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13 November 2013 |
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LSE student's energy project awarded United Nations Momentum for
Change award Pollinate Energy, a social business co-founded by LSE
student Katerina Kimmorley (pictured), has been named as a Lighthouse
Activity under the 2013 United Nations Momentum for Change Awards.
The project, which aims to improve energy poverty by providing the urban
poor with access to sustainable products, is co-founded by Katerina
Kimmorley, who is currently a PhD student at LSE and who formed the idea
while studying for a master's at the School.
Pollinate Energy trains members of the local community to distribute and
install solar lighting systems as micro-entrepreneurs, or what the
organisation calls “Pollinators.” These Pollinators are armed with the best
solar systems on the market and sell them to families within their
communities. The company was awarded the UN prize just four days after its
first birthday.
The company was conceived in 2012, when Katerina
Kimmorley travelled to
Bangalore to research the value of distributing renewable energy solutions
in urban slums for her LSE master’s thesis in Environmental Economics and
Climate Change at LSE. Her research, investigating the value of distributing
renewable energy solutions to urban slums in Bangalore, led to the creation
of Pollinate Energy, which is currently active in 250 communities across
Bangalore, and will expand to other Indian cities in 2014. She is now back
at the School pursuing a doctorate in Environmental Economics.
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LSE Director awarded honorary doctorate from the Erasmus University
Rotterdam
LSE Director Professor Craig Calhoun (pictured alongside
Professor Godfried Engbersen) has been awarded an honorary
doctorate from the
Erasmus University Rotterdam, on the occasion of the ‘Dies Natalis’,
the 100th anniversary of the founding of the University.
Professor Calhoun has been recognised by the university for being "one
of today’s foremost social scientists" and as an advocate of using
social science to address issues of public concern.
At the ceremony, which took place on Friday 8 November, the University
conferred eight honorary doctorates, one from each faculty or institute.
Professor Calhoun was proposed by Professor Godfried Engbersen of the
Faculteit der Sociale Wetenschappen (Faculty of Social Sciences).
Her Royal Highness Princess Beatrix of the Netherlands was guest of
honour during the day’s celebrations.
Commenting on the award, Professor Calhoun said: "It is a great honour
to receive this award, and especially meaningful to be part of the
100th anniversary of Erasmus University, a leader in public social
science."
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LSE co-hosts climate change debate in Berlin How can Europe
keep spearheading the fight against climate change? LSE researchers are
tackling the subject this week (14-15 November) in conjunction with the Hertie School of Governance and Stiftung Mercator at the 2013 Dahrendorf
Symposium in Berlin.
The Dahrendorf Symposium, which is hosted every two years, was founded in
2011 in the spirit of Lord Ralf Dahrendorf, a former Director of the London
School of Economics and Political Science. The symposium aims to challenge
entrenched patterns of thought and argument on the future of Europe.
This year’s theme, "Changing the European Debate: focus on climate
change", involves experts from academia, politics and industry who have an
environmental, economic, legal and political focus on preventing dangerous
climate change.
Five international working groups of researchers led by LSE, Stiftung
Mercator and the Hertie School of Governance, will present their findings on
a range of topics over the two-day symposium, which will be live-streamed
and recorded.
For more information, visit
www.dahrendorf-symposium.eu.
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Mobile phones the new 'social robots' for five billion users
Who do we turn to first in moments of joy, sorrow, loneliness, crisis,
boredom and daily life? It used to be our spouse, partner, family or
best friend. Now, according to LSE's Dr Jane Vincent, it is our mobile phone.
In the space of 14 years, since the internet was first enabled on mobile
phones, these machines, originally designed for voice communication, have
become "personalised social robots" for many of their five billion
users, according to Dr Vincent.
Dr Vincent explores, in two papers, the emotional bond that people around the world have
with their mobiles.
"The mobile phone has become a remote control for one’s life, providing
a bridge from the virtual to the real world and from private moments to
shared experiences," Dr Vincent says.
"What other communications device contains data which is an extension of
the user’s personality? Photographs, emails, texts, tweets, Facebook
posts, favourite websites, applications and games all reflect a person’s
makeup," she adds.
She argues that mobiles have slowly eroded private behaviour, with people
more willing to share everything in their lives - information as well as
photographs. The downside is that mobiles can be a "digital leash", giving
people freedom on the one hand but also creating a strong symbiotic
relationship where people can’t function without it.
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 Notices
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Global Entrepreneurship Week From 18-24 November
Global Entrepreneurship Week is an international celebration of
entrepreneurship, bringing together events and information to help inspire
and assist those thinking of setting up their own business.
As part of this week, LSE Entrepreneurship will be holding a series of
events, from film screenings to master classes and mentoring, to help you
put your ideas into action or just meet other people who are interested in
entrepreneurship.
To find out more and book on to any of LSE Entrepreneurship’s events,
visit the
LSE Entrepreneurship website.
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Looking for temporary, part-time work on campus that will fit in with
your studies? LSE Careers is recruiting a small team of students to
help with its annual graduate destinations survey. This work will involve
calling recent LSE graduates as a part of a national survey. It is an
important survey which aims to find out what recent graduates have been
doing since leaving LSE, the results of which are compared against national
statistics.
Calling will begin on Monday 13 January and shifts are allocated for
three nights a week each, from 6-8.30pm (Monday to Thursday). Morning and/or
afternoon shifts may also be required, as well as shifts on Saturdays. We
estimate it will take two to three weeks to complete the survey.
For more information and to apply, visit
LSE CareerHub.
The deadline for applications is Monday 25 November at 10am.
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Training and development opportunities for students Courses
scheduled for next week include:
- Preparing for Employers’ Numerical Tests
- Software Surgery
- Introduction to Financial, Market and Company Data
Undergraduates: Track skills you develop by taking part in activities
beyond academic studies using
PDAM.
These are just some of the events running next week. To receive a monthly
summary of all training courses, subscribe to the email list by
clicking here and pressing send. To find out more about training and
development across the School and for links to booking pages, see
lse.ac.uk/training.
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Teaching and Learning Centre training events
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Academic Integrity
Wednesday 20 November from 2-3pm in room OLD 3.21,
Old Building
This session is jointly run by the Teaching and Learning
Centre and the Centre for Learning Technology, and will offer advice
on your continuing academic integrity and how to avoid common
errors.
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Managing Your Time
Wednesday 20 November from 3.30-5pm in the Old Theatre, Old
Building
Delivered by the Disability and Well-Being Manager, you will gain
tips on how to successfully manage your time and avoid the build-up
of stress while studying.
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Managing Depression
Friday 22 November from 2-3pm in room KSW 1.04, 20 Kingsway
Coming to LSE can be an exciting time but also a time of challenges
that can leave you vulnerable to depression. Depression and low
moods are some of the most common problems presented at university
counselling services. This workshop will look at how to become more
aware of coping with low moods. Other topics discussed will include
strategies of how to challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. We
will also discuss how to access ongoing support to help you feel
more in control.
All sessions can be booked via the Training and Development System,
which is recommended, but if that's not possible or if an event is fully
booked, you can just turn up on the day.
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Computer tip of the week PowerPoint dimming bullet
points
Dimming is where one animated bullet point changes colour as the next
animated bullet point comes onto the screen. It is a powerful method to keep
your audience focused on the topic at hand and prevents reading ahead. A
PowerPoint presentation is often spoiled by too much text - animating your
bullets, and dimming, solves this for you.
1. Create your bullet points
2. Click Animations - Animation
3. Apply animation (this is necessary for dimming to be applied)
4. In the same area, click on the arrow that is under Effect Options
5. A dialogue box opens, click the down arrow for After animation
and choose colour for dimming
6. Test. Make changes if necessary.
If you have an IT question, check out our
online guides and FAQs or attend our weekly
Software Surgeries. Alternatively, enrol for a
one-to-one IT Training session or contact
IT.Training@lse.ac.uk to book a
consultation with a training specialist.
A range of additional computer training resources, including our
"Tip of the Week" archive, is available via the
IT Training website. Subscribe to the
IT Training mailing list to stay informed of upcoming courses and
workshops.
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LSE Perspectives: call for submissions Taken some artistic
photos of London? Have any impressive holiday snaps or pictures from abroad
that you’d like to share?
Send them to LSE Perspectives and your photos could be displayed on the
LSE website. The next issue for the monthly gallery will go live on
Sunday 1 December so get clicking and send your pictures before then.
For more information and to submit your images,
click here. Previous galleries can be
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 What's
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Upcoming LSE events include....
Power Shift? The Rise of the Rest and the Decline of the West: facts,
myths and economists
On: Tuesday 19 November at 6.30pm in the Old Theatre, Old
Building
Speaker: Michael Cox (pictured), founding co-director of LSE
IDEAS and Professor of International Relations at LSE.
The Idea of Order in Ancient Chinese Political Thought: a Wightian
exploration
On: Wednesday 20 November at 6.30pm in the Hong Kong Theatre, Clement
House
Speaker: Yongjin Zhang, Professor of International Politics at the
University of Bristol.
A Necessary Disenchantment: myth, agency and injustice in the digital age
Date: Thursday 21 November at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Nick Couldry, Professor of Media, Communications and Social
Theory.
A Fractured Future: climate change in an age of fossil fuel abundance
On: Wednesday 27 November at 6.30pm in the Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New
Academic Building
Speaker: Lord Browne of Madingley (pictured), former chief executive
of BP.
LSE students and staff can request one ticket from Wednesday 20 November.
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The Stu Festival of Food and Lifestyle On: Tuesday 19
November from 10am-6pm in the The Quad, East Building.
The Stu, in partnership with the LSESU, will hold its first student food
and lifestyle festival on Tuesday 19 November.
The festival is a celebration of student culture with a focus on
promoting a message of a healthy lifestyle and encouraging use of good
quality food while studying. We will be serving up platters of flavours from
across the globe and offering culinary advice.
Learn how to be creative in the kitchen while on a student budget.
Charlotte Sendall, The Stu’s resident chef and star of the cooking webseries
StuTV, will be joined by her co-host Gareth Shoulder to present several
interactive demonstrations in The Stu Kitchen Theatre.
Rosie Millen (aka Miss Nutritionist) will be on call throughout the day
to offer nutritional advice as well as providing helpful tips on how to stay
healthy with what you eat whilst at university.
The festival will also feature an international food market with
delicious foods from around the world for you to try before you buy.
Entry is free. For more information, visit
www.thestu.co.uk/events or
www.lsesu.com/whatson.
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Hellenic Observatory Research Seminar:
The Dynamics of Conflict in the Greek Civil War 1946-49
On: Tuesday 19 November from 6-7.30pm in the Cañada Blanch Room,
Cowdray House
Speaker: Nicos Christodoulakis (pictured), Professor of Economics
at Athens University of Economics and Business and Research Associate in
LSE's Hellenic Observatory.
Using a new set of data, Professor Christodoulakis will examine the
characteristics of the three-year conflict in the Greek Civil War and
the costs incurred in society and the economy.
For more information,
click here. All Hellenic Observatory seminars are open to all with
no ticket required. Entry is on a first come, first served basis.
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The Strategic Significance of Changing Trade Patterns Between Asia and
the Gulf
On: Wednesday 20 November from 4.30-6pm in room CLM 5.02, Clement
House
Speaker: Professor Tim Niblock (pictured), University of Exeter.
China’s trade with the Gulf is currently second only to that of the EU.
India comes third. Their dependence on Gulf oil will be increasingly
acute over the next few decades. The US economic interest in the Gulf,
relative to others, is steadily declining - as also, perhaps, is its
strategic interest.
Professor Niblock assesses whether the Western strategic engagement in
the Gulf is likely soon to be replaced by an Asian strategic presence.
This event is free and open to all on a first come, first served basis.
For more information, email Sara Masry at
s.masry@lse.ac.uk.
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Women and Public Space in Post-Independence Algeria: the moral panic of
the 1960s
Date: Wednesday 20 November from 6.30-8pm in the Thai Theatre,
New Academic Building
Speaker: Dr Natalya Vince (pictured), University of Portsmouth.
As recent events in North Africa have demonstrated, the post-revolution
is often accompanied by moral panic and a desire to 'reinstate' gendered
order. This talk explores debates about the place of women in public
space in Algeria in the 1960s.
Seeking to go beyond commonly-held views of post-independence Algeria as
locked in a binary struggle between, on the one hand, 'tradition' and
ethno-cultural nationalism and, on the other hand, 'modernity' and
socialist development, this talk explores how revolutionary progress
could embrace puritanical single-mindedness and also how Algerian women
in the 1960s responded to and contributed to these debates.
This event is free and open to all on a first come, first served basis.
For more information, email Sara Masry at
s.masry@lse.ac.uk.
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Conference on Culture and Social Change: the role of aesthetics
On: Monday 16 and Tuesday 17 December in 32 Lincoln’s Inn
Fields
Speakers include Peter Bearman (Columbia), Vikki Bell
(Goldsmiths), Claudio Benzecry (Connecticut), Georgina Born
(Oxford), James Brassett (Warwick), Roberto Franzosi (Emory),
Laurie Hanquinet (York), Sarah Nettleton (York), Cristiana
Olcese (LSE), Marco Santoro (Bologna), and Mike Savage
(LSE), with others presenting papers.
Bourdieu’s seminal work has influenced the agenda of sociology of culture
like no other. As a result, art - as symbolic representation of culture -
is still mainly perceived as a means of distinction. Attention has been
given to dynamics of art production and art consumption actively
contributing to the reproduction of existing power relations. This focus has
been at the expense of other relevant cross-class dynamics: mainly the role
of aesthetics in meaning development, and its impact on social relations.
This conference aims to put aesthetics at the centre of the sociology of
culture’s emerging research agenda and to lay the basis for an understanding
of culture and the arts beyond entertainment and the consolidation of
existing social boundaries.
The event costs £50 for the two days - booking open now through the
LSE Online Store. For more information, visit
lse.ac.uk/sociology/events or email Dr Cristiana Olcese at
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 60
second interview
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with..... Dr Ayça Çubukçu
I am an Assistant Professor in
Human Rights in the Department of
Sociology and the Centre for the
Study of Human Rights. I relocated
to LSE in May 2012 from Harvard
University, where I was teaching
social theory.
What advice would you give to
new students at LSE?
I try to encourage new students
to perceive themselves not (only) as
potential professionals training for
a particular career path, but as
intellectuals in formation, who have
a unique chance here at LSE and in
London, to work towards perfecting
their own art - be it the art of
creative and critical thinking, or
the art of living as such, if I can
speak in these old-fashioned terms.
If you could teach a new
subject at LSE, what would it be and
why?
This is a tricky question, as I
am in the process of proposing a new
course now. Basically, I would like
to teach a course on human rights
and international law that would
demystify some of their allure,
their global hold on our political
imagination.
I think it is necessary to do
this, not only because of the
colonial context in which human
rights and international law came to
be universalised and
institutionalised, but also because
of the way they tend to monopolise
the political language through which
we articulate, throughout the world,
our particular desires for justice.
Where did you go on your last
holiday and what were the pros and
cons?
I took my last holiday in
Istanbul right before the new term
began.
The pros: being able to spend
time with my family and old friends,
the chance to converse at length
with people whom I know really well,
and vice versa.
The cons: being reminded of how
much I love Istanbul, which tends to
trigger a sense of longing for all
that it signifies.
Do you have time for hobbies?
If so, what do you enjoy doing most
when away from work?
I began working at LSE last year,
only three months after giving birth
to my son in Boston while I was
still teaching at Harvard. Since
then, I’ve had very little time for
‘hobbies'.
But I do intend to pick some of
them up again: mixing music (I have
a turntable yet to be set up in my
new home), playing street chess
(quite popular in New York City,
where I lived for many years), and
yoga (lots of it).
What is your favourite
work-time snack?
Coffee and cigarettes.
What is your most treasured
possession?
I’ve kept journals since my
childhood, where I record all kinds
of thoughts, from the most mundane
to the most unusual. These journals
which now fill multiple shelves in
multiple cities (the peculiarities
of a migrant life!) are probably my
most treasured possession, which I
realised after having lost one of them
a couple of years ago. |
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