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Autumn 2015 | Public lectures and events | Audio and pdf

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Audio and pdf files from LSE"s autumn 2015 programme of public lectures and events.

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01:27:06

Confronting Gender Inequality: findings from the LSE...

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2015/10/13

Contributor(s): Shami Chakrabarti, Rebecca Omonira-Oyekanmi, Anne Perkins | The LSE Commission on Gender, Inequality and Power will present their findings at this public debate, and copies of the Final Report will be available for attendees. Examining persisting inequalities between women and men in the UK, the Commission has focused on the media, the economic sphere, political life, and the legal profession. Commission findings on current gender inequalities and ways forward will be debated by the

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01:02:52

Migration and security challenges in the...

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2015/10/13

Contributor(s): Angelino Alfano | From London the Mediterranean looks a long way away, but this distance is deceptive. In 2015, 250,000 refugees and migrants have already arrived in Italy and Greece through the Med, Europe's southern border. The effects of this influx of people are being felt throughout the Continent, from Sicily to Calais. The Mediterranean has also gained geopolitical prominence not just as a key migration route from Africa and the Middle East into Europe, but as a region that has

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01:23:39

Is Africa Rising: a personal perspective from Winnie...

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2015/10/12

Contributor(s): Winnie Byanyima | Winnie will reflect on her own life and experiences growing up in Uganda, and discuss the true nature of Africa's growth story and how we must tackle crisis of inequality in Africa. Born in Uganda, Winnie Byanyima (@Winnie_Byanyima) is the Executive Director of Oxfam International. She has been a leader on women’s rights, democratic governance and peace building, spanning the diplomatic, multilateral, legislative and civil society arenas. She founded Forum for Women

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01:28:39

Women, Peace and Security: tackling the cycle of...

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2015/10/08

Contributor(s): Professor Christine Chinkin | In 2000, United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325 acknowledged both the impact of armed conflict on women, and the importance of their participation in policy and decision-making. It recognised that sexual violence constitutes a threat to international peace and security both through its incidence in conflict and, without steps to address it, through its continuing divisiveness on societies. 15 years since the adoption of UNSCR 1325 and sexual and

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01:32:55

The Coming Revolution in 'Data Access and Research...

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2015/10/08

Contributor(s): Professor Andrew Moravcsik | Advances in qualitative sources' accessibility are transforming the way these sources are used—and cited. Professor Andrew Moravcsik will discuss the multidisciplinary, multi-institutional effort to generate new standards in this digital age. Andrew Moravcsik is Professor of Politics and International Affairs, and Director of the European Union Program in the Department of Politics and Woodrow Wilson School at Princeton University. James Morrison is

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01:30:11

The Crisis in European Security

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2015/10/08

Contributor(s): Sir Robert Cooper, Ambassador Wolfgang Ischinger, Professor Karen Smith | European security is in crisis. 25 years after the Cold War, we are still far from the OSCE vision of "Europe whole and free" or "the common European home". The speakers will discuss the origins of the crisis and what should be done to resolve it. Sir Robert Cooper and Ambassador Ischinger are Senior Fellows of the Dahrendorf Forum. They are also Editorial Advisor and Chair to the Panel of Eminent Persons on

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01:13:16

Economics Rules: the rights and wrongs of the dismal...

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2015/10/07

Contributor(s): Professor Dani Rodrik | Based on his new book, Economics Rules: The Rights and Wrongs of the Dismal Science, Professor Rodrik will give an accessible introduction to the strengths of the discipline of economics and why it is so often misunderstood, not least by its practitioners. Dani Rodrik (@rodrikdani) is Ford Foundation Professor of International Political Economy at the John F Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University and Centennial Professor at the LSE European

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01:20:58

Why Cities Succeed and Fail Today

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2015/10/07

Contributor(s): Professor Michael Storper, Dr Thomas Kemeny, Dr Naji Makarem | How well a city will cope with new opportunities and challenges relies on economic specialisation, human capital formation, and institutional factors. World-leading economic geographer Michael Storper challenges many conventional notions about economic development and sheds new light on its workings in his new book The Rise and Fall of Urban Economies. lessons from San Francisco and Los Angeles (co-authored with Thomas

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01:03:41

HeForShe #GetFree tour: panel discussion on...

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2015/10/07

Contributor(s): Douglas Booth, Elizabeth Nyamayaro, Lena Schofield, Hilary Stauffer, Charles Stephens | The panel discussion will focus on building a more inclusive campus culture. During the panel discussion, we intend to explore both the challenges for building an inclusive living and learning environment at university as well as strategies for achieving greater gender equality both in the professional world and within particular academic disciplines, university programmes, student initiatives,

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01:28:11

On Liberty: a conversation with Shami Chakrabarti

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2015/10/06

Contributor(s): Shami Chakrabarti | To mark the paperback release of On Liberty, Shami Chakrabarti will be in conversation with Conor Gearty and taking questions from the audience and Twitter. You can send your questions via Twitter to @LSELaw using #LSEShami. In On Liberty Shami explores why our fundamental rights and freedoms are paramount in upholding democracy, and how they are coming under unprecedented pressure today. Since 9/11 governments have decided that human and civil rights, and the

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01:24:02

A Right to Migrate?

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2015/10/06

Contributor(s): Professor Chris Bertram, Emily Dugan, Professor Matthew Gibney, Madeleine Sumption | Most people would agree that we have a right to leave our country of origin. But since leaving one country usually means arriving in another, do we also have a right to immigrate? If so, how can this be reconciled with a state’s apparent right to exclude? We bring together a panel of philosophers and migration experts to discuss these and related questions. Chris Bertram (@crookedfootball) is

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01:26:48

Myanmar on the Brink

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2015/10/05

Contributor(s): Mark Canning, Dr Jurgen Haacke, Shibani Mahtani | In 2010 the world saw in Myanmar both relief and opportunity when - thirteen years after Myanmar achieved ASEAN membership - political and economic reforms began, shifting Myanmar away from isolationist military rule towards civilian government. Even while the depth and degree of these reforms remain unclear, Myanmar, one of Southeast Asia's poorest and most fragile economies, has begun to see easing in its foreign relations, and

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01:21:00

Does Europe Have a Future?

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2015/10/01

Contributor(s): Professor Stephen M Walt | Professor Walt will discuss strategic challenges facing the European Union and explore the geopolitical implications of a weaker Europe for the West. Stephen M Walt (@stephenWalt) is Professor of International Affairs at Harvard University Kennedy School of Government. Peter Trubowitz is Professor of International Relations and Director of the US Centre at the LSE. LSE IDEAS (@LSEIDEAS) is a foreign policy think-tank within LSE's Institute for Global

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01:25:11

'Open the Pod Bay Doors, HAL': Machine Intelligence...

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2015/09/30

Contributor(s): Professor Andrew Murray | HAL 9000 will soon no longer be science fiction: sentient machines will quickly be with us. As “smart agents” make decisions for human actors a number of issues will emerge centred on four key challenges: privacy, personality, liberty, and locus. These are the themes behind Professor Andrew Murray's forthcoming book - The Objective Self: Identity and Law in the Digital Society. It conveys the thematic message that our concepts of personality and self will

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01:24:47

The Future of Britain and Europe

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2015/09/30

Contributor(s): Professor Simon Hix | With the countdown to a likely In/Out Referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union, Professor Hix will discuss possible options for the reform of Britain’s relationship with the EU and the likely long-term consequences for the UK and the EU of a Yes or a No vote. This event marks the inaugural Harold Laski Chair at LSE, created to commemorate the former LSE professor and one of Britain’s most prominent socialists, who taught at the School from 1926

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01:29:49

The Nature of Memory: perspectives from art, history...

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2015/09/29

Contributor(s): Jessica Bland, Dr Sebastian Groes, Professor Adam Roberts, Professor Barry C Smith | Our ability to mentally travel in time and re-experience past events is thought to be a fundamental feature of what makes us human. While neuroscience has advanced our understanding of memory, how do these insights relate to memory as understood in philosophy, the classics, literature, and art? How is technology changing our relationship to memory? What visions do we have from science fiction to

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01:26:51

Cyberphobia: identity, trust, security and the internet

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2015/09/28

Contributor(s): Edward Lucas | Crossing the road, we look both ways. Riding a bicycle at night, we use lights. Driving a car, we wear seatbelts. So why is our attitude towards online security so relaxed? In this lecture journalist, author and LSE alumnus Edward Lucas talks about his new book Cyberphobia: Identity, Trust, Security and the Internet, which reveals the ways in which cyberspace is not the secure or private zone we may hope, how passwords provide no significant obstacle to anyone intent

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00:53:06

The Way Forward for Europe: a union of solidarity and...

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2015/09/24

Contributor(s): Emmanuel Macron | "From one border of the EU to the other, the European ideal is being challenged. Now is the time to reopen the economic and political debate, and to fix the Eurozone as part of a greater deal for a Union in which all member states find their place", wrote Emmanuel Macron in a common OpEd with S. Gabriel (June 2015). What reforms does Europe need? Can we really strengthen the Eurozone and the EU at the same time? Is it realistic to promote further integration when

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01:22:40

Why Demography Needs (New) Theories

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2015/09/23

Contributor(s): Professor Wendy Sigle | It is widely acknowledged that the theoretical perspectives that inform demographic inquiry have often come from other disciplines. While the influence of the rational actor paradigm and economic methodologies have exerted a prominent influence on how demographic research is conducted, mainstream (and quantitative) demography has remained remarkably impervious to the theoretical interventions of feminism and other critical perspectives. This lecture considers

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01:24:49

One plus One Equals Three: a masterclass in creative...

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2015/09/21

Contributor(s): Dave Trott | Dave Trott will talk about his latest book, One Plus One Equals Three, that goes straight to the heart of the creative impulse. The books collection of provocative anecdotes and thought experiments are designed to light a fire under your own creative ambitions. From tales of 18th century Japanese samurai, to classic battles between 'creatives' and 'suits' in the boardroom, these stories act as a rallying cry for individuals and businesses who want to think differently,

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