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All items | LSE Public lectures and events | Audio and pdf
by LSE Film and Audio Team
Audio and pdf files from LSE's programme of public lectures and events.
Episodes
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The golden road
How did ancient India transform the world and what lessons can we learn for the future? Historian and best-selling author William Dalrymple will be in conversation with Professor in Social Anthropology at LSE, Mukulika Banerjee.
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Visions for the future with Lila Ibrahim
Lila Ibrahim, Chief Operating Officer of Google DeepMind, is shaping the company's strategic operations and partnerships to drive innovation and impact.
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Is the risk of nuclear war increasing?
As Nuclear security issues and risks are back on the international agenda, our panel examine the steps that can be taken to reduce them.
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This time no mistakes
Political economist, journalist, and bestselling author, Will Hutton discusses his new book, This Time No Mistakes in which he shows how the right and left have gone wrong over the course of the last century – and how we can remake a better Britain.
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The future-proof career: strategies for thriving at every stage
The book launch event of The Future-Proof Career by Isabel Berwick, a guide to navigating the post-pandemic work world.
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Approximation is the new optimal
The internet has become a huge computational platform for many heterogeneous, complex markets...
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What it means to be human in a world changed by AI
Author Madhumita Murgia discusses her new book Code Dependent, which sets out just how profoundly automated systems are reshaping our lives all over the world, and how AI is changing our relationships with institutions, communities and each other.
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The search for democracy in the world's largest democracy
In her latest book, Professor Alpa Shah tells the remarkable and chilling story of the Bhima Koregaon case, in which 16 human rights defenders (the BK-16) have been imprisoned, without credible evidence and without trial.
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From probabilities to decisions
The idea of probabilities – and in particular ‘degrees of belief’ or ‘credences’ – is prevalent in politics, economics and science. Anna Mahtani argues that it matters how the relevant object is described or designated.
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The trading game
LSE alumnus, Gary Stevenson discusses his new book, The Trading Game: A Confession.
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Who's afraid of gender?
Judith Butler's new book "Who's Afraid of Gender?" is an account of how a fear of gender is fuelling reactionary politics around the world.
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China, war and the civilizational state
Why do some countries, such as China and Russia, stand outside of the liberal international order and oppose values that the West takes for granted – values such as liberty and democracy?
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The politics and philosophy of AI
To make sense of the transformative power and disruptive potential of AI, our thinkers at the cutting edge of the technological frontier discuss its multifaceted impact.
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Digital cities for humans or for profit?
Our panel explore the politics and ethics which drive digital change in cities and the consequences of digitisation for the lives and rights of those who occupy them.
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Recasting the global economy and international institutions: collaboration, competition, and the new growth story
As part of the Lionel Robbins Lecture Series, our panel discuss the growth story for the 21st century: building sustainable, resilient, and equitable development.
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A new growth story: structural transformation; policies and institutions
As part of the Lionel Robbins Lecture Series, the second lecture explores the new growth story: structural transformation; policies and institutions.
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Look again: the power of noticing what was always there
Professor Tali Sharot and Professor Cass Sunstein discuss their new book, Look Again: The Power of Noticing What was Always There.
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A world re-drawn; a world in crisis; a moment in history; the agenda for growth and transformation
As part of the Lionel Robbins Lecture Series, the first lecture delivered was a world re-drawn; a world in crisis; a moment in history; the agenda for growth and transformation.
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Building prosperity through social solidarity and economic dynamism
Humza Yousaf MSP, First Minister of Scotland reflects on the current UK economic model which delivers comparatively low living standards and poor productivity with consequent pressure on public services.
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Global ocean governance: past, present, and future
Drawing from history, international law, and game theory. Professor Scott Barrett discusses the achievements and setbacks of global ocean governance.
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217 million census records: evidence from linked census data
New historical census sources and advances in record linking technology are allowing economic historians to become big data genealogists.
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Déja vu all over again? Super Tuesday and the race for the presidency
The day after this important primary contest, academics and journalists reflect on the US presidential primary results and give their predictions for the general election.
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How can we tackle inequalities through British public policy?
Researchers from across the International Inequalities Institute discuss their work and how their findings could impact British public policy.
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What's funny about everyday sexism?
Dr Grace Lordan joins stand-up comedian Cally Beaton as they delve into the fascinating realm of comedy and its intricate relationship with sexism.
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Shaping major cities – the challenge of being a mayor
Running and shaping cities is among the most complex and challenging areas of public policy. What is it like to be a mayor?
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The inequality of wealth: why it matters and how to fix it
The super-rich have never had it so good. But millions of us can’t afford a home, an education or a pension. And unless we change course soon, the future will be worse. Much worse.
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Moments of polycrisis: a mayor's perspective
All politics is local. In an increasingly complex and dynamic world of multiple and overlapping crises, local authorities often find themselves at the eye of a perfect storm.
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Are we on the verge of a weight-loss revolution?
Are weight-loss jabs the answer to Britain’s obesity crisis? Should we be doing more to tackle the root causes?
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The modern left for progressive governance
Across Europe, the left – in its different variants - is facing an electoral challenge. The populist, nationalist right appears in the ascendancy, with predictions for its success in this year’s European Parliament elections.
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Transnational anti-gender politics and resistance
As 'anti-gender' movements become more prominent globally, we ask Judith Butler and feminist activist Tooba Syed to share histories and forms of resistance.
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The new China playbook: beyond socialism and capitalism
China is a formidable and emerging power on the world stage, and its booming economy is the second largest in the world.
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The great fear: the politics of performing
Sociologist Richard Sennett speaks about his new book, The Performer: art, life, politics.
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Transforming rural Southeast Asia
Globally the proportion of people who live in rural areas is declining, yet the net number continues to increase: from 3 billion in 1990 to 3.4 billion in 2020.
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Growth through investment: what should the UK's FDI strategy look like?
An increasingly challenging global economic environment calls for an evidence-based discussion of the next stage of the UK’s strategy for the attraction and retention of Foreign Direct Investment to fast-track sustainable growth and productivity.
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Empowering the economy
The German Finance Minister talks about new realities and strengthening Germany’s competitiveness for the benefit of its economy and its partners.
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The shortcut - how machines became intelligent without thinking in a human way
Current media coverage of AI seems to assume that it has just suddenly appeared out of the blue.
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The revolutionary city
Mark R. Beissinger provides a new understanding of how revolutions happen and what they might look like in the future.
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The seaside: England's love affair
How can resorts, with their wealth of cultural heritage, forge a new future?
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The Oceans Treaty as a win for multilateralism: what lies ahead
Speakers address what was achieved in these negotiations, how the Treaty speaks to global justice, equity, and climate change and what happens next in terms of ratification and entry into force of the Treaty.
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The perils of Saudi nationalism
In Saudi Arabia, the project of nation-building was troubled from its first days as the Al-Saud rulers struggled to construct a nation out of the fragments.
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Recent advances in the understanding of human sociality
Although each of us derives enormous benefit from the vast network of cooperative social relations that exists among human beings, there is still no unified scientific theory that explains how we succeed in sustaining these relations.
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Limitarianism: the case against extreme wealth
It’s often said that there shouldn’t be any billionaires. But this is a mistake.
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Why is it worth staying curious about racial capitalism?
There has been a huge increase in discussion of racial capitalism, linked both to a revisiting of anticapitalist analysis and of the legacies of colonial violence.
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Empowering citizens with behavioural science
Behavioural public policy has gained significant attention recently due to two key factors: political debates over government size and role, and the globally influential approach of nudging.
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Fluke: chance, chaos and why everything we do matters
What are the smallest accidents that have tilted the course of history itself?
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It's in the news: we're decarbonising!
How can journalists help citizens understand what net-zero entails? What it means for them, given their values and livelihoods?
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Solidarity economics: why mutuality and movements matter
can we build an economics based on cooperation?
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Protect, strengthen, prepare - 2024 as a moment of truth for the future of the European continent
Prime Minister De Croo talks about the strengths of the Union, its relationship with the United Kingdom, and the ways in which the EU needs to reform to stay in shape.
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In conversation with Bisher Khasawneh, Prime Minister of Jordan
This special event welcomes LSE alumnus Bisher Khasawneh, Prime Minister of The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.
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Why do so many people mistakenly think they are working class? | Extra iQ
This episode of LSE Extra iQ asks, 'Why do so many people mistakenly think they are working class?'.
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