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Events and Seminars

The Department of Economics hosts public lectures, research seminars and annual Economica Coase-Phillips Lectures. Find out more about these events below.

Public Lectures

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Research Seminars and Workshops

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Economica Coase-Phillips Lectures

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Upcoming events

Biweekly research seminars and workshops

Annual Lecture

Video Recordings

Find recordings of our public lectures on the LSE Events YouTube channel.
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Events archive

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Some moments from our events

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1/6 Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin was the speaker at this event titled Why women won. The event was hosted by the Department of Economics and Economica, and held in the Old Theatre, Old Building at LSE on Thursday 2 May 2024. It was chaired by Francesco Caselli, Professor of Economics at LSE.
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1/6 Nobel Laureate Claudia Goldin was the speaker at this event titled Why women won. The event was hosted by the Department of Economics and Economica, and held in the Old Theatre, Old Building at LSE on Thursday 2 May 2024. It was chaired by Francesco Caselli, Professor of Economics at LSE.
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2/6 Philippe Aghion (LSE Department of Economics; Centre for Economic Performance) has been awarded the 2025 Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences, jointly with Joel Mokyr and Peter Howitt, for their work on innovation-driven economic growth and the theory of creative destruction. The LSE community, including President Larry Kramer, the Department of Economics, and the Centre for Economic Performance, celebrated this major achievement and recognition of Professor Aghion’s pioneering contributions to modern economic thought.
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3/6 Home of the Department of Economics and related research centres, the LSE building at 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields was renamed the Sir Arthur Lewis Building (SAL) on Thursday 23 March 2023. Hailing from St Lucia, Sir Arthur Lewis (1915-1991) was a Nobel Prize-winning development economist and LSE's first Black academic. Guests included LSE students, staff, alumni, the St Lucia High Commissioner and members of the Lewis family (pictured with Minouche Shafik).
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4/6 A special lecture by LSE alumnus and 2024 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Professor James A Robinson, as he presents a new perspective on African society and history through the concept of “wealth in people” and its institutional impact. The event was chaired by Professor Gilat Levy, a leading expert in political economy and behavioural economics. Event was held on Tuesday 25 March 2025 at the Old building.
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5/6 A special lecture by LSE alumnus and 2024 Nobel Laureate in Economics, Professor James A Robinson, as he presents a new perspective on African society and history through the concept of “wealth in people” and its institutional impact. The event was chaired by Professor Gilat Levy, a leading expert in political economy and behavioural economics. Event was held on Tuesday 25 March 2025 at the Old building.
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6/6 The memorial event Power and Profit: Stresses and Futures of Market Economies, honoured Lord Meghnad Desai, Emeritus Professor of Economics at LSE. Held in the Old Theatre on 28 January 2026, where leading economists including Montek Singh Ahluwalia, LSE Professor Francesco Caselli, David F. Hendry, and Stephen Nickell discussed the future challenges of market economies. The event was chaired by Professor Emeritus Mary Kaldor.

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