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Power and social change: 5 ways we can challenge inequalities of power | LSE Festival Skills

Hosted by LSE Festival: Power and Politics

Online public event

Speakers

Kerryn Krige

Kerryn Krige

Jonathan Roberts

Jonathan Roberts

How can we challenge inequalities of power?  As we seek to remedy social and environmental problems, how can we avoid imposing our power and worldview on others?  How can we empower those who have been marginalised?

Discuss these questions and more in this session with experts from LSE’s Marshall Institute, and uncover the complexity of power relations faced by those seeking to create social change.

You will learn five practical skills to challenge and reshape power dynamics:

  • understanding social problems
  • prioritising coproduction with communities and users
  • considering organisational design
  • leading systems change
  • building (and sometimes not building) market-based solutions

Meet our speakers and chair

Kerryn Krige is Senior Lecture in Practice in the Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship. Kerryn joined LSE from her role at the International Labour Organization, where she took charge of crafting the social and solidarity economy (SSE) policy in South Africa. Her impact reverberates through various social entrepreneurship initiatives, from shaping the SSE strategy for the African Union to conducting mapping studies of social entrepreneurship in South Africa. Kerryn played a pivotal role in the establishment of South Africa’s USD70 Social Employment Fund.

Jonathan Roberts is Teaching Director and Senior Lecturer in Practice in the Marshall Institute for Philanthropy and Social Entrepreneurship. Jonathan is a visionary shaping the educational landscape in his role as teaching director. He spearheaded the creation of the Executive MSc Social Business and Entrepreneurship programme and crafted a specialised social impact stream for LSE’s Master of Public Administration programme. Jonathan, a recipient of multiple teaching awards from LSE, holds a PhD in Social Policy and brings a wealth of experience to his teaching, having worked with several UK charities before pursuing his academic career.

More about the event

This event is part of the LSE Festival: Power and Politics running from Monday 10 to Saturday 15 June 2024, with a series of events exploring how power and politics shape our world. Booking for all Festival events will open on Monday 13 May.  

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Podcast & Video

A podcast of this event is available to download from Power and social change: 5 ways we can challenge inequalities of power.

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