The LSE Events Office run the School's public lecture programme consisting of up to 100 lectures every term. Recent speakers at the School have included former chairman of the US Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke; Aung San Suu Kyi; former Prime Minister of Australia Julia Gillard; German Minister of Finance Dr Wolfgang Schäuble; as well as other leading politicians and academics. The Public Lecture Programme is a key part of the 'public face' of LSE. The purpose is to position LSE at the centre of debate in all areas of the social sciences. LSE research is relevant to the real world, rather than an "ivory tower" and these lectures aim to enhance the School's reputation for intellectual, challenging ideas and discussion with a broader public audience. The PLP attracts thousands of people to LSE every term and in 2014-15 over 58,000 people attended over 270 events. Many of our lectures are now available for download as podcasts and videos, attracting audiences from across the world.
If you would like our office to be involved in the organisation of your event, covering a percentage of the costs and assisting with the logistical planning, please follow the procedure outlined below:
Please see Public Lecture Programme (PLP) - Important Information for full details about the application process.
PLP Application form
Please complete the Combined Application Form - Events Leaflet, Events Website, PLP (editable pdf) and follow the instructions for submitting. This form now also includes the application for inclusion in the termly events leaflet. For more information see Events Web Site and the Events Leaflet.
Upcoming application deadlines
Lent Term 2016 - Tuesday 1 November 2016
Summer Term 2017- Tuesday 21 February 2017
Michaelmas Term 2017 - Tuesday 25 July 2017
Please note the first step in planning an event is always to secure a venue, if you have not done so already please contact comms.events@lse.ac.uk or lse.roombookings@lse.ac.uk with your request.
Not all submitted requests are taken on as part of the PLP but that does not stop the event going ahead as a departmental event. While the organisation of the event and the costs incurred would need to be arranged and covered by the department, the LSE Events Office is always happy to answer questions and give advice. You can contact Louise Gaskell or Alan Revel at comms.events@lse.ac.uk. Most of the information you need can also be found on this website.
The Events Office will consider late applications, but are unlikely to take events on after the deadline has passed unless the speakers are very high profile and this is always subject to availability of resources.