The Ralph Miliband Programme

The Ralph Miliband programme is one of LSE's most prestigious public lecture series, receiving attention not only at the LSE but across London, the UK, and globally.
The programme was set up in 1996 thanks to a generous anonymous benefaction from a former PhD student inspired by 'Ralph Miliband's contribution to social thought'. He specified that the funds be used in memory of his friend and mentor 'to advance his spirit of free social inquiry' and the diversity of thought that has always been the hallmark of LSE.
Convenor: Dr Robin Archer, Associate Professor in Political Sociology at LSE, and Director of the Postgraduate Programme in Political Sociology.
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Upcoming events: Autumn Series
What just happened in New York?
Wednesday 19 November 2025 6.30pm - 8pm
Speaker: Grace Mausser
Discussant: Maya Adereth
Venue: Old Theatre
Note: free and open to all; NO registration required.
Why I am an anarchist: insights into British anarchist thought and politics
Tuesday 2 December 2025 6.30pm - 8pm
Speaker: Dr Sophie Scott-Brown
Venue: Hong Kong Theatre and online
Note: free and open to all; registration required.
Recent events
Mutually assured survival: feminist solidarities amidst planetary threats
Wednesday 22 Oct 2025, 6.30pm - 8pm
Speakers: Prof Lyn Ossome, Professor Shirin M Rai
Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre and online
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