Michaelmas Term 2013

2014 Steve Biko Memorial Lecture|

Art & Activism: reflections on the anti-apartheid struggle & two decades of South African Democracy|

Date: Thursday 23 October 2014
Time: 6.30-8pm

Venue: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House

Speaker: Hugh Masekela

Chair: Professor Thandika Mkandawire

Hugh Masekela has long spoken out about South Africa's struggle for civil rights. His talk will be about arts and activism, reflecting on the role that he and other artists, particularly those in exile, played in the anti-apartheid movement.

LSE Arts Public Lecture

Art and Politics Now

Date: Monday 13 October 2014

Time: 6.30-8 pm

Venue: Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building

Speaker: Dr Anthony Downey

Chair: Professor Paul Kelly

Since the turn of the 21st century, contemporary artists have increasingly engaged with some of the most pressing issues facing our world, from globalisation, migration and citizenship to conflict, terrorism and social activism. In this talk, Dr Anthony Downey explores the implications of this development, for both art and politics alike.

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