Contributor(s): Dr Kevin Zapata Celestino | Although student perspectives on bullying in primary and secondary schools are increasingly studied, few delve into the experiences of those who perpetrate it. Dr Kevin Zapata Celestino’s talk deepens our understanding of this issue, giving insights from interviews with 13 former students in Mexico involved in bullying. By delving into their life stories and memories from childhood and adolescence, his research reveals the complex social and psychological

Social scientists have devised various approaches to studying colonialism, but how can this inform teaching about empire as part of the national curriculum?

Contributor(s): Professor Mohamed Saleh, Professor Tirthankar Roy | Social scientists have devised various approaches to studying colonialism, but how can this inform teaching about empire as part of the national curriculum? In this talk, Professor Mohamed Saleh and Professor Tirthankar Roy will discuss a recent project by a team of researchers in the Department of Economic History that sought to introduce history teachers in the UK to the economic history approach to studying colonialism and

Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Donald Trump has renewed his “America First” agenda by pursing a transactional approach to diplomacy and a desire to limit the US’ involvement overseas. This in turn is remoulding the global order.

Since the mid-20th century, the US government, companies, and financial sector have greatly benefitted from global financial dominance – or ‘‘hegemony’’.

Contributor(s): Dr Benjamin Braun | Since the mid-20th century, the US government, companies, and financial sector have greatly benefitted from global financial dominance – or ‘‘hegemony’’. In this talk, Dr Benjamin Braun examines the likely implications of the policies of the second Trump administration for US financial hegemony. How do other financial centres react? Are foreign investors pivoting away from US financial assets? And how high of a global price are major Wall Street actors willing to

Join us for the official launch event of the Pharmaceutical Policy Lab, which also forms part of LSE Health's 30th anniversary celebrations at which our speakers will explore the evolving landscape of pharmaceutical policy.

Presenting insights from over a decade of research, Professor Macchiavello will examine how companies can organise supply chains that are sustainable and resilient, creating value for stakeholders beyond the organisation's boundaries.

AI is about people – the most sophisticated AI models are trained on trillions of tokens that capture human communication, behaviours, and interactions.

Contributor(s): Professor Rocco Macchiavello | Join Rocco Macchiavello in his inaugural lecture as he explores the economics of sustainable supply chains.Presenting insights from over a decade of research, Professor Macchiavello will examine how companies can organise supply chains that are sustainable and resilient, creating value for stakeholders beyond the organisation's boundaries. He will draw from rigorous, data-driven, research, illustrated through concrete case studies of large companies’

In this video, Dr Seeta Peña Gangadharan explores what quantum computing is, why governments are racing to develop it, and how this emerging technology could reshape power, economics, and everyday life.

Contributor(s): Dr Seeta Peña Gangadharan | What does the introduction of Quantum computing mean for society, governments, and our rights? In this video, Dr Seeta Peña Gangadharan explores what quantum computing is, why governments are racing to develop it, and how this emerging technology could reshape power, economics, and everyday life. From the excitement of discovery to the risks of inequality we ask: will this future of tech empower humanity, or concentrate decision-making power into the hands

It seems every week we hear a new report of a cyber-attack. What if those attacks were on our critical infrastructure? Our national grid? Our water supply? Is the UK prepared?

Contributor(s): Professor Alexander Evans, Dr Lauren Sukin, Nigel Inkster | It seems every week we hear a new report of a cyber-attack. Recent examples include the hacks on Marks and Spencer's, Jaguar Land Rover, and the Co-op, all causing massive economic disruption.While these attacks seem to have come from cyber criminals working within the UK rather than other nation states, they highlight the destruction that cyber-attacks can wreak. What if those attacks were on our critical infrastructure

Contributor(s): Chris Gilson, Gili Vidan | As long as there has been photographic and video imagery, there have been manipulated videos and photos. But only in the last decade or so have the public become aware of what are known as “deepfakes”, computer or AI generated fake images, often of celebrities. The spread of deepfake imagery raises questions about truth and authenticity online – can we still trust what we see on screen?To discuss deepfakes, and the idea of trust and authenticity in the

Contributor(s): Professor John Hasnas | In conventional political philosophy, law is understood as consciously created rules that are a necessary mechanism for regulating the excesses of the free market. Although coercive in nature, law is seen as a necessary defence against anarchy. But is the situation that simple?In his examination of the purpose and functioning of the legal system, John Hasnas challenges this false dichotomy, presenting a new theory of liberalism that demonstrates that the

In conventional political philosophy, law is understood as consciously created rules that are a necessary mechanism for regulating the excesses of the free market. Although coercive in nature, law is seen as a necessary defence against anarchy.

Contributor(s): Janet Henry, Clare Lombardelli, Professor Almudena Sevilla | Despite decades of progress, women remain underrepresented in the field of economics. This event explores the gender disparities in the discipline and what this means for economics and society. Our speakers share research on women in economics, insights from their own experiences and advice for those wanting to make a career in economics. What challenges face women economists at different stages in their careers? What

Despite decades of progress, women remain underrepresented in the field of economics. This event explores the gender disparities in the discipline and what this means for economics and society.

Contributor(s): Professor Bishnupriya Gupta | In her latest book An Economic History of India: Growth, income and inequalities from the Mughals to the 21st century, Bishnupriya Gupta builds a new framework for understanding the economic impacts and legacies of British Rule, which she will discuss in this public event. Using concepts and theories from economics and economic history alongside extensive new data, she charts India's transition from precolonial economy to colonial rule and evaluates its