The new academic year has just started, and this means we are back with our exciting lecture series ‘Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking and Practice’! This visiting lecture series, which is hosted by the International Development Department, provides students and guests with invaluable insights into the practical world of international development.
Last year, we moved the series online, which meant we could host speakers from around the world, and also stream the series online, which opened it up further to a global audience. This year, we will continue to do this!
The series is convened by Professor in Practice, Duncan Green and Professor James Putzel.
Full event schedule (Fridays from 4pm-6pm):
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Week/Date
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Speaker
(Joining from)
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Topic
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| Michaelmas Term |
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Week 1;
1st Oct |
Antonio Giustozzi, KCL
Deniz Kandiyotti, SOAS
Orzala Nemat, SOAS
and Pashtana Durrani, LEARN
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Panel: The implosion of the Afghan State: what next for women and the nation?
Discussant: -
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| Week 2; 8th Oct |
Ha-Joon Chang
Cambridge
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The Political Economy of Parasite (the movie)
Discussant: Francisco Ferreira, LSE
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| Week 3; 15th Oct |
Gabriel Palma
Cambridge
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Why the Rich Stay Rich (no matter what)
Discussant: Branko Milanovic, CUNY
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| Week 4; 22nd Oct |
Clare Short
Former Secretary of State for International Development
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What's wrong with Aid?
Chair: James Putzel, LSE
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| Week 5; 29th Oct |
Mushtaq Khan
SOAS
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Making Anti-Corruption Effective: A New Approach
Discussant: Uche Igwe, Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa, LSE
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| Week 7; 12th Nov |
Jayati Ghosh
Amherst
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Access to vaccines and the limiting role of intellectual property rights and pharma monopolies
Discussant: Kevin Watkins, LSE and Former chief executive of Save the Children UK
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| Week 8; 19th Nov |
Agnes Kalibata
AGRA
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Paradigm shifts in food systems
Discussant: Ian Scoones, IDS
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| Week 9; 26th Nov |
Ingrid Srinath
Ashoka
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COVID-19, Corporatisation and Closing Space: The Triple Threat to Civil Society in India
Discussant: David Lewis, LSE
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| Week 10; 3rd Dec |
Terhas Clark
Mosharraf Hossain
Global Inclusion Consulting
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Disability, Development, Rights and Inclusion
Discussant: -
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| Lent Term |
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| Week 1; 21st Jan |
Tasneem Essop
Climate Action Network
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Outcomes of COP26 and where next on Climate?
Discussant: Tim Gore, The Institute for European Environmental Policy
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| Week 2; 28th Jan |
Irungu Houghton
Executive director, Amnesty International Kenya
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Human rights organizing in Africa during a global pandemic: Trends and Insights
Discussant: Chaloka Beyani, LSE
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| Week 3; 4th Feb |
Lise Grande
CEO of the U.S. Institute of Peace
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Reflections on War, Peace and United Nations Interventions
Discussant: David Keen, LSE
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| Week 4; 11th Feb |
Isabella Weber
Amherst
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How China Escaped Shock Therapy: The Market Reform Debate
Discussant: Andrew Fischer, The International Institute of Social Studies, The Hague
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| Week 5; 18th Feb |
Rafeef Ziadah
SOAS
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Covid19 crisis and de-development in Palestine
Discussant: Mark Ayyash, Mount Royal University Calgary Canada
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For any questions related to the online event series, please email d.patel20@lse.ac.uk.