The programme was set up in 1996 thanks to a generous anonymous benefaction from a former PhD student inspired by 'Ralph Miliband's contribution to social thought'. He specified that the funds be used in memory of his friend and mentor 'to advance his spirit of free social inquiry' and the diversity of thought that has always been the hallmark of LSE.
Convenor: Dr Robin Archer, Associate Professor in Political Sociology at LSE, and Director of the Postgraduate Programme in Political Sociology.
This year's theme is "Opportunities and Dangers", in which we:
Take stock of the various dislocations that continue to define global politics. How might the continued labour militancy we see around the world reshape politics? What hope is there for a progressive future in Russia? And what lessons can the history of failed revolutions teach contemporary social movements?
UPCOMING EVENTS: April - June 2024
Speaker: Will Hutton.
Discussant: Dr Abby Innes.
Date: Monday April 29 2024
Time: 6.30PM - 8.00PM (BST)
Place: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
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Speakers: Professor Maria Sobolewska, Dr Elizabeth Simon, Professor Jonathan Hopkin.
Date:
Place: Old Theatre, Old Building
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Speaker: Prof Sanjay Kumar
Date: Tuesday June 11 2024
Time: 6:30PM - 8:00PM (BST)
Place: Sumeet Valrani Theatre, Centre Building
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PAST EVENTS: October 2023 - March 2024
Speakers: Professor Geoffrey Hinton and Dr Kate Vredenburgh
Date: Tuesday 19 March 2024
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (GMT)
Place: Auditorium, Centre Building
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Speaker: Professor Nina Lvovna Khrushcheva
Date: Thursday 05 October 2023
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (BST)
*Co-hosted with the Department of Sociology*
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Speaker: Paul Nowak
Date: Monday 23 October 2023
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (BST)
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