A series of online events responding to the economic and societal consequences of the pandemic will be taking place over the Summer Term. Full details here.
Upcoming events that feature our faculty
COVID-19: the impact on the UK's ethnic minority populations
Wednesday 01 July 2020 2:00pm to 3:30pm
Hosted by LSE's online public event series - COVID-19: The Policy Response
Speakers: Professor Kehinde Andrews, Dr Miqdad Asaria, Professor Lucinda Platt, Ross Warwick, Professor Heidi Mirza
Chair: Dr Armine Ishkanian
There is increasing concern that people from ethnic minority backgrounds are being disproportionately impacted by COVID-19 in England. Drawing on new IFS research, the panel will discuss the reasons why mortality is disproportionately high for minority groups, present evidence on how some minority groups are disproportionately affected by the economic impacts of the lockdown, and recommend ways forward to limit further differential social and economic consequences.
More information here
Recent events
Race and Policing in America
Friday 12 June 2020 4:00pm to 5:30pm
Hosted by the United States Centre- online public event
Speakers: Professor Nicola Lacey, Professor Tracey L. Meares, Professor Tim Newburn, Dr Coretta Phillips
Chair: Professor Peter Trubowitz
George Floyd’s death has sparked widespread protest in the U.S. over police abuse. This roundtable will discuss the sources of police violence and what can be done to fix America’s police and make law enforcement accountable.
Watch the video of the event here
Podcasts and Videos
Exhibition: Education for Impact: promoting wellbeing and equality
Hosted by LSE Arts
Monday 20th January to Friday 14 February 2020, Atrium Gallery, Old Building LSE
This transformative and inter-disciplinary exhibition showcased PhD research being undertaken in the Departments of Social Policy, Health Policy and Psychological and Behavioural Sciences under the broad themes of wellbeing and equality.
More information here.
Exhibition: How Social Policy Research Shapes the World You Live In
Hosted by the Department of Social Policy
Thursday 10 January - Sunday 20 January 2019
gallery@oxo, OXO Tower Wharf
This comparative and contemporary exhibition showcased Social Policy research responding to global challenges in areas such as inequality, work, family, poverty, migration and education.
More details here.
Visions for Social Progress: The Future of Social Policy
Department of Social Policy Public Event
Panellists: Professor Bea Cantillon, Professor Philippe van Parijs, Professor Fiona Williams
Chair: Dr Timo Fleckenstein
15th November 2018
Further information
Realising Aspirations? Gender, Ethnicity and Job Inequalities
Department of Social Policy Public Event
8 November 2018
Panellists: Dr Omar Khan, Professor Heidi Mirza, Esohe Uwadiae
Research presented by: Samantha Parsons, Professor Lucinda Platt
Chair: Nik Miller
Further information
Why is it Important to Pass the Domestic Violence Law in Armenia?
30 November 2017
Speaker: Maro Matosian
Chair: Dr Armine Ishkanian
Women’s rights NGOs in Armenia have been campaigning for the passage of a domestic violence bill for many years. As the Armenian National Assembly debates the bill, there have also been heated debates between the defenders and critics of the bill. Maro Matosian, the Executive Director of the Women’s Support Center NGO in Armenia, gave a presentation on the latest developments and why, from the perspective of human rights and social justice, it is important for this bill to become law.
The Value and effects of Judicial Review
By Varda Bondy, Professor Lucinda Platt, and Professor Maurice Sunkin
Seminar to launch the major research report- 2016
The first comprehensive independent study to consider the effects of judicial review principally from the perspective of claimants and their advisers. The findings provide significant new insights into the value of judicial review for claimants, policy and practice, and challenge many widely held assumptions.
More information.
Blowing the Lid : Gay Liberation, Sexual Revolution and Radical Queens
By Stuart Feather, Daniel Monk and Dr Hakan Seckinelgin
Department of Social Policy book launch and discussion- 2016
Stuart Feather in his book describes the Gay Liberation Front’s founding, its meetings in Central London (starting at the LSE), principles, fights over revolutionary practice, gender differences and transsexuality. He relates protests and confrontations often with Women’s Liberation against Miss World and the Festival of Light in detail, sometimes bitter, often hilarious. A participant in many of the actions described, he also includes contributions from many other activists.
More information.