefly the growing nature of inequality in London, the city’s growing population, the escalating housing crisis, the impact of welfare reform, and the effects of the health and social care act on public health. Additionally, the talk will seek to address the issue of powers available to City Hall in the light of the devolution question. Diane Abbott is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987, when she became the first black woman to be elected to the House of Commons. In 2010, Abbott became Shadow Public Health Minister after unsuccessfully standing for election to the leadership of the Labour Party. She tweets as @HackneyAbbott.Speaker(s): Diane Abbott MP | The lecture will focus on the challenges facing London as a city and policy ideas to address these, chiefly the growing nature of inequality in London, the city’s growing population, the escalating housing crisis, the impact of welfare reform, and the effects of the health and social care act on public health. Additionally, the talk will seek to address the issue of powers available to City Hall in the light of the devolution question. Diane Abbott is a British Labour Party politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987, when she became the first black woman to be elected to the House of Commons. In 2010, Abbott became Shadow Public Health Minister after unsuccessfully standing for election to the leadership of the Labour Party. She tweets as @HackneyAbbott.Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT35Ian Gilham, David Kershaw, William Underhillhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=276300:31:15PD5150Speaker(s): Ian Gilham, David Kershaw, William Underhill | Editor's note: We apologise for the variable audio quality of this recording. This first seminar in this series will explore the role, if any, of the market for corporate control and its regulation by the Takeover Code in encouraging short term behaviour by UK companies. Other seminars in the series will address the relationship between short termism and Shareholder activism and Shareholder rights and Disclosure regulation.Speaker(s): Ian Gilham, David Kershaw, William Underhill | Editor's note: We apologise for the variable audio quality of this recording. This first seminar in this series will explore the role, if any, of the market for corporate control and its regulation by the Takeover Code in encouraging short term behaviour by UK companies. Other seminars in the series will address the relationship between short termism and Shareholder activism and Shareholder rights and Disclosure regulation.Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:00:00 GMT36Ian Gilham, David Kershaw, William Underhillhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=276300:37:50PD5153Speaker(s): Ian Gilham, David Kershaw, William Underhill | Editor's note: We apologise for the variable audio quality of this recording. This first seminar in this series will explore the role, if any, of the market for corporate control and its regulation by the Takeover Code in encouraging short term behaviour by UK companies. Other seminars in the series will address the relationship between short termism and Shareholder activism and Shareholder rights and Disclosure regulation.Speaker(s): Ian Gilham, David Kershaw, William Underhill | Editor's note: We apologise for the variable audio quality of this recording. This first seminar in this series will explore the role, if any, of the market for corporate control and its regulation by the Takeover Code in encouraging short term behaviour by UK companies. Other seminars in the series will address the relationship between short termism and Shareholder activism and Shareholder rights and Disclosure regulation.Wed, 22 Oct 2014 18:00:00 GMT37Professor Hilary Charlesworthhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=266001:23:26PD5017Speaker(s): Professor Hilary Charlesworth | Editor's note: The chair's introduction has been removed. This lecture will consider rituals in the international human rights system and their connection to ritualism. Hilary Charlesworth is Director of the Centre for International Governance and Justice at Australian National University and Shimizu Visiting Professor at LSE Law.Speaker(s): Professor Hilary Charlesworth | Editor's note: The chair's introduction has been removed. This lecture will consider rituals in the international human rights system and their connection to ritualism. Hilary Charlesworth is Director of the Centre for International Governance and Justice at Australian National University and Shimizu Visiting Professor at LSE Law.Tue, 21 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT38Professor Wolfgang Streeck, Colin Crouchhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=264201:32:44PD4976Speaker(s): Professor Wolfgang Streeck, Colin Crouch | The financial and economic crisis that began in 2008 still has the world on tenterhooks. The gravity of the situation is matched by a general paucity of understanding about what is happening and how it started. Wolfgang Streeck is the Director of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Society at Cologne and author of Buying Time: The Delayed Crisis of Democratic Capitalism. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics and a member of the Berlin Brandenburg Academy of Sciences as well as the Academia Europaea. Colin Crouch is one of the world's leading political economists, a Member of the Max-Planck Society and the head of Social Sciences at the British Academy. David Soskice is School Professor of Political Science and Economics at the LSE. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Wolfgang Streeck, Colin Crouch | The financial and economic crisis that began in 2008 still has the world on tenterhooks. The gravity of the situation is matched by a general paucity of understanding about what is happening and how it started. Wolfgang Streeck is the Director of the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Society at Cologne and author of Buying Time: The Delayed Crisis of Democratic Capitalism. He is an Honorary Fellow of the Society for the Advancement of Socio-Economics and a member of the Berlin Brandenburg Academy of Sciences as well as the Academia Europaea. Colin Crouch is one of the world's leading political economists, a Member of the Max-Planck Society and the head of Social Sciences at the British Academy. David Soskice is School Professor of Political Science and Economics at the LSE. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT39Professor Michael Tomasello, Professor Rita Astuti, Dr Alex Gillespiehttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=264301:45:54PD4977Speaker(s): Professor Michael Tomasello, Professor Rita Astuti, Dr Alex Gillespie | Professor Tomasello will explore what distinguishes humans from other great apes in terms of their cognitive and social capacities. Michael Tomasello is Co-Director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. Rita Astuti is Professor of Anthropology at LSE. She is an expert of the anthropology of Madagascar and her research, which focuses on kinship, gender and ethnic identity, aims to integrate the study of culture and cognition. Alex Gillespie is a Lecturer in the Department of Social Psychology at LSE and Co-editor of the Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour published by Wiley-Blackwell. Sandra Jovchelovitch is a Professor in the Department of Social Psychology at LSE and Director of its Social and Cultural Psychology programme. The Department of Social Psychology (@PsychologyLSE) is a leading international centre dedicated to consolidating and expanding the contribution of social psychology to the understanding and knowledge of key social, economic, political and cultural issues. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Michael Tomasello, Professor Rita Astuti, Dr Alex Gillespie | Professor Tomasello will explore what distinguishes humans from other great apes in terms of their cognitive and social capacities. Michael Tomasello is Co-Director of the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Leipzig, Germany. Rita Astuti is Professor of Anthropology at LSE. She is an expert of the anthropology of Madagascar and her research, which focuses on kinship, gender and ethnic identity, aims to integrate the study of culture and cognition. Alex Gillespie is a Lecturer in the Department of Social Psychology at LSE and Co-editor of the Journal for the Theory of Social Behaviour published by Wiley-Blackwell. Sandra Jovchelovitch is a Professor in the Department of Social Psychology at LSE and Director of its Social and Cultural Psychology programme. The Department of Social Psychology (@PsychologyLSE) is a leading international centre dedicated to consolidating and expanding the contribution of social psychology to the understanding and knowledge of key social, economic, political and cultural issues. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT40Professor Lawrence H. Goulderhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=264901:00:30PD4995Speaker(s): Professor Lawrence H. Goulder | Editor's note: The question and answer session has been removed from this podcast. How can climate change policies be designed to be not only environmentally effective but also cost-effective and fair? How can they be made more acceptable politically? Professor Lawrence H. Goulder’s talk will explore how these different and often competing goals can be approached. While acknowledging that no perfect approach exists, he will suggest some potentially promising directions, drawing from academic research and recent climate-policy experience at the national and international levels. In considering these issues, he will explore the potential roles for carbon taxes, cap and trade, performance standards and direct technology promotion. Lawrence H. Goulder is the Shuzo Nishihara Professor in Environmental and Resource Economics at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Environmental and Energy Policy Analysis Centre. He is also a University Fellow at Resources for the Future and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.Speaker(s): Professor Lawrence H. Goulder | Editor's note: The question and answer session has been removed from this podcast. How can climate change policies be designed to be not only environmentally effective but also cost-effective and fair? How can they be made more acceptable politically? Professor Lawrence H. Goulder’s talk will explore how these different and often competing goals can be approached. While acknowledging that no perfect approach exists, he will suggest some potentially promising directions, drawing from academic research and recent climate-policy experience at the national and international levels. In considering these issues, he will explore the potential roles for carbon taxes, cap and trade, performance standards and direct technology promotion. Lawrence H. Goulder is the Shuzo Nishihara Professor in Environmental and Resource Economics at Stanford University and Director of the Stanford Environmental and Energy Policy Analysis Centre. He is also a University Fellow at Resources for the Future and a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research.Mon, 20 Oct 2014 18:00:00 GMT41Dr José Viñalshttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=263601:00:55PD4956Speaker(s): Dr José Viñals | José Viñals is currently the Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He is a member of the Financial Stability Board, representing the IMF. His professional career has been closely tied to the Central Bank of Spain, where he served as the Deputy Governor after holding successive positions. He has also held the positions of Chairman of the European Central Bank International Relations Committee; and Chairman of Spain’s Deposit Guarantee Funds. He has been a member of: the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Committee on the Global Financial System; the European Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee; and the high-level group appointed by the President of the European Commission to examine economic challenges in the European Union. He was also a member of the European Union Economic and Financial Committee and a Board Member of the Spanish Securities Authority, the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Valencia; a Master’s degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science; and Master's and Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in Economics from Harvard University. He is a former Faculty Member of the Economics Department at Stanford University. Jon Danielsson (@JonDanielsson) is one of the two Directors of the Systemic Risk Centre. He holds a PhD in economics from Duke University and is currently a reader in finance at LSE. LSE Enterprise (@lseenterprise) is LSE’s business arm, working with academics across the School to put their expertise into action for governments, public and private sector organisations around the world. The Systemic Risk Centre (@LSE_SRC) investigates the risks that may trigger the next financial crisis and develops practical tools to help policy-makers and private institutions become better prepared. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Dr José Viñals | José Viñals is currently the Financial Counsellor and Director of the Monetary and Capital Markets Department of the International Monetary Fund (IMF). He is a member of the Financial Stability Board, representing the IMF. His professional career has been closely tied to the Central Bank of Spain, where he served as the Deputy Governor after holding successive positions. He has also held the positions of Chairman of the European Central Bank International Relations Committee; and Chairman of Spain’s Deposit Guarantee Funds. He has been a member of: the Bank for International Settlements (BIS) Committee on the Global Financial System; the European Central Bank Monetary Policy Committee; and the high-level group appointed by the President of the European Commission to examine economic challenges in the European Union. He was also a member of the European Union Economic and Financial Committee and a Board Member of the Spanish Securities Authority, the Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Valencia; a Master’s degree in Economics from the London School of Economics and Political Science; and Master's and Doctoral (Ph.D.) degrees in Economics from Harvard University. He is a former Faculty Member of the Economics Department at Stanford University. Jon Danielsson (@JonDanielsson) is one of the two Directors of the Systemic Risk Centre. He holds a PhD in economics from Duke University and is currently a reader in finance at LSE. LSE Enterprise (@lseenterprise) is LSE’s business arm, working with academics across the School to put their expertise into action for governments, public and private sector organisations around the world. The Systemic Risk Centre (@LSE_SRC) investigates the risks that may trigger the next financial crisis and develops practical tools to help policy-makers and private institutions become better prepared. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Thu, 16 Oct 2014 18:00:00 GMT42Dr Joyce Banda, Dr Purna Sen, Marie-Pierre Lloydhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=263301:22:52PD4963Speaker(s): Dr Joyce Banda, Dr Purna Sen, Marie-Pierre Lloyd | Joyce Banda will reflect on her journey to the highest level of public life. This event launches a new Institute of Public Affairs project exploring the roads taken by women who shape public life. Joyce Banda was the first female President of Malawi (2012 – 2014) and only the second woman to lead a country in Africa. Purna Sen (@Purna_Sen) is Deputy Director of the Institute of Public Affairs at LSE. Marie-Pierre Lloyd is Seychelles High Commissioner to the UK and a member of the Above the Parapet advisory group. Haleh Afshar OBE is Professor Emeritus at the University of York, serves as a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords and is a member of the Above the Parapet advisory group. Above the Parapet (@LSEParapet) is a research project at the LSE’s Institute of Public Affairs which explores the stories of women in high profile public life. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Dr Joyce Banda, Dr Purna Sen, Marie-Pierre Lloyd | Joyce Banda will reflect on her journey to the highest level of public life. This event launches a new Institute of Public Affairs project exploring the roads taken by women who shape public life. Joyce Banda was the first female President of Malawi (2012 – 2014) and only the second woman to lead a country in Africa. Purna Sen (@Purna_Sen) is Deputy Director of the Institute of Public Affairs at LSE. Marie-Pierre Lloyd is Seychelles High Commissioner to the UK and a member of the Above the Parapet advisory group. Haleh Afshar OBE is Professor Emeritus at the University of York, serves as a Crossbench Peer in the House of Lords and is a member of the Above the Parapet advisory group. Above the Parapet (@LSEParapet) is a research project at the LSE’s Institute of Public Affairs which explores the stories of women in high profile public life. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Wed, 15 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT43Ed Conwayhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=263401:08:51PD4990Speaker(s): Ed Conway | The idea of world leaders gathering in the midst of economic crisis has become all-too familiar. But the summit at Bretton Woods in 1944 was the only time countries from around the world have agreed to overhaul the structure of the international monetary system. And, what’s more, they were successful – it was the closest to perfection the world’s economy has ever been, and arguably the demise of the Bretton Woods system is behind our present woes. This was no dry economic conference. The delegates spent half the time at each other’s throats, and the other half drinking in the hotel bar. The Russians nearly capsized the entire project. The French threatened to walk out, repeatedly. John Maynard Keynes had a heart attack. His American counterpart was a KGB spy. But this summit would be instrumental in preventing World War Three. Drawing on a wealth of unpublished accounts, diaries and oral histories, Ed Conway describes the conference in stunning colour and clarity, bringing to life the characters, events and economics. Ed Conway (@EdConwaySky) is the Economics Editor of Sky News and author of The Summit: The Biggest Battle of the Second World War - fought behind closed doors. Before joining Sky, he was Economics Editor of The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, where he was also a weekly op-ed columnist. During the early stages of the crisis, he was the first to reveal the Bank of England's plans to create money through quantitative easing, and to warn of the funding gap in the banking system which later led to the collapse of Northern Rock. He won a number of awards. Ed was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford and the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, where he was a Fulbright scholar. Paul Kelly is Pro-Director for teaching and learning at LSE. LSE100 is an innovative course that introduces first year undergraduates to the fundamental elements of thinking like a social scientist, by exploring some of the great intellectual debates of our time from the perspectives of different disciplines. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Ed Conway | The idea of world leaders gathering in the midst of economic crisis has become all-too familiar. But the summit at Bretton Woods in 1944 was the only time countries from around the world have agreed to overhaul the structure of the international monetary system. And, what’s more, they were successful – it was the closest to perfection the world’s economy has ever been, and arguably the demise of the Bretton Woods system is behind our present woes. This was no dry economic conference. The delegates spent half the time at each other’s throats, and the other half drinking in the hotel bar. The Russians nearly capsized the entire project. The French threatened to walk out, repeatedly. John Maynard Keynes had a heart attack. His American counterpart was a KGB spy. But this summit would be instrumental in preventing World War Three. Drawing on a wealth of unpublished accounts, diaries and oral histories, Ed Conway describes the conference in stunning colour and clarity, bringing to life the characters, events and economics. Ed Conway (@EdConwaySky) is the Economics Editor of Sky News and author of The Summit: The Biggest Battle of the Second World War - fought behind closed doors. Before joining Sky, he was Economics Editor of The Daily Telegraph and Sunday Telegraph, where he was also a weekly op-ed columnist. During the early stages of the crisis, he was the first to reveal the Bank of England's plans to create money through quantitative easing, and to warn of the funding gap in the banking system which later led to the collapse of Northern Rock. He won a number of awards. Ed was educated at Pembroke College, Oxford and the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University, where he was a Fulbright scholar. Paul Kelly is Pro-Director for teaching and learning at LSE. LSE100 is an innovative course that introduces first year undergraduates to the fundamental elements of thinking like a social scientist, by exploring some of the great intellectual debates of our time from the perspectives of different disciplines. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Wed, 15 Oct 2014 18:00:00 GMT44Dr Flora Cornish, Mark Heywood, Sisonke Msimanghttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=265101:32:29PD4979Speaker(s): Dr Flora Cornish, Mark Heywood, Sisonke Msimang | Editor's note: We apologise for the poor quality of this podcast. Expert activists and social scientists will debate the global state of the civil society response to AIDS, and what it teaches others fighting for health and justice. Flora Cornish is Associate Professor in Qualitative Research methodology at LSE. Mark Heywood, is Executive Director of SECTION27 and co-founder of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC). Sisonke Msimang is a Senior Programme Specialist at Sonke Gender Justice.Speaker(s): Dr Flora Cornish, Mark Heywood, Sisonke Msimang | Editor's note: We apologise for the poor quality of this podcast. Expert activists and social scientists will debate the global state of the civil society response to AIDS, and what it teaches others fighting for health and justice. Flora Cornish is Associate Professor in Qualitative Research methodology at LSE. Mark Heywood, is Executive Director of SECTION27 and co-founder of the Treatment Action Campaign (TAC). Sisonke Msimang is a Senior Programme Specialist at Sonke Gender Justice.Tue, 14 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT45Professor Lord Giddenshttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=262801:26:21PD4946Speaker(s): Professor Lord Giddens | Professor Lord Giddens published The Politics of Climate Change in 2007and is currently preparing a new edition for publication in 2015. In this lecture he will consider how much progress has been made since the work was first published in containing global warming - arguably one of the greatest threats to a stable future for humanity. Anthony Giddens is a former director of LSE and a Member of the House of Lords. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Lord Giddens | Professor Lord Giddens published The Politics of Climate Change in 2007and is currently preparing a new edition for publication in 2015. In this lecture he will consider how much progress has been made since the work was first published in containing global warming - arguably one of the greatest threats to a stable future for humanity. Anthony Giddens is a former director of LSE and a Member of the House of Lords. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Tue, 14 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT46HE Sylvie Bermann, Peter Chase, Pascal Lamy, Sir Peter Rickettshttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=262501:36:16PD4958Speaker(s): HE Sylvie Bermann, Peter Chase, Pascal Lamy, Sir Peter Ricketts | A deal on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership would be a powerful shot in the arm for the world's anaemic economy. But does the political will exist to reap the gains from trade? Sylvie Bermann is French Ambassador to the UK. Peter Chase is Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Europe Office. Pascal Lamy is former Director General of the World Trade Organisation (2005-13). Peter Ricketts (@HMARicketts) is British Ambassador to France. Peter Sutherland is Chair of the LSE Council, Chairman of Goldman Sachs International and former Director General of the World Trade Organisation (1993-95). The LSE European Institute (@LSEEI) was established in 1991 as a dedicated centre for the interdisciplinary study of processes of integration and fragmentation within Europe. In the most recent national Research Assessment Exercise, the Institute was ranked first for research in European Studies in the United Kingdom. The LSE European Institute has been a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence since 2009. The Franco-British Council (@francobritish) was created on the joint initiative of Président Georges Pompidou and Prime Minister Edward Heath in 1972. The Council’s purpose is to promote better understanding between Britain and France through seminars and events on topical subjects of the day. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): HE Sylvie Bermann, Peter Chase, Pascal Lamy, Sir Peter Ricketts | A deal on a Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership would be a powerful shot in the arm for the world's anaemic economy. But does the political will exist to reap the gains from trade? Sylvie Bermann is French Ambassador to the UK. Peter Chase is Vice President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce - Europe Office. Pascal Lamy is former Director General of the World Trade Organisation (2005-13). Peter Ricketts (@HMARicketts) is British Ambassador to France. Peter Sutherland is Chair of the LSE Council, Chairman of Goldman Sachs International and former Director General of the World Trade Organisation (1993-95). The LSE European Institute (@LSEEI) was established in 1991 as a dedicated centre for the interdisciplinary study of processes of integration and fragmentation within Europe. In the most recent national Research Assessment Exercise, the Institute was ranked first for research in European Studies in the United Kingdom. The LSE European Institute has been a Jean Monnet Centre of Excellence since 2009. The Franco-British Council (@francobritish) was created on the joint initiative of Président Georges Pompidou and Prime Minister Edward Heath in 1972. The Council’s purpose is to promote better understanding between Britain and France through seminars and events on topical subjects of the day. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Mon, 13 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT47Professor Ross Garnauthttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=261601:32:54PD4929Speaker(s): Professor Ross Garnaut | Professor Garnaut will look forward to where the global economy is headed across a diverse range of nation-states (using Australia, China, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea as exemplars). The challenges that fertility rates and climate change pose for the global economy will also be considered. Ross Garnaut is an economist whose career has been built around the analysis of and practice of policy connected to development, economic policy and international relations in Australia, Asia and the Pacific. He has held senior roles in universities, business, government and other Australian and international institutions. He is a professorial research fellow in economics at The University of Melbourne. Nicholas Stern is IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, chair of the Grantham Research Institute and chair of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Ross Garnaut | Professor Garnaut will look forward to where the global economy is headed across a diverse range of nation-states (using Australia, China, Indonesia and Papua New Guinea as exemplars). The challenges that fertility rates and climate change pose for the global economy will also be considered. Ross Garnaut is an economist whose career has been built around the analysis of and practice of policy connected to development, economic policy and international relations in Australia, Asia and the Pacific. He has held senior roles in universities, business, government and other Australian and international institutions. He is a professorial research fellow in economics at The University of Melbourne. Nicholas Stern is IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, chair of the Grantham Research Institute and chair of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Thu, 9 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT48Professor Brian P Farrellhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=264401:24:54PD4968Speaker(s): Professor Brian P Farrell | Indonesia ‘confronted’ the establishment of Malaysia in 1963 by waging an undeclared war, which included armed incursions across recognized international frontiers. The lecture will discuss the work of a military historian in the field and explore the role and perspectives of the local populations during this cross-border conflict. Brian Farrell is professor of military history and (currently) head of the Department of History at the National University of Singapore. His main areas of research interest are the military history of the British Empire, especially in the 20th century; the modern history of empires and imperialism, especially in Asia; the history of Western military power in Asia; and problems related to collective security and coalition warfare. He is currently acting as principal investigator on the major research project Empire in Asia: A New Global History, and serving as Asia-Pacific regional coordinator for the Society for Military History, the largest such professional organization in the world. Kirsten Schulze is associate professor in International History, LSE. She has conducted research on armed conflicts in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and has been the head of the LSE Ideas Southeast Asia Program since 2012. The Department of International History (@lsehistory) is one of the top five university history departments in the UK. Its reputation as a centre of new developments in the study of international history is now recognised as a separate school of thought; the “London School”.Speaker(s): Professor Brian P Farrell | Indonesia ‘confronted’ the establishment of Malaysia in 1963 by waging an undeclared war, which included armed incursions across recognized international frontiers. The lecture will discuss the work of a military historian in the field and explore the role and perspectives of the local populations during this cross-border conflict. Brian Farrell is professor of military history and (currently) head of the Department of History at the National University of Singapore. His main areas of research interest are the military history of the British Empire, especially in the 20th century; the modern history of empires and imperialism, especially in Asia; the history of Western military power in Asia; and problems related to collective security and coalition warfare. He is currently acting as principal investigator on the major research project Empire in Asia: A New Global History, and serving as Asia-Pacific regional coordinator for the Society for Military History, the largest such professional organization in the world. Kirsten Schulze is associate professor in International History, LSE. She has conducted research on armed conflicts in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and has been the head of the LSE Ideas Southeast Asia Program since 2012. The Department of International History (@lsehistory) is one of the top five university history departments in the UK. Its reputation as a centre of new developments in the study of international history is now recognised as a separate school of thought; the “London School”.Wed, 8 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT49Professor Brian P Farrellhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=264401:24:54PD4969Speaker(s): Professor Brian P Farrell | Indonesia ‘confronted’ the establishment of Malaysia in 1963 by waging an undeclared war, which included armed incursions across recognized international frontiers. The lecture will discuss the work of a military historian in the field and explore the role and perspectives of the local populations during this cross-border conflict. Brian Farrell is professor of military history and (currently) head of the Department of History at the National University of Singapore. His main areas of research interest are the military history of the British Empire, especially in the 20th century; the modern history of empires and imperialism, especially in Asia; the history of Western military power in Asia; and problems related to collective security and coalition warfare. He is currently acting as principal investigator on the major research project Empire in Asia: A New Global History, and serving as Asia-Pacific regional coordinator for the Society for Military History, the largest such professional organization in the world. Kirsten Schulze is associate professor in International History, LSE. She has conducted research on armed conflicts in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and has been the head of the LSE Ideas Southeast Asia Program since 2012. The Department of International History (@lsehistory) is one of the top five university history departments in the UK. Its reputation as a centre of new developments in the study of international history is now recognised as a separate school of thought; the “London School”.Speaker(s): Professor Brian P Farrell | Indonesia ‘confronted’ the establishment of Malaysia in 1963 by waging an undeclared war, which included armed incursions across recognized international frontiers. The lecture will discuss the work of a military historian in the field and explore the role and perspectives of the local populations during this cross-border conflict. Brian Farrell is professor of military history and (currently) head of the Department of History at the National University of Singapore. His main areas of research interest are the military history of the British Empire, especially in the 20th century; the modern history of empires and imperialism, especially in Asia; the history of Western military power in Asia; and problems related to collective security and coalition warfare. He is currently acting as principal investigator on the major research project Empire in Asia: A New Global History, and serving as Asia-Pacific regional coordinator for the Society for Military History, the largest such professional organization in the world. Kirsten Schulze is associate professor in International History, LSE. She has conducted research on armed conflicts in the Middle East and Southeast Asia, and has been the head of the LSE Ideas Southeast Asia Program since 2012. The Department of International History (@lsehistory) is one of the top five university history departments in the UK. Its reputation as a centre of new developments in the study of international history is now recognised as a separate school of thought; the “London School”.Wed, 8 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT50Dr Qaiser Khan, Marta Foresti, Peter Hawkinshttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=261501:28:42PD4927Speaker(s): Dr Qaiser Khan, Marta Foresti, Peter Hawkins | Dr Qaiser Khan will be joined by a panel to discuss Improving Basic Services for the Bottom Forty Percent: Lessons from Ethiopia, which examines Ethiopia's model in delivering basic services and why it appears to be succeeding. Qaiser Khan is a lead economist and program leader at the World Bank and the co-author of Improving Basic Services for the Bottom Forty Percent: Lessons from Ethiopia. Marta Foresti is Director of Politics and Governance Programme at the ODI. Peter Hawkins is Head of Profession for Programme Management at DFID. Jean-Paul Faguet is a Professor of the Political Economy of Development in the Department of International Development at LSE. He is chair of the Decentralization Task Force of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia University and author of a wide range of publications. The Department of International Development (@LSE_ID) promotes interdisciplinary post-graduate teaching and research on processes of social, political and economic development and change. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Dr Qaiser Khan, Marta Foresti, Peter Hawkins | Dr Qaiser Khan will be joined by a panel to discuss Improving Basic Services for the Bottom Forty Percent: Lessons from Ethiopia, which examines Ethiopia's model in delivering basic services and why it appears to be succeeding. Qaiser Khan is a lead economist and program leader at the World Bank and the co-author of Improving Basic Services for the Bottom Forty Percent: Lessons from Ethiopia. Marta Foresti is Director of Politics and Governance Programme at the ODI. Peter Hawkins is Head of Profession for Programme Management at DFID. Jean-Paul Faguet is a Professor of the Political Economy of Development in the Department of International Development at LSE. He is chair of the Decentralization Task Force of the Initiative for Policy Dialogue at Columbia University and author of a wide range of publications. The Department of International Development (@LSE_ID) promotes interdisciplinary post-graduate teaching and research on processes of social, political and economic development and change. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Wed, 8 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT51Professor David Armitage, Dr Jo Guldi, Professor Simon Szreterhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=261201:24:07PD4941Speaker(s): Professor David Armitage, Dr Jo Guldi, Professor Simon Szreter | How should historians speak truth to power - and why does it matter? Why is five hundred years better than five months or five years as a planning horizon? And why is history - especially long-term history - so essential to understanding the multiple pasts which gave rise to our conflicted present? The History Manifesto is a ‘call to arms’ to historians and everyone interested in the role of history in contemporary society. Leading historians David Armitage and Jo Guldi identify a recent shift back to longer-term narratives, following many decades of increasingly specialization, which they argue is vital for the future of historical scholarship and how it is communicated. This provocative and thoughtful book makes an important intervention in the debate about the role of history and the humanities in a digital age. It will provoke discussion among policymakers, activists and entrepreneurs as well as ordinary listeners, viewers, readers, students and teachers. David Armitage (@DavidRArmitage) is the Lloyd C. Blankfein Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History at Harvard University. Jo Guldi (@joguldi) is Assistant Professor of History at Brown University. Simon Szreter is Professor of History and Public Policy at St John's College, University of Cambridge. He will be representing the History & Policy group. Paul Kelly is Pro-Director for teaching and learning at LSE. British Government@LSE is an initiative led by the LSE’s Government Department (@LSEGovernment) to promote research, teaching and debate about politics and government in the UK. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor David Armitage, Dr Jo Guldi, Professor Simon Szreter | How should historians speak truth to power - and why does it matter? Why is five hundred years better than five months or five years as a planning horizon? And why is history - especially long-term history - so essential to understanding the multiple pasts which gave rise to our conflicted present? The History Manifesto is a ‘call to arms’ to historians and everyone interested in the role of history in contemporary society. Leading historians David Armitage and Jo Guldi identify a recent shift back to longer-term narratives, following many decades of increasingly specialization, which they argue is vital for the future of historical scholarship and how it is communicated. This provocative and thoughtful book makes an important intervention in the debate about the role of history and the humanities in a digital age. It will provoke discussion among policymakers, activists and entrepreneurs as well as ordinary listeners, viewers, readers, students and teachers. David Armitage (@DavidRArmitage) is the Lloyd C. Blankfein Professor of History and Chair of the Department of History at Harvard University. Jo Guldi (@joguldi) is Assistant Professor of History at Brown University. Simon Szreter is Professor of History and Public Policy at St John's College, University of Cambridge. He will be representing the History & Policy group. Paul Kelly is Pro-Director for teaching and learning at LSE. British Government@LSE is an initiative led by the LSE’s Government Department (@LSEGovernment) to promote research, teaching and debate about politics and government in the UK. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Wed, 8 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT52Professor Danny Dorlinghttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=260901:25:58PD4918Speaker(s): Professor Danny Dorling | It is widely accepted that high rates of inequality are damaging to society, although some skeptics remain to be convinced. Perhaps it is because the most damaging form of economic inequality now appears to occur when the very richest 1% take more and more, even if the other 99% are becoming more equal. So what exactly is it about inequality that causes most harm? Danny Dorling (@dannydorling) is the Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, Oxford. He advises government and the office for national statistics, appears regularly on TV and radio, and writes for the Guardian, New Statesman and other papers. His new book Inequality and the 1% is published by Verso Books. Professor Corbridge is Deputy Director and Provost of LSE. He is a professor of international development with longstanding research interests in governance and the political economy of growth, especially in India. The Geography and Environment department at LSE (@LSEGeography) is a centre of international academic excellence in economic, urban and development geography, environmental social science and climate change. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Danny Dorling | It is widely accepted that high rates of inequality are damaging to society, although some skeptics remain to be convinced. Perhaps it is because the most damaging form of economic inequality now appears to occur when the very richest 1% take more and more, even if the other 99% are becoming more equal. So what exactly is it about inequality that causes most harm? Danny Dorling (@dannydorling) is the Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, Oxford. He advises government and the office for national statistics, appears regularly on TV and radio, and writes for the Guardian, New Statesman and other papers. His new book Inequality and the 1% is published by Verso Books. Professor Corbridge is Deputy Director and Provost of LSE. He is a professor of international development with longstanding research interests in governance and the political economy of growth, especially in India. The Geography and Environment department at LSE (@LSEGeography) is a centre of international academic excellence in economic, urban and development geography, environmental social science and climate change. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Tue, 7 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT53Professor Danny Dorlinghttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=260901:25:45PD4935Speaker(s): Professor Danny Dorling | It is widely accepted that high rates of inequality are damaging to society, although some skeptics remain to be convinced. Perhaps it is because the most damaging form of economic inequality now appears to occur when the very richest 1% take more and more, even if the other 99% are becoming more equal. So what exactly is it about inequality that causes most harm? Danny Dorling (@dannydorling) is the Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, Oxford. He advises government and the office for national statistics, appears regularly on TV and radio, and writes for the Guardian, New Statesman and other papers. His new book Inequality and the 1% is published by Verso Books. Professor Corbridge is Deputy Director and Provost of LSE. He is a professor of international development with longstanding research interests in governance and the political economy of growth, especially in India. The Geography and Environment department at LSE (@LSEGeography) is a centre of international academic excellence in economic, urban and development geography, environmental social science and climate change. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Danny Dorling | It is widely accepted that high rates of inequality are damaging to society, although some skeptics remain to be convinced. Perhaps it is because the most damaging form of economic inequality now appears to occur when the very richest 1% take more and more, even if the other 99% are becoming more equal. So what exactly is it about inequality that causes most harm? Danny Dorling (@dannydorling) is the Halford Mackinder Professor of Geography, Oxford. He advises government and the office for national statistics, appears regularly on TV and radio, and writes for the Guardian, New Statesman and other papers. His new book Inequality and the 1% is published by Verso Books. Professor Corbridge is Deputy Director and Provost of LSE. He is a professor of international development with longstanding research interests in governance and the political economy of growth, especially in India. The Geography and Environment department at LSE (@LSEGeography) is a centre of international academic excellence in economic, urban and development geography, environmental social science and climate change. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Tue, 7 Oct 2014 18:30:00 GMT54Zygmunt Baumanhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=260600:57:21PD4913Speaker(s): Zygmunt Bauman | The centenary year of the outbreak of the Great War began with a serious debate over the war guilt question. Historians such as Christopher Clark, David Reynolds and Niall Ferguson engaged a wide public audience with their respective arguments. Since then,the focus has been very much on the nature of war itself. In the media, in theatres and concert halls, in stately homes and village halls, the British commemoration of the Great War is strikingly visceral. History, it seems, is less about rationalising past events than it is about accessing the emotional experience of those who lived in it. Yet, 1914 marked the beginning of a conflict that was much more than a ‘national catastrophe’ for Britain. In the words of the American diplomat and historian George F Kennan this was ‘the great seminal catastrophe of the twentieth century’, the big bang that determined the course of history and continues to define the political reality in Britain, Europe and America to this day. The aim of this conference is to move beyond the parochial and broaden the view of the British debate.Speaker(s): Zygmunt Bauman | The centenary year of the outbreak of the Great War began with a serious debate over the war guilt question. Historians such as Christopher Clark, David Reynolds and Niall Ferguson engaged a wide public audience with their respective arguments. Since then,the focus has been very much on the nature of war itself. In the media, in theatres and concert halls, in stately homes and village halls, the British commemoration of the Great War is strikingly visceral. History, it seems, is less about rationalising past events than it is about accessing the emotional experience of those who lived in it. Yet, 1914 marked the beginning of a conflict that was much more than a ‘national catastrophe’ for Britain. In the words of the American diplomat and historian George F Kennan this was ‘the great seminal catastrophe of the twentieth century’, the big bang that determined the course of history and continues to define the political reality in Britain, Europe and America to this day. The aim of this conference is to move beyond the parochial and broaden the view of the British debate.Fri, 3 Oct 2014 17:30:00 GMT55Lord Glasman, Donald Sassoon, The Rt Hon. Douglas Alexander MPhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=260601:24:36PD4911Speaker(s): Lord Glasman, Donald Sassoon, The Rt Hon. Douglas Alexander MP | The centenary year of the outbreak of the Great War began with a serious debate over the war guilt question. Historians such as Christopher Clark, David Reynolds and Niall Ferguson engaged a wide public audience with their respective arguments. Since then,the focus has been very much on the nature of war itself. In the media, in theatres and concert halls, in stately homes and village halls, the British commemoration of the Great War is strikingly visceral. History, it seems, is less about rationalising past events than it is about accessing the emotional experience of those who lived in it. Yet, 1914 marked the beginning of a conflict that was much more than a ‘national catastrophe’ for Britain. In the words of the American diplomat and historian George F Kennan this was ‘the great seminal catastrophe of the twentieth century’, the big bang that determined the course of history and continues to define the political reality in Britain, Europe and America to this day. The aim of this conference is to move beyond the parochial and broaden the view of the British debate.Speaker(s): Lord Glasman, Donald Sassoon, The Rt Hon. Douglas Alexander MP | The centenary year of the outbreak of the Great War began with a serious debate over the war guilt question. Historians such as Christopher Clark, David Reynolds and Niall Ferguson engaged a wide public audience with their respective arguments. Since then,the focus has been very much on the nature of war itself. In the media, in theatres and concert halls, in stately homes and village halls, the British commemoration of the Great War is strikingly visceral. History, it seems, is less about rationalising past events than it is about accessing the emotional experience of those who lived in it. Yet, 1914 marked the beginning of a conflict that was much more than a ‘national catastrophe’ for Britain. In the words of the American diplomat and historian George F Kennan this was ‘the great seminal catastrophe of the twentieth century’, the big bang that determined the course of history and continues to define the political reality in Britain, Europe and America to this day. The aim of this conference is to move beyond the parochial and broaden the view of the British debate.Fri, 3 Oct 2014 15:30:00 GMT56Robert Gerwarth, John Hornehttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=260601:27:00PD4909Speaker(s): Robert Gerwarth, John Horne | The centenary year of the outbreak of the Great War began with a serious debate over the war guilt question. Historians such as Christopher Clark, David Reynolds and Niall Ferguson engaged a wide public audience with their respective arguments. Since then,the focus has been very much on the nature of war itself. In the media, in theatres and concert halls, in stately homes and village halls, the British commemoration of the Great War is strikingly visceral. History, it seems, is less about rationalising past events than it is about accessing the emotional experience of those who lived in it. Yet, 1914 marked the beginning of a conflict that was much more than a ‘national catastrophe’ for Britain. In the words of the American diplomat and historian George F Kennan this was ‘the great seminal catastrophe of the twentieth century’, the big bang that determined the course of history and continues to define the political reality in Britain, Europe and America to this day. The aim of this conference is to move beyond the parochial and broaden the view of the British debate.Speaker(s): Robert Gerwarth, John Horne | The centenary year of the outbreak of the Great War began with a serious debate over the war guilt question. Historians such as Christopher Clark, David Reynolds and Niall Ferguson engaged a wide public audience with their respective arguments. Since then,the focus has been very much on the nature of war itself. In the media, in theatres and concert halls, in stately homes and village halls, the British commemoration of the Great War is strikingly visceral. History, it seems, is less about rationalising past events than it is about accessing the emotional experience of those who lived in it. Yet, 1914 marked the beginning of a conflict that was much more than a ‘national catastrophe’ for Britain. In the words of the American diplomat and historian George F Kennan this was ‘the great seminal catastrophe of the twentieth century’, the big bang that determined the course of history and continues to define the political reality in Britain, Europe and America to this day. The aim of this conference is to move beyond the parochial and broaden the view of the British debate.Fri, 3 Oct 2014 14:00:00 GMT57Philip Bobbitt, Richard Sennetthttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=260601:31:37PD4907Speaker(s): Philip Bobbitt, Richard Sennett | The centenary year of the outbreak of the Great War began with a serious debate over the war guilt question. Historians such as Christopher Clark, David Reynolds and Niall Ferguson engaged a wide public audience with their respective arguments. Since then,the focus has been very much on the nature of war itself. In the media, in theatres and concert halls, in stately homes and village halls, the British commemoration of the Great War is strikingly visceral. History, it seems, is less about rationalising past events than it is about accessing the emotional experience of those who lived in it. Yet, 1914 marked the beginning of a conflict that was much more than a ‘national catastrophe’ for Britain. In the words of the American diplomat and historian George F Kennan this was ‘the great seminal catastrophe of the twentieth century’, the big bang that determined the course of history and continues to define the political reality in Britain, Europe and America to this day. The aim of this conference is to move beyond the parochial and broaden the view of the British debate.Speaker(s): Philip Bobbitt, Richard Sennett | The centenary year of the outbreak of the Great War began with a serious debate over the war guilt question. Historians such as Christopher Clark, David Reynolds and Niall Ferguson engaged a wide public audience with their respective arguments. Since then,the focus has been very much on the nature of war itself. In the media, in theatres and concert halls, in stately homes and village halls, the British commemoration of the Great War is strikingly visceral. History, it seems, is less about rationalising past events than it is about accessing the emotional experience of those who lived in it. Yet, 1914 marked the beginning of a conflict that was much more than a ‘national catastrophe’ for Britain. In the words of the American diplomat and historian George F Kennan this was ‘the great seminal catastrophe of the twentieth century’, the big bang that determined the course of history and continues to define the political reality in Britain, Europe and America to this day. The aim of this conference is to move beyond the parochial and broaden the view of the British debate.Fri, 3 Oct 2014 11:30:00 GMT58Professor Craig Calhounhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=260600:11:49PD4905Speaker(s): Professor Craig Calhoun | The centenary year of the outbreak of the Great War began with a serious debate over the war guilt question. Historians such as Christopher Clark, David Reynolds and Niall Ferguson engaged a wide public audience with their respective arguments. Since then,the focus has been very much on the nature of war itself. In the media, in theatres and concert halls, in stately homes and village halls, the British commemoration of the Great War is strikingly visceral. History, it seems, is less about rationalising past events than it is about accessing the emotional experience of those who lived in it. Yet, 1914 marked the beginning of a conflict that was much more than a ‘national catastrophe’ for Britain. In the words of the American diplomat and historian George F Kennan this was ‘the great seminal catastrophe of the twentieth century’, the big bang that determined the course of history and continues to define the political reality in Britain, Europe and America to this day. The aim of this conference is to move beyond the parochial and broaden the view of the British debate.Speaker(s): Professor Craig Calhoun | The centenary year of the outbreak of the Great War began with a serious debate over the war guilt question. Historians such as Christopher Clark, David Reynolds and Niall Ferguson engaged a wide public audience with their respective arguments. Since then,the focus has been very much on the nature of war itself. In the media, in theatres and concert halls, in stately homes and village halls, the British commemoration of the Great War is strikingly visceral. History, it seems, is less about rationalising past events than it is about accessing the emotional experience of those who lived in it. Yet, 1914 marked the beginning of a conflict that was much more than a ‘national catastrophe’ for Britain. In the words of the American diplomat and historian George F Kennan this was ‘the great seminal catastrophe of the twentieth century’, the big bang that determined the course of history and continues to define the political reality in Britain, Europe and America to this day. The aim of this conference is to move beyond the parochial and broaden the view of the British debate.Fri, 3 Oct 2014 09:00:00 GMT59Professor David Miles, Professor Charles Goodharthttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=259301:18:03PD4888Speaker(s): Professor David Miles, Professor Charles Goodhart | MPC member, David Miles will explore the paradox of giving guidance on the course of monetary policy in an uncertain economic environment and consider the subsequent lessons for setting policy. Professor David Miles joined the Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of England in June 2009. He is also a professor at Imperial College, London where he was formerly head of the Financial Economics department. As an economist he has focused on the interaction between financial markets and the wider economy. He was Chief UK Economist at Morgan Stanley from October 2004 to May 2009. He has been a specialist economic advisor to the Treasury Select Committee. In Budget 2003, the Chancellor commissioned Professor Miles to lead a review of the UK mortgage market. The result, published at Budget 2004, was the report: "The UK mortgage market: taking a longer-term view". He is a council member of the Royal Economic Society, a research fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research and at the CESIFO research institute in Munich. He is a former editor of Fiscal Studies. He was re-appointed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer for a second term on the MPC in February 2012 . His second term will run until May 2015. Charles Goodhart, is Emeritus Professor of Banking and Finance with the Financial Markets Group at the London School of Economics, having previously, 1987-2005, been its Deputy Director. Until his retirement in 2002, he had been the Norman Sosnow Professor of Banking and Finance at LSE since 1985. Before then, he had worked at the Bank of England for seventeen years as a monetary adviser, becoming a Chief Adviser in 1980. In 1997 he was appointed one of the outside independent members of the Bank of England's new Monetary Policy Committee until May 2000. Wouter den Haan is Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science and co-director of the Centre for Macroeconomics at LSE. The Financial Markets Group Research Centre (FMG) at LSE (@FMG_LSE) is one of the leading European centres for academic research into financial markets and is a focal point for research communication with the business, policy making, and academic finance communities. The Systemic Risk Centre (@LSE_SRC) investigates the risks that may trigger the next financial crisis and develops practical tools to help policy-makers and private institutions become better prepared. The Centre For Macroeconomics (@CFMUK) brings together world-class experts to carry out pioneering research on the global economic crisis and to help design policies that alleviate it. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor David Miles, Professor Charles Goodhart | MPC member, David Miles will explore the paradox of giving guidance on the course of monetary policy in an uncertain economic environment and consider the subsequent lessons for setting policy. Professor David Miles joined the Monetary Policy Committee at the Bank of England in June 2009. He is also a professor at Imperial College, London where he was formerly head of the Financial Economics department. As an economist he has focused on the interaction between financial markets and the wider economy. He was Chief UK Economist at Morgan Stanley from October 2004 to May 2009. He has been a specialist economic advisor to the Treasury Select Committee. In Budget 2003, the Chancellor commissioned Professor Miles to lead a review of the UK mortgage market. The result, published at Budget 2004, was the report: "The UK mortgage market: taking a longer-term view". He is a council member of the Royal Economic Society, a research fellow of the Centre for Economic Policy Research and at the CESIFO research institute in Munich. He is a former editor of Fiscal Studies. He was re-appointed by the Chancellor of the Exchequer for a second term on the MPC in February 2012 . His second term will run until May 2015. Charles Goodhart, is Emeritus Professor of Banking and Finance with the Financial Markets Group at the London School of Economics, having previously, 1987-2005, been its Deputy Director. Until his retirement in 2002, he had been the Norman Sosnow Professor of Banking and Finance at LSE since 1985. Before then, he had worked at the Bank of England for seventeen years as a monetary adviser, becoming a Chief Adviser in 1980. In 1997 he was appointed one of the outside independent members of the Bank of England's new Monetary Policy Committee until May 2000. Wouter den Haan is Professor of Economics at the London School of Economics and Political Science and co-director of the Centre for Macroeconomics at LSE. The Financial Markets Group Research Centre (FMG) at LSE (@FMG_LSE) is one of the leading European centres for academic research into financial markets and is a focal point for research communication with the business, policy making, and academic finance communities. The Systemic Risk Centre (@LSE_SRC) investigates the risks that may trigger the next financial crisis and develops practical tools to help policy-makers and private institutions become better prepared. The Centre For Macroeconomics (@CFMUK) brings together world-class experts to carry out pioneering research on the global economic crisis and to help design policies that alleviate it. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Tue, 30 Sep 2014 18:30:00 GMT60Roger Graef, Professor Conor Geartyhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=260501:24:36PD4903Speaker(s): Roger Graef, Professor Conor Gearty | Editor's note: This podcast contains explicit language, please do not download if you may be offended. This event celebrates the official opening of the new media studio at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The event will include BAFTA award winning film maker Roger Graef in conversation with Conor Gearty about his films, the impact they have had, and the challenges faced by film-makers today. Roger Graef is a criminologist and film-maker. Born in New York, he moved to Britain in 1962, where after nine years directing in the theatre, he moved to documentaries. He was a pioneer in the ‘fly on the wall’ school of unstaged observational films inside normally closed institutions such as the UN, the EU, the US Senate, British Steel, government ministries, multinational corporations, prisons, probation, hospitals, and care homes to make many award winning and ground-breaking documentaries. He is Founder and Chair of Films of Record. He has made films in the arts, current affairs, science, as well as making innumerable films in criminology – he is a Visiting Professor at the Mannheim Institute for Criminology at LSE. Graef became a UK citizen in 1995. He was Visiting Professor of Communication and Media at Oxford University, a founding board member of Channel 4 and a governor of the British Film Institute. In 2004 he was awarded a BAFTA Fellowship for Lifetime achievement, the only documentary maker to have received that accolade. He was awarded an OBE in the 2006 New Year's Honours list for services to broadcasting. In May, Bafta devoted an entire tribute evening to his fifty years in documentaries. Conor Gearty is Director of the Institute of Public Affairs and Professor of Human Rights Law in the Department of Law at LSE. Adrian Thomas is Director of Communications at LSE. The media studio is a facility for the production and post-production of digital video and audio, with capability for recording or broadcasting. The studio enables staff across the School to produce videos and podcasts of a high quality. It also enables academics to undertake interviews with broadcasters from around the world. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Roger Graef, Professor Conor Gearty | Editor's note: This podcast contains explicit language, please do not download if you may be offended. This event celebrates the official opening of the new media studio at the London School of Economics and Political Science. The event will include BAFTA award winning film maker Roger Graef in conversation with Conor Gearty about his films, the impact they have had, and the challenges faced by film-makers today. Roger Graef is a criminologist and film-maker. Born in New York, he moved to Britain in 1962, where after nine years directing in the theatre, he moved to documentaries. He was a pioneer in the ‘fly on the wall’ school of unstaged observational films inside normally closed institutions such as the UN, the EU, the US Senate, British Steel, government ministries, multinational corporations, prisons, probation, hospitals, and care homes to make many award winning and ground-breaking documentaries. He is Founder and Chair of Films of Record. He has made films in the arts, current affairs, science, as well as making innumerable films in criminology – he is a Visiting Professor at the Mannheim Institute for Criminology at LSE. Graef became a UK citizen in 1995. He was Visiting Professor of Communication and Media at Oxford University, a founding board member of Channel 4 and a governor of the British Film Institute. In 2004 he was awarded a BAFTA Fellowship for Lifetime achievement, the only documentary maker to have received that accolade. He was awarded an OBE in the 2006 New Year's Honours list for services to broadcasting. In May, Bafta devoted an entire tribute evening to his fifty years in documentaries. Conor Gearty is Director of the Institute of Public Affairs and Professor of Human Rights Law in the Department of Law at LSE. Adrian Thomas is Director of Communications at LSE. The media studio is a facility for the production and post-production of digital video and audio, with capability for recording or broadcasting. The studio enables staff across the School to produce videos and podcasts of a high quality. It also enables academics to undertake interviews with broadcasters from around the world. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Tue, 30 Sep 2014 18:00:00 GMT61Peter Thielhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=259200:54:26PD4884Speaker(s): Peter Thiel | It's easier to copy a model than to make something new. Adding more of something familiar takes the world from 1 to n. But every time we create something new, we go from 0 to 1. Today our challenge is to imagine and create new technologies to make the future more peaceful and prosperous. Peter Thiel (@peterthiel), an entrepreneur and investor, co-founded PayPal and the data analytics firm Palantir Technologies. He made the first outside investment in Facebook, funded companies like SpaceX and LinkedIn, and started the Thiel Foundation, which nurtures tomorrow's tech visionaries through programs such as the Thiel Fellowship and Breakout Labs. This event marks the publication of Peter's new book Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future (@zerotoonebook). Professor Al Bhimani is director of LSE Entrepreneurship. LSE Entrepreneurship (@LSEship) runs a series of lectures, short courses, networking platforms, debates and social exchanges that explore entrepreneurship's extreme potential for change. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Peter Thiel | It's easier to copy a model than to make something new. Adding more of something familiar takes the world from 1 to n. But every time we create something new, we go from 0 to 1. Today our challenge is to imagine and create new technologies to make the future more peaceful and prosperous. Peter Thiel (@peterthiel), an entrepreneur and investor, co-founded PayPal and the data analytics firm Palantir Technologies. He made the first outside investment in Facebook, funded companies like SpaceX and LinkedIn, and started the Thiel Foundation, which nurtures tomorrow's tech visionaries through programs such as the Thiel Fellowship and Breakout Labs. This event marks the publication of Peter's new book Zero to One: Notes on Start Ups, or How to Build the Future (@zerotoonebook). Professor Al Bhimani is director of LSE Entrepreneurship. LSE Entrepreneurship (@LSEship) runs a series of lectures, short courses, networking platforms, debates and social exchanges that explore entrepreneurship's extreme potential for change. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Fri, 26 Sep 2014 18:00:00 GMT62Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Professor Lord Sternhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=258901:20:28PD4880Speaker(s): Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Professor Lord Stern | India has achieved remarkable progress over the last two decades, a process in which state institutions and reform has had a crucial role. Dr Ahluwalia will reflect on the Indian growth experience to distil his key lessons for growth and development. Montek Singh Ahluwalia is the former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of the Republic of India. Nicholas Stern is IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, chair of the Grantham Research Institute and chair of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy. Francesco Caselli is Norman Sosnow Professor of Economics at LSE. The International Growth Centre (@The_IGC ) aims to promote sustainable growth in developing countries by providing demand-led policy advice based on frontier research. Based at LSE and in partnership with Oxford University, the IGC is initiated and funded by DFID. This public lecture is part of Growth Week 2014 which takes place at LSE from 23-25 September organised by the International Growth Centre. There are two other public events taking place during Growth Week, one on the evening of 23 September (Financing Africa's future: infrastructure, investment and opportunity), the other on the evening of 24 September (Ten Facts about Energy and Growth). Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Dr Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Professor Lord Stern | India has achieved remarkable progress over the last two decades, a process in which state institutions and reform has had a crucial role. Dr Ahluwalia will reflect on the Indian growth experience to distil his key lessons for growth and development. Montek Singh Ahluwalia is the former Deputy Chairman of the Planning Commission of the Republic of India. Nicholas Stern is IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, chair of the Grantham Research Institute and chair of the Centre for Climate Change Economics and Policy. Francesco Caselli is Norman Sosnow Professor of Economics at LSE. The International Growth Centre (@The_IGC ) aims to promote sustainable growth in developing countries by providing demand-led policy advice based on frontier research. Based at LSE and in partnership with Oxford University, the IGC is initiated and funded by DFID. This public lecture is part of Growth Week 2014 which takes place at LSE from 23-25 September organised by the International Growth Centre. There are two other public events taking place during Growth Week, one on the evening of 23 September (Financing Africa's future: infrastructure, investment and opportunity), the other on the evening of 24 September (Ten Facts about Energy and Growth). Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:30:00 GMT63Professor Michael Greenstone, Dr Kaikaus Ahmad, Dr Mohammad Irfan Elahi, Sanjay Kumar Singhhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=258801:28:23PD4878Speaker(s): Professor Michael Greenstone, Dr Kaikaus Ahmad, Dr Mohammad Irfan Elahi, Sanjay Kumar Singh | Economic growth depends critically on access to reliable energy. However, in much of the world, connectivity remains low, supply in connected areas is unreliable, and, at the same time, pollution and carbon emissions are on the rise. Professor Greenstone will explore some of the key trends that are shaping energy in the developing world and outline some solutions to their energy challenges. Michael Greenstone is a Research Programme Director (Energy) at the International Growth Centre (IGC), the Milton Friedman Professor of Economics in the department of economics at the University of Chicago and director of the Energy Policy Institute at Chicago (EPIC). Kaikaus Ahmad is the Additional Secretary from the Power Division in the “Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources” in the Government of Bangladesh. He has a PhD in Public Policy and Political Economy and an MA in Development Economics. His academic and civil service career magnetized him towards interdisciplinary subjects, and issues relating to poverty, economic development, governance, global interdependence, and institutional development always intrigues him. Mohammad Irfan Elahi is Chairman of the Planning and Development Board for the Government of Punjab. He is responsible for capital investment planning for the provincial government of Punjab, as well as planning for economic growth. He also helps coordinate various Government line departments in achieving development objectives. Sanjay Singh is Secretary to the Chief Minister for the Government of Bihar and Managing Director of Bihar State Power Transmission Co. Ltd. Before moving to the CM office, he served as District Magistrate of Patna. Robin Burgess is Founder and Director of the International Growth Centre. The International Growth Centre (@The_IGC) aims to promote sustainable growth in developing countries by providing demand-led policy advice based on frontier research. Based at LSE and in partnership with Oxford University, the IGC is initiated and funded by DFID. This public lecture is part of Growth Week 2014 which takes place at LSE from 23-25 September organised by the International Growth Centre. There are two other public events taking place during Growth Week, one on the evening of 23 September (Financing Africa's future: infrastructure, investment and opportunity), the other on the evening of 25 September (Growth, Policy and Institutions: lessons from the Indian experience). Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Michael Greenstone, Dr Kaikaus Ahmad, Dr Mohammad Irfan Elahi, Sanjay Kumar Singh | Economic growth depends critically on access to reliable energy. However, in much of the world, connectivity remains low, supply in connected areas is unreliable, and, at the same time, pollution and carbon emissions are on the rise. Professor Greenstone will explore some of the key trends that are shaping energy in the developing world and outline some solutions to their energy challenges. Michael Greenstone is a Research Programme Director (Energy) at the International Growth Centre (IGC), the Milton Friedman Professor of Economics in the department of economics at the University of Chicago and director of the Energy Policy Institute at Chicago (EPIC). Kaikaus Ahmad is the Additional Secretary from the Power Division in the “Ministry of Power, Energy and Mineral Resources” in the Government of Bangladesh. He has a PhD in Public Policy and Political Economy and an MA in Development Economics. His academic and civil service career magnetized him towards interdisciplinary subjects, and issues relating to poverty, economic development, governance, global interdependence, and institutional development always intrigues him. Mohammad Irfan Elahi is Chairman of the Planning and Development Board for the Government of Punjab. He is responsible for capital investment planning for the provincial government of Punjab, as well as planning for economic growth. He also helps coordinate various Government line departments in achieving development objectives. Sanjay Singh is Secretary to the Chief Minister for the Government of Bihar and Managing Director of Bihar State Power Transmission Co. Ltd. Before moving to the CM office, he served as District Magistrate of Patna. Robin Burgess is Founder and Director of the International Growth Centre. The International Growth Centre (@The_IGC) aims to promote sustainable growth in developing countries by providing demand-led policy advice based on frontier research. Based at LSE and in partnership with Oxford University, the IGC is initiated and funded by DFID. This public lecture is part of Growth Week 2014 which takes place at LSE from 23-25 September organised by the International Growth Centre. There are two other public events taking place during Growth Week, one on the evening of 23 September (Financing Africa's future: infrastructure, investment and opportunity), the other on the evening of 25 September (Growth, Policy and Institutions: lessons from the Indian experience). Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Wed, 24 Sep 2014 18:30:00 GMT64Dr Donald Kaberuka, Professor Sir Paul Collierhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=258701:28:47PD4877Speaker(s): Dr Donald Kaberuka, Professor Sir Paul Collier | Low investment in infrastructure is a critical constraint on economic growth in Africa. Dr Kaberuka will assess the challenges and offer his views on the way forward. Donald Kaberuka (@DonaldKaberuka) is the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Leonard Wantchekon is Professor of Politics at Princeton University. Paul Collier is a director of the International Growth Centre (IGC), professor of economics and public policy at the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University and co-director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies also at Oxford University. This public lecture is part of Growth Week 2014 which takes place at LSE from 23-25 September organised by the International Growth Centre. There will be two further public events, one of the evening of 24 September (Ten Facts about Energy and Growth), the other on the evening of 25 September (Growth, Policy and Institutions: lessons from the Indian experience). The International Growth Centre (@The_IGC) aims to promote sustainable growth in developing countries by providing demand-led policy advice based on frontier research. Based at LSE and in partnership with Oxford University, the IGC is initiated and funded by DFID. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Dr Donald Kaberuka, Professor Sir Paul Collier | Low investment in infrastructure is a critical constraint on economic growth in Africa. Dr Kaberuka will assess the challenges and offer his views on the way forward. Donald Kaberuka (@DonaldKaberuka) is the President of the African Development Bank (AfDB). Leonard Wantchekon is Professor of Politics at Princeton University. Paul Collier is a director of the International Growth Centre (IGC), professor of economics and public policy at the Blavatnik School of Government at Oxford University and co-director of the Centre for the Study of African Economies also at Oxford University. This public lecture is part of Growth Week 2014 which takes place at LSE from 23-25 September organised by the International Growth Centre. There will be two further public events, one of the evening of 24 September (Ten Facts about Energy and Growth), the other on the evening of 25 September (Growth, Policy and Institutions: lessons from the Indian experience). The International Growth Centre (@The_IGC) aims to promote sustainable growth in developing countries by providing demand-led policy advice based on frontier research. Based at LSE and in partnership with Oxford University, the IGC is initiated and funded by DFID. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Tue, 23 Sep 2014 18:30:00 GMT65Martin Wolfhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=258101:10:40PD4868Speaker(s): Martin Wolf | Chief Economics Commentator of the Financial Times Martin Wolf gives an insightful and timely analysis of why the financial crisis occurred, and of the radical reforms needed if we are to avoid a future repeat. At this event he will be in conversation with Adair Turner. This event marks the publication of The Shifts and The Shocks. Martin Wolf (@martinwolf_) is Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times, London. He has been visiting professor of Oxford and Nottingham Universities, a fellow of the World Economic Forum in Davos, and a member of the UK’s Vickers Commission on Banking, which reported in 2011. He is an honorary graduate of LSE. Adair Turner has combined careers in business, public policy and academia. He became Chairman of the United Kingdom Financial Services Authority as the financial crisis broke in September 2008. He is now a Senior Fellow of the Institute for New Economic Thinking, and at the Centre for Financial Studies in Frankfurt. Lord Turner became a cross-bench member of the House of Lords in 2005. The Department of Economics at LSE (@LSEEcon) is one of the largest economics departments in the world. Its size ensures that all areas of economics are strongly represented in both research and teaching. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Martin Wolf | Chief Economics Commentator of the Financial Times Martin Wolf gives an insightful and timely analysis of why the financial crisis occurred, and of the radical reforms needed if we are to avoid a future repeat. At this event he will be in conversation with Adair Turner. This event marks the publication of The Shifts and The Shocks. Martin Wolf (@martinwolf_) is Associate Editor and Chief Economics Commentator at the Financial Times, London. He has been visiting professor of Oxford and Nottingham Universities, a fellow of the World Economic Forum in Davos, and a member of the UK’s Vickers Commission on Banking, which reported in 2011. He is an honorary graduate of LSE. Adair Turner has combined careers in business, public policy and academia. He became Chairman of the United Kingdom Financial Services Authority as the financial crisis broke in September 2008. He is now a Senior Fellow of the Institute for New Economic Thinking, and at the Centre for Financial Studies in Frankfurt. Lord Turner became a cross-bench member of the House of Lords in 2005. The Department of Economics at LSE (@LSEEcon) is one of the largest economics departments in the world. Its size ensures that all areas of economics are strongly represented in both research and teaching. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Tue, 16 Sep 2014 18:30:00 GMT66Professor Doyne Farmerhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=257601:26:44PD4864Speaker(s): Professor Doyne Farmer | The two sciences of interactions – economics and ecology – don’t interact enough. How many useful ideas must there be in ecology that have yet to be applied in economics, and vice versa? How much more could we discover about the human and social systems, or natural systems, by combining insights from these two subjects? It is crucial that these two fields work together to address the most pressing global challenges facing humanity. If the above intrigues then come along to our symposium Eco**2: exploring the fundamental links between ecology and economics, which we’ll be running in collaboration with the British Ecological Society (BES) in London this September. It’s your chance to help create the new science that emerges when ecology and economics collide. Everything about the symposium is designed to foster as much interaction as possible between these two fascinating sciences and attendees will be an equal mix of ecologists and economists. Attendees will also be given the opportunity to submit questions and ideas for discussion at the symposium, and these can be conceptual, technical, or applied in nature, so long as they will spark a fruitful discussion between economists and ecologists. A specific aim of Eco**2 is to examine the fundamental, conceptual links between these two sciences. These links are much deeper than most ecologists or economists appreciate, and they must be explored if we are to apply these two sciences properly to address pressing global issues.Speaker(s): Professor Doyne Farmer | The two sciences of interactions – economics and ecology – don’t interact enough. How many useful ideas must there be in ecology that have yet to be applied in economics, and vice versa? How much more could we discover about the human and social systems, or natural systems, by combining insights from these two subjects? It is crucial that these two fields work together to address the most pressing global challenges facing humanity. If the above intrigues then come along to our symposium Eco**2: exploring the fundamental links between ecology and economics, which we’ll be running in collaboration with the British Ecological Society (BES) in London this September. It’s your chance to help create the new science that emerges when ecology and economics collide. Everything about the symposium is designed to foster as much interaction as possible between these two fascinating sciences and attendees will be an equal mix of ecologists and economists. Attendees will also be given the opportunity to submit questions and ideas for discussion at the symposium, and these can be conceptual, technical, or applied in nature, so long as they will spark a fruitful discussion between economists and ecologists. A specific aim of Eco**2 is to examine the fundamental, conceptual links between these two sciences. These links are much deeper than most ecologists or economists appreciate, and they must be explored if we are to apply these two sciences properly to address pressing global issues.Tue, 9 Sep 2014 16:00:00 GMT67Lord Robert Mayhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=257601:02:25PD4862Speaker(s): Lord Robert May | The two sciences of interactions – economics and ecology – don’t interact enough. How many useful ideas must there be in ecology that have yet to be applied in economics, and vice versa? How much more could we discover about the human and social systems, or natural systems, by combining insights from these two subjects? It is crucial that these two fields work together to address the most pressing global challenges facing humanity. If the above intrigues then come along to our symposium Eco**2: exploring the fundamental links between ecology and economics, which we’ll be running in collaboration with the British Ecological Society (BES) in London this September. It’s your chance to help create the new science that emerges when ecology and economics collide. Everything about the symposium is designed to foster as much interaction as possible between these two fascinating sciences and attendees will be an equal mix of ecologists and economists. Attendees will also be given the opportunity to submit questions and ideas for discussion at the symposium, and these can be conceptual, technical, or applied in nature, so long as they will spark a fruitful discussion between economists and ecologists. A specific aim of Eco**2 is to examine the fundamental, conceptual links between these two sciences. These links are much deeper than most ecologists or economists appreciate, and they must be explored if we are to apply these two sciences properly to address pressing global issues.Speaker(s): Lord Robert May | The two sciences of interactions – economics and ecology – don’t interact enough. How many useful ideas must there be in ecology that have yet to be applied in economics, and vice versa? How much more could we discover about the human and social systems, or natural systems, by combining insights from these two subjects? It is crucial that these two fields work together to address the most pressing global challenges facing humanity. If the above intrigues then come along to our symposium Eco**2: exploring the fundamental links between ecology and economics, which we’ll be running in collaboration with the British Ecological Society (BES) in London this September. It’s your chance to help create the new science that emerges when ecology and economics collide. Everything about the symposium is designed to foster as much interaction as possible between these two fascinating sciences and attendees will be an equal mix of ecologists and economists. Attendees will also be given the opportunity to submit questions and ideas for discussion at the symposium, and these can be conceptual, technical, or applied in nature, so long as they will spark a fruitful discussion between economists and ecologists. A specific aim of Eco**2 is to examine the fundamental, conceptual links between these two sciences. These links are much deeper than most ecologists or economists appreciate, and they must be explored if we are to apply these two sciences properly to address pressing global issues.Mon, 8 Sep 2014 18:00:00 GMT68Professor David M Clark, Professor Lord Layard, Andrew Marrhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=255101:15:02PD4816Speaker(s): Professor David M Clark, Professor Lord Layard, Andrew Marr | This event marks the launch of David Clark and Richard Layard’s new book, Thrive, which argues that mental health problems are pervasive. They have massive social impacts and huge economic costs. They can be effectively treated by evidence-based psychological therapies, but these are not widely available. They should be. David M. Clark is professor of experimental psychology at the University of Oxford and a leading clinical psychologist. His work particularly focuses on understanding and treating anxiety disorders. Richard Layard is emeritus professor of economics at LSE and was founder-director of its Centre for Economic Performance. He is the author of the best-seller Happiness and a member of the House of Lords. Andrew Marr (@MarrShow) is a journalist, broadcaster and author. He hosts the BBC1 programme The Andrew Marr Show and BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor David M Clark, Professor Lord Layard, Andrew Marr | This event marks the launch of David Clark and Richard Layard’s new book, Thrive, which argues that mental health problems are pervasive. They have massive social impacts and huge economic costs. They can be effectively treated by evidence-based psychological therapies, but these are not widely available. They should be. David M. Clark is professor of experimental psychology at the University of Oxford and a leading clinical psychologist. His work particularly focuses on understanding and treating anxiety disorders. Richard Layard is emeritus professor of economics at LSE and was founder-director of its Centre for Economic Performance. He is the author of the best-seller Happiness and a member of the House of Lords. Andrew Marr (@MarrShow) is a journalist, broadcaster and author. He hosts the BBC1 programme The Andrew Marr Show and BBC Radio 4’s Start the Week. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Thu, 10 Jul 2014 18:30:00 GMT69Stefan Ingves, Dr Jon Danielssonhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=254701:12:26PD4810Speaker(s): Stefan Ingves, Dr Jon Danielsson | Stefan Ingves is in charge of designing Basel III, the new financial regulations that will help protect the financial system from excesses whilst supporting its mission of promoting economic growth. He will address the question of whether Basel III lives up to its expectations and the main obstacles to its implementation. Stefan Ingves is Governor of the Riksbank and Chairman of the Executive Board. He is Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. He also chairs the Advisory Technical Committee of the European Systemic Risk Board. He is a member of the ECB General Council, of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements and Governor in the International Monetary Fund. He has previously been Director of the Monetary and Financial Systems Department at the IMF, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank and General Director of the Swedish Bank Support Authority. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).Speaker(s): Stefan Ingves, Dr Jon Danielsson | Stefan Ingves is in charge of designing Basel III, the new financial regulations that will help protect the financial system from excesses whilst supporting its mission of promoting economic growth. He will address the question of whether Basel III lives up to its expectations and the main obstacles to its implementation. Stefan Ingves is Governor of the Riksbank and Chairman of the Executive Board. He is Chairman of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. He also chairs the Advisory Technical Committee of the European Systemic Risk Board. He is a member of the ECB General Council, of the Board of Directors of the Bank for International Settlements and Governor in the International Monetary Fund. He has previously been Director of the Monetary and Financial Systems Department at the IMF, Deputy Governor of the Riksbank and General Director of the Swedish Bank Support Authority. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).Mon, 7 Jul 2014 18:30:00 GMT70Professor Thomas Pikettyhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=251401:26:27PD4759Speaker(s): Professor Thomas Piketty | What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Thomas Piketty’s latest findings will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality. Thomas Piketty is a professor of economics at the Paris School of Economics, an alumus of LSE and author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century.Speaker(s): Professor Thomas Piketty | What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Thomas Piketty’s latest findings will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality. Thomas Piketty is a professor of economics at the Paris School of Economics, an alumus of LSE and author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century.Mon, 16 Jun 2014 18:30:00 GMT71Professor Thomas Pikettyhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=251401:26:49PD4757Speaker(s): Professor Thomas Piketty | What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Thomas Piketty’s latest findings will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality. Thomas Piketty is a professor of economics at the Paris School of Economics, an alumus of LSE and author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century.Speaker(s): Professor Thomas Piketty | What are the grand dynamics that drive the accumulation and distribution of capital? Thomas Piketty’s latest findings will transform debate and set the agenda for the next generation of thought about wealth and inequality. Thomas Piketty is a professor of economics at the Paris School of Economics, an alumus of LSE and author of Capital in the Twenty-First Century.Mon, 16 Jun 2014 18:30:00 GMT72George Bizos, Catherine M. Cole, Professor David Dyzenhaus, Lord Joffe, Dr Jens Meierhenrichhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=251102:00:54PD4753Speaker(s): George Bizos, Catherine M. Cole, Professor David Dyzenhaus, Lord Joffe, Dr Jens Meierhenrich | What role for law in the struggle against injustice? On 12 June 1964, Nelson Mandela and seven of his co-defendants in the Rivonia Trial were sentenced to life imprisonment for acts of sabotage against the apartheid regime. On the 50th anniversary of their sentencing, LSE hosts its official commemorative event to honour the life of Nelson Mandela. Eminent contemporaries and leading scholars of the late President of South Africa reflect on the role of law in the struggle against apartheid - and on Mandela, the lawyer. Against the dramatic backdrop of one of the most iconic trials of the twentieth century, the distinguished panellists discuss Nelson Mandela’s personal commitment to the idea of law, the role of law in the making and breaking of apartheid, and the courtroom as a stage for freedom’s greatest orator. Unbeknownst to many, Mr Mandela cared deeply about his first vocation. By paying tribute to this lesser known - yet very meaningful - aspect of Mr Mandela’s exemplary life, the evening recalls and honours one man’s lifelong struggle for justice. George Bizos was defence lawyer at the Rivonia Trial. Catherine M. Cole is a professor in the Department of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of Performing South Africa’s truth commission: stages of transition. David Dyzenhaus is a professor of law and philosophy at the University of Toronto and author of Hard Cases in Wicked Legal Systems about South African jurisprudence. Joel Joffe was on the defence team at the Rivonia Trial and is author of The State Vs. Nelson Mandela: the trial that changed South Africa. Jens Meierhenrich is an associate professor of international relations at LSE and author of The Legacies of Law: long-run consequences of legal development in South Africa, 1652-2000. This event has been organised by LSE’s Centre for the Study of Human Rights.Speaker(s): George Bizos, Catherine M. Cole, Professor David Dyzenhaus, Lord Joffe, Dr Jens Meierhenrich | What role for law in the struggle against injustice? On 12 June 1964, Nelson Mandela and seven of his co-defendants in the Rivonia Trial were sentenced to life imprisonment for acts of sabotage against the apartheid regime. On the 50th anniversary of their sentencing, LSE hosts its official commemorative event to honour the life of Nelson Mandela. Eminent contemporaries and leading scholars of the late President of South Africa reflect on the role of law in the struggle against apartheid - and on Mandela, the lawyer. Against the dramatic backdrop of one of the most iconic trials of the twentieth century, the distinguished panellists discuss Nelson Mandela’s personal commitment to the idea of law, the role of law in the making and breaking of apartheid, and the courtroom as a stage for freedom’s greatest orator. Unbeknownst to many, Mr Mandela cared deeply about his first vocation. By paying tribute to this lesser known - yet very meaningful - aspect of Mr Mandela’s exemplary life, the evening recalls and honours one man’s lifelong struggle for justice. George Bizos was defence lawyer at the Rivonia Trial. Catherine M. Cole is a professor in the Department of Theater, Dance and Performance Studies at the University of California, Berkeley, and author of Performing South Africa’s truth commission: stages of transition. David Dyzenhaus is a professor of law and philosophy at the University of Toronto and author of Hard Cases in Wicked Legal Systems about South African jurisprudence. Joel Joffe was on the defence team at the Rivonia Trial and is author of The State Vs. Nelson Mandela: the trial that changed South Africa. Jens Meierhenrich is an associate professor of international relations at LSE and author of The Legacies of Law: long-run consequences of legal development in South Africa, 1652-2000. This event has been organised by LSE’s Centre for the Study of Human Rights.Thu, 12 Jun 2014 18:00:00 GMT73Christine Lagarde, Professor Amartya Senhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=250501:26:10PD4740Speaker(s): Christine Lagarde, Professor Amartya Sen | Ms Lagarde will be speaking on the theme of 'empowerment'. Christine Lagarde is managing director of the International Monetary Fund. She was appointed in July 2011. A national of France, she was previously French finance minister from June 2007, and had also served as France’s minister for foreign trade for two years. Ms Lagarde also has had an extensive and noteworthy career as an anti-trust and labour lawyer, serving as a partner with the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie, where the partnership elected her as chairman in October 1999. She held the top post at the firm until June 2005 when she was named to her initial ministerial post in France. Ms Lagarde has degrees from Institute of Political Studies (IEP) and from the Law School of Paris X University, where she also lectured prior to joining Baker & McKenzie in 1981. Amartya Sen is professor of economics at Harvard University and recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economics. He is an honorary fellow of LSE. Craig Calhoun is the director of LSE.Speaker(s): Christine Lagarde, Professor Amartya Sen | Ms Lagarde will be speaking on the theme of 'empowerment'. Christine Lagarde is managing director of the International Monetary Fund. She was appointed in July 2011. A national of France, she was previously French finance minister from June 2007, and had also served as France’s minister for foreign trade for two years. Ms Lagarde also has had an extensive and noteworthy career as an anti-trust and labour lawyer, serving as a partner with the international law firm of Baker & McKenzie, where the partnership elected her as chairman in October 1999. She held the top post at the firm until June 2005 when she was named to her initial ministerial post in France. Ms Lagarde has degrees from Institute of Political Studies (IEP) and from the Law School of Paris X University, where she also lectured prior to joining Baker & McKenzie in 1981. Amartya Sen is professor of economics at Harvard University and recipient of the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economics. He is an honorary fellow of LSE. Craig Calhoun is the director of LSE.Fri, 6 Jun 2014 18:30:00 GMT74Professor Claus Offehttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=250301:32:04PD4737Speaker(s): Professor Claus Offe | Current debates on “nudges” reflect the decline of traditional tools of policy implementation. This talk explores policy tools – ranging from paternalist manipulation to moral suasion and participatory schemes – that aim at shaping social behaviour. Claus Offe is a professor of theories of the state at Hertie School of Governance, Berlin. Ken Shadlen is a professor in development studies in the Department of International Development at LSE. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Professor Claus Offe | Current debates on “nudges” reflect the decline of traditional tools of policy implementation. This talk explores policy tools – ranging from paternalist manipulation to moral suasion and participatory schemes – that aim at shaping social behaviour. Claus Offe is a professor of theories of the state at Hertie School of Governance, Berlin. Ken Shadlen is a professor in development studies in the Department of International Development at LSE. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Thu, 5 Jun 2014 18:30:00 GMT75Richard Sharphttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=250400:59:48PD4738Speaker(s): Richard Sharp | Editor's note: Part of the question and answer session has been removed due to inaudibility. Recently created, the Financial Policy Committee is novel and has been in existence for a year. Why was the FPC created and how has macro prudential policy developed? What are the challenges facing the committee in addressing uncertainty and evaluating data to support its policy decisions and what are its priorities? How does the FPC address its dual mandate and evaluate the costs of its actions. Richard will discuss his experience of being an external member of one of the most powerful committees in the country. Richard is an external member of the Financial Policy Committee of the Bank of England. Richard was appointed as part of the establishment of the FPC in April 2013. He has approximately 30 years’ experience in Banking. Having studied at Oxford he joined JP Morgan where he was involved in the inception of JP Morgan’s first capital markets, derivatives and operations. He subsequently joined Goldman Sachs and was one of the founding partners of their European operations. Richard has had a broad based career at Goldman having headed; capital markets businesses, primary fixed income, investment banking and private equity and principal investing. Having left Goldman in 2007 Richard is chief executive of DII Capital a privately held investment company. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).Speaker(s): Richard Sharp | Editor's note: Part of the question and answer session has been removed due to inaudibility. Recently created, the Financial Policy Committee is novel and has been in existence for a year. Why was the FPC created and how has macro prudential policy developed? What are the challenges facing the committee in addressing uncertainty and evaluating data to support its policy decisions and what are its priorities? How does the FPC address its dual mandate and evaluate the costs of its actions. Richard will discuss his experience of being an external member of one of the most powerful committees in the country. Richard is an external member of the Financial Policy Committee of the Bank of England. Richard was appointed as part of the establishment of the FPC in April 2013. He has approximately 30 years’ experience in Banking. Having studied at Oxford he joined JP Morgan where he was involved in the inception of JP Morgan’s first capital markets, derivatives and operations. He subsequently joined Goldman Sachs and was one of the founding partners of their European operations. Richard has had a broad based career at Goldman having headed; capital markets businesses, primary fixed income, investment banking and private equity and principal investing. Having left Goldman in 2007 Richard is chief executive of DII Capital a privately held investment company. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production).Wed, 4 Jun 2014 18:30:00 GMT76Shami Chakrabarti, Professor Nicola Laceyhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=249901:31:17PD4730Speaker(s): Shami Chakrabarti, Professor Nicola Lacey | The British like to believe they are free, but after Snowden, Miranda and the “war on terror”, how true can this be? Are most of us free while those who seek change discover a tenuous grip on freedom? Shami Chakrabarti is director of Liberty. Nicola Lacey is LSE School Professor of Law, Gender and Social Policy. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Speaker(s): Shami Chakrabarti, Professor Nicola Lacey | The British like to believe they are free, but after Snowden, Miranda and the “war on terror”, how true can this be? Are most of us free while those who seek change discover a tenuous grip on freedom? Shami Chakrabarti is director of Liberty. Nicola Lacey is LSE School Professor of Law, Gender and Social Policy. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording).Tue, 3 Jun 2014 18:30:00 GMT77Julia Barfield, Nicholas Boys Smith, Paul Finch, Simon Jenkins, Sir Edward Lister, Rowan Moore, Tony Travers, Nicky Gavronhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=249601:51:46PD4726Speaker(s): Julia Barfield, Nicholas Boys Smith, Paul Finch, Simon Jenkins, Sir Edward Lister, Rowan Moore, Tony Travers, Nicky Gavron | Editor's note: We apologise for the buzz present on this recording. There are now proposals for over 230 new tall buildings to be built in London over the next decade, 80 per cent of which are residential. As London’s population continues to expand, is this high-rise vision of London's future the right one for our city and its people? Kicking off the London Festival of Architecture 2014 programme, Centre for London, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and New London Architecture (NLA) host a public discussion to debate the motion 'London needs many more tall buildings'. Julia Barfield is director of Mark Barfield Associates. Nicholas Boys Smith is director of Create Streets. Paul Finch is programme director of the World Architecture Festival. Nicky Gavron is chair of the Planning Committee at the London Assembly. Sarah Gaventa is an associate at RSH+P. Sir Edward Lister is deputy mayor for Policy and Planning at the GLA. Simon Jenkins is chairman of the National Trust. Rowan Moore is architecture critic for The Observer. Tony Travers is director of LSE London. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording)Speaker(s): Julia Barfield, Nicholas Boys Smith, Paul Finch, Simon Jenkins, Sir Edward Lister, Rowan Moore, Tony Travers, Nicky Gavron | Editor's note: We apologise for the buzz present on this recording. There are now proposals for over 230 new tall buildings to be built in London over the next decade, 80 per cent of which are residential. As London’s population continues to expand, is this high-rise vision of London's future the right one for our city and its people? Kicking off the London Festival of Architecture 2014 programme, Centre for London, the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) and New London Architecture (NLA) host a public discussion to debate the motion 'London needs many more tall buildings'. Julia Barfield is director of Mark Barfield Associates. Nicholas Boys Smith is director of Create Streets. Paul Finch is programme director of the World Architecture Festival. Nicky Gavron is chair of the Planning Committee at the London Assembly. Sarah Gaventa is an associate at RSH+P. Sir Edward Lister is deputy mayor for Policy and Planning at the GLA. Simon Jenkins is chairman of the National Trust. Rowan Moore is architecture critic for The Observer. Tony Travers is director of LSE London. Credits: Tom Sturdy (Audio Post-Production), LSE AV Services (Audio Recording)Mon, 2 Jun 2014 18:30:00 GMT78Professor Jonathan Nitzanhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=252502:23:50PD4767Speaker(s): Professor Jonathan Nitzan | Theorists and policymakers from all directions and of all persuasions remain obsessed with the prospect of recovery. For mainstream economists, the key question is how to bring about such a recovery. For heterodox political economists, the main issue is whether sustained growth is possible to start with. But there is a prior question that nobody seems to ask: can capitalists afford recovery in the first place? If we think of capital not as means of production but as a mode of power, we find that accumulation thrives not on growth and investment, but on unemployment and stagnation. And if accumulation depends on crisis, why should capitalists want to see a recovery? Jonathan Nitzan is a professor of political economy at York University in Toronto and co-author, with Professor Shimshon Bichler, of Capital as Power: A Study of Order and Creorder.Speaker(s): Professor Jonathan Nitzan | Theorists and policymakers from all directions and of all persuasions remain obsessed with the prospect of recovery. For mainstream economists, the key question is how to bring about such a recovery. For heterodox political economists, the main issue is whether sustained growth is possible to start with. But there is a prior question that nobody seems to ask: can capitalists afford recovery in the first place? If we think of capital not as means of production but as a mode of power, we find that accumulation thrives not on growth and investment, but on unemployment and stagnation. And if accumulation depends on crisis, why should capitalists want to see a recovery? Jonathan Nitzan is a professor of political economy at York University in Toronto and co-author, with Professor Shimshon Bichler, of Capital as Power: A Study of Order and Creorder.Tue, 27 May 2014 15:00:00 GMT79Charlie Beanhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=245701:24:40PD4637Speaker(s): Charlie Bean | In this lecture Charlie Bean, outgoing deputy governor of the Bank of England and visiting professor in the LSE Department of Economics will reflect on the economic events of the past decade and their impact on the role of the central bank. Nicholas Stern is the first holder of the IG Patel Chair of Economics and Government.Speaker(s): Charlie Bean | In this lecture Charlie Bean, outgoing deputy governor of the Bank of England and visiting professor in the LSE Department of Economics will reflect on the economic events of the past decade and their impact on the role of the central bank. Nicholas Stern is the first holder of the IG Patel Chair of Economics and Government.Tue, 20 May 2014 18:30:00 GMT80Philippe Costeletos, Wolfgang Munchau, Vicky Pryce, Horst Reichenbachhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=244801:28:19PD4706Speaker(s): Philippe Costeletos, Wolfgang Munchau, Vicky Pryce, Horst Reichenbach | Editor's note: We apologise for the poor audio quality in the video. The event is organised by the Hellenic Observatory, LSE and the Hellenic Bankers Association, UK in the framework of the Hellenic Presidency of the EU Council. After the emergency actions taken at the height of the euro-crisis, serious attention has focussed on how the ‘bail-out’ states can return to growth on a sustainable and socially-inclusive basis. In part, this will depend on whether Europe has the right policies in place. A crucial dimension is also that of how Europe can best support reform in the bail-out states: are they receiving the right mix of support? How should external leverage be applied? And what is the best domestic strategy for the bail-out states themselves? Are they doing enough? The panel will address both the European and the national agendas, focussing on the Greek case in particular. Philippe Costeletos, Managing Partner and co-Founder, DMC Partners. Wolfgang Munchau, Associate Editor Financial Times & Co-founder & President of Eurointelligence ASBL. Vicky Pryce, Economist and Chief Economic Adviser, CEBR. Horst Reichenbach, Head of the Task Force for Greece in the European Commission. There will be a welcome address by Stratos Chatzigiannis, Chairman, Hellenic Bankers Association-UK.Speaker(s): Philippe Costeletos, Wolfgang Munchau, Vicky Pryce, Horst Reichenbach | Editor's note: We apologise for the poor audio quality in the video. The event is organised by the Hellenic Observatory, LSE and the Hellenic Bankers Association, UK in the framework of the Hellenic Presidency of the EU Council. After the emergency actions taken at the height of the euro-crisis, serious attention has focussed on how the ‘bail-out’ states can return to growth on a sustainable and socially-inclusive basis. In part, this will depend on whether Europe has the right policies in place. A crucial dimension is also that of how Europe can best support reform in the bail-out states: are they receiving the right mix of support? How should external leverage be applied? And what is the best domestic strategy for the bail-out states themselves? Are they doing enough? The panel will address both the European and the national agendas, focussing on the Greek case in particular. Philippe Costeletos, Managing Partner and co-Founder, DMC Partners. Wolfgang Munchau, Associate Editor Financial Times & Co-founder & President of Eurointelligence ASBL. Vicky Pryce, Economist and Chief Economic Adviser, CEBR. Horst Reichenbach, Head of the Task Force for Greece in the European Commission. There will be a welcome address by Stratos Chatzigiannis, Chairman, Hellenic Bankers Association-UK.Thu, 15 May 2014 18:30:00 GMT81Professor Saskia Sassen, Professor Ash Aminhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=244201:29:15PD4593Speaker(s): Professor Saskia Sassen, Professor Ash Amin | In her new book, Expulsions: brutality and complexity in the global economy, Saskia Sassen explores how today’s socioeconomic and environmental dislocations can be understood as a type of expulsion – from professional livelihood, from living space, even from the very biosphere that makes life possible. Saskia Sassen (@SaskiaSassen) is the Robert S Lynd Professor of Sociology and co-chair of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University. Ash Amin is the 1931 Chair of Geography at the University of Cambridge. Ricky Burdett (@BURDETTR) is professor of urban studies at the Department of Sociology, director of LSE Cities, and the Urban Age Programme at LSE.Speaker(s): Professor Saskia Sassen, Professor Ash Amin | In her new book, Expulsions: brutality and complexity in the global economy, Saskia Sassen explores how today’s socioeconomic and environmental dislocations can be understood as a type of expulsion – from professional livelihood, from living space, even from the very biosphere that makes life possible. Saskia Sassen (@SaskiaSassen) is the Robert S Lynd Professor of Sociology and co-chair of the Committee on Global Thought at Columbia University. Ash Amin is the 1931 Chair of Geography at the University of Cambridge. Ricky Burdett (@BURDETTR) is professor of urban studies at the Department of Sociology, director of LSE Cities, and the Urban Age Programme at LSE.Tue, 13 May 2014 18:30:00 GMT82Professor Lawrence Gostin, Professor Richard Ashcrofthttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=243400:57:34PD4583Speaker(s): Professor Lawrence Gostin, Professor Richard Ashcroft | Lawrence Gostin will discuss his new book, Global Health Law, examining critical health threats such as obesity, HIV/AIDS and climate change, and will offer creative ideas for achieving global health with justice. Richard Ashcroft is a professor of bioethics at Queen Mary, University of London. Lawrence Gostin is O’Neill Chair in Global Health Law at Georgetown University.Speaker(s): Professor Lawrence Gostin, Professor Richard Ashcroft | Lawrence Gostin will discuss his new book, Global Health Law, examining critical health threats such as obesity, HIV/AIDS and climate change, and will offer creative ideas for achieving global health with justice. Richard Ashcroft is a professor of bioethics at Queen Mary, University of London. Lawrence Gostin is O’Neill Chair in Global Health Law at Georgetown University.Thu, 8 May 2014 18:30:00 GMT83Mauricio Lopez Bonilla, Professor Mark Kleiman, Dr Kasia Malinowska-Sempruchhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=243101:22:41PD4578Speaker(s): Mauricio Lopez Bonilla, Professor Mark Kleiman, Dr Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch | This event will present the report of the Expert Group on the Economics of Drug Policy, the most thorough independent economic analysis of the current international drug control strategy ever conducted. Mauricio Lopez Bonilla (@mlopezbonilla) is the minister of interior of Guatemala. Mark Kleiman (@MarkARKleiman) is a professor of public policy in the UCLA School of Public Affairs. Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch (@OSFKasia) is director of the Open Society Global Drug Policy Program. Danny Quah (@DannyQuah) is Senior Fellow at LSE IDEAS. He is also Professor of Economics and International Development and Kuwait Professor at LSE.Speaker(s): Mauricio Lopez Bonilla, Professor Mark Kleiman, Dr Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch | This event will present the report of the Expert Group on the Economics of Drug Policy, the most thorough independent economic analysis of the current international drug control strategy ever conducted. Mauricio Lopez Bonilla (@mlopezbonilla) is the minister of interior of Guatemala. Mark Kleiman (@MarkARKleiman) is a professor of public policy in the UCLA School of Public Affairs. Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch (@OSFKasia) is director of the Open Society Global Drug Policy Program. Danny Quah (@DannyQuah) is Senior Fellow at LSE IDEAS. He is also Professor of Economics and International Development and Kuwait Professor at LSE.Wed, 7 May 2014 18:30:00 GMT84Mauricio Lopez Bonilla, Professor Mark Kleiman, Dr Kasia Malinowska-Sempruchhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=243101:22:41PD4580Speaker(s): Mauricio Lopez Bonilla, Professor Mark Kleiman, Dr Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch | This event will present the report of the Expert Group on the Economics of Drug Policy, the most thorough independent economic analysis of the current international drug control strategy ever conducted. Mauricio Lopez Bonilla (@mlopezbonilla) is the minister of interior of Guatemala. Mark Kleiman (@MarkARKleiman) is a professor of public policy in the UCLA School of Public Affairs. Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch (@OSFKasia) is director of the Open Society Global Drug Policy Program. Danny Quah (@DannyQuah) is Senior Fellow at LSE IDEAS. He is also Professor of Economics and International Development and Kuwait Professor at LSE.Speaker(s): Mauricio Lopez Bonilla, Professor Mark Kleiman, Dr Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch | This event will present the report of the Expert Group on the Economics of Drug Policy, the most thorough independent economic analysis of the current international drug control strategy ever conducted. Mauricio Lopez Bonilla (@mlopezbonilla) is the minister of interior of Guatemala. Mark Kleiman (@MarkARKleiman) is a professor of public policy in the UCLA School of Public Affairs. Kasia Malinowska-Sempruch (@OSFKasia) is director of the Open Society Global Drug Policy Program. Danny Quah (@DannyQuah) is Senior Fellow at LSE IDEAS. He is also Professor of Economics and International Development and Kuwait Professor at LSE.Wed, 7 May 2014 18:30:00 GMT85Dr Ha-Joon Changhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=240201:20:39PD4549Speaker(s): Dr Ha-Joon Chang | In Economics: The User's Guide, which he will talk about in this public lecture, bestselling author Ha-Joon Chang explains how the global economy works, and why anyone can understand the dismal science. Unlike many economists who claim there is only one way of 'doing economics', he introduces readers to a wide range of economic theories, from classical to Keynesian to institutionalist to Austrian, revealing how they all have their strengths, weaknesses and blind spots. By challenging the received wisdom, and exposing the myriad forces that shape our economic life, Chang provides the tools that every responsible citizen needs to understand - and address - our current economic woes. Ha-Joon Chang teaches economics at Cambridge University. His book 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism was a no.1 bestseller and was called by the Observer 'a witty and timely debunking of some of the biggest myths surrounding the global economy.' He is a popular columnist at the Guardian, and a vocal critic of the failures of our economic system.Speaker(s): Dr Ha-Joon Chang | In Economics: The User's Guide, which he will talk about in this public lecture, bestselling author Ha-Joon Chang explains how the global economy works, and why anyone can understand the dismal science. Unlike many economists who claim there is only one way of 'doing economics', he introduces readers to a wide range of economic theories, from classical to Keynesian to institutionalist to Austrian, revealing how they all have their strengths, weaknesses and blind spots. By challenging the received wisdom, and exposing the myriad forces that shape our economic life, Chang provides the tools that every responsible citizen needs to understand - and address - our current economic woes. Ha-Joon Chang teaches economics at Cambridge University. His book 23 Things They Don't Tell You About Capitalism was a no.1 bestseller and was called by the Observer 'a witty and timely debunking of some of the biggest myths surrounding the global economy.' He is a popular columnist at the Guardian, and a vocal critic of the failures of our economic system.Thu, 1 May 2014 18:30:00 GMT86Professor Craig Calhounhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=237200:04:45PD4522Speaker(s): Professor Craig Calhoun | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Speaker(s): Professor Craig Calhoun | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Thu, 3 Apr 2014 17:25:00 GMT87Professor Sir Christopher Pissarideshttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=237200:25:04PD4520Speaker(s): Professor Sir Christopher Pissarides | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Speaker(s): Professor Sir Christopher Pissarides | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Thu, 3 Apr 2014 17:00:00 GMT88Professor Charles Goodhart, Andrew Sheng, Rajat Naghttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=237201:22:56PD4518Speaker(s): Professor Charles Goodhart, Andrew Sheng, Rajat Nag | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Speaker(s): Professor Charles Goodhart, Andrew Sheng, Rajat Nag | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Thu, 3 Apr 2014 15:40:00 GMT89Professor Danny Quah, Azman Mokhtar, Professor Kishore Mahbubanihttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=237201:22:36PD4516Speaker(s): Professor Danny Quah, Azman Mokhtar, Professor Kishore Mahbubani | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Speaker(s): Professor Danny Quah, Azman Mokhtar, Professor Kishore Mahbubani | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Thu, 3 Apr 2014 14:00:00 GMT90Professor Ricky Burdett, Datuk Syed Mohamed Ibrahim, Professor Mike Douglasshttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=237201:31:28PD4514Speaker(s): Professor Ricky Burdett, Datuk Syed Mohamed Ibrahim, Professor Mike Douglass | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Speaker(s): Professor Ricky Burdett, Datuk Syed Mohamed Ibrahim, Professor Mike Douglass | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Thu, 3 Apr 2014 11:15:00 GMT91Professor Arne Westad, Professor Tao Wenzhao, Dr Hassan Wirajudahttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=237201:20:30PD4512Speaker(s): Professor Arne Westad, Professor Tao Wenzhao, Dr Hassan Wirajuda | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Speaker(s): Professor Arne Westad, Professor Tao Wenzhao, Dr Hassan Wirajuda | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Thu, 3 Apr 2014 09:30:00 GMT92Senator Dato' Sri Abdul Wahid Omarhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=237200:18:47PD4480Speaker(s): Senator Dato' Sri Abdul Wahid Omar | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Speaker(s): Senator Dato' Sri Abdul Wahid Omar | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Thu, 3 Apr 2014 09:10:00 GMT93Professor Craig Calhounhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=237200:11:17PD4479Speaker(s): Professor Craig Calhoun | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Speaker(s): Professor Craig Calhoun | The LSE Asia Forum is an important and very public part of the School's strategy to enhance its long standing relationship with the rapidly developing Asian region. LSE has historically attracted many very talented students and staff from all major Asian countries. The School has a large and distinguished group of alumni in the region and has been active in building partnerships with business and governments for many years. The LSE Asia Forum is a unique opportunity to bring together LSE's key partners in the region. The Forum provides an opportunity for analysis of different perspectives on the economic, social, political and cultural contributions Asia is making to global development. The 6th Asia Forum entitled 'Building Asian futures: integration, welfare and growth?' took place on 2-3 April 2014 at the Shangri La Hotel in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.Thu, 3 Apr 2014 08:55:00 GMT94Professor David Harveyhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=237101:32:35PD4477Speaker(s): Professor David Harvey | You thought capitalism was permanent? Think again. Leading Marxist thinker Professor David Harvey unravels the contradictions at the heart of capitalism – its drive, for example, to accumulate capital beyond the means of investing it. David Harvey (@profdavidharvey) is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Geography at the Graduate Centre of the City University of New York. This event marks the publication of Professor Harvey’s new book, Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism. Murray Low is associate professor of human geography in the Department of Geography & Environment at LSE.Speaker(s): Professor David Harvey | You thought capitalism was permanent? Think again. Leading Marxist thinker Professor David Harvey unravels the contradictions at the heart of capitalism – its drive, for example, to accumulate capital beyond the means of investing it. David Harvey (@profdavidharvey) is Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Geography at the Graduate Centre of the City University of New York. This event marks the publication of Professor Harvey’s new book, Seventeen Contradictions and the End of Capitalism. Murray Low is associate professor of human geography in the Department of Geography & Environment at LSE.Wed, 2 Apr 2014 18:30:00 GMT95President Richard Fisher, Prof. Jean-Pierre Zigrandhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=235601:03:06PD4461Speaker(s): President Richard Fisher, Prof. Jean-Pierre Zigrand | Have we done enough to avoid a new severe financial crisis? There are fundamental issues surrounding money creation, increased private debts and underestimated endogenous risks. Can the financial system operate in a way that better supports the real economy and encourages sustained growth? Are we missing essential institutions in Europe and globally? This conference aims at creating dialogue between practitioners and academics on these issues, and raising awareness of the remaining problems.Speaker(s): President Richard Fisher, Prof. Jean-Pierre Zigrand | Have we done enough to avoid a new severe financial crisis? There are fundamental issues surrounding money creation, increased private debts and underestimated endogenous risks. Can the financial system operate in a way that better supports the real economy and encourages sustained growth? Are we missing essential institutions in Europe and globally? This conference aims at creating dialogue between practitioners and academics on these issues, and raising awareness of the remaining problems.Fri, 21 Mar 2014 17:45:00 GMT96Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, Prof. Jon Danielssonhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=235601:09:43PD4460Speaker(s): Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, Prof. Jon Danielsson | Have we done enough to avoid a new severe financial crisis? There are fundamental issues surrounding money creation, increased private debts and underestimated endogenous risks. Can the financial system operate in a way that better supports the real economy and encourages sustained growth? Are we missing essential institutions in Europe and globally? This conference aims at creating dialogue between practitioners and academics on these issues, and raising awareness of the remaining problems.Speaker(s): Governor Haruhiko Kuroda, Prof. Jon Danielsson | Have we done enough to avoid a new severe financial crisis? There are fundamental issues surrounding money creation, increased private debts and underestimated endogenous risks. Can the financial system operate in a way that better supports the real economy and encourages sustained growth? Are we missing essential institutions in Europe and globally? This conference aims at creating dialogue between practitioners and academics on these issues, and raising awareness of the remaining problems.Fri, 21 Mar 2014 16:30:00 GMT97Alan Wheatley, Prof. Yu Yongdinghttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=235601:13:20PD4488Speaker(s): Alan Wheatley, Prof. Yu Yongding | Have we done enough to avoid a new severe financial crisis? There are fundamental issues surrounding money creation, increased private debts and underestimated endogenous risks. Can the financial system operate in a way that better supports the real economy and encourages sustained growth? Are we missing essential institutions in Europe and globally? This conference aims at creating dialogue between practitioners and academics on these issues, and raising awareness of the remaining problems.Speaker(s): Alan Wheatley, Prof. Yu Yongding | Have we done enough to avoid a new severe financial crisis? There are fundamental issues surrounding money creation, increased private debts and underestimated endogenous risks. Can the financial system operate in a way that better supports the real economy and encourages sustained growth? Are we missing essential institutions in Europe and globally? This conference aims at creating dialogue between practitioners and academics on these issues, and raising awareness of the remaining problems.Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:45:00 GMT98Prof. Jon Danielsson, Prof Charles Goodhart, Prof. Lars Jonunghttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=235601:18:15PD4489Speaker(s): Prof. Jon Danielsson, Prof Charles Goodhart, Prof. Lars Jonung | Have we done enough to avoid a new severe financial crisis? There are fundamental issues surrounding money creation, increased private debts and underestimated endogenous risks. Can the financial system operate in a way that better supports the real economy and encourages sustained growth? Are we missing essential institutions in Europe and globally? This conference aims at creating dialogue between practitioners and academics on these issues, and raising awareness of the remaining problems.Speaker(s): Prof. Jon Danielsson, Prof Charles Goodhart, Prof. Lars Jonung | Have we done enough to avoid a new severe financial crisis? There are fundamental issues surrounding money creation, increased private debts and underestimated endogenous risks. Can the financial system operate in a way that better supports the real economy and encourages sustained growth? Are we missing essential institutions in Europe and globally? This conference aims at creating dialogue between practitioners and academics on these issues, and raising awareness of the remaining problems.Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:45:00 GMT99Prof. Sheri Markose, Eric Beinhocker, Harald Stieberhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=235601:23:59PD4490Speaker(s): Prof. Sheri Markose, Eric Beinhocker, Harald Stieber | Have we done enough to avoid a new severe financial crisis? There are fundamental issues surrounding money creation, increased private debts and underestimated endogenous risks. Can the financial system operate in a way that better supports the real economy and encourages sustained growth? Are we missing essential institutions in Europe and globally? This conference aims at creating dialogue between practitioners and academics on these issues, and raising awareness of the remaining problems.Speaker(s): Prof. Sheri Markose, Eric Beinhocker, Harald Stieber | Have we done enough to avoid a new severe financial crisis? There are fundamental issues surrounding money creation, increased private debts and underestimated endogenous risks. Can the financial system operate in a way that better supports the real economy and encourages sustained growth? Are we missing essential institutions in Europe and globally? This conference aims at creating dialogue between practitioners and academics on these issues, and raising awareness of the remaining problems.Fri, 21 Mar 2014 14:45:00 GMT100Prof. Luca Fantacci, Dr Ulf Dahlsten, Riccardo Barbieri Hermittehttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=235601:06:25PD4487Speaker(s): Prof. Luca Fantacci, Dr Ulf Dahlsten, Riccardo Barbieri Hermitte | Have we done enough to avoid a new severe financial crisis? There are fundamental issues surrounding money creation, increased private debts and underestimated endogenous risks. Can the financial system operate in a way that better supports the real economy and encourages sustained growth? Are we missing essential institutions in Europe and globally? This conference aims at creating dialogue between practitioners and academics on these issues, and raising awareness of the remaining problems.Speaker(s): Prof. Luca Fantacci, Dr Ulf Dahlsten, Riccardo Barbieri Hermitte | Have we done enough to avoid a new severe financial crisis? There are fundamental issues surrounding money creation, increased private debts and underestimated endogenous risks. Can the financial system operate in a way that better supports the real economy and encourages sustained growth? Are we missing essential institutions in Europe and globally? This conference aims at creating dialogue between practitioners and academics on these issues, and raising awareness of the remaining problems.Fri, 21 Mar 2014 10:30:00 GMT101Lord Turner, Prof. Yu Yongding, Prof. Charles Goodharthttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=235601:28:53PD4486Speaker(s): Lord Turner, Prof. Yu Yongding, Prof. Charles Goodhart | Have we done enough to avoid a new severe financial crisis? There are fundamental issues surrounding money creation, increased private debts and underestimated endogenous risks. Can the financial system operate in a way that better supports the real economy and encourages sustained growth? Are we missing essential institutions in Europe and globally? This conference aims at creating dialogue between practitioners and academics on these issues, and raising awareness of the remaining problems.Speaker(s): Lord Turner, Prof. Yu Yongding, Prof. Charles Goodhart | Have we done enough to avoid a new severe financial crisis? There are fundamental issues surrounding money creation, increased private debts and underestimated endogenous risks. Can the financial system operate in a way that better supports the real economy and encourages sustained growth? Are we missing essential institutions in Europe and globally? This conference aims at creating dialogue between practitioners and academics on these issues, and raising awareness of the remaining problems.Fri, 21 Mar 2014 09:00:00 GMT102Professor Robert J Barrohttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=235201:22:13PD4444Speaker(s): Professor Robert J Barro | The Stern Review's evaluation of environmental protection relies on extremely low discount rates, an assumption criticized by many economists. The Review also stresses that great uncertainty is a critical element for optimal environmental policies. An appropriate model for this policy analysis requires sufficient risk aversion and fat-tailed uncertainty to get into the ballpark of explaining the observed equity premium. A satisfactory framework, based on Epstein-Zin/Weil preferences, also separates the coefficient of relative risk aversion (important for results on environmental investment) from the intertemporal elasticity of substitution for consumption (which matters little). Calibrations based on existing models of rare macroeconomic disasters suggest that optimal environmental investment can be a significant share of GDP even with reasonable values for the rate of time preference and the expected rate of return on private capital. Optimal environmental investment increases with the coefficient of relative risk aversion and the probability and typical size of environmental disasters but decreases with the degree of uncertainty about policy effectiveness. The key parameters that need to be pinned down are the proportionate effect of environmental investment on the probability of environmental disaster and the baseline probability of environmental disaster. Robert J Barro is Paul M Warburg Professor of Economics at Harvard University and a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution of Stanford University.Speaker(s): Professor Robert J Barro | The Stern Review's evaluation of environmental protection relies on extremely low discount rates, an assumption criticized by many economists. The Review also stresses that great uncertainty is a critical element for optimal environmental policies. An appropriate model for this policy analysis requires sufficient risk aversion and fat-tailed uncertainty to get into the ballpark of explaining the observed equity premium. A satisfactory framework, based on Epstein-Zin/Weil preferences, also separates the coefficient of relative risk aversion (important for results on environmental investment) from the intertemporal elasticity of substitution for consumption (which matters little). Calibrations based on existing models of rare macroeconomic disasters suggest that optimal environmental investment can be a significant share of GDP even with reasonable values for the rate of time preference and the expected rate of return on private capital. Optimal environmental investment increases with the coefficient of relative risk aversion and the probability and typical size of environmental disasters but decreases with the degree of uncertainty about policy effectiveness. The key parameters that need to be pinned down are the proportionate effect of environmental investment on the probability of environmental disaster and the baseline probability of environmental disaster. Robert J Barro is Paul M Warburg Professor of Economics at Harvard University and a senior fellow of the Hoover Institution of Stanford University.Thu, 20 Mar 2014 18:30:00 GMT103Professor Wouter Den Haanhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=234801:41:13PD4483Speaker(s): Professor Wouter Den Haan | This lecture looks at the real and perceived weaknesses, strengths and challenges of modern macroeconomics. Wouter Den Haan is co-director of the Centre for Macroeconomics at LSE.Speaker(s): Professor Wouter Den Haan | This lecture looks at the real and perceived weaknesses, strengths and challenges of modern macroeconomics. Wouter Den Haan is co-director of the Centre for Macroeconomics at LSE.Wed, 19 Mar 2014 18:30:00 GMT104Sharon Meershttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=234601:17:05PD4443Speaker(s): Sharon Meers | What would happen if more men, women and managers knew things like this: children of dual-career couples do at least as well as kids with a parent at home; divorce risk is 50% lower when couples evenly share the roles of making money and caring for kids; men don't value their careers any more than women do -- and men are better off when they invest time in their kids; teams that work fewer hours produce higher quality work – even in the most demanding professions. Whether you’re a young woman trying to pick the right guy, new parents facing the chaos of raising small kids, or a husband helping your wife return to work, our core challenge is: How can we thrive both a work and at home? Drawing on a broad range of government data, social science research and original interviews, Getting to 50/50 offers solutions to get rid of guilt and do right by our kids; focus on what’s really important – let go of the rest; and help men play bigger roles at home so women are free to lead larger lives at work. When men and women share the same experience and work together, it makes our families stronger. And allows all of us, at home and at work, to live happier more rewarding lives. That is what 50/50 is all about. Sharon Meers (@sharonmeers) leads enterprise strategy for Magento, eBay’s global e-commerce platform. Formerly, she was a managing director at Goldman Sachs. She is author, with Joanna Strober, of Getting to 50/50: How Working Parents Can Have It All.Speaker(s): Sharon Meers | What would happen if more men, women and managers knew things like this: children of dual-career couples do at least as well as kids with a parent at home; divorce risk is 50% lower when couples evenly share the roles of making money and caring for kids; men don't value their careers any more than women do -- and men are better off when they invest time in their kids; teams that work fewer hours produce higher quality work – even in the most demanding professions. Whether you’re a young woman trying to pick the right guy, new parents facing the chaos of raising small kids, or a husband helping your wife return to work, our core challenge is: How can we thrive both a work and at home? Drawing on a broad range of government data, social science research and original interviews, Getting to 50/50 offers solutions to get rid of guilt and do right by our kids; focus on what’s really important – let go of the rest; and help men play bigger roles at home so women are free to lead larger lives at work. When men and women share the same experience and work together, it makes our families stronger. And allows all of us, at home and at work, to live happier more rewarding lives. That is what 50/50 is all about. Sharon Meers (@sharonmeers) leads enterprise strategy for Magento, eBay’s global e-commerce platform. Formerly, she was a managing director at Goldman Sachs. She is author, with Joanna Strober, of Getting to 50/50: How Working Parents Can Have It All.Mon, 17 Mar 2014 18:30:00 GMT105Aidan Davy, Richard Meeran, Juan Pablo Sáenz, Jake Whitehttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=233801:52:07PD4423Speaker(s): Aidan Davy, Richard Meeran, Juan Pablo Sáenz, Jake White | A panel of international legal and industry experts discuss the fraught world of environmental justice, human rights, minerals and mining and explain why it should be of concern to us all. The EJOLT project (Environmental Justice Organizations, Liabilities and Trade) will also launch its global map of environmental (in)justice. Aidan Davy is deputy president and senior program director at the International Council for Mining and Minerals (ICMM). Aidan has extensive experience with sustainable development and social responsibility issues, with a strong emphasis on the extractive industries. He has worked as an independent consultant for a range of multi-lateral/bilateral and private sector clients on many of the emerging challenges for the sector. Richard Meeran is a partner at Leigh Day & Co. Richard pioneered claims against UK-based multinationals, Cape PLC for 7,500 South African asbestos victims and Thor Chemicals for South African workers poisoned by mercury. Since 2004, Richard has worked with South African NGOs & gold miners on silicosis claims against Anglo American, and with Tanzanian villagers in a claim against African Barrick Gold. Juan Pablo Sáenz is a representative of the Amazon Defense Coalition and founding partner of Fromboliere Abogados. The ADC secured one of the largest judicial victories in environmental litigation history, which saw Chevron ordered to pay $9.5 billion in damages to remediate profound environmental, social and health impacts caused by its operations in Ecuador. Jake White is a environmental lawyer at Friends of the Earth. Jake has worked for Britain’s Department of Trade and Industry, and the Department of Energy & Climate Change, designing a legislative structure to ensure waste and clean-up are paid for by operators. At FoE he works on climate and energy, in particular fracking which has involved working closely with local communities. This event is supported by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre and the EJOLT (Environmental Justice Organisations, Liabilities and Trade) Project.Speaker(s): Aidan Davy, Richard Meeran, Juan Pablo Sáenz, Jake White | A panel of international legal and industry experts discuss the fraught world of environmental justice, human rights, minerals and mining and explain why it should be of concern to us all. The EJOLT project (Environmental Justice Organizations, Liabilities and Trade) will also launch its global map of environmental (in)justice. Aidan Davy is deputy president and senior program director at the International Council for Mining and Minerals (ICMM). Aidan has extensive experience with sustainable development and social responsibility issues, with a strong emphasis on the extractive industries. He has worked as an independent consultant for a range of multi-lateral/bilateral and private sector clients on many of the emerging challenges for the sector. Richard Meeran is a partner at Leigh Day & Co. Richard pioneered claims against UK-based multinationals, Cape PLC for 7,500 South African asbestos victims and Thor Chemicals for South African workers poisoned by mercury. Since 2004, Richard has worked with South African NGOs & gold miners on silicosis claims against Anglo American, and with Tanzanian villagers in a claim against African Barrick Gold. Juan Pablo Sáenz is a representative of the Amazon Defense Coalition and founding partner of Fromboliere Abogados. The ADC secured one of the largest judicial victories in environmental litigation history, which saw Chevron ordered to pay $9.5 billion in damages to remediate profound environmental, social and health impacts caused by its operations in Ecuador. Jake White is a environmental lawyer at Friends of the Earth. Jake has worked for Britain’s Department of Trade and Industry, and the Department of Energy & Climate Change, designing a legislative structure to ensure waste and clean-up are paid for by operators. At FoE he works on climate and energy, in particular fracking which has involved working closely with local communities. This event is supported by the Business & Human Rights Resource Centre and the EJOLT (Environmental Justice Organisations, Liabilities and Trade) Project.Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:30:00 GMT106Mary Robinson, Professor Lord Stern, Sharan Burrow, Caio Koch-Weser, Marvin Nala, Sheela Patel, Henry Shue, Dessima Williamshttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=237601:32:12PD4500Speaker(s): Mary Robinson, Professor Lord Stern, Sharan Burrow, Caio Koch-Weser, Marvin Nala, Sheela Patel, Henry Shue, Dessima Williams | LSE's Institute of Public Affairs and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment invite you to an innovative public session which will explore who constitutes the innocent, how they are impacted by climate change and how they lack access to power. It will consider if these issues can be overcome and suggest ways in which they can. The session will be framed by a discussion with Nicholas Stern and Mary Robinson. This will be followed by interventions from a panel comprising representatives of the Innocent: the marginalised, the poor, youth, workers and future generations. Panellists representing the political world and the corporate voice will respond to the issues and concerns raised by the Innocent outlining both the challenges of political office and the realities of the corporate world. The audience will have an opportunity both to make observations and to put questions to the panellists regarding what can be done to find solutions to the problems identified. Mary Robinson is the former president of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and currently president of the Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice. Nicholas Stern is currently president of the British Academy and chair of the Grantham Research Institute. Sharan Burrow is secretary general of the International Trade Union Confederation. Caio Koch-Weser is vice chairman of Deutsche Bank Group. Marvin Nala is a climate and energy campaigner for Greenpeace, East Asia. Sheela Patel is the founder-director of Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres. Henry Shue is a senior research fellow at Merton College and professor of politics and international relations at University of Oxford. Dessima Williams is the former ambassador of Grenada to the United Nations.Speaker(s): Mary Robinson, Professor Lord Stern, Sharan Burrow, Caio Koch-Weser, Marvin Nala, Sheela Patel, Henry Shue, Dessima Williams | LSE's Institute of Public Affairs and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment invite you to an innovative public session which will explore who constitutes the innocent, how they are impacted by climate change and how they lack access to power. It will consider if these issues can be overcome and suggest ways in which they can. The session will be framed by a discussion with Nicholas Stern and Mary Robinson. This will be followed by interventions from a panel comprising representatives of the Innocent: the marginalised, the poor, youth, workers and future generations. Panellists representing the political world and the corporate voice will respond to the issues and concerns raised by the Innocent outlining both the challenges of political office and the realities of the corporate world. The audience will have an opportunity both to make observations and to put questions to the panellists regarding what can be done to find solutions to the problems identified. Mary Robinson is the former president of Ireland and UN High Commissioner for Human Rights and currently president of the Mary Robinson Foundation - Climate Justice. Nicholas Stern is currently president of the British Academy and chair of the Grantham Research Institute. Sharan Burrow is secretary general of the International Trade Union Confederation. Caio Koch-Weser is vice chairman of Deutsche Bank Group. Marvin Nala is a climate and energy campaigner for Greenpeace, East Asia. Sheela Patel is the founder-director of Society for the Promotion of Area Resource Centres. Henry Shue is a senior research fellow at Merton College and professor of politics and international relations at University of Oxford. Dessima Williams is the former ambassador of Grenada to the United Nations.Thu, 13 Mar 2014 18:30:00 GMT107George Soros, Anatole Kaletskyhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=233701:28:40PD4419Speaker(s): George Soros, Anatole Kaletsky | This event marks the publication of George Soros' new book, Tragedy of the European Union: Disintegration or Revival?: How Europe Must Now Choose Between Economic and Political Revival or Disintegration in which he reveals the roots of Europe's current financial crisis and comprehensively assesses the consequences of that crisis for the global economy and on the political ideals embodied by the European Union. In this concise and illuminating volume, renowned financier George Soros examines both the political and economic fault-lines of the European Union to reveal the roots Europe's current financial crisis. Interwoven with aspects from George Soros' personal life, The Fate of the Union narrates the history of the European Union in order to assess the current crisis and its effects on Europe's role in the global economy. Will the Euro survive? George Soros identifies the true culprits of the Eurozone crisis - among them a misbegotten German austerity programme - and diagnoses what we must do to rescue the ideals of the European project. George Soros (@georgesoros) is the chairman of Soros Fund Management and the founder of Open Society Foundations, a global network of foundations dedicated to supporting open societies. He is the author of several best-selling books including The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Crash of 2008 and What It Means, The Bubble of American Supremacy and The Age of Fallibility. He was born in Budapest in 1930 and lives in New York City. He survived the Nazi occupation and fled communist Hungary in 1947 for England, where he graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He then settled in the United States, where he accumulated a large fortune through an international investment fund he founded and managed. Mr Soros has been active as a philanthropist since 1979, when he began providing funds to help black students attend Capetown University in apartheid South Africa. He has established a network of philanthropic organisations active in more than 50 countries around the world. These organisations are dedicated to promoting the values of democracy and an open society. Anatole Kaletsky is an award-winning journalist and financial economist who has written since 1976 for The Economist, the Financial Times and The Times of London before joining Reuters. His recent book, Capitalism 4.0, about the reinvention of global capitalism after the 2008 crisis, was nominated for the BBC’s Samuel Johnson Prize, and has been translated into Chinese, Korean, German and Portuguese. Anatole is also chief economist of GaveKal Dragonomics, a Hong Kong-based group that provides investment analysis to 800 investment institutions around the world.Speaker(s): George Soros, Anatole Kaletsky | This event marks the publication of George Soros' new book, Tragedy of the European Union: Disintegration or Revival?: How Europe Must Now Choose Between Economic and Political Revival or Disintegration in which he reveals the roots of Europe's current financial crisis and comprehensively assesses the consequences of that crisis for the global economy and on the political ideals embodied by the European Union. In this concise and illuminating volume, renowned financier George Soros examines both the political and economic fault-lines of the European Union to reveal the roots Europe's current financial crisis. Interwoven with aspects from George Soros' personal life, The Fate of the Union narrates the history of the European Union in order to assess the current crisis and its effects on Europe's role in the global economy. Will the Euro survive? George Soros identifies the true culprits of the Eurozone crisis - among them a misbegotten German austerity programme - and diagnoses what we must do to rescue the ideals of the European project. George Soros (@georgesoros) is the chairman of Soros Fund Management and the founder of Open Society Foundations, a global network of foundations dedicated to supporting open societies. He is the author of several best-selling books including The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Crash of 2008 and What It Means, The Bubble of American Supremacy and The Age of Fallibility. He was born in Budapest in 1930 and lives in New York City. He survived the Nazi occupation and fled communist Hungary in 1947 for England, where he graduated from the London School of Economics and Political Science. He then settled in the United States, where he accumulated a large fortune through an international investment fund he founded and managed. Mr Soros has been active as a philanthropist since 1979, when he began providing funds to help black students attend Capetown University in apartheid South Africa. He has established a network of philanthropic organisations active in more than 50 countries around the world. These organisations are dedicated to promoting the values of democracy and an open society. Anatole Kaletsky is an award-winning journalist and financial economist who has written since 1976 for The Economist, the Financial Times and The Times of London before joining Reuters. His recent book, Capitalism 4.0, about the reinvention of global capitalism after the 2008 crisis, was nominated for the BBC’s Samuel Johnson Prize, and has been translated into Chinese, Korean, German and Portuguese. Anatole is also chief economist of GaveKal Dragonomics, a Hong Kong-based group that provides investment analysis to 800 investment institutions around the world.Thu, 13 Mar 2014 14:00:00 GMT108Professor Timothy Snyderhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=233501:34:37PD4415Speaker(s): Professor Timothy Snyder | The opening of borders and archives has permitted a much fuller acquaintance with the victims of the Holocaust as well as with the motivation and behaviours of the German perpetrators and the East Europeans who aided them in the murder. Must the national history of Eastern Europe now collapse into nothing more than a prehistory of catastrophe? Timothy Snyder is Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs at LSE IDEAS for 2013-14.Speaker(s): Professor Timothy Snyder | The opening of borders and archives has permitted a much fuller acquaintance with the victims of the Holocaust as well as with the motivation and behaviours of the German perpetrators and the East Europeans who aided them in the murder. Must the national history of Eastern Europe now collapse into nothing more than a prehistory of catastrophe? Timothy Snyder is Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs at LSE IDEAS for 2013-14.Tue, 11 Mar 2014 18:30:00 GMT109Alison Nimmohttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=233601:31:42PD4417Speaker(s): Alison Nimmo | Editor's note: The question and answer session has been removed from this podcast. In the past 10 years London has seen the resurgence of Regent Street to one of the globe’s most iconic streets and the regeneration of London’s East End catalysed by London 2012. Hear from Alison Nimmo who helped to win and deliver the Olympic Park and is now chief executive of the Crown Estate, a business that is using its expertise and extraordinary assets to transform the heart of London’s West End. Alison Nimmo joined The Crown Estate as chief executive in January 2012. The Estate’s assets range from prime real estate in London’s West End, to around 50% of the UK’s foreshore and almost the entire seabed around the UK, to farmland and forestry. With a capital value of over £8billion the business pays its surplus revenue (profit) to the Treasury for the benefit of the nation every year: in 2012/13 this was £252.6 million. Alison spent five years with the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) where, as director of design and regeneration, she was responsible for delivering the overall design and early delivery of many of the venues for the London 2012 games. Alison specialises in urban regeneration and was awarded a CBE in 2004. Her previous roles have included chief executive of Sheffield One and project director of Manchester Millennium Ltd. Alison is also a non-executive director at Berkeley Group and a visiting professor for Sheffield Hallam University. In January 2014 Alison was awarded the prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute Gold Medal for services to planning throughout her career.Speaker(s): Alison Nimmo | Editor's note: The question and answer session has been removed from this podcast. In the past 10 years London has seen the resurgence of Regent Street to one of the globe’s most iconic streets and the regeneration of London’s East End catalysed by London 2012. Hear from Alison Nimmo who helped to win and deliver the Olympic Park and is now chief executive of the Crown Estate, a business that is using its expertise and extraordinary assets to transform the heart of London’s West End. Alison Nimmo joined The Crown Estate as chief executive in January 2012. The Estate’s assets range from prime real estate in London’s West End, to around 50% of the UK’s foreshore and almost the entire seabed around the UK, to farmland and forestry. With a capital value of over £8billion the business pays its surplus revenue (profit) to the Treasury for the benefit of the nation every year: in 2012/13 this was £252.6 million. Alison spent five years with the Olympic Delivery Authority (ODA) where, as director of design and regeneration, she was responsible for delivering the overall design and early delivery of many of the venues for the London 2012 games. Alison specialises in urban regeneration and was awarded a CBE in 2004. Her previous roles have included chief executive of Sheffield One and project director of Manchester Millennium Ltd. Alison is also a non-executive director at Berkeley Group and a visiting professor for Sheffield Hallam University. In January 2014 Alison was awarded the prestigious Royal Town Planning Institute Gold Medal for services to planning throughout her career.Tue, 11 Mar 2014 18:30:00 GMT110Sabrina Mahfouz plus special guestshttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=233401:10:20PD4411Speaker(s): Sabrina Mahfouz plus special guests | Join award-winning poet and playwright Sabrina Mahfouz and special guests for an evening of live literature, performance and debate, as she explores climate change in the UK through storytelling and lively poetry performances. Special guests include performers and artists Deanna Rodger, Raymond Antrobus, Zia Ahmed and David Buckland, alongside climate change experts from the LSE. This free event, which reflects upon the risks of, and responses to climate change, is aimed at 18-30s. Sabrina Mahfouz is a poet, playwright, performer and writer. She has won a number of awards including the 2013 Sky Arts Futures Fund Award for her poetry work and is Associate Artist at the Bush Theatre and a Global Shaper with the World Economic Forum. She is currently writing theatre pieces for the Bush Theatre and the National Theatre and her first collection of poetry and plays will be published in May 2014 by Bloomsbury imprint, Methuen. Sabrina is currently a poet in residence for Cape Farewell, an international not-for-profit, working internationally to bring together artists, scientists and communicators to stimulate the production of art founded in scientific research.Speaker(s): Sabrina Mahfouz plus special guests | Join award-winning poet and playwright Sabrina Mahfouz and special guests for an evening of live literature, performance and debate, as she explores climate change in the UK through storytelling and lively poetry performances. Special guests include performers and artists Deanna Rodger, Raymond Antrobus, Zia Ahmed and David Buckland, alongside climate change experts from the LSE. This free event, which reflects upon the risks of, and responses to climate change, is aimed at 18-30s. Sabrina Mahfouz is a poet, playwright, performer and writer. She has won a number of awards including the 2013 Sky Arts Futures Fund Award for her poetry work and is Associate Artist at the Bush Theatre and a Global Shaper with the World Economic Forum. She is currently writing theatre pieces for the Bush Theatre and the National Theatre and her first collection of poetry and plays will be published in May 2014 by Bloomsbury imprint, Methuen. Sabrina is currently a poet in residence for Cape Farewell, an international not-for-profit, working internationally to bring together artists, scientists and communicators to stimulate the production of art founded in scientific research.Thu, 6 Mar 2014 19:00:00 GMT111Professor Vernon Hendersonhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=232601:28:38PD4418Speaker(s): Professor Vernon Henderson | With the majority of its population now urban dwellers, China faces a unique set of challenges. Vernon Henderson examines the policy options as Chinese cities continue to grow. Vernon Henderson is a leading expert in urbanisation of developing countries and School Professor of Economic Geography at LSE.Speaker(s): Professor Vernon Henderson | With the majority of its population now urban dwellers, China faces a unique set of challenges. Vernon Henderson examines the policy options as Chinese cities continue to grow. Vernon Henderson is a leading expert in urbanisation of developing countries and School Professor of Economic Geography at LSE.Thu, 6 Mar 2014 18:30:00 GMT112Dr Chaloka Beyani, Professor Julia Black, Professor Emily Jackson, Dr Peter Ramsayhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=231701:24:30PD4385Speaker(s): Dr Chaloka Beyani, Professor Julia Black, Professor Emily Jackson, Dr Peter Ramsay | Should we be allowed the right to die? Can the UK do more to prevent international human rights abuses? What can the law do to prevent another recession? Are juries worth having? Tweet your questions to @LSELaw using #LSElaw. Chaloka Beyani is United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons. Julia Black is director of the Law and Financial Markets Project. Emily Jackson is a member of the British Medical Association Medical Ethics Committee and is head of the Department of Law. Peter Ramsay is a reader in law, specialising in criminal law at LSE.Speaker(s): Dr Chaloka Beyani, Professor Julia Black, Professor Emily Jackson, Dr Peter Ramsay | Should we be allowed the right to die? Can the UK do more to prevent international human rights abuses? What can the law do to prevent another recession? Are juries worth having? Tweet your questions to @LSELaw using #LSElaw. Chaloka Beyani is United Nations special rapporteur on the human rights of internally displaced persons. Julia Black is director of the Law and Financial Markets Project. Emily Jackson is a member of the British Medical Association Medical Ethics Committee and is head of the Department of Law. Peter Ramsay is a reader in law, specialising in criminal law at LSE.Wed, 5 Mar 2014 18:30:00 GMT113Professor Judith Rees, Richard Hermer QC, Alice Stapleton, Richard Gordon QC, Zahra Al-Rikabi, Professor Oriana Bandiera, Shiv Malik, Emma Soames, Bob Wardhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=229702:20:47PD4391Speaker(s): Professor Judith Rees, Richard Hermer QC, Alice Stapleton, Richard Gordon QC, Zahra Al-Rikabi, Professor Oriana Bandiera, Shiv Malik, Emma Soames, Bob Ward | The post-war generation stands accused of wrecking the world for the generations that follow them. It is those younger people - the victims of this excess - who are the prosecuting authorities in this unique legal proceedings. The charge sheet is long. The Baby Boomers may have signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the later international covenants but by their actions they have destroyed or greatly diminished the substance of the rights it contains for Generations X and Y, and all the others still to come. The resources of the world have been so plundered that the basics of a decent life - water; food; fresh air - can no longer be taken for granted. Nor even can a habitable world be assumed, for many already alive who have the misfortune to be born at the wrong time. Baby Boomers have breached the trust they owed to the world's peoples coming after them. They stand accused as multiple violators of fundamental human rights. The Baby Boomers defence will, though, be robust. They inherited a world laid waste by war and rebuilt it, staying clear of further war despite the power of the weapons they had to hand. They evolved a welfare state to provide security for all people and brought freedom to colonies the world over. The world they handed over was in decent shape. It is generations X and Y, with their compulsion to embrace the market, their lack of any kind of social solidarity and their failure to think imaginatively and together to solve the issues that confront them (much smaller than anything they faced) that are the true culprits for the mess we are in. So who is right? The charges against the Baby Boomers will be brought by a team of legal experts, backed by human rights and other specialist witnesses. The Baby Boomers will be defended by an equally distinguished legal team. Overseen by Professor Judith Rees, the trial will involve an audience verdict and then one delivered by a mixed jury of young and old people, specially convened to hear the case. This event forms part of the LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 2014, taking place from Monday 24 February - Saturday 1 March 2014, with the theme 'Reflections'.Speaker(s): Professor Judith Rees, Richard Hermer QC, Alice Stapleton, Richard Gordon QC, Zahra Al-Rikabi, Professor Oriana Bandiera, Shiv Malik, Emma Soames, Bob Ward | The post-war generation stands accused of wrecking the world for the generations that follow them. It is those younger people - the victims of this excess - who are the prosecuting authorities in this unique legal proceedings. The charge sheet is long. The Baby Boomers may have signed the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the later international covenants but by their actions they have destroyed or greatly diminished the substance of the rights it contains for Generations X and Y, and all the others still to come. The resources of the world have been so plundered that the basics of a decent life - water; food; fresh air - can no longer be taken for granted. Nor even can a habitable world be assumed, for many already alive who have the misfortune to be born at the wrong time. Baby Boomers have breached the trust they owed to the world's peoples coming after them. They stand accused as multiple violators of fundamental human rights. The Baby Boomers defence will, though, be robust. They inherited a world laid waste by war and rebuilt it, staying clear of further war despite the power of the weapons they had to hand. They evolved a welfare state to provide security for all people and brought freedom to colonies the world over. The world they handed over was in decent shape. It is generations X and Y, with their compulsion to embrace the market, their lack of any kind of social solidarity and their failure to think imaginatively and together to solve the issues that confront them (much smaller than anything they faced) that are the true culprits for the mess we are in. So who is right? The charges against the Baby Boomers will be brought by a team of legal experts, backed by human rights and other specialist witnesses. The Baby Boomers will be defended by an equally distinguished legal team. Overseen by Professor Judith Rees, the trial will involve an audience verdict and then one delivered by a mixed jury of young and old people, specially convened to hear the case. This event forms part of the LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 2014, taking place from Monday 24 February - Saturday 1 March 2014, with the theme 'Reflections'.Fri, 28 Feb 2014 18:00:00 GMT114Professor Marianna Fotaki, Professor Steve Fuller, Professor Yiannis Gabriel, David Morganhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=229101:18:33PD4442Speaker(s): Professor Marianna Fotaki, Professor Steve Fuller, Professor Yiannis Gabriel, David Morgan | This session will look at how we can understand the apparent growth in narcissism and withdrawals from intimacy in a digital age. From the impact of Facebook and online porn on sex to how whether we’re losing the capacity to be close to the people we work with. Join us to explore whether we’re all turning into narcissists or can we do something to salvage intimacy with other people? Marianna Fotaki is professor of business ethics at Warwick Business School, and holds a visiting professorship at The University of Manchester. Before joining academia Marianna has worked as EU resident adviser to the governments in transition and as a medical doctor for Médecins Sans Frontières and Médecins Du Monde for ten years in total. She is a graduate of medicine, public health, and has obtained a PhD in public policy from LSE. Her research is on the marketization of public services, health inequalities, gender and otherness in organizations and business in society. She has published over 30 papers on those subjects and has four books forthcoming: a monograph, on fantasy and reality of patient choice (Edward Elgar). Gender and the Organization (with Nancy Harding, Routledge), Affect in Organizations (co-edited with Kate Kenny, Palgrave) and Global Challenges to Business in Society (with Kate Kenny and Juliane Reinecke, Sage). Steve Fuller is Auguste Comte Professor of social epistemology in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick. The author of twenty books, his most recent work focuses on the future of humanity. 2014 will see the publication of two books: Knowledge: The Philosophical Quest in History (Acumen) and, with Veronika Lipinska, The Proactionary Imperative: A Foundation for Transhumanism (Palgrave). Yiannis Gabriel is professor of organizational theory at the University of Bath. He has a PhD in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley. Yiannis is known for his work into the psychoanalysis of organizational and social life. He has written on organizational storytelling and narratives, leadership, management learning and the culture and politics of contemporary consumption. He has developed a psychoanalytic interpretation of organizational stories as a way of studying numerous social and organizational phenomena including leader-follower relations, group dynamics and fantasies, nostalgia, insults and apologies. He has been editor of Management Learning and associate editor of Human Relations and is currently senior editor of Organization Studies. His enduring fascination as a researcher lies in what he describes as the unmanageable qualities of life in and out of organizations. David Morgan is a fellow of the British Psychoanalytical Society, senior member of the British Psychoanalytic Association, and has been consultant psychotherapist at the Portman Clinic for 20 years. He is a training analyst, supervisor and lecturer, and is consultant psychotherapist at WhistleblowersUK. He is also a consultant psychotherapist and psychoanalyst in private practice. Elizabeth Cotton blogs as Surviving Work and is an academic at Middlesex University Business School. Her academic background is in political philosophy and current writing includes precarious work and employment relations, activism and mental health at work. She has worked as an activist and educator in over thirty countries, working with trade unions and Global Union Federations at senior level. Some of this work is reflected in her co-authored publication, Global Unions Global Business, described as “the essential guide to global trade unionism”. Elizabeth lived and worked abroad until returning to the UK in 2007 to write and start the process of training in adult psychotherapy. She is founding director of The Resilience Space and runs the Surviving Work Library. The LSE Review of Books publishes daily reviews of academic books across all the socialSpeaker(s): Professor Marianna Fotaki, Professor Steve Fuller, Professor Yiannis Gabriel, David Morgan | This session will look at how we can understand the apparent growth in narcissism and withdrawals from intimacy in a digital age. From the impact of Facebook and online porn on sex to how whether we’re losing the capacity to be close to the people we work with. Join us to explore whether we’re all turning into narcissists or can we do something to salvage intimacy with other people? Marianna Fotaki is professor of business ethics at Warwick Business School, and holds a visiting professorship at The University of Manchester. Before joining academia Marianna has worked as EU resident adviser to the governments in transition and as a medical doctor for Médecins Sans Frontières and Médecins Du Monde for ten years in total. She is a graduate of medicine, public health, and has obtained a PhD in public policy from LSE. Her research is on the marketization of public services, health inequalities, gender and otherness in organizations and business in society. She has published over 30 papers on those subjects and has four books forthcoming: a monograph, on fantasy and reality of patient choice (Edward Elgar). Gender and the Organization (with Nancy Harding, Routledge), Affect in Organizations (co-edited with Kate Kenny, Palgrave) and Global Challenges to Business in Society (with Kate Kenny and Juliane Reinecke, Sage). Steve Fuller is Auguste Comte Professor of social epistemology in the Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick. The author of twenty books, his most recent work focuses on the future of humanity. 2014 will see the publication of two books: Knowledge: The Philosophical Quest in History (Acumen) and, with Veronika Lipinska, The Proactionary Imperative: A Foundation for Transhumanism (Palgrave). Yiannis Gabriel is professor of organizational theory at the University of Bath. He has a PhD in Sociology from the University of California, Berkeley. Yiannis is known for his work into the psychoanalysis of organizational and social life. He has written on organizational storytelling and narratives, leadership, management learning and the culture and politics of contemporary consumption. He has developed a psychoanalytic interpretation of organizational stories as a way of studying numerous social and organizational phenomena including leader-follower relations, group dynamics and fantasies, nostalgia, insults and apologies. He has been editor of Management Learning and associate editor of Human Relations and is currently senior editor of Organization Studies. His enduring fascination as a researcher lies in what he describes as the unmanageable qualities of life in and out of organizations. David Morgan is a fellow of the British Psychoanalytical Society, senior member of the British Psychoanalytic Association, and has been consultant psychotherapist at the Portman Clinic for 20 years. He is a training analyst, supervisor and lecturer, and is consultant psychotherapist at WhistleblowersUK. He is also a consultant psychotherapist and psychoanalyst in private practice. Elizabeth Cotton blogs as Surviving Work and is an academic at Middlesex University Business School. Her academic background is in political philosophy and current writing includes precarious work and employment relations, activism and mental health at work. She has worked as an activist and educator in over thirty countries, working with trade unions and Global Union Federations at senior level. Some of this work is reflected in her co-authored publication, Global Unions Global Business, described as “the essential guide to global trade unionism”. Elizabeth lived and worked abroad until returning to the UK in 2007 to write and start the process of training in adult psychotherapy. She is founding director of The Resilience Space and runs the Surviving Work Library. The LSE Review of Books publishes daily reviews of academic books across all the socialThu, 27 Feb 2014 12:30:00 GMT115Dr Ethan Ilzetzkihttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=228601:06:45PD4359Speaker(s): Dr Ethan Ilzetzki | This talk discusses what is known about the effects of austerity and fiscal stimulus on economic activity. Ethan Ilzetzki is an economics lecturer at LSE. His research focuses on the effects of fiscal policy and the role of politics in shaping fiscal policy.Speaker(s): Dr Ethan Ilzetzki | This talk discusses what is known about the effects of austerity and fiscal stimulus on economic activity. Ethan Ilzetzki is an economics lecturer at LSE. His research focuses on the effects of fiscal policy and the role of politics in shaping fiscal policy.Wed, 26 Feb 2014 18:30:00 GMT116Melvyn Bragg, Dr Andrea Capstick, Professor Justine Schneiderhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=228301:35:46PD4358Speaker(s): Melvyn Bragg, Dr Andrea Capstick, Professor Justine Schneider | Dementia “continues to be surrounded by fear and stigma … Nearly half of UK adults acknowledge that public understanding of dementia is limited, and 73 percent of them do not believe society is geared up to deal with the condition” according to the Department of Health, who also say a key step involves “raising public understanding and challenging attitudes which may inhibit people with dementia living life to the full”. This panel discussion will explore ways of understanding dementia and dementia care through art and literature, including theatre, participatory videos and the novel with insights from research and personal experiences. The quotation in our title is taken from Shakespeare's King Lear. Melvyn Bragg is an award-winning author and broadcaster. His latest novel is Grace and Mary. His first novel, For Want of a Nail, was published in 1965 and since then his novels have included The Hired Man, for which he won the Time/Life Silver Pen Award, Without A City Wall, winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, Credo, The Maid of Buttermere and The Soldier's Return, which was published to huge critical acclaim in 1999 and won the WHSmith Literary Award. He has also written several works of non-fiction including Speak for England, an oral history of the twentieth century, Rich, a biography of Richard Burton, On Giants' Shoulders, a history of science based on his BBC radio series, The Adventure of English, 12 Books that Changed the World, In Our Time and The Southbank Show: Final Cut. He is president of the National Campaign for the Arts, and in 1998 he was made a life peer. He won an Academy Fellowship at the BAFTA Television Awards in 2010. Andrea Capstick is lecturer in dementia studies at the University of Bradford. She has been a member of Bradford Dementia Group (BDG) since 1994, and became the inaugural leader of the UK’s first BSc (Hons) in Dementia Studies.She holds a Doctorate in Education (EdD) for her work on the use of film and narrative biography in teaching dementia studies, and has published on a variety of subjects including service user involvement in dementia care education; arts based approaches to teaching and learning, and the ethics of visual research. In 2009 she conducted a pilot of the use of Participatory Video (PV) with people with dementia, and has recently been awarded funding by the National Institute for Health Research’s School for Social Care Research to extend the use of PV to people living in long-term social care. Justine Schneider is professor of mental health and social care at the University of Nottingham. Before moving to Nottingham in 2004, Justine was a senior lecturer in the Centre for Applied Social Studies at the University of Durham and a non-executive director, County Durham and Darlington Priority Services NHS Trust. Justine has extensive experience in many aspects of applied health research using a wide range of methodologies and approaches. She has particular expertise in mental health service evaluation, carers, care homes, costs and supported employment. Her current work focuses primarily on dementia and staff development, and she is exploring innovative approaches to knowledge exchange in dementia care. Martin Knapp is professor of Social Policy at LSE and director of the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU). This event forms part of the LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 2014, taking place from Monday 24 February - Saturday 1 March 2014, with the theme 'Reflections'.Speaker(s): Melvyn Bragg, Dr Andrea Capstick, Professor Justine Schneider | Dementia “continues to be surrounded by fear and stigma … Nearly half of UK adults acknowledge that public understanding of dementia is limited, and 73 percent of them do not believe society is geared up to deal with the condition” according to the Department of Health, who also say a key step involves “raising public understanding and challenging attitudes which may inhibit people with dementia living life to the full”. This panel discussion will explore ways of understanding dementia and dementia care through art and literature, including theatre, participatory videos and the novel with insights from research and personal experiences. The quotation in our title is taken from Shakespeare's King Lear. Melvyn Bragg is an award-winning author and broadcaster. His latest novel is Grace and Mary. His first novel, For Want of a Nail, was published in 1965 and since then his novels have included The Hired Man, for which he won the Time/Life Silver Pen Award, Without A City Wall, winner of the John Llewellyn Rhys Prize, Credo, The Maid of Buttermere and The Soldier's Return, which was published to huge critical acclaim in 1999 and won the WHSmith Literary Award. He has also written several works of non-fiction including Speak for England, an oral history of the twentieth century, Rich, a biography of Richard Burton, On Giants' Shoulders, a history of science based on his BBC radio series, The Adventure of English, 12 Books that Changed the World, In Our Time and The Southbank Show: Final Cut. He is president of the National Campaign for the Arts, and in 1998 he was made a life peer. He won an Academy Fellowship at the BAFTA Television Awards in 2010. Andrea Capstick is lecturer in dementia studies at the University of Bradford. She has been a member of Bradford Dementia Group (BDG) since 1994, and became the inaugural leader of the UK’s first BSc (Hons) in Dementia Studies.She holds a Doctorate in Education (EdD) for her work on the use of film and narrative biography in teaching dementia studies, and has published on a variety of subjects including service user involvement in dementia care education; arts based approaches to teaching and learning, and the ethics of visual research. In 2009 she conducted a pilot of the use of Participatory Video (PV) with people with dementia, and has recently been awarded funding by the National Institute for Health Research’s School for Social Care Research to extend the use of PV to people living in long-term social care. Justine Schneider is professor of mental health and social care at the University of Nottingham. Before moving to Nottingham in 2004, Justine was a senior lecturer in the Centre for Applied Social Studies at the University of Durham and a non-executive director, County Durham and Darlington Priority Services NHS Trust. Justine has extensive experience in many aspects of applied health research using a wide range of methodologies and approaches. She has particular expertise in mental health service evaluation, carers, care homes, costs and supported employment. Her current work focuses primarily on dementia and staff development, and she is exploring innovative approaches to knowledge exchange in dementia care. Martin Knapp is professor of Social Policy at LSE and director of the Personal Social Services Research Unit (PSSRU). This event forms part of the LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 2014, taking place from Monday 24 February - Saturday 1 March 2014, with the theme 'Reflections'.Tue, 25 Feb 2014 18:30:00 GMT117Zoran Milanovićhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=227601:07:13PD4413Speaker(s): Zoran Milanović | In July 2013, Croatia became the EU’s 28th member state after a decade of negotiations. Will reality meet the expectations? Croatia’s Prime Minister Zoran Milanović will discuss. Stabilising the economy, fostering an entrepreneurial-friendly environment, increasing the protection of human rights and accelerating the country’s learning curve as a member state are key issues among Croatia’s domestic priorities. In the international arena, Croatia will strive to keep NATO and EU enlargement realistic and viable, engage in international and regional cooperation and try to carve out strategic interest positions within the EU. Strengthening political relations with the United Kingdom, furthering investment opportunities and opening up the country to an even bigger influx of British guests will be the focus of Croatia-UK bilateral relations. Zoran Milanović has been the prime minister of Croatia since 2011. Before this, he served as chairman of the Social Democratic Party parliamentary group in the Croatian parliament, and as a member of the Committee for the Constitution, Rules of Procedure and Political System. He graduated from the Zagreb Law School in 1986 and completed his master's degree in European Union law at the Flemish University in Brussels.Speaker(s): Zoran Milanović | In July 2013, Croatia became the EU’s 28th member state after a decade of negotiations. Will reality meet the expectations? Croatia’s Prime Minister Zoran Milanović will discuss. Stabilising the economy, fostering an entrepreneurial-friendly environment, increasing the protection of human rights and accelerating the country’s learning curve as a member state are key issues among Croatia’s domestic priorities. In the international arena, Croatia will strive to keep NATO and EU enlargement realistic and viable, engage in international and regional cooperation and try to carve out strategic interest positions within the EU. Strengthening political relations with the United Kingdom, furthering investment opportunities and opening up the country to an even bigger influx of British guests will be the focus of Croatia-UK bilateral relations. Zoran Milanović has been the prime minister of Croatia since 2011. Before this, he served as chairman of the Social Democratic Party parliamentary group in the Croatian parliament, and as a member of the Committee for the Constitution, Rules of Procedure and Political System. He graduated from the Zagreb Law School in 1986 and completed his master's degree in European Union law at the Flemish University in Brussels.Mon, 24 Feb 2014 17:00:00 GMT118Baroness O’Neill, Professor George Brock, Gavin Millarhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=225301:29:58PD4312Speaker(s): Baroness O’Neill, Professor George Brock, Gavin Millar | After Leveson, this debate asks: can ethics help us think about whether we have the media needed for a healthy democracy and social fabric? How should we think about the good and harm journalism can do? Baroness O'Neill will open the debate followed by responses from George Brock and Gavin Millar. George Brock (@georgeprof) is head of journalism at City University. He is a member of the executive board of the International Press Institute and chairs the IPI's British committee. He is also a board member of the World Editors Forum. He broadcasts and lectures frequently and reviews for the Times Literary Supplement. He is a former managing editor of The Times. Onora O'Neill is an emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Cambridge and a crossbench member of the House of Lords. She has written widely on political philosophy and ethics, international justice, bioethics and the philosophy of Immanuel Kant. She is also the current chair of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission. Gavin Millar QC is co-founder of Doughty Street Chambers and a specialist in media law. He has undertaken a number of high profile defamation, privacy, contempt and reporting restriction cases and has acted for most of the major UK media organisations. He is the co-author of Media Law and Human Rights (2009) and on the board of the Centre for Investigative Journalism at City University. Nick Couldry (@couldrynick) is Professor of Media, Communications and Social Theory in the Department of Media and communications at LSE.Speaker(s): Baroness O’Neill, Professor George Brock, Gavin Millar | After Leveson, this debate asks: can ethics help us think about whether we have the media needed for a healthy democracy and social fabric? How should we think about the good and harm journalism can do? Baroness O'Neill will open the debate followed by responses from George Brock and Gavin Millar. George Brock (@georgeprof) is head of journalism at City University. He is a member of the executive board of the International Press Institute and chairs the IPI's British committee. He is also a board member of the World Editors Forum. He broadcasts and lectures frequently and reviews for the Times Literary Supplement. He is a former managing editor of The Times. Onora O'Neill is an emeritus professor of philosophy at the University of Cambridge and a crossbench member of the House of Lords. She has written widely on political philosophy and ethics, international justice, bioethics and the philosophy of Immanuel Kant. She is also the current chair of the Equalities and Human Rights Commission. Gavin Millar QC is co-founder of Doughty Street Chambers and a specialist in media law. He has undertaken a number of high profile defamation, privacy, contempt and reporting restriction cases and has acted for most of the major UK media organisations. He is the co-author of Media Law and Human Rights (2009) and on the board of the Centre for Investigative Journalism at City University. Nick Couldry (@couldrynick) is Professor of Media, Communications and Social Theory in the Department of Media and communications at LSE.Thu, 13 Feb 2014 18:30:00 GMT119Dr Tariq Baloch, Salim Moolan, Dr Jan Kleinheisterkamp, Dr Charles Poncet, Sir Bernard Rix, Professor Derek Roebuck, Professor Catherine Rogers, Professor Horatia Muir Watthttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=225202:50:14PD4311Speaker(s): Dr Tariq Baloch, Salim Moolan, Dr Jan Kleinheisterkamp, Dr Charles Poncet, Sir Bernard Rix, Professor Derek Roebuck, Professor Catherine Rogers, Professor Horatia Muir Watt | This event launches Jan Paulsson's newest book The Idea of Arbitration in the form of three small debates on three central issues of the book: determining arbitral jurisdiction; public policy; and the future of international arbitration. Tariq Baloch is a barrister at 3 Verulam Buildings. Salim Moollan is a barrister at Essex Court Chambers. Jan Kleinheisterkamp is an associate professor at the LSE Law Department and heads the LSE Transnational Law Project. Charles Poncet is a partner at CMS von Erlach Poncet (Geneva). Bernard Rix is a retired Lord Justice Appeal and an arbitrator at 20 Essex Street. Derek Roebuck is a senior fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and a member of IDR Group. Catherine Rogers is an associate professor at Penn State University VV Veeder QC is Essex Court Chambers). Horatia Muir Watt is professor at Science Po Paris. Jan Paulsson holds the Michael Klein Distinguished Scholar Chair at the University of Miami School of Law and he is also Centennial Professor of Law at LSE.Speaker(s): Dr Tariq Baloch, Salim Moolan, Dr Jan Kleinheisterkamp, Dr Charles Poncet, Sir Bernard Rix, Professor Derek Roebuck, Professor Catherine Rogers, Professor Horatia Muir Watt | This event launches Jan Paulsson's newest book The Idea of Arbitration in the form of three small debates on three central issues of the book: determining arbitral jurisdiction; public policy; and the future of international arbitration. Tariq Baloch is a barrister at 3 Verulam Buildings. Salim Moollan is a barrister at Essex Court Chambers. Jan Kleinheisterkamp is an associate professor at the LSE Law Department and heads the LSE Transnational Law Project. Charles Poncet is a partner at CMS von Erlach Poncet (Geneva). Bernard Rix is a retired Lord Justice Appeal and an arbitrator at 20 Essex Street. Derek Roebuck is a senior fellow at the Institute of Advanced Legal Studies and a member of IDR Group. Catherine Rogers is an associate professor at Penn State University VV Veeder QC is Essex Court Chambers). Horatia Muir Watt is professor at Science Po Paris. Jan Paulsson holds the Michael Klein Distinguished Scholar Chair at the University of Miami School of Law and he is also Centennial Professor of Law at LSE.Thu, 13 Feb 2014 17:30:00 GMT120Farmida Bi, Paul Millshttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=224801:37:30PD4310Speaker(s): Farmida Bi, Paul Mills | Organised in conjunction with the Harvard Islamic Finance Project, Farmida Bi talks on Islamic finance in the Western world. Farmida Bi is partner and European head of Islamic Finance, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP. Dr Paul Mills is senior economist at International Monetary Finance, London.Speaker(s): Farmida Bi, Paul Mills | Organised in conjunction with the Harvard Islamic Finance Project, Farmida Bi talks on Islamic finance in the Western world. Farmida Bi is partner and European head of Islamic Finance, Norton Rose Fulbright LLP. Dr Paul Mills is senior economist at International Monetary Finance, London.Wed, 12 Feb 2014 18:30:00 GMT121Professor Danny Quah, Professor David Dollar, Dr Huang Yukon, Professor Nicholas Lardyhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=237801:41:52PD4509Speaker(s): Professor Danny Quah, Professor David Dollar, Dr Huang Yukon, Professor Nicholas Lardy | The LSE SU China Development Forum (CDF) is an annual conference co-organised by the LSE SU China Development Society and the LSE Asia Research Centre. It provides a platform for vibrant, in-depth intellectual discussions among students, academics and professionals on key issues facing China. The 2014 Forum, held at LSE on 8th February 2014 and attended by over 400 delegates, hosted 28 speakers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Europe and the United States including the 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Professor Eric S Maskin and the former British Ambassador to China, Sir Christoper Hum. In the context of the reform plan drafted at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee, seven panel sessions under the overarching theme ‘Rebalancing China’ considered and discussed a range of topics including: privatisation and recentralization; consumption and investment, government social welfare provision and civil structures, China’s international relations. Four panel sessions are available for download: Keynote Opening; The Chinese Economy - Rebalancing China; Power to Empower - China’s Media Revolution; China and the World - A New Interface.Speaker(s): Professor Danny Quah, Professor David Dollar, Dr Huang Yukon, Professor Nicholas Lardy | The LSE SU China Development Forum (CDF) is an annual conference co-organised by the LSE SU China Development Society and the LSE Asia Research Centre. It provides a platform for vibrant, in-depth intellectual discussions among students, academics and professionals on key issues facing China. The 2014 Forum, held at LSE on 8th February 2014 and attended by over 400 delegates, hosted 28 speakers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Europe and the United States including the 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Professor Eric S Maskin and the former British Ambassador to China, Sir Christoper Hum. In the context of the reform plan drafted at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee, seven panel sessions under the overarching theme ‘Rebalancing China’ considered and discussed a range of topics including: privatisation and recentralization; consumption and investment, government social welfare provision and civil structures, China’s international relations. Four panel sessions are available for download: Keynote Opening; The Chinese Economy - Rebalancing China; Power to Empower - China’s Media Revolution; China and the World - A New Interface.Sat, 8 Feb 2014 16:30:00 GMT122Professor William Callahan, Mr Stephen Harner, Sir Christopher Hum, Professor Chih-yuhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=237801:09:52PD4507Speaker(s): Professor William Callahan, Mr Stephen Harner, Sir Christopher Hum, Professor Chih-yu | The LSE SU China Development Forum (CDF) is an annual conference co-organised by the LSE SU China Development Society and the LSE Asia Research Centre. It provides a platform for vibrant, in-depth intellectual discussions among students, academics and professionals on key issues facing China. The 2014 Forum, held at LSE on 8th February 2014 and attended by over 400 delegates, hosted 28 speakers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Europe and the United States including the 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Professor Eric S Maskin and the former British Ambassador to China, Sir Christoper Hum. In the context of the reform plan drafted at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee, seven panel sessions under the overarching theme ‘Rebalancing China’ considered and discussed a range of topics including: privatisation and recentralization; consumption and investment, government social welfare provision and civil structures, China’s international relations. Four panel sessions are available for download: Keynote Opening; The Chinese Economy - Rebalancing China; Power to Empower - China’s Media Revolution; China and the World - A New Interface.Speaker(s): Professor William Callahan, Mr Stephen Harner, Sir Christopher Hum, Professor Chih-yu | The LSE SU China Development Forum (CDF) is an annual conference co-organised by the LSE SU China Development Society and the LSE Asia Research Centre. It provides a platform for vibrant, in-depth intellectual discussions among students, academics and professionals on key issues facing China. The 2014 Forum, held at LSE on 8th February 2014 and attended by over 400 delegates, hosted 28 speakers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Europe and the United States including the 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Professor Eric S Maskin and the former British Ambassador to China, Sir Christoper Hum. In the context of the reform plan drafted at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee, seven panel sessions under the overarching theme ‘Rebalancing China’ considered and discussed a range of topics including: privatisation and recentralization; consumption and investment, government social welfare provision and civil structures, China’s international relations. Four panel sessions are available for download: Keynote Opening; The Chinese Economy - Rebalancing China; Power to Empower - China’s Media Revolution; China and the World - A New Interface.Sat, 8 Feb 2014 15:00:00 GMT123Professor Michael Hockx, Mr Raymond Li, Mr Jiangong Zhou, Dr Wenguang Shaohttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=237801:17:55PD4505Speaker(s): Professor Michael Hockx, Mr Raymond Li, Mr Jiangong Zhou, Dr Wenguang Shao | The LSE SU China Development Forum (CDF) is an annual conference co-organised by the LSE SU China Development Society and the LSE Asia Research Centre. It provides a platform for vibrant, in-depth intellectual discussions among students, academics and professionals on key issues facing China. The 2014 Forum, held at LSE on 8th February 2014 and attended by over 400 delegates, hosted 28 speakers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Europe and the United States including the 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Professor Eric S Maskin and the former British Ambassador to China, Sir Christoper Hum. In the context of the reform plan drafted at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee, seven panel sessions under the overarching theme ‘Rebalancing China’ considered and discussed a range of topics including: privatisation and recentralization; consumption and investment, government social welfare provision and civil structures, China’s international relations. Four panel sessions are available for download: Keynote Opening; The Chinese Economy - Rebalancing China; Power to Empower - China’s Media Revolution; China and the World - A New Interface.Speaker(s): Professor Michael Hockx, Mr Raymond Li, Mr Jiangong Zhou, Dr Wenguang Shao | The LSE SU China Development Forum (CDF) is an annual conference co-organised by the LSE SU China Development Society and the LSE Asia Research Centre. It provides a platform for vibrant, in-depth intellectual discussions among students, academics and professionals on key issues facing China. The 2014 Forum, held at LSE on 8th February 2014 and attended by over 400 delegates, hosted 28 speakers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Europe and the United States including the 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Professor Eric S Maskin and the former British Ambassador to China, Sir Christoper Hum. In the context of the reform plan drafted at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee, seven panel sessions under the overarching theme ‘Rebalancing China’ considered and discussed a range of topics including: privatisation and recentralization; consumption and investment, government social welfare provision and civil structures, China’s international relations. Four panel sessions are available for download: Keynote Opening; The Chinese Economy - Rebalancing China; Power to Empower - China’s Media Revolution; China and the World - A New Interface.Sat, 8 Feb 2014 11:15:00 GMT124Professor Eric S Maskin, Mr Stephen Perry, Dr Jan Telensky, Mr Mark Tuckerhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=237801:57:41PD4503Speaker(s): Professor Eric S Maskin, Mr Stephen Perry, Dr Jan Telensky, Mr Mark Tucker | The LSE SU China Development Forum (CDF) is an annual conference co-organised by the LSE SU China Development Society and the LSE Asia Research Centre. It provides a platform for vibrant, in-depth intellectual discussions among students, academics and professionals on key issues facing China. The 2014 Forum, held at LSE on 8th February 2014 and attended by over 400 delegates, hosted 28 speakers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Europe and the United States including the 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Professor Eric S Maskin and the former British Ambassador to China, Sir Christoper Hum. In the context of the reform plan drafted at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee, seven panel sessions under the overarching theme ‘Rebalancing China’ considered and discussed a range of topics including: privatisation and recentralization; consumption and investment, government social welfare provision and civil structures, China’s international relations. Four panel sessions are available for download: Keynote Opening; The Chinese Economy - Rebalancing China; Power to Empower - China’s Media Revolution; China and the World - A New Interface.Speaker(s): Professor Eric S Maskin, Mr Stephen Perry, Dr Jan Telensky, Mr Mark Tucker | The LSE SU China Development Forum (CDF) is an annual conference co-organised by the LSE SU China Development Society and the LSE Asia Research Centre. It provides a platform for vibrant, in-depth intellectual discussions among students, academics and professionals on key issues facing China. The 2014 Forum, held at LSE on 8th February 2014 and attended by over 400 delegates, hosted 28 speakers from mainland China, Hong Kong, Taiwan, Europe and the United States including the 2007 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Professor Eric S Maskin and the former British Ambassador to China, Sir Christoper Hum. In the context of the reform plan drafted at the Third Plenary Session of the 18th Central Committee, seven panel sessions under the overarching theme ‘Rebalancing China’ considered and discussed a range of topics including: privatisation and recentralization; consumption and investment, government social welfare provision and civil structures, China’s international relations. Four panel sessions are available for download: Keynote Opening; The Chinese Economy - Rebalancing China; Power to Empower - China’s Media Revolution; China and the World - A New Interface.Sat, 8 Feb 2014 09:05:00 GMT125Paul Donovan, George Magnushttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=224101:32:42PD4294Speaker(s): Paul Donovan, George Magnus | Come along to an economics debate to help you consider what will happen next in Europe. Paul Donovan is managing director of global economics at UBS. George Magnus is senior economic advisor at UBS.Speaker(s): Paul Donovan, George Magnus | Come along to an economics debate to help you consider what will happen next in Europe. Paul Donovan is managing director of global economics at UBS. George Magnus is senior economic advisor at UBS.Thu, 6 Feb 2014 18:30:00 GMT126Hazel Blears MP, Annie Machon, Professor Sir David Omand, Matthew Ryder QChttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=223601:47:07PD4290Speaker(s): Hazel Blears MP, Annie Machon, Professor Sir David Omand, Matthew Ryder QC | Without whistle blowers and the media the current debate over the accountability of the secret state would not be happening. What should be the future role of the media, if any, in holding the security services to account? Hazel Blears (@HazelBlearsMP) is a member of the Intelligence and Security Committee of parliament. Annie Machon (@AnnieMachon) is director of LEAP Europe and former intelligence officer for MI5. David Omand was the UK’s first security and intelligence coordinator. Matthew Ryder (@rydermc) is a barrister at Matrix Chambers.Speaker(s): Hazel Blears MP, Annie Machon, Professor Sir David Omand, Matthew Ryder QC | Without whistle blowers and the media the current debate over the accountability of the secret state would not be happening. What should be the future role of the media, if any, in holding the security services to account? Hazel Blears (@HazelBlearsMP) is a member of the Intelligence and Security Committee of parliament. Annie Machon (@AnnieMachon) is director of LEAP Europe and former intelligence officer for MI5. David Omand was the UK’s first security and intelligence coordinator. Matthew Ryder (@rydermc) is a barrister at Matrix Chambers.Wed, 5 Feb 2014 18:30:00 GMT127George Papandreouhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=223201:31:53PD4299Speaker(s): George Papandreou | Professor Amartya Sen, the Eva Colorni Trust and LSE are delighted to be hosting this year's Eva Colorni Memorial Lecture. The Colorni lectures are held regularly in memory of Eva Colorni, who taught economics at the former City of London Polytechnic - now incorporated into London Metropolitan University - until her early death in 1985. A collection of the earlier lectures is published by Oxford University Press, under the title Living As Equals. This year's lecture will be delivered by former prime minister of Greece, George Papandreou. George Papandreou is president of Socialist International, a member of the Hellenic Parliament and former president of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). He served as the 11th prime minister of Greece from October 6 2009 – November 11 2011, after PASOK’s victory in the October 2009 national elections. After completing his university studies at Amherst College in Massachusetts and graduate studies at London School of Economics and Political Science, Papandreou won an MP seat for the Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) party in 1981. He has served in the Greek parliament ever since. He has held the posts of under-secretary for cultural affairs, minister for education, and minister for foreign affairs. As education minister from 1994-1996, George Papandreou founded Open University in Greece, an innovative national effort to facilitate undergraduate and graduate distance learning. As foreign minister from 1999–2004, he was widely praised for his diplomatic bridge building. He successfully negotiated better relations with former rival Turkey. In 2004, Papandreou was elected leader of PASOK in the country's first open primary—a move highly symbolic of his commitment to participatory governance—and held that position until March 2012. Papandreou is also the president of the Socialist International, an international association of political parties, of which PASOK is a member. In 2012, Papandreou was named a visiting fellow at Harvard University's Institute of Politics. In 2013, he served as a global fellow and adjunct professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs as well as a faculty member in the Master of Public Affairs program at Sciences Po in Paris.Speaker(s): George Papandreou | Professor Amartya Sen, the Eva Colorni Trust and LSE are delighted to be hosting this year's Eva Colorni Memorial Lecture. The Colorni lectures are held regularly in memory of Eva Colorni, who taught economics at the former City of London Polytechnic - now incorporated into London Metropolitan University - until her early death in 1985. A collection of the earlier lectures is published by Oxford University Press, under the title Living As Equals. This year's lecture will be delivered by former prime minister of Greece, George Papandreou. George Papandreou is president of Socialist International, a member of the Hellenic Parliament and former president of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK). He served as the 11th prime minister of Greece from October 6 2009 – November 11 2011, after PASOK’s victory in the October 2009 national elections. After completing his university studies at Amherst College in Massachusetts and graduate studies at London School of Economics and Political Science, Papandreou won an MP seat for the Pan-Hellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) party in 1981. He has served in the Greek parliament ever since. He has held the posts of under-secretary for cultural affairs, minister for education, and minister for foreign affairs. As education minister from 1994-1996, George Papandreou founded Open University in Greece, an innovative national effort to facilitate undergraduate and graduate distance learning. As foreign minister from 1999–2004, he was widely praised for his diplomatic bridge building. He successfully negotiated better relations with former rival Turkey. In 2004, Papandreou was elected leader of PASOK in the country's first open primary—a move highly symbolic of his commitment to participatory governance—and held that position until March 2012. Papandreou is also the president of the Socialist International, an international association of political parties, of which PASOK is a member. In 2012, Papandreou was named a visiting fellow at Harvard University's Institute of Politics. In 2013, he served as a global fellow and adjunct professor at Columbia University's School of International and Public Affairs as well as a faculty member in the Master of Public Affairs program at Sciences Po in Paris.Mon, 3 Feb 2014 18:30:00 GMT128Dr Keyu Jinhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=222201:09:55PD4273Speaker(s): Dr Keyu Jin | The CFM and Department of Economics lecture series focuses on topical macroeconomic questions. Its aim is to give an informative and balanced overview of available knowledge among macroeconomists. This talk considers China’s growing role in the world economy. Keyu Jin is a lecturer at LSE. Her research has focused on global imbalances and global asset prices, as well as international trade and growth. Wouter Den Haan is professor of economics and co-director of the Centre for Macroeconomics at LSE.Speaker(s): Dr Keyu Jin | The CFM and Department of Economics lecture series focuses on topical macroeconomic questions. Its aim is to give an informative and balanced overview of available knowledge among macroeconomists. This talk considers China’s growing role in the world economy. Keyu Jin is a lecturer at LSE. Her research has focused on global imbalances and global asset prices, as well as international trade and growth. Wouter Den Haan is professor of economics and co-director of the Centre for Macroeconomics at LSE.Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:30:00 GMT129Jonathan Cooper, Kseniya Kirichenko, Peter Tatchellhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=222301:34:46PD4274Speaker(s): Jonathan Cooper, Kseniya Kirichenko, Peter Tatchell | On the eve of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, a panel discusses the on-going threats to LGBT rights in Russia – from the recent ‘homosexual propaganda’ law to the banning of gay pride parades. Jonathan Cooper is an international human rights law practitioner and chief executive of the Human Dignity Trust. Kseniya Kirichenko is a legal assistance program coordinator for the St Petersburg LGBT organisation ‘Coming Out’. Peter Tatchell (@PeterTatchell) a renowned LGBT rights campaigner and director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation. Susan Marks is professor of international law in the Department of Law at LSE.Speaker(s): Jonathan Cooper, Kseniya Kirichenko, Peter Tatchell | On the eve of the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics, a panel discusses the on-going threats to LGBT rights in Russia – from the recent ‘homosexual propaganda’ law to the banning of gay pride parades. Jonathan Cooper is an international human rights law practitioner and chief executive of the Human Dignity Trust. Kseniya Kirichenko is a legal assistance program coordinator for the St Petersburg LGBT organisation ‘Coming Out’. Peter Tatchell (@PeterTatchell) a renowned LGBT rights campaigner and director of the Peter Tatchell Foundation. Susan Marks is professor of international law in the Department of Law at LSE.Wed, 29 Jan 2014 18:30:00 GMT130Professor Julia Black, Dr Jon Danielsson, Professor Charles Goodharthttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=221901:27:39PD4272Speaker(s): Professor Julia Black, Dr Jon Danielsson, Professor Charles Goodhart | The official response to the current economic crisis may create long term stability or, in actual fact, lay the seeds for the next. The panel of experts will debate what is the more likely outcome. Julia Black is director of LSE’s Law and Financial Markets Project. Jon Danielsson (@JonDanielsson) is co-director of the Systemic Risk Centre (@LSE_SRC). Charles Goodhart is emeritus professor of banking and finance with the Financial Markets Group at LSE.Speaker(s): Professor Julia Black, Dr Jon Danielsson, Professor Charles Goodhart | The official response to the current economic crisis may create long term stability or, in actual fact, lay the seeds for the next. The panel of experts will debate what is the more likely outcome. Julia Black is director of LSE’s Law and Financial Markets Project. Jon Danielsson (@JonDanielsson) is co-director of the Systemic Risk Centre (@LSE_SRC). Charles Goodhart is emeritus professor of banking and finance with the Financial Markets Group at LSE.Tue, 28 Jan 2014 18:30:00 GMT131Aruna Raohttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=221301:32:27PD4256Speaker(s): Aruna Rao | We are pleased to announce that Aruna Rao, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Gender at Work, will be delivering a lunchtime seminar. How can change be made to happen to disrupt the deep structures of gender inequality in the programs, policies and every-day practices of social change organizations, mainstream development agencies and systems? This presentation will use the Gender at Work analytical matrix as a ‘lens’ to examine this question in a set of organizations, assess outcomes, and highlight key questions and challenges. Aruna Rao, an Indian national, is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Gender at Work (www.genderatwork.org), an international collaborative that strengthens organizations to build cultures of gender equality and social justice. She is an expert in the field of gender and development with over 30 years of experience in pioneering new approaches to gender and institutional change. She has consulted widely with a range of government, academic and development agencies. She has led the Boards of AWID and CIVICUS and served on the Board of the UN Democracy Fund. She has written extensively on gender equality and institutional change, gender mainstreaming, and human rights. Among Dr. Rao’s publications are Gender at Work: Organizational Change for Equality (Kumarian Press, 1999), and Gender Analysis and Development Planning (Kumarian Press, 1991). She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from Columbia University, New York.Speaker(s): Aruna Rao | We are pleased to announce that Aruna Rao, Co-Founder and Executive Director of Gender at Work, will be delivering a lunchtime seminar. How can change be made to happen to disrupt the deep structures of gender inequality in the programs, policies and every-day practices of social change organizations, mainstream development agencies and systems? This presentation will use the Gender at Work analytical matrix as a ‘lens’ to examine this question in a set of organizations, assess outcomes, and highlight key questions and challenges. Aruna Rao, an Indian national, is the Co-founder and Executive Director of Gender at Work (www.genderatwork.org), an international collaborative that strengthens organizations to build cultures of gender equality and social justice. She is an expert in the field of gender and development with over 30 years of experience in pioneering new approaches to gender and institutional change. She has consulted widely with a range of government, academic and development agencies. She has led the Boards of AWID and CIVICUS and served on the Board of the UN Democracy Fund. She has written extensively on gender equality and institutional change, gender mainstreaming, and human rights. Among Dr. Rao’s publications are Gender at Work: Organizational Change for Equality (Kumarian Press, 1999), and Gender Analysis and Development Planning (Kumarian Press, 1991). She holds a Ph.D. in Educational Administration from Columbia University, New York.Fri, 24 Jan 2014 13:00:00 GMT132Nigel Faragehttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=221101:20:50PD4257Speaker(s): Nigel Farage | UKIP leader and MEP Nigel Farage will discuss the importance of this year’s upcoming European elections. Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) is leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP).Speaker(s): Nigel Farage | UKIP leader and MEP Nigel Farage will discuss the importance of this year’s upcoming European elections. Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) is leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP).Thu, 23 Jan 2014 18:30:00 GMT133Professor Barry Buzan, Trine Flockhart, Professor John Ikenberry, Professor Charles Kupchanhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=221201:32:47PD4258Speaker(s): Professor Barry Buzan, Trine Flockhart, Professor John Ikenberry, Professor Charles Kupchan | This roundtable of eminent scholars will debate the future of the liberal international order. The liberal order is a global system based on shared norms, economic openness, and commitment to cooperation through multilateral institutions. Will this system of global governance persist, or is the global system likely to become more fragmented, mercantilist, and more conflictual? Barry Buzan is emeritus professor of international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science and honorary professor at the University of Copenhagen and Jilin University. Trine Flockhart is senior researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies in Copenhagen and in 2013-2014 senior fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in Washington D.C. John Ikenberry is Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University and co-director of Princeton’s Center for International Security Studies. In 2013-2014 he is the Eastman Visiting Professor at Balliol College, Oxford. Charles Kupchan is professor of international affairs at Georgetown University and the Whitney H. Shepardson Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. In 2013-2014 he is a senior fellow at the Transatlantic Academy.Speaker(s): Professor Barry Buzan, Trine Flockhart, Professor John Ikenberry, Professor Charles Kupchan | This roundtable of eminent scholars will debate the future of the liberal international order. The liberal order is a global system based on shared norms, economic openness, and commitment to cooperation through multilateral institutions. Will this system of global governance persist, or is the global system likely to become more fragmented, mercantilist, and more conflictual? Barry Buzan is emeritus professor of international relations at the London School of Economics and Political Science and honorary professor at the University of Copenhagen and Jilin University. Trine Flockhart is senior researcher at the Danish Institute for International Studies in Copenhagen and in 2013-2014 senior fellow at the Transatlantic Academy in Washington D.C. John Ikenberry is Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University and co-director of Princeton’s Center for International Security Studies. In 2013-2014 he is the Eastman Visiting Professor at Balliol College, Oxford. Charles Kupchan is professor of international affairs at Georgetown University and the Whitney H. Shepardson Senior Fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations. In 2013-2014 he is a senior fellow at the Transatlantic Academy.Thu, 23 Jan 2014 16:00:00 GMT134Professor Timothy Snyderhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=219301:32:23PD4236Speaker(s): Professor Timothy Snyder | At no other time in European history were so many human beings deliberately killed as a matter of policy as in Eastern Europe between 1933 and 1945. In the lands between Berlin and Moscow, the Soviets killed more than four million by starvation and bullets, the Germans more than twice that number by starvation, bullets, and gas. Most deliberate Soviet killing, and almost all deliberate Nazi killing, took place in this zone. If we can understand the totality of the catastrophe, we will better understand the two regimes, and we may be better prepared to understand its component parts, the most significant of which was the Holocaust of European Jews. Professor Timothy Snyder is the Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs, 2013/2014.Speaker(s): Professor Timothy Snyder | At no other time in European history were so many human beings deliberately killed as a matter of policy as in Eastern Europe between 1933 and 1945. In the lands between Berlin and Moscow, the Soviets killed more than four million by starvation and bullets, the Germans more than twice that number by starvation, bullets, and gas. Most deliberate Soviet killing, and almost all deliberate Nazi killing, took place in this zone. If we can understand the totality of the catastrophe, we will better understand the two regimes, and we may be better prepared to understand its component parts, the most significant of which was the Holocaust of European Jews. Professor Timothy Snyder is the Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs, 2013/2014.Tue, 21 Jan 2014 18:30:00 GMT135Helen Clarkhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=219200:59:41PD4233Speaker(s): Helen Clark | 2015 was the date set for achieving most of the Millennium Development Goals' targets. United Nations member states have agreed that there should be a post-2015 development agenda aimed at poverty eradication in the context of sustainable development. With negotiations on a new agenda set to begin in late 2014, Helen Clark will reflect on the inputs to the debate thus far and on how consensus can be reached on sustainable development goals. Helen Clark (@HelenClarkUNDP) became the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme in April 2009, and is the first woman to lead the organization. She is also the chair of the United Nations Development Group, a committee consisting of the heads of all UN funds, programmes and departments working on development issues. Prior to her appointment with UNDP, Helen Clark served for nine years as prime minister of New Zealand, serving three successive terms from 1999 - 2008. Helen Clark came to the role of prime minister after an extensive parliamentary and ministerial career. First elected to Parliament in 1981, Helen Clark was re-elected to her multicultural Auckland constituency for the tenth time in November 2008. Earlier in her career, she chaired parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. Between 1987 and 1990, she was a minister responsible for first, the portfolios of Conservation and Housing, and then Health and Labour. She was deputy prime minister between August 1989 and November 1990. From that date until December 1993 she served as deputy leader of the opposition, and then as leader of the opposition until winning the election in November 1999. Prior to entering the New Zealand Parliament, Helen Clark taught in the Political Studies Department of the University of Auckland. She graduated with a BA in 1971 and an MA with First Class Honours in 1974. She is married to Peter Davis, a professor at Auckland University.Speaker(s): Helen Clark | 2015 was the date set for achieving most of the Millennium Development Goals' targets. United Nations member states have agreed that there should be a post-2015 development agenda aimed at poverty eradication in the context of sustainable development. With negotiations on a new agenda set to begin in late 2014, Helen Clark will reflect on the inputs to the debate thus far and on how consensus can be reached on sustainable development goals. Helen Clark (@HelenClarkUNDP) became the administrator of the United Nations Development Programme in April 2009, and is the first woman to lead the organization. She is also the chair of the United Nations Development Group, a committee consisting of the heads of all UN funds, programmes and departments working on development issues. Prior to her appointment with UNDP, Helen Clark served for nine years as prime minister of New Zealand, serving three successive terms from 1999 - 2008. Helen Clark came to the role of prime minister after an extensive parliamentary and ministerial career. First elected to Parliament in 1981, Helen Clark was re-elected to her multicultural Auckland constituency for the tenth time in November 2008. Earlier in her career, she chaired parliament’s Foreign Affairs Committee. Between 1987 and 1990, she was a minister responsible for first, the portfolios of Conservation and Housing, and then Health and Labour. She was deputy prime minister between August 1989 and November 1990. From that date until December 1993 she served as deputy leader of the opposition, and then as leader of the opposition until winning the election in November 1999. Prior to entering the New Zealand Parliament, Helen Clark taught in the Political Studies Department of the University of Auckland. She graduated with a BA in 1971 and an MA with First Class Honours in 1974. She is married to Peter Davis, a professor at Auckland University.Tue, 21 Jan 2014 17:00:00 GMT136Professor Ed Glaeserhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=220401:32:10PD4248Speaker(s): Professor Ed Glaeser | Ed Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard, where he also serves as director of the Taubman Center for State and Local Government and the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston. He studies the economics of cities, and has written on a range of urban issues, including the growth of cities, segregation, crime, and housing markets. He has been particularly interested in the role that geographic proximity can play in creating knowledge and innovation. His 2011 book, Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier was shortlisted for the Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the year. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1992 and has been on the faculty at Harvard since then.Speaker(s): Professor Ed Glaeser | Ed Glaeser is the Fred and Eleanor Glimp Professor of Economics at Harvard, where he also serves as director of the Taubman Center for State and Local Government and the Rappaport Institute for Greater Boston. He studies the economics of cities, and has written on a range of urban issues, including the growth of cities, segregation, crime, and housing markets. He has been particularly interested in the role that geographic proximity can play in creating knowledge and innovation. His 2011 book, Triumph of the City: How Our Greatest Invention Makes Us Richer, Smarter, Greener, Healthier, and Happier was shortlisted for the Financial Times/Goldman Sachs Business Book of the year. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago in 1992 and has been on the faculty at Harvard since then.Mon, 20 Jan 2014 18:30:00 GMT137Daniel Alexander MP, Lord Bilimoria, Ranjan Mathai, Suhel Seth, NK Singhhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=218901:25:11PD4224Speaker(s): Daniel Alexander MP, Lord Bilimoria, Ranjan Mathai, Suhel Seth, NK Singh | During the 1990s, the state of Bihar in India failed to benefit from the acceleration in India’s economic growth and in fact, slowed compared to the 1980s, principally because of a steep decline in the already low standards of governance. Bihar governance and economic performance changed dramatically after November 2005, when the Nitish Kumar government came to power. Within a short time, major initiatives were launched in improving governance, infrastructure, education especially primary and for girl children, health and agriculture. Significant improvements in law and order presumably induced and allowed a resurgence of economic activity in construction, trade and hotels/restaurants, and this has boosted the prospects for growth and development in this state. In The New Bihar, N.K. Singh and Nicholas Stern have put together a collection of perspective essays by eminent scholars on the emerging Bihar model of development – its achievements, shortcomings and challenges. Eminent economists analyse the remarkable turnaround witnessed by Bihar – Amartya Sen provides a historical background of Bihar’s distinguished past, Kaushik Basu discusses the decline of Bihar in recent history and the turnaround since 2005. Meghnad Desai, Shankar Acharya and Arvind Virmani document how the state reversed its fortunes toward growth. Isher Judge Ahluwalia argues for a high rate of urbanisation to take the development story forward. The panel will discuss the economic developments in recent years and future prospects for growth in Bihar. Daniel Alexander is chief secretary to the Treasury and member of parliament for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey. Karan Bilimoria is a crossbench peer within the House of Lords and the founder and chairman of Cobra Beer. Ranjan Mathai is the high commissioner of India to the United Kingdom. Suhel Seth is the managing partner of Counselage India. NK Singh is a member of parliament, Rajya Sabha of the government of India.Speaker(s): Daniel Alexander MP, Lord Bilimoria, Ranjan Mathai, Suhel Seth, NK Singh | During the 1990s, the state of Bihar in India failed to benefit from the acceleration in India’s economic growth and in fact, slowed compared to the 1980s, principally because of a steep decline in the already low standards of governance. Bihar governance and economic performance changed dramatically after November 2005, when the Nitish Kumar government came to power. Within a short time, major initiatives were launched in improving governance, infrastructure, education especially primary and for girl children, health and agriculture. Significant improvements in law and order presumably induced and allowed a resurgence of economic activity in construction, trade and hotels/restaurants, and this has boosted the prospects for growth and development in this state. In The New Bihar, N.K. Singh and Nicholas Stern have put together a collection of perspective essays by eminent scholars on the emerging Bihar model of development – its achievements, shortcomings and challenges. Eminent economists analyse the remarkable turnaround witnessed by Bihar – Amartya Sen provides a historical background of Bihar’s distinguished past, Kaushik Basu discusses the decline of Bihar in recent history and the turnaround since 2005. Meghnad Desai, Shankar Acharya and Arvind Virmani document how the state reversed its fortunes toward growth. Isher Judge Ahluwalia argues for a high rate of urbanisation to take the development story forward. The panel will discuss the economic developments in recent years and future prospects for growth in Bihar. Daniel Alexander is chief secretary to the Treasury and member of parliament for Inverness, Nairn, Badenoch & Strathspey. Karan Bilimoria is a crossbench peer within the House of Lords and the founder and chairman of Cobra Beer. Ranjan Mathai is the high commissioner of India to the United Kingdom. Suhel Seth is the managing partner of Counselage India. NK Singh is a member of parliament, Rajya Sabha of the government of India.Mon, 20 Jan 2014 18:30:00 GMT138Moises Naimhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=218800:34:08PD4222Speaker(s): Moises Naim | First Annual CAF-LSE Conference. The Rise of the Global South: Towards an Agenda for a New Century Perhaps the most important development of the contemporary century is the emergence of the global South onto the stage of world politics. The first annual CAF-LSE conference will be held on Friday 17th January 2014 at the London School of Economics. This conference will contribute to understanding the rise of the global South by focusing on key international actors from the regions, their perspective on global issues, the role of South-South cooperation as a development paradigm, and their current impact on a changing global environment.Speaker(s): Moises Naim | First Annual CAF-LSE Conference. The Rise of the Global South: Towards an Agenda for a New Century Perhaps the most important development of the contemporary century is the emergence of the global South onto the stage of world politics. The first annual CAF-LSE conference will be held on Friday 17th January 2014 at the London School of Economics. This conference will contribute to understanding the rise of the global South by focusing on key international actors from the regions, their perspective on global issues, the role of South-South cooperation as a development paradigm, and their current impact on a changing global environment.Fri, 17 Jan 2014 17:00:00 GMT139Enrique Garcia, Hiroshi Watanabe, Abdoulie Jannehhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=218801:14:13PD4221Speaker(s): Enrique Garcia, Hiroshi Watanabe, Abdoulie Janneh | First Annual CAF-LSE Conference. The Rise of the Global South: Towards an Agenda for a New Century Perhaps the most important development of the contemporary century is the emergence of the global South onto the stage of world politics. The first annual CAF-LSE conference will be held on Friday 17th January 2014 at the London School of Economics. This conference will contribute to understanding the rise of the global South by focusing on key international actors from the regions, their perspective on global issues, the role of South-South cooperation as a development paradigm, and their current impact on a changing global environment.Speaker(s): Enrique Garcia, Hiroshi Watanabe, Abdoulie Janneh | First Annual CAF-LSE Conference. The Rise of the Global South: Towards an Agenda for a New Century Perhaps the most important development of the contemporary century is the emergence of the global South onto the stage of world politics. The first annual CAF-LSE conference will be held on Friday 17th January 2014 at the London School of Economics. This conference will contribute to understanding the rise of the global South by focusing on key international actors from the regions, their perspective on global issues, the role of South-South cooperation as a development paradigm, and their current impact on a changing global environment.Fri, 17 Jan 2014 15:45:00 GMT140Taotao Chen, Erica S. Downs, Sergio Chichava, Rhys Jenkins, Paulo Esteveshttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=218801:34:11PD4220Speaker(s): Taotao Chen, Erica S. Downs, Sergio Chichava, Rhys Jenkins, Paulo Esteves | First Annual CAF-LSE Conference. The Rise of the Global South: Towards an Agenda for a New Century Perhaps the most important development of the contemporary century is the emergence of the global South onto the stage of world politics. The first annual CAF-LSE conference will be held on Friday 17th January 2014 at the London School of Economics. This conference will contribute to understanding the rise of the global South by focusing on key international actors from the regions, their perspective on global issues, the role of South-South cooperation as a development paradigm, and their current impact on a changing global environment.Speaker(s): Taotao Chen, Erica S. Downs, Sergio Chichava, Rhys Jenkins, Paulo Esteves | First Annual CAF-LSE Conference. The Rise of the Global South: Towards an Agenda for a New Century Perhaps the most important development of the contemporary century is the emergence of the global South onto the stage of world politics. The first annual CAF-LSE conference will be held on Friday 17th January 2014 at the London School of Economics. This conference will contribute to understanding the rise of the global South by focusing on key international actors from the regions, their perspective on global issues, the role of South-South cooperation as a development paradigm, and their current impact on a changing global environment.Fri, 17 Jan 2014 14:00:00 GMT141Bindu N. Lohani, Harinder Kohli, Carlos Ominami, Chris Aldenhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=218801:47:20PD4219Speaker(s): Bindu N. Lohani, Harinder Kohli, Carlos Ominami, Chris Alden | First Annual CAF-LSE Conference. The Rise of the Global South: Towards an Agenda for a New Century Perhaps the most important development of the contemporary century is the emergence of the global South onto the stage of world politics. The first annual CAF-LSE conference will be held on Friday 17th January 2014 at the London School of Economics. This conference will contribute to understanding the rise of the global South by focusing on key international actors from the regions, their perspective on global issues, the role of South-South cooperation as a development paradigm, and their current impact on a changing global environment.Speaker(s): Bindu N. Lohani, Harinder Kohli, Carlos Ominami, Chris Alden | First Annual CAF-LSE Conference. The Rise of the Global South: Towards an Agenda for a New Century Perhaps the most important development of the contemporary century is the emergence of the global South onto the stage of world politics. The first annual CAF-LSE conference will be held on Friday 17th January 2014 at the London School of Economics. This conference will contribute to understanding the rise of the global South by focusing on key international actors from the regions, their perspective on global issues, the role of South-South cooperation as a development paradigm, and their current impact on a changing global environment.Fri, 17 Jan 2014 10:15:00 GMT142Chris Alden, Craig Calhoun, Enrique Garcia, Enrique Iglesiashttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=218800:54:11PD4218Speaker(s): Chris Alden, Craig Calhoun, Enrique Garcia, Enrique Iglesias | First Annual CAF-LSE Conference. The Rise of the Global South: Towards an Agenda for a New Century Perhaps the most important development of the contemporary century is the emergence of the global South onto the stage of world politics. The first annual CAF-LSE conference will be held on Friday 17th January 2014 at the London School of Economics. This conference will contribute to understanding the rise of the global South by focusing on key international actors from the regions, their perspective on global issues, the role of South-South cooperation as a development paradigm, and their current impact on a changing global environment.Speaker(s): Chris Alden, Craig Calhoun, Enrique Garcia, Enrique Iglesias | First Annual CAF-LSE Conference. The Rise of the Global South: Towards an Agenda for a New Century Perhaps the most important development of the contemporary century is the emergence of the global South onto the stage of world politics. The first annual CAF-LSE conference will be held on Friday 17th January 2014 at the London School of Economics. This conference will contribute to understanding the rise of the global South by focusing on key international actors from the regions, their perspective on global issues, the role of South-South cooperation as a development paradigm, and their current impact on a changing global environment.Fri, 17 Jan 2014 09:00:00 GMT143Joshua Rozenberghttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=217601:27:18PD4215Speaker(s): Joshua Rozenberg | In this exclusive event, Joshua Rozenberg will answer your questions – tweet them to @LSELaw using #LSERozenberg. Joshua Rozenberg is Britain's best-known commentator on the law. In 2012 he was included by The Times in its independently-judged list of the UK's 100 most influential lawyers, the only journalist to feature in the Times Law 100. A decade after he left the BBC, Joshua returned in 2010 to present the popular Radio 4 series Law in Action, a programme he had launched in 1984. Also in 2010, he also accepted an invitation to chair Halsbury's Law Exchange, an independent and politically neutral think-tank. Joshua was the BBC's legal correspondent for 15 years before moving in 2000 to The Daily Telegraph, where he edited the paper's legal coverage until the end of 2008. In May 2010, he started writing a weekly commentary for the Guardian's online law page. He also writes a column twice a month for the Law Society Gazette.Speaker(s): Joshua Rozenberg | In this exclusive event, Joshua Rozenberg will answer your questions – tweet them to @LSELaw using #LSERozenberg. Joshua Rozenberg is Britain's best-known commentator on the law. In 2012 he was included by The Times in its independently-judged list of the UK's 100 most influential lawyers, the only journalist to feature in the Times Law 100. A decade after he left the BBC, Joshua returned in 2010 to present the popular Radio 4 series Law in Action, a programme he had launched in 1984. Also in 2010, he also accepted an invitation to chair Halsbury's Law Exchange, an independent and politically neutral think-tank. Joshua was the BBC's legal correspondent for 15 years before moving in 2000 to The Daily Telegraph, where he edited the paper's legal coverage until the end of 2008. In May 2010, he started writing a weekly commentary for the Guardian's online law page. He also writes a column twice a month for the Law Society Gazette.Thu, 16 Jan 2014 18:30:00 GMT144Nicos Anastasiadeshttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=217700:42:01PD4216Speaker(s): Nicos Anastasiades | Editor's note: The question and answer session has been removed from this podcast. The identity of Cyprus is defined by constants such as its geographical location in the Eastern Mediterranean, its history, the identity of its people, its membership in the European Union. The Eastern Mediterranean is prone to instability mainly due to the recurrence of conflicts, possession of advanced weapons in unreliable hands, terrorism, and the conflicting interests of countries of the region and third countries. In addition, the natural gas finds offshore Cyprus and in the seas of our neighbours, contribute to geopolitical transitions, serve as the vehicle for change but can also heighten our security concerns. The roles that the respective countries, regional and international organisations play in the Eastern Mediterranean are different and complementary; as such they can enrich and strengthen present and potential bilateral and regional cooperation. To that effect, bilateral and regional interaction is of vital importance. The geopolitical role of Cyprus is a dynamic and ever-changing process, the evolution of which depends on the identity of Cyprus and the environment in which Cyprus operates. Cyprus’ primary aim is to ensure peace, stability and prosperity of its people and to contribute to the peace, stability and prosperity of the peoples in the Eastern Mediterranean as a whole. However, this is not an easy aim to meet in view of the complex challenges Cyprus is called upon to face. In this battle for peace, stability and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean, what is Cyprus: David or Goliath? Nicos Anastasiades is a Cypriot politician who has been president of the Republic of Cyprus since 24 February 2013 by winning the run-off presidential election with a majority of 57.4%. Previously, he was leader of the centre-right political party Democratic Rally (DISY).Speaker(s): Nicos Anastasiades | Editor's note: The question and answer session has been removed from this podcast. The identity of Cyprus is defined by constants such as its geographical location in the Eastern Mediterranean, its history, the identity of its people, its membership in the European Union. The Eastern Mediterranean is prone to instability mainly due to the recurrence of conflicts, possession of advanced weapons in unreliable hands, terrorism, and the conflicting interests of countries of the region and third countries. In addition, the natural gas finds offshore Cyprus and in the seas of our neighbours, contribute to geopolitical transitions, serve as the vehicle for change but can also heighten our security concerns. The roles that the respective countries, regional and international organisations play in the Eastern Mediterranean are different and complementary; as such they can enrich and strengthen present and potential bilateral and regional cooperation. To that effect, bilateral and regional interaction is of vital importance. The geopolitical role of Cyprus is a dynamic and ever-changing process, the evolution of which depends on the identity of Cyprus and the environment in which Cyprus operates. Cyprus’ primary aim is to ensure peace, stability and prosperity of its people and to contribute to the peace, stability and prosperity of the peoples in the Eastern Mediterranean as a whole. However, this is not an easy aim to meet in view of the complex challenges Cyprus is called upon to face. In this battle for peace, stability and prosperity in the Eastern Mediterranean, what is Cyprus: David or Goliath? Nicos Anastasiades is a Cypriot politician who has been president of the Republic of Cyprus since 24 February 2013 by winning the run-off presidential election with a majority of 57.4%. Previously, he was leader of the centre-right political party Democratic Rally (DISY).Thu, 16 Jan 2014 18:30:00 GMT145Professor Charles Heckscherhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=217501:11:09PD4214Speaker(s): Professor Charles Heckscher | Solidarity has not died, despite laments about the loss of community and the wide decline of mass actions; it can be mobilised in new ways through developing networks of plural transient relations. Charles Heckscher is the director of the Center for Workplace Transformation at Rutgers University.Speaker(s): Professor Charles Heckscher | Solidarity has not died, despite laments about the loss of community and the wide decline of mass actions; it can be mobilised in new ways through developing networks of plural transient relations. Charles Heckscher is the director of the Center for Workplace Transformation at Rutgers University.Thu, 16 Jan 2014 18:30:00 GMT146Professor Charles Heckscherhttp://www.lse.ac.uk/newsAndMedia/videoAndAudio/channels/publicLecturesAndEvents/player.aspx?id=217501:11:09PD4264Speaker(s): Professor Charles Heckscher | Solidarity has not died, despite laments about the loss of community and the wide decline of mass actions; it can be mobilised in new ways through developing networks of plural transient relations. Charles Heckscher is the director of the Center for Workplace Transformation at Rutgers University.Speaker(s): Professor Charles Heckscher | Solidarity has not died, despite laments about the loss of community and the wide decline of mass actions; it can be mobilised in new ways through developing networks of plural transient relations. Charles Heckscher is the director of the Center for Workplace Transformation at Rutgers University.Thu, 16 Jan 2014 18:30:00 GMT147