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Dr Gisa Weszkalnys' Workshop & Exhibition – Sensing the Energy Transition
Recent workshop and exhibition showcasing research on energy transitions.
Dr Nick Long featured as an expert witness in public hearings of Phase 2 of the NZ Royal Commission COVID-19 Lessons Learned.
Professor Laura Bear (MBE, FBA) delivered the Marett Memorial Lecture on Friday 24 October 2025.
New Books Published
- Cutting the Mass Line by Dr Andrea Pia
- Clawing Back by Professor Deborah James
Professor Deborah James' public lecture Spreading it around: a new look at redistribution and tax.
Professor Hans Steinmüller's Inaugural Lecture
Complexity and complicity in social anthropology.
Dr Gisa Weszkalnys' Collective Work: “Alternative to Extractives”. Gisa is part of the collective that published a manifesto last year.
Professor Mukulika Banerjee's Inaugural Lecture (March 2025)
Citizens as cultivars: democratic values in paddy fields and universities.
Upcoming LSE Press Book
A new title in the LSE Monographs on Social Anthropology series coming Summer 2026.
Professor Mukulika Banerjee's Podcast – The India Briefing
Launched last year and continuing with regular episodes.
Professor Mukulika Banerjee spoke on BBC News early May 2025 about the ceasefire announcement between India and Pakistan.

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