https://lse.ac.uk/lse-playeren-GBCopyright © Terms of use apply see https://lse.ac.uk/termsOfUseLatest 100 video files from LSE's programme of public lectures and events, for more recordings and pdf documents see the corresponding audio & pdf RSS feed, or Atom feed.Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLSE Film and Audio TeamLatest 100 video files from LSE's programme of public lectures and events, for more recordings and pdf documents see the corresponding audio & pdf RSS feed, or Atom feed.noLSE Film and Audio Teamcomms.filmandaudio@lse.ac.ukThe Trump Administration has closed the world’s largest bilateral aid programme, USAID and poured scorn on its past effectiveness. Other donors are also cutting their aid programmes at the same time as there is a growing chorus of concern around aid effectiveness. It has created ‘’ a perfect storm” in the world of development finance. Can there be a happy ending or is development another casualty of Trump’s new global disorder?https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/development-finance-after-trumpuuid:25d185b3-e7f9-494c-af75-1f8126d0add7Mon, 11 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLord Malloch Brown, Stephanie FlandersThe Trump Administration has closed the world’s largest bilateral aid programme, USAID and poured scorn on its past effectiveness. Other donors are also cutting their aid programmes at the same time as there is a growing chorus of concern around aid effectiveness. It has created ‘’ a perfect storm” in the world of development finance. Can there be a happy ending or is development another casualty of Trump’s new global disorder?no01:32:00Commentators around the world draw some startling analogies when they seek to assess President Donald Trump, some even likening him to a Roman emperor or an inter-war dictator. In this lecture, Niall Ferguson puts Trump's foreign policy in an Anglo-American historical perspective.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/the-foreign-policy-of-donald-trump-in-historical-perspectiveuuid:49ee672c-0c16-4d65-955c-e797907e78d9Thu, 07 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Niall FergusonCommentators around the world draw some startling analogies when they seek to assess President Donald Trump, some even likening him to a Roman emperor or an inter-war dictator. In this lecture, Niall Ferguson puts Trump's foreign policy in an Anglo-American historical perspective.no01:27:28As Black Lives Matter has exposed the legacies of transatlantic slavery and empire, Britain has launched a new moral crusade at home: the fight against “modern slavery.” This panel discussion marks the launch of Drugs, Race and the Politics of Modern Slavery Law by Insa Lee Koch and asks what this crusade is really doing.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/who-is-britain-really-saving-in-the-fight-against-modern-slaveryuuid:2be6fc8f-f324-4dde-a14c-f524a01762b9Wed, 06 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTLiz Fekete, Professor Insa Lee Koch, Kojo Kyerewaa, Glodi WabeluaAs Black Lives Matter has exposed the legacies of transatlantic slavery and empire, Britain has launched a new moral crusade at home: the fight against “modern slavery.” This panel discussion marks the launch of Drugs, Race and the Politics of Modern Slavery Law by Insa Lee Koch and asks what this crusade is really doing.no01:28:23The US capture of President Nicolás Maduro in January 2026 and the US–Israeli military campaign against Iran have thrust foreign intervention back to the centre of global debate.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/the-ethics-of-foreign-intervention-philosophical-perspectives-on-venezuela-and-iranuuid:93f90aa7-a602-4450-999b-30256c06e753Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTDr Kieran Oberman, Dr Jonathan Parry, Dr Paola Romero, Dr Somayeh TohidiThe US capture of President Nicolás Maduro in January 2026 and the US–Israeli military campaign against Iran have thrust foreign intervention back to the centre of global debate.no01:24:45This public lecture is for the book launch of Greek Prime Ministers in the Eye of the Storm: Crisis Management and Institutional Change, featuring authors Kevin Featherstone and Dimitris Papadimitriou.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/greek-prime-ministers-in-the-eye-of-the-stormuuid:ae745b90-5b5e-4941-a4d1-b65715cb339bWed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Kevin Featherstone, Professor Dimitris PapadimitriouThis public lecture is for the book launch of Greek Prime Ministers in the Eye of the Storm: Crisis Management and Institutional Change, featuring authors Kevin Featherstone and Dimitris Papadimitriou.no01:31:15Leaders of the world’s premier economic institutions and a Nobel Prize winning economist discuss how ideas have evolved to shape our world and what is needed for the future.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/global-ideas-for-global-challenges-a-panel-in-honour-of-nick-sternuuid:73e8f88c-65d9-4619-bd15-78de03099d7cWed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTChristine Lagarde, Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Kristalina GeorgievaLeaders of the world’s premier economic institutions and a Nobel Prize winning economist discuss how ideas have evolved to shape our world and what is needed for the future.no01:41:42Why should governments back “Big Science” when discoveries are uncertain and the benefits may seem distant from taxpayers’ daily lives? In this public lecture, France A Córdova—astrophysicist and former Director of the US National Science Foundation, NASA Chief Scientist, and President of the Science Philanthropy Alliance—explores how curiosity-driven research and the large infrastructures that enable it deliver value well beyond the lab.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/from-curiosity-to-prosperity-sharing-the-gains-of-scienceuuid:ce8ae00d-06cf-4bb7-9e11-d79dd9812e36Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTDr France Anne CórdovaWhy should governments back “Big Science” when discoveries are uncertain and the benefits may seem distant from taxpayers’ daily lives? In this public lecture, France A Córdova—astrophysicist and former Director of the US National Science Foundation, NASA Chief Scientist, and President of the Science Philanthropy Alliance—explores how curiosity-driven research and the large infrastructures that enable it deliver value well beyond the lab.no01:45:08At a time of intensifying geopolitical rivalry, economic nationalism, and ideological extremism, this roundtable brings together a group of leading political scientists and historians to take stock of the choices and pathways that have brought America and the world to this unsettled moment.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/end-of-the-america-era-looking-back-looking-forwarduuid:199537b8-f5c0-40f8-8559-8234635abb11Thu, 02 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Michael Cox, Professor G. John Ikenberry, Professor Stephanie Rickard, Professor Ayse ZarakolAt a time of intensifying geopolitical rivalry, economic nationalism, and ideological extremism, this roundtable brings together a group of leading political scientists and historians to take stock of the choices and pathways that have brought America and the world to this unsettled moment.no01:25:25Join us in celebrating the launch of Bart Cammaerts’ latest textbook, Dichotomies in Media and Communication Theory — a bold and original exploration of the key theoretical tensions that shape our media landscape.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/mediate-the-middle-moving-with-and-beyond-dichotomiesuuid:c03aea28-0dbe-4fd4-b41d-b6c91779e050Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Bart Cammaerts, Professor Robin MansellJoin us in celebrating the launch of Bart Cammaerts’ latest textbook, Dichotomies in Media and Communication Theory — a bold and original exploration of the key theoretical tensions that shape our media landscape.no01:28:46Fifty years after powerful labour movements launched radical plans to democratise the economy and gain control of large businesses, what is the legacy of these efforts and what are the prospects for economic democracy today?https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/is-a-democratic-economy-possible-lessons-from-history-horizons-for-the-futureuuid:723931d8-55a9-41df-87e6-caa1275871c1Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Isabelle Ferreras, Mathew Lawrence, Neil WarnerFifty years after powerful labour movements launched radical plans to democratise the economy and gain control of large businesses, what is the legacy of these efforts and what are the prospects for economic democracy today?no01:31:20Domestic abuse affects roughly one-third of women worldwide and carries serious consequences for victims, their children, and society at large. This lecture presents findings from three studies examining the risk assessment process which has been used across England since 2009 to help police identify victims at high risk of serious repeat abuse and connect them with protective services.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/assessing-risk-assessment-in-cases-of-domestic-abuseuuid:4f11045e-3c53-4f32-8183-3e0e16ef1c26Thu, 26 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Jeff GroggerDomestic abuse affects roughly one-third of women worldwide and carries serious consequences for victims, their children, and society at large. This lecture presents findings from three studies examining the risk assessment process which has been used across England since 2009 to help police identify victims at high risk of serious repeat abuse and connect them with protective services.no01:14:09Humans care about animals, and many would argue that animals are morally relevant. Many of our decisions profoundly affect the welfare of animals and yet welfare economics has not, up to this point, considered animals in its frameworks, theories and cost-benefit calculations.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/animal-economicsuuid:5968cf69-00a3-45bf-b756-8eb57e2764e2Tue, 24 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Richard Bennett, Professor Jonathan Birch, Dr Ganga ShreedharHumans care about animals, and many would argue that animals are morally relevant. Many of our decisions profoundly affect the welfare of animals and yet welfare economics has not, up to this point, considered animals in its frameworks, theories and cost-benefit calculations.no01:21:28Step into the lives of those whose pursuit of justice collided with the power of the press. https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/mass-media-justice-and-me-a-victims-perspectiveuuid:95f5ed6d-1fd8-428f-adc1-53c688a85f4fMon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTJo Hamilton, Martin Hibbert, Dr Neil Hudgell, Professor Nicola Lacey, Olivia O'Kane, Janet Street-Porter CBEStep into the lives of those whose pursuit of justice collided with the power of the press. no01:25:46Join us for this special Economica Coase lecture which this year will be delivered by Harvard academic Edward Glaeser.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/housing-supply-and-the-future-of-our-urban-planetuuid:1ea698f4-48d1-47f9-873e-1b0a2eef14cdThu, 19 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Edward GlaeserJoin us for this special Economica Coase lecture which this year will be delivered by Harvard academic Edward Glaeser.no01:16:41By drawing upon multiple disciplines and weaving these threads into the broader practice of literary arts, the Turkish-British writer Elif Shafak offers an inspirational talk about our world today, the stories that bring us together, and the silences that keep us apart.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/how-stories-can-transcend-borders-and-boxes-of-identityuuid:36b4da6f-a1b6-4e1e-b999-fed0dfbe22f9Wed, 18 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTElif ShafakBy drawing upon multiple disciplines and weaving these threads into the broader practice of literary arts, the Turkish-British writer Elif Shafak offers an inspirational talk about our world today, the stories that bring us together, and the silences that keep us apart.no01:27:51A panel of academic experts is brought together by the Middle East Centre at LSE to discuss the current Israel-US-Iran war.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/the-geopolitical-implications-of-the-israel-us-iran-waruuid:8701e218-115b-41b8-9e03-a4ac2dfb952fTue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Toby Dodge, Professor Peter Trubowitz, Dr Sanam VakilA panel of academic experts is brought together by the Middle East Centre at LSE to discuss the current Israel-US-Iran war.no01:25:12During the past decade, technological change and management practices have disrupted how organisations access global talent and organise work. Thousands of employees are now enabled to work from anywhere. Why? Because trailblazing organisations recognise that geographic flexibility offers a competitive edge.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/the-world-is-your-office-ai-and-the-evolution-of-work-from-anywhereuuid:ee4c7b8c-52ae-47bd-ad80-3bc04e8a96bcTue, 17 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Prithwiraj ChoudhuryDuring the past decade, technological change and management practices have disrupted how organisations access global talent and organise work. Thousands of employees are now enabled to work from anywhere. Why? Because trailblazing organisations recognise that geographic flexibility offers a competitive edge.no01:26:52In her inaugural lecture, Shakuntala Banaji explores how our ethical and political imaginations of love, justice and rights—shaped by education systems, media and technologies under savage capitalism—differ between individuals, communities and geopolitical entities.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/infinite-justice-political-cosmologies-that-protect-our-futureuuid:249ad16c-6b68-464f-a7d5-af91ff079c3eMon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Shakuntala BanajiIn her inaugural lecture, Shakuntala Banaji explores how our ethical and political imaginations of love, justice and rights—shaped by education systems, media and technologies under savage capitalism—differ between individuals, communities and geopolitical entities.no01:27:31Join us for this special event with LSE alumnus and President of Finland Alexander Stubb.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/rebalancing-the-new-world-order-in-an-age-of-fragmentationuuid:31b4f143-de4b-491d-8f52-edaefa674ddeMon, 16 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTDr Alexander StubbJoin us for this special event with LSE alumnus and President of Finland Alexander Stubb.no52:51Join us for this lecture by Nathalie Tocci who will argue that Donald Trump’s foreign policy record has not been very successful so far, as wars continue to rage in Ukraine and in the Middle East.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/donald-trump-and-the-unmaking-of-europeuuid:324d26d3-43ef-418e-a851-7c8ff155afcbThu, 12 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTDr Nathalie TocciJoin us for this lecture by Nathalie Tocci who will argue that Donald Trump’s foreign policy record has not been very successful so far, as wars continue to rage in Ukraine and in the Middle East.no01:23:51Join us for a timely conversation on equality, gender and culture in contemporary Britain with Sarah Owen MP, chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/gender-culture-and-equality-in-todays-britainuuid:af7043d7-3f87-45f0-b5c4-5c1d301dd5b1Wed, 11 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTSarah Owen MPJoin us for a timely conversation on equality, gender and culture in contemporary Britain with Sarah Owen MP, chair of the Women and Equalities Select Committee.no01:26:41Behind every algorithm lies a set of choices, some visible, many not. This panel discusses the unseen forces that shape AI, focusing on how gender bias enters systems through data, design, and deployment.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/invisible-inputs-gender-bias-in-ai-systemsuuid:9ec7d71d-6bd7-48e8-b3aa-d7cfaecbd018Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Pragya Agarwal, Karen Blake, Dr Carrie FrieseBehind every algorithm lies a set of choices, some visible, many not. This panel discusses the unseen forces that shape AI, focusing on how gender bias enters systems through data, design, and deployment.no01:23:58The LSE Health and Department of Health Policy Annual Lecture 2026 was delivered by Michelle A Williams, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health at Stanford University.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/womens-health-matters-science-systems-and-global-changeuuid:a92d37ee-2e61-4847-a8e2-2d6267e25bc2Mon, 09 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Michelle A WilliamsThe LSE Health and Department of Health Policy Annual Lecture 2026 was delivered by Michelle A Williams, Professor of Epidemiology and Population Health at Stanford University.no01:31:10Join us for Hans Steinmüller's inaugural lecture.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/complexity-and-complicity-in-social-anthropologyuuid:c254e519-e90a-4cbd-bece-2aff0f0e15e7Thu, 05 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Hans SteinmüllerJoin us for Hans Steinmüller's inaugural lecture.no01:08:20In this book launch, Elif Kalaycioglu, will present her new book, The Politics of World Heritage: Visions, Custodians, and Futures of Humanity, followed by a discussion and Q&A.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/the-politics-of-world-heritage-visions-custodians-and-futures-of-humanityuuid:0de7493f-4a1e-4f56-a9a8-3b09df0263c3Wed, 04 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTDr Elif KalayciogluIn this book launch, Elif Kalaycioglu, will present her new book, The Politics of World Heritage: Visions, Custodians, and Futures of Humanity, followed by a discussion and Q&A.no01:32:37What is the relationship between the care economy and social housing and how do they directly influence each other?https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/the-care-economy-and-social-housinguuid:5407c13a-28b6-47bc-9c10-ecc7c15dc6ecTue, 03 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Tim Jackson, Jonathon Porritt, Professor Anne PowerWhat is the relationship between the care economy and social housing and how do they directly influence each other?no01:32:05The digital realm today concentrates power and wealth in the hands of the few, excluding most of humanity from equal participation.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/grassroots-shaping-the-digital-realm-and-through-it-the-worlduuid:4c01d913-47c5-4265-ae02-4cf8721f523fMon, 02 Mar 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Ehud ShapiroThe digital realm today concentrates power and wealth in the hands of the few, excluding most of humanity from equal participation.no01:24:18Join us for the inaugural BJPS Popper Prize lecture, delivered by philosophers of science Alexander Franklin and Vanessa Seifert.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/do-molecules-have-structure-the-view-from-quantum-physicsuuid:df0d8b6c-28ea-4393-81f2-a18df0418d09Wed, 25 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTDr Alexander Franklin, Dr Vanessa SeifertJoin us for the inaugural BJPS Popper Prize lecture, delivered by philosophers of science Alexander Franklin and Vanessa Seifert.no01:31:47Join us for this special event with LSE's Philippe Aghion, joint recipient of the 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/creative-destruction-ai-and-the-european-recoveryuuid:63bdd4c0-29e9-4009-bcb3-e68d15932f07Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTPhilippe AghionJoin us for this special event with LSE's Philippe Aghion, joint recipient of the 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.no01:29:38With momentum behind the low-carbon transition faltering and headwinds mounting, investors play an increasingly critical role in in sustaining climate ambition.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/from-dialogue-to-decarbonisation-can-investor-engagement-deliveruuid:2697d5ee-770e-4393-972c-0b60d6a58b2dMon, 23 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTNikolaus Hastreiter, Adam Heltzer, Hayley McGuinness, Valeria Piani, Professor Peter TufanoWith momentum behind the low-carbon transition faltering and headwinds mounting, investors play an increasingly critical role in in sustaining climate ambition.no01:31:57With the old world order visibly weakening, President Donald Trump’s foreign policy is both consequential and confusing. Does Mr Trump have a strategy and if so, what are its prospects for success?https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/american-foreign-policy-in-the-age-of-trumpuuid:4617b48d-9a43-4d37-96f5-853777d3f39dThu, 19 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Walter Russell MeadWith the old world order visibly weakening, President Donald Trump’s foreign policy is both consequential and confusing. Does Mr Trump have a strategy and if so, what are its prospects for success?no01:32:02For changemakers, students, and everyone seeking hope, direction, and clarity during a time of global uncertainty, join us for the launch of a book that serves as both a call to action and a guide for transformation—encouraging readers to imagine and co-create sustainable and just futures.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/eco-social-contracts-for-sustainable-and-just-futuresuuid:076a9b90-1b69-4faa-963b-03e0e01a902fWed, 18 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Manisha Desai, Dr Ashfaq Khalfan, Dr Najma Mohamed, Mary RobinsonFor changemakers, students, and everyone seeking hope, direction, and clarity during a time of global uncertainty, join us for the launch of a book that serves as both a call to action and a guide for transformation—encouraging readers to imagine and co-create sustainable and just futures.no01:33:37Join us as we welcome Carlos Gustavo Fernández Valdovinos, Paraguay’s Minister of Economy and Finance, for a lecture on the country’s economic transformation from crisis management to achieving investment grade.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/balancing-economic-reform-and-stability-paraguayan-lessons-for-policymakersuuid:6b0a6c8f-7bfc-4217-931d-b4e401ef7243Tue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTCarlos Gustavo Fernández ValdovinosJoin us as we welcome Carlos Gustavo Fernández Valdovinos, Paraguay’s Minister of Economy and Finance, for a lecture on the country’s economic transformation from crisis management to achieving investment grade.no01:14:52We all love a good story. Stories provide coherence and help to form our sense of identity. Personal and social narratives fundamentally affect the ways we live, how we interact and what is considered important at all levels of decision-making.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/narratives-in-policymakinguuid:17fa769f-64e7-4cde-ba07-4543ff47fabfTue, 17 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTDr Adam Brzezinski, Professor Sarah Dillon, Professor Paul Dolan, Baroness Sharon White DBEWe all love a good story. Stories provide coherence and help to form our sense of identity. Personal and social narratives fundamentally affect the ways we live, how we interact and what is considered important at all levels of decision-making.no01:24:42In this third and final lecture Alan Manning offers solutions to the challenges facing immigration policy, and how to navigate among the often-competing claims of the economy, culture, justice, and democracy.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/immigration-policy-challenges-and-optionsuuid:2398fafb-d8e0-4a97-a898-155c77f9df43Mon, 16 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAlan ManningIn this third and final lecture Alan Manning offers solutions to the challenges facing immigration policy, and how to navigate among the often-competing claims of the economy, culture, justice, and democracy.no01:28:49Education technology (EdTech) is transforming education at a fast pace – but at what cost?https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/edtech-at-the-crossroads-of-pedagogy-vs-profituuid:9bd06468-8acf-44a9-b180-d69c241b785eThu, 12 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTDr Sandra El Gemayel, Jen Persson, Professor Julian Sefton-Green, Rhys SpenceEducation technology (EdTech) is transforming education at a fast pace – but at what cost?no01:26:20Nature-based solutions are gaining traction as transformative interventions addressing biodiversity loss, climate change, and social justice. Their appeal lies in both the perceived ‘good’ of nature and the intent to harness its properties for multiple benefitshttps://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/governing-with-nature-towards-transformative-changeuuid:56a36faa-f563-4f3f-b785-403ce16d6244Wed, 11 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Harriet BulkeleyNature-based solutions are gaining traction as transformative interventions addressing biodiversity loss, climate change, and social justice. Their appeal lies in both the perceived ‘good’ of nature and the intent to harness its properties for multiple benefitsno01:26:28This event celebrates the open access publication of the 5th edition of Weak versus Strong Sustainability.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/can-natural-capital-be-replaced-how-the-weak-versus-strong-sustainability-divide-will-shape-our-common-futureuuid:d429868a-1846-4e06-af83-5f92f961e494Tue, 10 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTEric NeumayerThis event celebrates the open access publication of the 5th edition of Weak versus Strong Sustainability.no01:24:40Join us for the 2026 Lionel Robbins Memorial Lectures which this year will be delivered by Alan Manning. This lecture is one of three based on the newly published book, Why Immigration Policy Is Hard.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/a-picture-of-migrationuuid:0cbac3a1-3782-462d-a849-d923f4005154Mon, 09 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAlan ManningJoin us for the 2026 Lionel Robbins Memorial Lectures which this year will be delivered by Alan Manning. This lecture is one of three based on the newly published book, Why Immigration Policy Is Hard.no01:22:17Are the politics of national interest making a comeback in the multipolar world after the end of globalisation? What is the national interest and why did it get forgotten at the end of the 20th century? Does the idea offer a way out of the impasse afflicting politics in the 21st century?https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/the-national-interest-politics-after-globalisationuuid:0abec000-9424-4490-b6e4-9f20845009c9Thu, 05 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTDr Philip Cunliffe, Professor Anand Menon, Professor Helen ThompsonAre the politics of national interest making a comeback in the multipolar world after the end of globalisation? What is the national interest and why did it get forgotten at the end of the 20th century? Does the idea offer a way out of the impasse afflicting politics in the 21st century?no01:27:58Join Klaas Knot, who served as President of the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) for 14 years, as he reflects on his extensive experience in the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Governing Council.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/monetary-policy-in-perspectiveuuid:f70e3e44-917d-4ad5-80dd-a1fa52bb01abWed, 04 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTKlaas KnotJoin Klaas Knot, who served as President of the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) for 14 years, as he reflects on his extensive experience in the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Governing Council.no01:16:35Join us for the 2026 Lionel Robbins Memorial Lectures which this year will be delivered by Alan Manning. This lecture is one of three based on the newly published book, Why Immigration Policy Is Hard.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/why-immigration-policy-is-harduuid:f9cdafb8-dd46-4a62-8bad-0b344213fdb5Mon, 02 Feb 2026 00:00:00 GMTAlan ManningJoin us for the 2026 Lionel Robbins Memorial Lectures which this year will be delivered by Alan Manning. This lecture is one of three based on the newly published book, Why Immigration Policy Is Hard.no01:26:54Join us for this public lecture where Kenneth Rogoff will discuss his recently released book Our Dollar, Your Problem: An insider's view of seven turbulent decades of global finance and the road ahead.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/our-dollar-your-problemuuid:35ad21ad-b2d5-46b0-a449-0f35c7374231Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Kenneth RogoffJoin us for this public lecture where Kenneth Rogoff will discuss his recently released book Our Dollar, Your Problem: An insider's view of seven turbulent decades of global finance and the road ahead.no01:10:07The famous epithet that “the old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters”, is most often attributed to the Marxist thinker and revolutionary Antonio Gramsci. https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/power-and-profit-stresses-and-futures-of-market-economiesuuid:a9d5978d-839c-42fe-939f-ddd59808ce58Wed, 28 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTMontek Singh Ahluwalia, Francesco Caselli, Professor David Hendry, Professor Stephen NickellThe famous epithet that “the old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters”, is most often attributed to the Marxist thinker and revolutionary Antonio Gramsci. no01:34:22For the past two centuries, growth in energy supply has been fundamental to human progress and economic development. But fossil fuel dependence is driving climate change at an unprecedented scale. Can emerging technologies for producing and using electricity help deliver a sustainable future?https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/abundant-clean-energy-for-all-the-technological-opportunityuuid:c3a09048-96e7-4512-b08f-299003b4d54bTue, 27 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTLord TurnerFor the past two centuries, growth in energy supply has been fundamental to human progress and economic development. But fossil fuel dependence is driving climate change at an unprecedented scale. Can emerging technologies for producing and using electricity help deliver a sustainable future?no01:23:57Ralph Miliband has written poignantly on the limits of parliamentary democracy. But are revolutions justified?https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/are-revolutions-justifieduuid:6116150d-243e-5dba-baf4-be19482935d8Mon, 26 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Lea Ypi, Professor Andrés VelascoRalph Miliband has written poignantly on the limits of parliamentary democracy. But are revolutions justified?no01:29:29Professor Coyle argues that the way we measure the economy—developed in the 1940s—no longer fits today’s realities. The outdated framework underpinning economic statistics distorts how policymakers understand and respond to the digital economy.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/the-measure-of-progress-counting-what-really-mattersuuid:cd860b92-1137-5ca7-95b8-e738fc37cdc2Thu, 22 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Diane CoyleProfessor Coyle argues that the way we measure the economy—developed in the 1940s—no longer fits today’s realities. The outdated framework underpinning economic statistics distorts how policymakers understand and respond to the digital economy.no01:08:03In his inaugural lecture (based on his research with Ferdinand Eibl) Steffen Hertog argues that populist leaders in all but the largest countries can afford radical policies only if they enjoy autonomy from international economic constraintshttps://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/how-oil-rents-fuel-populist-foreign-policyuuid:baec1802-93fc-5410-b659-d445c2b7e481Wed, 21 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Steffen HertogIn his inaugural lecture (based on his research with Ferdinand Eibl) Steffen Hertog argues that populist leaders in all but the largest countries can afford radical policies only if they enjoy autonomy from international economic constraintsno01:22:31Climate change is not gender-neutral — not in its impact on women and girls, nor in the solutions women are leading. This lecture will share new research revealing how women’s leadership is providing new pathways to address the climate crisis.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/women-nature-and-2030-a-transformational-global-climate-solutionuuid:3f8d6e44-d7f7-518f-9169-564a704b694fTue, 20 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTZainab SalbiClimate change is not gender-neutral — not in its impact on women and girls, nor in the solutions women are leading. This lecture will share new research revealing how women’s leadership is providing new pathways to address the climate crisis.no01:26:33Join us for this talk by Dani Rodrik where he will talk about his new book, Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World, in which he shows how the nations of the world can achieve all three objectives.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/shared-prosperity-in-a-fractured-worlduuid:c8b5240f-7c87-5777-bc69-278729a1d9b9Wed, 14 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Dani RodrikJoin us for this talk by Dani Rodrik where he will talk about his new book, Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World, in which he shows how the nations of the world can achieve all three objectives.no01:20:46AI is about people – the most sophisticated AI models are trained on trillions of tokens that capture human communication, behaviours, and interactions.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/ai-technology-and-society-shaping-the-future-together-2uuid:b416b2cf-7073-4fd2-a499-c7289047cfdbThu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTAI is about people – the most sophisticated AI models are trained on trillions of tokens that capture human communication, behaviours, and interactions.no13303:00:00Presenting insights from over a decade of research, Professor Macchiavello will examine how companies can organise supply chains that are sustainable and resilient, creating value for stakeholders beyond the organisation's boundaries. https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/the-ins-and-outs-of-sustainable-supply-chainsuuid:f6806c84-1390-5f2c-bfd0-6f194a6b6c89Thu, 11 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Rocco MacchiavelloPresenting insights from over a decade of research, Professor Macchiavello will examine how companies can organise supply chains that are sustainable and resilient, creating value for stakeholders beyond the organisation's boundaries. no01:17:21In conventional political philosophy, law is understood as consciously created rules that are a necessary mechanism for regulating the excesses of the free market. Although coercive in nature, law is seen as a necessary defence against anarchy. https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/common-law-a-better-foundation-for-liberalismuuid:bc88bb16-bb01-502f-bcd7-bb018ecc2645Tue, 09 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor John HasnasIn conventional political philosophy, law is understood as consciously created rules that are a necessary mechanism for regulating the excesses of the free market. Although coercive in nature, law is seen as a necessary defence against anarchy. no01:30:25Despite decades of progress, women remain underrepresented in the field of economics. This event explores the gender disparities in the discipline and what this means for economics and society.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/women-in-economics-progress-challenges-and-perspectivesuuid:686fff5e-4af0-5980-8df2-7945184f95d6Mon, 08 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTJanet Henry, Clare Lombardelli, Professor Almudena SevillaDespite decades of progress, women remain underrepresented in the field of economics. This event explores the gender disparities in the discipline and what this means for economics and society.no01:23:55In her latest book An Economic History of India: Growth, income and inequalities from the Mughals to the 21st century, Bishnupriya Gupta builds a new framework for understanding the economic impacts and legacies of British Rulehttps://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/economic-impacts-and-legacies-of-british-rule-in-indiauuid:b49d6062-916e-5198-80a6-c535d9ed18acThu, 04 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Bishnupriya GuptaIn her latest book An Economic History of India: Growth, income and inequalities from the Mughals to the 21st century, Bishnupriya Gupta builds a new framework for understanding the economic impacts and legacies of British Ruleno01:27:02The ongoing war in Sudan has produced the world’s largest humanitarian and hunger crisis—devastating a country that could easily feed itself and its neighbours.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/the-politics-of-hunger-in-sudanuuid:24193a43-287d-5305-9e83-b2c7ee30eabdWed, 03 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTDr Nisrin ElaminThe ongoing war in Sudan has produced the world’s largest humanitarian and hunger crisis—devastating a country that could easily feed itself and its neighbours.no01:24:36Anarchism has had a more powerful impact on political life than most people realise. What are the roots of this radical tradition? How has it had this impact? And what is the contemporary case for embracing it?https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/why-i-am-an-anarchist-insights-into-british-anarchist-thought-and-politicsuuid:d48a61c3-4016-5ed9-ad63-1e6d1b45e19dTue, 02 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTDr Sophie Scott-BrownAnarchism has had a more powerful impact on political life than most people realise. What are the roots of this radical tradition? How has it had this impact? And what is the contemporary case for embracing it?no01:24:57In 2020, the Wealth Tax Commission brought together world-leading academics, policymakers and tax practitioners to ‘think big’ about tax policy.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/should-the-uk-have-a-wealth-tax-the-wealth-tax-commission-five-years-onuuid:66f38eef-9303-50f0-9e13-d18fdf52859dMon, 01 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Arun Advani, Emma Chamberlain, Dr Andy SummersIn 2020, the Wealth Tax Commission brought together world-leading academics, policymakers and tax practitioners to ‘think big’ about tax policy.no01:28:26This lecture will discuss how policymakers should address these challenges by employing a carefully selected mix of tools that spans fiscal, monetary and prudential policy.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/fiscal-threats-in-a-changing-global-financial-systemuuid:b2aeedb0-df8e-5a4f-81e1-690ec4ce868bThu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTPablo Hernández de CosThis lecture will discuss how policymakers should address these challenges by employing a carefully selected mix of tools that spans fiscal, monetary and prudential policy.no01:03:13In this lecture, one of India’s leading strategic thinkers and commentators examines the roots of Donald Trump’s America First agenda and assesses its implications for the future of stability on the Eurasian landmass and its surrounding waters.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/america-first-and-the-future-of-eurasian-geopoliticsuuid:97edd7b5-4477-5c62-847a-23c843eabcdaWed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTDr C Raja MohanIn this lecture, one of India’s leading strategic thinkers and commentators examines the roots of Donald Trump’s America First agenda and assesses its implications for the future of stability on the Eurasian landmass and its surrounding waters.no01:25:04Curious about how free markets and social justice intersect? Join us for an engaging lecture by Christopher Freiman, author of the book Unequivocal Justice.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/john-rawls-and-unequivocal-justiceuuid:d625a32a-04fd-5506-8e9c-fbb0e0343b06Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Christopher FreimanCurious about how free markets and social justice intersect? Join us for an engaging lecture by Christopher Freiman, author of the book Unequivocal Justice.no01:29:09AI is about people – the most sophisticated AI models are trained on trillions of tokens that capture human communication, behaviours, and interactions.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/ai-technology-and-society-shaping-the-future-togetheruuid:765bbc0a-6681-4e1b-b791-b5cb7ca065d8Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Cosmina Dorobantu, Professor Helen Margetts OBE FBA, Marion DumasAI is about people – the most sophisticated AI models are trained on trillions of tokens that capture human communication, behaviours, and interactions.no01:33:03It seems every week we hear a new report of a cyber-attack. What if those attacks were on our critical infrastructure? Our national grid? Our water supply? Is the UK prepared? https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/will-the-next-world-war-be-a-cyberwaruuid:036be50d-47f3-51fd-8baf-31f764f73082Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTIt seems every week we hear a new report of a cyber-attack. What if those attacks were on our critical infrastructure? Our national grid? Our water supply? Is the UK prepared? no30:57In 2021, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child introduced General Comment No. 25 on children’s rights in the digital environment, marking a milestone in aligning child rights with the digital age. But what real impact has it had?https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/world-childrens-day-digital-futures-for-children-childrens-rights-under-pressure-in-the-digital-environmentuuid:95a09f31-3257-50e8-a56d-00bee3989281Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTGerison Lansdown, Dr Kim R Sylwander, Gastón WrightIn 2021, the UN Committee on the Rights of the Child introduced General Comment No. 25 on children’s rights in the digital environment, marking a milestone in aligning child rights with the digital age. But what real impact has it had?no01:31:00In January 2025, Donald Trump returned to the White House. The ensuing months have been a dizzying blur for American foreign and security policy.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/is-there-a-trump-doctrine-making-sense-of-us-foreign-and-security-policy-since-trumps-return-to-the-white-houseuuid:72b22720-d6d8-50a2-a754-90bb200a212fWed, 19 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Ronald Krebs, Katharine M Millar, Dr Luca Tardelli, Dr Boram LeeIn January 2025, Donald Trump returned to the White House. The ensuing months have been a dizzying blur for American foreign and security policy.no01:30:08Discussing the topic, Britain in a changing world, former British Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party, Sir John Major, delivers this year’s Maurice Fraser Annual Lecture.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/britain-in-a-changing-worlduuid:27909906-5a69-5eb6-baf8-b4b3f794240eTue, 18 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTSir John MajorDiscussing the topic, Britain in a changing world, former British Prime Minister and Leader of the Conservative Party, Sir John Major, delivers this year’s Maurice Fraser Annual Lecture.no48:51Join us for a discussion with Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Greece's Minister of the Economy and Finance, on the key challenges shaping the country’s future.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/greeces-economic-and-digital-transformation-in-conversation-with-kyriakos-pierrakakisuuid:a6f7ee78-8f84-5a0b-b0c9-6bfe36d6acc5Fri, 14 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTKyriakos PierrakakisJoin us for a discussion with Kyriakos Pierrakakis, Greece's Minister of the Economy and Finance, on the key challenges shaping the country’s future.no01:05:05In this panel discussion, anthropologists working on redistribution and tax will present the findings of—and interrogate each other on—two recent books.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/spreading-it-around-a-new-look-at-redistribution-and-taxuuid:514fd9a5-c610-501d-99c6-542982b99540Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Deborah James FBA, Dr Miranda Sheild Johansson, Dr Johanna Mugler, Dr Robin SmithIn this panel discussion, anthropologists working on redistribution and tax will present the findings of—and interrogate each other on—two recent books.no01:26:49America is undergoing rapid demographic change. By the mid-21st century, European Americans, long the country’s largest demographic group, will be roughly equal in numbers to Hispanic, African, and Asian Americans.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/america-adrift-the-end-of-the-east-coast-foreign-policy-eliteuuid:92cf8f3d-b763-5b6a-b391-aaf4c2685247Wed, 12 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Anne-Marie SlaughterAmerica is undergoing rapid demographic change. By the mid-21st century, European Americans, long the country’s largest demographic group, will be roughly equal in numbers to Hispanic, African, and Asian Americans.no01:29:29Britain's wildlife has been under pressure for centuries. Many of the large mammals that once inhabited these islands were driven to extinction long ago. In the twenty-first century, insect populations have collapsed by around three quarters.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/saving-britains-wildlifeuuid:83c590b5-d14a-53d0-be4a-e41acda90edaTue, 11 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTDr Iris Berger, Dr Luke Hecht, Dr Karen Kovaka, Matt PhelpsBritain's wildlife has been under pressure for centuries. Many of the large mammals that once inhabited these islands were driven to extinction long ago. In the twenty-first century, insect populations have collapsed by around three quarters.no01:26:57In this lecture, Helen Milner addresses why vulnerability, lived experience, and material self-interest will drive the next phase of climate politics, and what that means for diplomacy, democracy and development.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/fault-lines-the-new-political-economy-of-a-warming-worlduuid:4a191426-9047-5b06-82a0-198703f9b683Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Helen MilnerIn this lecture, Helen Milner addresses why vulnerability, lived experience, and material self-interest will drive the next phase of climate politics, and what that means for diplomacy, democracy and development.no01:28:51Join us for this talk by Branko Milanovic about his new book, The Great Global Transformation: National Market Liberalism in a Multipolar World.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/great-global-transformation-national-market-liberalism-in-a-multipolar-worlduuid:a334bd7d-d98c-51b3-9842-e6157e5731daThu, 06 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Branko MilanovicJoin us for this talk by Branko Milanovic about his new book, The Great Global Transformation: National Market Liberalism in a Multipolar World.no01:05:46The world stands at a crossroads. The next decade will determine whether we avoid climate, biodiversity, and economic catastrophe – or unlock a new era of sustainable, resilient, and inclusive growth.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/the-growth-story-of-the-21st-century-the-economics-and-opportunity-of-climate-actionuuid:6328431a-3ff9-56d9-8651-f814725968e9Wed, 05 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTLord Stern, Professor Nicola Ranger, Dimitri ZenghelisThe world stands at a crossroads. The next decade will determine whether we avoid climate, biodiversity, and economic catastrophe – or unlock a new era of sustainable, resilient, and inclusive growth.no01:26:46Tackling poverty and campaigning for social justice must be with, not just for, people in poverty. https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/joyful-revolution-poverty-social-justice-and-a-pioneer-of-participationuuid:554d333e-d304-5ba7-9567-304562c44c25Tue, 04 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTDr Eileen Alexander, Fran Bennett, Kate Evans, Diana SkeltonTackling poverty and campaigning for social justice must be with, not just for, people in poverty. no01:11:50This talk delivered by Raya Jalabi, Middle East correspondent for the Financial Times, as part of the annual Ian Black Memorial Lecture Series, will examine Syria’s fraught first year in the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s fall.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/syria-after-assad-a-reporters-view-on-a-nation-in-transitionuuid:df8485e1-f474-5df0-945d-72a6cc58cc4dMon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTRaya JalabiThis talk delivered by Raya Jalabi, Middle East correspondent for the Financial Times, as part of the annual Ian Black Memorial Lecture Series, will examine Syria’s fraught first year in the aftermath of Bashar al-Assad’s fall.no01:07:10Join Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and LSE alumnus Juan Manuel Santos and LSE academics Mary Kaldor and Nicholas Stern in a conversation to explore how we can build a sustainable, peaceful and stable world.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/sustainability-peace-and-development-in-conversation-with-juan-manuel-santosuuid:96fb05e4-f5be-5a0f-84ef-c39d82901620Thu, 30 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTJuan Manuel Santos, Professor Mary Kaldor, Lord SternJoin Nobel Peace Prize Laureate and LSE alumnus Juan Manuel Santos and LSE academics Mary Kaldor and Nicholas Stern in a conversation to explore how we can build a sustainable, peaceful and stable world.no01:24:01Join us as the University of Glasgow’s Claire Miller explores the statistical and data analytics approaches being developed to successfully bring different data sources together to improve environmental planning and management.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/seeing-the-unseen-combining-data-to-better-understand-our-environmentuuid:ba02ae4b-1767-5202-a40b-6eab4809c4d7Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Claire Miller, Dr Sefi RothJoin us as the University of Glasgow’s Claire Miller explores the statistical and data analytics approaches being developed to successfully bring different data sources together to improve environmental planning and management.no01:30:07The decline of manufacturing and the acceleration of technological disruption have concentrated joblessness in distressed regions and blocked many workers from access to good jobshttps://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/how-to-help-left-behind-regions-and-workersuuid:df09d4a8-8225-5528-a39e-b38106f5a3d5Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Gordon HansonThe decline of manufacturing and the acceleration of technological disruption have concentrated joblessness in distressed regions and blocked many workers from access to good jobsno01:23:50This event will serve as a timely preview of the upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP), offering insights into where meaningful progress can be made on international climate action.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/unlocking-climate-action-opportunities-progress-amid-geopolitical-turbulenceuuid:b66c8bbd-5b07-57dd-b222-5a8494bbcdf5Mon, 27 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTSwati Dhingra, Dr Matilde Mesnard, Dr Luiz Awazu Pereira da Silva, Chris Skidmore, Lord Stern, Sharon YangThis event will serve as a timely preview of the upcoming UN Climate Conference (COP), offering insights into where meaningful progress can be made on international climate action.no01:28:59Join us for the Department of Social Policy’s Annual Lecture at which Hilary Hoynes will explore the concept of viewing the social safety net as a long-term investment in children.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/the-social-safety-net-as-an-investment-in-childrenuuid:812ba47a-04c2-40ac-8d0b-40eaea0f8e12Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Hilary HoynesJoin us for the Department of Social Policy’s Annual Lecture at which Hilary Hoynes will explore the concept of viewing the social safety net as a long-term investment in children.no01:27:22Can global feminist solidarity and a feminist theory of social reproduction provide an emancipatory agenda that will foster the material conditions that make the reproduction of human and non-human life possible?https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/mutually-assured-survival-feminist-solidarities-amidst-planetary-threatsuuid:19dea46a-e4b1-525a-9c6e-5dad4870638bWed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTDr Lyn Ossome, Professor Shirin M Rai, Dr Gloria NovovićCan global feminist solidarity and a feminist theory of social reproduction provide an emancipatory agenda that will foster the material conditions that make the reproduction of human and non-human life possible?no01:21:53How will progress end? In this event, Carl Benedikt Frey – one of the leading scholars of technology and the economy – will discuss his new book, How Progress Ends.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/how-progress-ends-technology-innovation-and-the-fate-of-nationsuuid:5acd748f-9fb0-5598-85b4-660cafe4e14bTue, 21 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTDr Carl Benedikt Frey, Professor Jane Gingrich, Michael StorperHow will progress end? In this event, Carl Benedikt Frey – one of the leading scholars of technology and the economy – will discuss his new book, How Progress Ends.no01:24:53In this lecture, Padmashree Gehl Sampath compares the trajectories of two critical technology-driven sectors, pharmaceuticals and artificial intelligencehttps://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/technology-for-the-public-interest-preventing-capture-and-promoting-welfareuuid:7202cf30-dccf-50ef-a6f0-613f893279aeMon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Padmashree Gehl Sampath, Dr Laura MannIn this lecture, Padmashree Gehl Sampath compares the trajectories of two critical technology-driven sectors, pharmaceuticals and artificial intelligenceno01:27:16Join us for this lecture by New York Times bestselling author and Harvard academic Cass R Sunstein.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/on-liberalism-in-defence-of-freedomuuid:d6f33ea2-a918-5d4b-8910-d25e0c04b5ebFri, 17 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Cass R SunsteinJoin us for this lecture by New York Times bestselling author and Harvard academic Cass R Sunstein.no01:00:40The CEOs of Britain's largest companies wield immense power, but we know very little about them. How did they get to the top? Why do they have so much power? Are they really worth that exorbitant salary?https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/the-ceo-the-rise-and-fall-of-britains-captains-of-industryuuid:f889d2b4-b31d-5291-b657-eaa9a4058bc2Thu, 16 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTDr Michael Aldous, Professor John Turner, Dr Judy StephensonThe CEOs of Britain's largest companies wield immense power, but we know very little about them. How did they get to the top? Why do they have so much power? Are they really worth that exorbitant salary?no01:27:01This event will examine how a second Trump administration might reshape U.S.-Iran relations and regional security—whether through renewed maximum pressure, diplomatic engagement, or military action to contain Iran’s nuclear and military ambitions.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/us-iran-relations-under-trump-2.0-prospects-and-challengesuuid:64d097de-9e09-5fa4-883a-069f6f91b032Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTDr Dana H Allin, Dr Anahita Motazed Rad, Dr Sanam VakilThis event will examine how a second Trump administration might reshape U.S.-Iran relations and regional security—whether through renewed maximum pressure, diplomatic engagement, or military action to contain Iran’s nuclear and military ambitions.no01:25:33Join us in welcoming back to LSE, economist Deirdre Nansen McCloskey who will deliver this special lecture.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/permission-to-be-queer-the-case-for-libertyuuid:1f06b5b8-193e-5745-aa0f-3ad7bc4e178aTue, 14 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Deirdre Nansen McCloskeyJoin us in welcoming back to LSE, economist Deirdre Nansen McCloskey who will deliver this special lecture.no01:23:25As the UK economy struggles along while the US seems destined for chaos, evaluating why we’re getting poorer has never seemed more relevant.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/why-were-getting-pooreruuid:ec656516-a1a5-56e4-858a-f3147dce1927Mon, 13 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTDr Cahal MoranAs the UK economy struggles along while the US seems destined for chaos, evaluating why we’re getting poorer has never seemed more relevant.no01:26:08We are joined by Maya Goodfellow, Tarsis Brito and Luke de Noronha who will each draw on their areas of expertise to discuss the implications of borders in a changing world.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/not-just-lines-on-a-map-borders-in-a-changing-worlduuid:4c9631a3-2d45-5564-b0f5-ea6c4dbf3363Thu, 09 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTDr Tarsis Brito, Dr Maya Goodfellow, Dr Luke de NoronhaWe are joined by Maya Goodfellow, Tarsis Brito and Luke de Noronha who will each draw on their areas of expertise to discuss the implications of borders in a changing world.no01:30:16Join us for this special event where former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will talk about his new book, How to Save the Internet.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/how-to-save-the-internetuuid:aa9e285b-1211-5d15-aff8-f8956f699aa1Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTNick Clegg MPJoin us for this special event where former British Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg will talk about his new book, How to Save the Internet.no01:16:11Donald Trump’s America First is a response to too much globalisation, too much immigration, and too many wars. But has Trump overcorrected?https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/the-promise-and-peril-of-trumps-america-firstuuid:aab0cf51-b2f6-5843-a42b-6e8e4229f3a7Wed, 08 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Charles KupchanDonald Trump’s America First is a response to too much globalisation, too much immigration, and too many wars. But has Trump overcorrected?no01:26:33Eighty years on from the start of the Nuremberg War Crime Trial in November 1945 we ask what is the future of the crime of aggression after the creation of the ICC in 1998 and the Ukraine war?https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/the-crime-of-war-from-the-nuremberg-trial-to-ukraineuuid:4e0582df-5650-5204-b285-42b4c8a631d4Tue, 07 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Claus KressEighty years on from the start of the Nuremberg War Crime Trial in November 1945 we ask what is the future of the crime of aggression after the creation of the ICC in 1998 and the Ukraine war?no01:31:57Join us for the annual Auguste Comte lecture delivered by Luara Ferracioli, a leading thinker on the philosophy of immigration and the philosophy of the family.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/depopulation-an-ethical-perspectiveuuid:f0bbe970-75e6-5da3-90af-3349335a5675Mon, 06 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTDr Luara FerracioliJoin us for the annual Auguste Comte lecture delivered by Luara Ferracioli, a leading thinker on the philosophy of immigration and the philosophy of the family.no01:23:40Drawing on his recent book, The Space of the World, Nick Couldry will reflect on the global space of social communications and interaction that has been constructed over the past three decades through a commercialized internet and digital platforms.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/can-human-solidarity-survive-social-media-and-what-if-it-cantuuid:3f4c444f-edfb-5183-9495-8ab16b169629Thu, 02 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Nick Couldry, Baroness Beeban KidronDrawing on his recent book, The Space of the World, Nick Couldry will reflect on the global space of social communications and interaction that has been constructed over the past three decades through a commercialized internet and digital platforms.no01:27:49We explore the legal, political and community-based racial justice work that emerged 40 years ago from the Broadwater Farm riots, examining methods of resistance that continue to address present-day questions of race, racism and social inequality.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/racism-and-racial-justice-40-years-on-from-the-broadwater-farm-riotsuuid:03c37db7-19e1-5084-8531-a0f3049d6f33Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMTSharon Grant, Dr Clive Chijioke Nwonka, Dr Roxana WillisWe explore the legal, political and community-based racial justice work that emerged 40 years ago from the Broadwater Farm riots, examining methods of resistance that continue to address present-day questions of race, racism and social inequality.no01:35:36Learn more about the Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience, a new LSE initiative committed to making sure technological change works for - rather than against - the interests of other species.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/how-ai-is-helping-and-harming-animalsuuid:237cab5f-5254-5015-b48c-c4e019b565a0Tue, 30 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Kristin Andrews, Dr Leonie Bossert, Jane Lawton, Dr Jeff SeboLearn more about the Jeremy Coller Centre for Animal Sentience, a new LSE initiative committed to making sure technological change works for - rather than against - the interests of other species.no01:23:43Join us for a conversation with Partha Dasgupta, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge, as he discusses his latest book On Natural Capital where he lays out a seminal and groundbreaking new approach to economics. https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/on-natural-capital-the-value-of-the-world-around-usuuid:0e4d035d-2ca3-5bc8-ba5f-bfdd2979c46fMon, 29 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Sir Partha DasguptaJoin us for a conversation with Partha Dasgupta, Emeritus Professor of Economics at the University of Cambridge, as he discusses his latest book On Natural Capital where he lays out a seminal and groundbreaking new approach to economics. no01:28:49Climate finance is a critical tool in supporting low-income countries as they face the growing impacts of climate change.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/climate-finance-and-investment-in-low-income-countriesuuid:4b5f09fb-636d-579d-b279-4536233df31fWed, 24 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTMelinda Bohannon, Dr Vera Songwe, Dr Sudarno Sumarto, Professor Chris WoodruffClimate finance is a critical tool in supporting low-income countries as they face the growing impacts of climate change.no01:29:23As climate change accelerates, the economic case for protecting and investing in natural capital has never been clearer.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/valuing-nature-in-a-changing-climate-rethinking-natural-capitaluuid:957c8ff6-d390-5866-8b3e-1b2776f40b6cTue, 23 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Juliano Assunção, Jim Leape, Professor Rohini PandeAs climate change accelerates, the economic case for protecting and investing in natural capital has never been clearer.no01:29:30As the world prepares for COP30 in Brazil, this event provides a forward-looking platform to explore priorities, challenges, and opportunities for accelerating and aligning climate ambition with sustainable economic growth.https://lse.ac.uk/lse-player/investing-in-our-future-cop30-and-the-sustainable-growth-agendauuid:477ecf42-5bd9-5f83-8024-e17014ed79ccMon, 22 Sep 2025 00:00:00 GMTProfessor Patrick Bolton, Professor Michael Greenstone, Sherry Rehman, Professor José ScheinkmanAs the world prepares for COP30 in Brazil, this event provides a forward-looking platform to explore priorities, challenges, and opportunities for accelerating and aligning climate ambition with sustainable economic growth.no01:32:24