LSE: Public lectures and events

In the realm of the last man

In this conversation with Francis Fukuyama he will be talking about his new book, In the Realm of the Last Man.

From the Archive: Wealth in people

This podcast was originally published in March 2025 and is being republished as part of our Summer archive series of LSE's Public Lectures and Events.

From the Archive: Taylor Swift and philosophy

This podcast was originally published in October 2024 and is being republished as part of our Summer archive series of LSE's Public Lectures and Events.

From the Archive: Addressing climate inequality

This podcast was originally published in May 2024 and is being republished as part of our Summer archive series of LSE's Public Lectures and Events.

From the Archive: Women in economics: progress, challenges and perspectives

This podcast was originally published in December 2025 and is being republished as part of our Summer archive series of LSE's Public Lectures and Events.

From the Archive: Women, nature, and 2030: a transformational global climate solution

This podcast was originally published in January 2026 and is being republished as part of our Summer archive series of LSE's Public Lectures and Events.

From the Archive: Global inequality in historical and comparative perspective

This podcast was originally published in September 2025 and is being republished as part of our Summer archive series of LSE's Public Lectures and Events.

From the Archive: How AI is helping - and harming - animals

This podcast was originally published in September 2025 and is being republished as part of our Summer archive series of LSE's Public Lectures and Events.

The Brexit effect: 2016 – 2026

Britain's decision to leave the European Union was perhaps the most divisive and consequential event of modern British politics.

From the Archive: Rethinking keynesian fiscal stimulus

This podcast was originally published in April 2025 and is being republished as part of our Summer archive series of LSE's Public Lectures and Events.

Can we be rich again? The extraordinary potential of Britain's economy

In this talk by Jeremy Hunt, he will talk about his new book, Can We Be Rich Again? The extraordinary potential of Britain's economy.

From the Archive: Are revolutions justified?

This podcast was originally published in January 2026 and is being republished as part of our Summer archive series of LSE's Public Lectures and Events.

Global trends in climate litigation

This event marks the launch of the Grantham Research Institute’s Global Trends in Climate Change Litigation 2026 Snapshot report, an annual report now in its ninth year.

Smarter than the storm

This public event marks the global launch of Smarter Than the Storm, a new book by Amitabh Kant and Siddharth Sinha, and explores its core ideas in conversation with Nich

Why evidence matters

How can scientific evidence help us in an age of “alternative facts”? As chief data reporter for the Financial Times, John Burn-Murdoch uses statistics and graphics to di

What’s it going to take us to save the planet?

We live in polarised times, when global problems seem to be turning us against each other, not bringing us together. Over Festival week we will explore ways of tackling t

The power of storytelling and activism

We know the importance of data and evidence in tackling global crises like climate change, but is it stories rather than statistics that will drive change? Our panel disc

Saving our digital world

How can we reduce the inequalities and harms of commercial social media and the online world, while building spaces that better support our human need to connect and comm

Food futures

Our current food system is a leading cause of biodiversity loss and global warming. It is also responsible for increasing the risk of diabetes, stroke, and heart disease,

Can football catalyse climate action

Football is more than a game. It’s a global cultural force with the power to shift norms, inspire communities, and mobilise collective action. As the climate crisis deman