Research Seminars

The Department of Geography and Environment hosts a vibrant programme of research seminars throughout the academic year, offering a space for scholars, students and practitioners to engage with cutting-edge ideas across human geography, economic geography, and environmental studies.

Economic Geography and Spatial Economics

These seminars bring together scholars working at the intersection between spatial and urban economics and the more institutionally-oriented fields of economic geography. Learn more.

Human Geography and Planning

These seminars are organised as part of a series of expert-led discussions. The seminars are open to all. Learn more.

Perspectives Unbound: GY Faculty Tackle Today’s Big Questions

This seminar series brings together our departmental faculty to explore critical issues facing our contemporary world. The seminars are open to Geography and Environment students and staff only. Learn more.

Social Life of Climate Change

These research seminars are interdisciplinary discussions around contemporary debates in the humanistic social sciences of climate change and the environment. Events take multiple formats, including standard seminar format as well as more engaged discussions of relevant readings and works in progress. The seminars are open to all. Learn more.

Joint seminars

GRI/G&E Research Seminar Series on Environmental Economics

Jointly organised by the Department of Geography and Environment and the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment, this seminar series brings together researchers from LSE and beyond to present and discuss cutting-edge research in environmental economics, including climate change and wider environmental issues. Learn more.

CEP/Geography Trade and Urban Seminars

This series is part of the CEP's Urban programme. Learn more.

PhD seminars

Research seminars in Economic Geography and Environmental Economics and Quantitative Environmental Social Science take place throughout term time. They are led by PhD students and are used to showcase their work throughout their PhD.