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Professor Jean-Paul Faguet contributes to Bolivia’s Agenda 50/50 discussions
Professor Jean-Paul Faguet delivered a keynote address to a high-level group of Bolivian policymakers and technical experts as part of national discussions on the government’s proposed “Agenda 50/50”. The workshop, Taller rumbo a la Agenda 50/50: Diálogo académico con el profesor Jean-Paul Faguet, brought together representatives from key public institutions, including the Viceministries of Coordination and Public Management Modernisation and Autonomies, as well as the State Autonomies Service (SEA).
Dr Myfanwy James featured in The Continent on Ebola outbreak
Dr Myfanwy James has been interviewed and quoted in a recent edition of The Continent, an African newspaper, on the latest Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The article, “Ebola: Short-term panic, long-term neglect”, explores the dynamics of the current outbreak in eastern DRC and Uganda, highlighting the complex challenges of disease surveillance, vaccine development, and community trust.
Dr James is part of a group of scholars who have produced a contextual briefing on the Ebola outbreak for policymakers and practitioners engaged in the response. Published in both English and French, the briefing provides practical insights to inform on-the-ground decision-making.
Professor Naila Kabeer Named Finalist for Major Open Access Book Prize
Renegotiating Patriarchy: Gender, Agency and the Bangladesh Paradox (LSE Press, 2024) by Professor Naila Kabeer has been shortlisted as a finalist for the 2026 ACLS Open Access Book Prizes and Arcadia Open Access Publishing Awards.
Read more here.
Professor Student Gordon warns conflict-driven hunger is a political failure, not a food shortage
Professor Stuart Gordon has highlighted the growing link between conflict and global food insecurity in a feature published by the Irish Examiner. In the article, Professor Gordon argues that modern famines are increasingly the result of political decisions rather than natural scarcity.
How the encomienda shaped Colombia's long-run development
Professor Jean-Paul Faguet writes for VoxDex about how extractive institutions shaped development in Colombia. The article co-authored with Fabio Sánchez , Professor of Economics at the University of Los Andes, discusses how a brutal colonial labour system in Colombia ended up paradoxically contributing to stronger local institutions and better long-run development, while still entrenching inequality.
Read the full article here.
LSE Professor Ken Shadlen shares research on pharmaceutical policy during Argentina visit
Professor Ken Shadlen visited Argentina in April to advance research on pharmaceutical patents and the political economy of “generic” medicines markets. During his trip, Professor Shadlen presented findings from two ongoing research projects at universities in Buenos Aires.
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LSE International Development Announces Two New Faculty Appointments in Development Economics for 2026/27
The Department of International is pleased to announce two
new faculty appointments in Development Economics for the 2026/27 academic
year. Dr Danial Lashkari will join the department as Associate Professor in Development
Economics, while Dr Niharika Singh has accepted the post of Assistant Professor in Development
Economics, with both appointments commencing in September 2026.
Read more here.
LSE Awards Sustainability Fund Support for South Asia Extreme Heat Research Initiative
The Global School of Sustainability at LSE has awarded funding through its Global Sustainability Research Fund for a new interdisciplinary initiative examining the implications of extreme heat in South Asia. Led by Dr Sohini Kar and Dr Mahvish Shami from the Department of International Development, the project Living with Heat: Sustainability and the Political Economy of Extreme Heat in South Asia will explore how rising temperatures are reshaping livelihoods, governance and economic life across the region.
Read more here.
Professor Jean-Paul Faguet on the impact of the Iran War on the global economy
On Sunday 19 April 2026, Professor Jean-Paul Faguet gave an extended interview in Spanish for Corresponsales en Línea, a South American current affairs programme featuring correspondents from Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Paris and Washington, DC. The discussion focused on the impact of the Iran War on the global economy. The interview begins at 14:34 in the linked recording.
Professor Naila Kabeer delivers keynote address at the Ireland India Institute’s 9th Annual South Asia Conference
On Monday 13 April, Professor Naila Kabeer delivered a keynote address at the Ireland India Institute’s 9th Annual South Asia Conference 2026, Turbulence, Transformation, and Resilience: South Asia in a Changing Global Order, held at Dublin City University, where she discussed her book Renegotiating Patriarchy: Gender, Agency and the Bangladesh Paradox. The conference featured panels on political, economic, and social issues, including populism, sustainable development, and media.
Harshita Sinha on India’s migration governance
In a piece for the Indian Express, published on Friday 17 April 2026, Harshita Sinha, a PhD candidate in the Department of International Development argues that India’s governance architecture was not built around migrants' journeys, whether across districts or across borders. The article was co-authored with Bhargabi Ghosh.
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