In case you were unable to join us for our Winter Term events, you can catch up with the recordings here:
Cormac O’Grada The Hidden Victims: civilian casualties of the two World Wars
Michaela Giorcelli The Diffusion of soft technologies during and after World War II
Apprenticeship and economic growth in early modern England
14 May, 6.30 - 8.00pm (Old Theatre, Old Building and online)
In his latest book, The Market for skill: Apprenticeships in early modern England, which forms the basis of this lecture, Patrick Wallis shows how apprenticeship helped reshape the English economy between 1500-1800. By detailing the activities of apprentices and masters, the strategies of ambitious parents, the interventions of guilds and the decisions of town officials, he shows how the system contributed to the growth of cities, the movement of workers, and the spread of new technologies.
For more information, including how to attend, see the event page here
Elite conflict, colonialism and democracy in the Middle East
Co-hosted with LSE Middle East Centre
29 May, 6.00-7.30pm (Old Theatre, Old Building and online)
In this British Academy-funded research project, Mohamed Saleh develops a new economic history of the Middle East that explains the economic roots of authoritarianism in the region. He theoretically and empirically investigates how demands for democratisation emerge from intra-elite conflicts in an agrarian economy, despite the lack of an industrial bourgeoisie that was crucial in the Global North, and how elite politics shift with colonialism, the intrusion of industrial capital, and postcolonial nationalist military coups.
More information, including how to attend, can be found here.
The LSE Festival 2025, running from June 16 to 21, will explore the theme "Visions for the Future," addressing how AI, new technologies, and innovation will shape societies, tackle global challenges like climate change and inequality, and impact political realities following a historic election year. The festival will bring together global leaders, innovators, and LSE academics for a series of free, thought-provoking events designed to engage the public and foster lively debate on crucial issues shaping the future. All events are open to everyone and promise to be dynamic, stimulating, and intellectually enriching.
The full programme of events for the festival can be found here: LSE Festival: Visions for the Future
As part of the festival, Daron Acemoglu, LSE alumnus and co-recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in economics, whose work has provided new insights into why there are such vast differences in prosperity between nations, will be speaking with Larry Kramer on 18 June from 5.30 to 6.30pm on his visions for the future.
More information including how to attend can be found here: Visions for the future with Daron Acemoglu
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