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Virtual Graduate Open Events

Come learn all about our MSc and Phd programmes and ask your questions, Monday 17 & Tuesday 18 November 2025
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Call for papers: LSE Joint Sessions on Critical Europe 2026

We are delighted to announce the LSE Joint Sessions on Critical Europe 2026, a two-day, in-person symposium open to early-career researchers (PhD candidates and post-doctoral scholars), to be held on 26-27 February 2026 at the LSE European Institute.
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Established in 1991, the European Institute (EI) at LSE is a world-leading centre for the study of Europe in its global context. With eight master’s degrees and a doctoral programme, a vibrant research community, and a world-leading public events programme, our work spans Political Economy, Politics & Policy, Culture & Society, and Migration.

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