Events
Programme
2026
The Department of International History hosts numerous lectures, roundtables, debates and workshops by our academics, visiting academics and others. Members of the Department are also involved in a series of events around LSE.
Below is a list of these events by chronological order. Our events are usually free and open to all with exceptions duly noted. Please note that pre-registration for events is usually required.
From time to time there are changes to event details so we strongly recommend that you check the listing on the day of the event.
Have a look at the social events we are hosting for our students this academic year.
Find out about the careers events offered by the department, as well as the diverse range of services of offer at LSE Careers.
We make video and audio recordings available whenever possible
You can also view our events archive here
Public Events Calendar:
'Children of Abraham: The Story of Jewish-Muslim Relations', Book Launch Event
Date: Tuesday, 20 October (5.30pm - 7pm)
Speaker: Professor Marc Baer
Chair: Professor Larry Kramer
Professor Marc David Baer discusses his latest book, Children of Abraham: The Story of Jewish-Muslim Relations, his timely new account of two groups whose intertwined histories continue to shape our world.
'Anxious Onlookers: Qajar Iran and European Imperial Expansion (1797-1812)', The Gholam Reza Nikpay Annual Lecture
Date: Thursday, 22 October (6pm - 7.30pm)
Speaker: Professor Abbas Amanat
Chair: Dr Roham Alvandi
Join us for the Gholam Reza Nikpay Annual Lecture, hosted by the Iranian History Initiative in the Department of International History.
Pan-Africanism: A History
Date: Thursday, 29 October (6pm - 7.30pm)
Speaker: Professor Hakim Adi
Chair: Dr Alex Mayhew
Join us for this Black History Month event featuring award winning academic and activist, Professor Hakim Adi.