Launch of LSE Law School’s Ratio Magazine 2026/27: Law and the Living World
Join us for an evening of ideas, conversation and community as we celebrate the launch of the latest edition of Ratio, LSE Law School's annual magazine.
This year's issue, Law and the Living World, explores the relationship between law and the world around us, bringing together perspectives from across the Law School on questions of sustainability, our changing environment, and the role that law can play in responding to some of the most pressing challenges of our time.
More than a magazine launch, this event offers a unique opportunity to step inside the pages of Ratio and engage directly with the people, ideas and conversations that shape our community.
All attendees will have the opportunity to grab a complimentary copy of the new issue, fresh from the press, along with an exclusive LSE Law School gift to mark the occasion.
A soft gathering will begin from 5.30pm, with the formal programme commencing at 6.05pm. Please feel free to arrive at your convenience.
Programme
17.30 | Arrival and soft gathering
18.05 | Welcome from Professor Andrew Murray, Dean of LSE Law School
18.10 | Reflections on Ratio 2026/27 from Professor Jo Braithwaite, Editor of this year's edition
18.15 | Address by Kerrie Holland, Executive Director of Alumni Engagement and Individual Giving, LSE
18.20 | Chapter 1: Discovery
Law and the Living World: From Ideas to Action
This chapter explores the relationship between law, sustainability and the living world, asking how law, governance and collaboration can help turn ambitious ideas into meaningful change.
18.35 | Chapter 2: Connection
What Makes Our Community?
This chapter looks at the people, relationships and experiences that connect us, and exploring what it means to belong to and contribute to the LSE Law community.
18.50 | Chapter 3: Influence
How Can Law Shape Society During Periods of Major Change?
This chapter brings together contributors from this year's Ratio to explore how legal ideas, research and practice can help shape society in times of profound change.
19.15 - 20.45 - Reception
The formal programme will be followed by a drinks reception with live music, canapés and an opportunity to continue the conversation with fellow alumni, students, staff and friends of the School.
Ratio Editorial Team
Marie Petersmann (General Editor)
We hope you will join us for what promises to be an inspiring evening celebrating the ideas, people and community that make the Law School distinctive.
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