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SUMMARY:Human Rights\, Sustainable Development and the Law - Biennial Global Online Symposium
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nThe Sustainable Governance Theme at the Global School of Sustainability is co-sponsoring the Human Rights\, Sustainable Development & the Law Biennial Global Online Symposium\, taking place on 10 July 2026. \nConvening leading academics\, legal practitioners\, policymakers and representatives from international organisations\, the symposium will examine the role of law and governance in advancing sustainable development and protecting human rights. Discussions will address a range of contemporary challenges\, including climate justice\, sustainable business and finance\, Indigenous rights\, natural resource governance\, and intergenerational equity\, with a focus on legal and institutional responses that support the implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). \nThe symposium reflects the Sustainable Governance Theme’s commitment to fostering interdisciplinary research and dialogue on the governance frameworks needed to address complex global sustainability challenges. \nFurther information\, including the full programme and registration details\, is available via the symposium webpage.
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LOCATION:Online event
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260618T180000
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SUMMARY:Protest in Peril: the Crackdown on Climate Protest in the UK
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nThis event brings together leading scholars\, practitioners\, campaigners and students to explore the rapidly shifting legal landscape governing protest rights in the UK. \nJointly hosted by LSE Law School\, JUSTICE and the Sustainability Legal Policy Clinic\, the event will showcase original student research examining key contemporary developments in public protest law\, including restrictions on face coverings\, comparative approaches across jurisdictions\, and the emergence of new rules on cumulative disruption. \nThe event will open with a welcome from Ingrid Walker (Criminal Justice Fellow at JUSTICE) and Diana Kirsch (Director LSE Legal Advice Centre)\, followed by presentations from students. Paul Parker (Recording Clerk for Quakers in Britain) will deliver a keynote address. \nThese sessions will be followed by a panel discussion featuring Professor Robert Wintemute (KCL)\, Laura O’Brien and Raj Chada (both of Hodge Jones & Allen)\, and Leyya Kitmitto (Criminal Policy Lawyer at JUSTICE)\, offering critical perspectives on the implications of these legal changes for civil liberties and environmental activism. \nChair: Nathan Whetton\, a PhD researcher at LSE specialising in protest law \nThe event provides a timely opportunity for informed and open dialogue on the future of protest in a democratic society. \nThis event is kindly supported by the LSE Global School of Sustainability (GSoS). \nPlease note\, that although ticketed\, this event will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nThis event will be followed by a drinks reception. \nStudents and early‑career professionals who are interested in getting more involved in shaping fair and effective justice policy are warmly encouraged to join Young JUSTICE or become a student member of JUSTICE.
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LOCATION:Student Common Room\, 5th floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260617T130000
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SUMMARY:How the right laws can save the planet
DESCRIPTION:CLICK HERE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TICKETS \nThe planet and its inhabitants face critical threats – including climate change\, collapse of biodiversity\, reverses in progress on global poverty and persistent inequality. \nHow can international and national laws address these threats? What insights do we have about the conditions that lead to their enactment and implementation? How can they be applied in the face of growing threats to respect for international law? \nMeet your speakers and chair \nAlex Cobham is an economist and chief executive of the Tax Justice Network. His research has focused on illicit financial flows\, effective taxation and inequalities\, including at Oxford University and the Center for Global Development. He has led tax justice advocacy at a range of NGOs and has consulted widely\, including for UNCTAD\, the UN Economic Commission for Africa\, the UN Economic and Social Commission for West Asia\, DFID\, and the World Bank. Published books include The Uncounted (Polity Press) and Estimating Illicit Financial Flows (Oxford University Press\, open access\, with Petr Janský ). His most recent book\, What Do We Know and What Should We Do About… Tax Justice? is published by SAGE. \nTessa Khan is an international climate change lawyer and campaigner. Before founding Uplift\, she was co-founder and Co-Director of the Climate Litigation Network\, which supports groundbreaking strategic climate litigation around the world. She has spent two decades supporting grassroots\, regional and international movements for justice and has served as an expert advisor to UN human rights bodies and national governments\, while working in Thailand\, Egypt\, India\, the US\, the Netherlands and Australia. In 2019\, she was named by TIME magazine as one of fifteen women leading the fight against climate change. Tessa is also a recipient of a Climate Breakthrough award\, the largest climate action grant for individuals. \nSiva Thambisetty is an Associate Professor of Law at the London School of Economics\, where she teaches and researches on the legal protection of inventions\, innovation in emerging technologies\, cultural property and the use and circulation of genetic resources. Dr Thambisetty attended intergovernmental negotiations on the BBNJ Treaty\, first as an advisor to the Pacific Small Island Developing States (IGC2\, IGC3) and second\, as an expert on the G77 Chair’s Team in 2022 (IGC5) and 2023 (Resumed IGC5). From 2019 to 2023 her work and publications on the treaty negotiations were funded by LSE Knowledge Exchange and Impact. She currently leads a KEI-funded Oceans Biodiversity Collective\, engaging in policy conversations on the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Treaty. \nAshfaq Khalfan is the Director of the Sustainability Regulation Observatory (SRO) and Distinguished Policy Fellow at LSE’s Global School of Sustainability. He was previously Climate Justice Director at Oxfam America and Law and Policy Director at Amnesty International. The SRO critically analyses sustainability regulation and generates insights into more effective design that advances human rights\, social justice and sustainability. \nThis event is part of the LSE Festival: How to save the planet running from Monday 15 to Saturday 20 June 2026. This year’s Festival explores how existential threats including the climate crisis\, conflict and AI are affecting all parts of the world\, transforming the way and where we live\, and how our societies function. With a series of events asking what can we be doing to save the Earth\, its people and environment? Booking for all Festival events are now open – Please click here for more information.
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LOCATION:MAR 1.10\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2AE
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T180000
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SUMMARY:Reading wars: the story (so far) of Western literacy and the future of free speech
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the LSE Law School and LSE Press \nIn-person and online public event (Old Theatre\, Old Building) \nHow can I attend? \n\n\nIn-person: Register Here  \nOnline: Register Here  \nIf you have a query see our Events FAQ or email events@lse.ac.uk. \nWho gets access to books? And\, to what extent does the act of reading shape our humanity? This panel event brings together Larry Kramer\, Don Herzog and Nicola Lacey\, chaired by Devika Hovell. They will discuss Don Herzog’s new publication from LSE Press\, Reading Wars\, which examines the heated\, even murderous\, political struggles over who gets to read and what they get to read. \nHerzog studies the history and politics of anxieties about readers and reading\, spanning both the United States and Britain\, from the 1500s right up to contemporary battles over banning library books and freedom of speech. The author reconstructs arguments insisting that ordinary men and women could not be trusted to read what they liked – indeed\, that some of them ought not read at all. And he charts struggles to promote literacy. Herzog argues that at stake in these battles is whether some people – those banned from reading – are not fully human\, or lesser persons than others. The radical campaign to let more or less everyone read more or less everything is ultimately\, therefore\, a campaign for equality. \nMeet our speakers and chair \nDon Herzog teaches law and political theory at the University of Michigan\, where he has won the Golden Apple Award\, a university-wide teaching award bestowed by the student body. Among his previous books are Poisoning the Minds of the Lower Orders\, Household Politics: Conflict in Early Modern England\, Defaming the Dead\, and A Little Book of Political Mistakes. \nLarry Kramer has been President and Vice Chancellor of LSE since April 2024. A constitutional scholar\, university administrator\, and philanthropic leader\, he was previously the President of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Dean of Stanford Law School. \nNicola Lacey is School Professor of Law\, Gender and Social Policy at LSE. She is a Fellow of the British Academy\, served as a member of the British Academy’s Policy Group on Prisons\, which reported in 2014\, and was from 2014-2019 the Academy’s nominee on the Board of the British Museum. In 2011 she was awarded the Hans Sigrist Prize by the University of Bern\, for scholarship on the rule of law in modern societies; in 2022 she won the Law and Society Association’s International Prize; and in 2025 she won the UK Law Teacher of the Year Award. Her publications include A Life of HLA Hart; Women\, Crime and Character: From Moll Flanders to Tess of the D’Urbervilles; The Prisoners’ Dilemma\, and In Search of Criminal Responsibility. \nChair: Devika Hovell is Professor of Public International Law at LSE\, specialising in the law on the use of force and international criminal law. She serves on the Editorial Board of the European Journal of International Law\, is an editor of the international law blog EJIL:Talk!\, and is a fixed-term member at Matrix Chambers in London. Her current book project examines the future of collective security. \nMore about this event \nJoin us on campus or register to watch the event online at LSE Live. LSE Live is the home for our live streams\, allowing you to tune in and join the global debate at LSE\, wherever you are in the world. If you can’t attend live\, a video will be made available shortly afterwards on LSE’s YouTube channel. \nLSE Law School (@LSELaw) is one of the world’s best schools. In the UK\, it was ranked third by The Complete University Guide in 2025. In the QS World University rankings for 2025\, the law school was ranked sixth (out of 200 worldwide). We strive to accomplish excellence in all of our endeavours\, helping students\, alumni and staff to achieve their full potential in everything they do. \nLSE Press is a non-profit\, open access publisher of the social sciences. It publishes high quality\, peer reviewed books and journals\, all available free of charge\, that shape the academic debate\, influence public policy and contribute to the broader conversation. \nThis book is free to read and download from LSE Press. Physical copies can be purchased from third-party retailers. \nHashtag for this event: #LSEEvents
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LOCATION:Old Lecture Theatre\, Ground floor\, Old Building\, Houghton Street\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260604T200000
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SUMMARY:Understanding the Legal Meaning of Sex and Gender: Launch Event of the Sex and Gender Law Association
DESCRIPTION:This public event is ticketed. To attend\, please register using the hyperlink below. Seats will be allocated on a first-come\, first-served basis for ticket holders. On the morning of the event\, all registered attendees will receive an email with the venue details.\n\n\n  \nRegister Here \nMuch of the contemporary public debate about sex and gender identity has been fought out in the courts\, from Goodwin v UK (2002) in the European Court of Human Rights\, which gave rise to the Gender Recognition Act 2004\, to For Women Scotland v Scottish Ministers\, which confounded most discrimination law experts in 2025. \nQuestions about sex and gender arise in a wide variety of legal contexts: in employment and discrimination\, public law\, health and safety\, charity law\, information law\, medical negligence\, crime\, child protection\, and more besides. \nThe Sex and Gender Law Association (SaGLA) has been founded to bring together from the widest possible range of practising lawyers\, legal academics and members of the judiciary who are interested in these questions\, for mutual education and professional debate. SaGLA It is open to all practising and retired lawyers\, judges and legal academics in England\, Wales\, Scotland and Northern Ireland. \nAt this inaugural event\, hosted by LSE Law School\, we will have a conversation about how the law understands the ideas of sex and gender. \nSpeakers: \nKaron Monaghan KC \nSimon Cheetham KC \nDr Julius Grower \nChair: \nPeter Ramsay\, Professor of Law\, LSE Law School \nKaron and Simon have between them appeared in many of the landmark cases in this area: Karon in the Supreme Court in FWS v Scottish Ministers for the lesbian interveners\, and for the EHRC (also intervening) in Forstater v CGD Europe; Simon in the Darlington nurses’ case\,  Meade v Westminster City Council and Social Work England  and LS v NHS England. Julius is Ann Smart Fellow in Law at St Hugh’s College Oxford. \nThis event is open to all practising and retired lawyers\, judges and legal academics.
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LOCATION:MAR 1.04\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 2ES
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260520T200000
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SUMMARY:Due Diligence on Trial: What can corporate sustainability due diligence regulation deliver for people\, the climate and nature?
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE – IN PERSON \nREGISTER HERE – ZOOM \n*Please note this event will now take place in Marshall 2.08*\nCorporate sustainability due diligence has emerged as one of the most significant and contested regulatory innovations of the past decade. The EU’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD)\, alongside national laws in France\, Germany\, South Korea and beyond\, legally required companies to identify\, prevent and mitigate harmful human rights and environmental impacts across their operations and supply chain. \nBut is due diligence regulation enough? Can such regulation itself cause harm?   \nThe Sustainability Regulation Observatory (SRO) at LSE’s Global School of Sustainability invites you to Due Diligence on Trial — a mock trial event that puts corporate sustainability due diligence in the dock\, examining its value\, its limitations\, and whether it can deliver the systemic change that people\, the climate and nature urgently require. Prosecutors\, defence counsel and independent witnesses will argue the case before a judge\, with the audience acting as the live jury and casting their verdict.  \nSpeakers: \nFor the prosecution: \nKate Levick — Associate Director\, E3G Arguing that corporate sustainability due diligence\, even at its strongest\, falls structurally short of what the climate and nature emergencies require.  \nProf. Dr. Galina Kolev-Schaefer —Senior Economist\, German Economic Institute (IW Köln) and Economics Professor at TH Köln (Technische Hochschule Köln) Charge: Harmful — presenting the economic critique of due diligence as a regulatory tool.  \nFor the defence: \nSarah-Jane Denton — Director\, Operational Risk and Environment\, Travers Smith  \nPhil Bloomer – Strategic Advisor and former Executive Director\, Business and Human Rights Centre\, Ex Campaigns and Policy Director at Oxfam \nIndependent Witness: \nColleen Theron – Founder and CEO of Ardea International\, Lawyer\,  Expert in sustainability\, business and human rights\, and modern slavery. \nRichard Howitt – Strategic Adviser on Corporate Responsibility\, Sustainability and Business and Human Rights; Senior Associate\, Frank Bold. \nJudge and Chair \nProf. Veerle Heyvaert — Professor\, LSE Law School; founding Editor-in-Chief of Transnational Environmental Law; Associate Dean\, LSE Law School \nThe event will be followed by a drinks reception.  \nPlease note that although this event is ticketed\, seating will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nAfter the Event  \nInsights from the discussion will feed directly into the SRO’s ongoing research programme. A short blog will be published following the event\, and the proceedings will inform a major policy brief examining the role\, value and limitations of corporate sustainability due diligence compared with other regulatory tools for advancing human rights and sustainable development.  \nAbout the Sustainability Regulation Observatory  \nThe Sustainability Regulation Observatory (SRO) is a new LSE initiative\, housed within the Global School of Sustainability (GSoS). Building on expertise across the LSE Law School\, the Grantham Research Institute\, International Relations and other departments\, the SRO serves as a convening hub that bridges research\, policy\, and practice. Drawing on world-leading expertise across LSE\, the SRO analyses sustainability regulation worldwide\, generates research and analysis to inform how sustainability regulation can be designed and reformed. It publishes policy analysis based on rigorous research\, and convenesgovernments\, regulators\, businesses\, civil society\, and researchers around its findings. 
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LOCATION:MAR 2.08\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T170000
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SUMMARY:The Professor Bill Cornish Memorial Lecture 2026 – “About-Face: Deepfakes and the Misuse of Copyright”
DESCRIPTION:The Public Lecture will be held in person. \nVenue: \n Shaw Library\, 6th floor\,  Old Building\, Houghton Street\, LSE WC2A 2AE  \n + Google Map \nFor those who are unable to attend on-site\, a remote attendance option will be available via Zoom. \nTo join online\, please register using the link below: \nRegister Here – Online Participation \nThe Professor Bill Cornish Memorial Lecture series was established as an annual event by LSE academics Dr Martin Husovec and Dr Luke McDonagh to honour the late Professor Bill Cornish who passed away in 2022. During the late 1960s Prof Cornish pioneered the teaching of Intellectual Property Law at LSE\, becoming the progenitor of intellectual property law scholarship and teaching in the United Kingdom. He spent nearly 30 years at the LSE between 1962 and 1990\, from 1970 as a Professor of English Law. His work combined a deep knowledge of English legal history and intellectual property law\, with a European and law-in-context outlook on the regulation of markets and technologies. The inaugural Cornish Memorial Lecture was given by Prof. Jane Ginsburg (Columbia) in 2023\, the 2024 lecture was given by Prof. Caroline Ncube (University of Cape Town) and the 2025 lecture was delivered by Prof. Pam Samuelson (UC Berkeley). In the next years the lecture series will continue to feature eminent scholars who\, like Prof Cornish\, have contributed to the study of authorship\, creativity\, innovation and IP ownership. This year LSE welcomes Prof. Madhavi Sunder (Georgetown) to deliver the lecture. \nSpeaker: Professor Madhavi Sunder (Frank Sherry Professor of Intellectual Property Law\, Georgetown) \nProf Sunder is a widely published and influential scholar of intellectual property law\, law and technology\, women’s human rights\, and international development. Her scholarship is interdisciplinary\, straddling private and public law\, and engages the global dimensions of law\, from patents and access to medicines\, to trademarks and university brands. Her book\, From Goods to a Good Life: Intellectual Property and Global Justice (Yale University Press 2012) brings a humanist approach to intellectual property law. The author of over 40 articles and book chapters\, she has published in Yale Law Journal\, Stanford Law Review\, University of Michigan Law Review\, California Law Review\, Texas Law Review\, and many other leading law reviews. Her work has been featured in The New York Times\, The Washington Post and The Harvard Business Review. \nChairs: Dr Martin Husovec (LSE) and Dr Luke McDonagh (LSE) \nDiscussant: Prof. Dev Gangjee (Oxford) \nThis event functions on a first-come\, first-served basis. To secure your place\, we recommend arriving early. \nA drinks reception will also follow this event from 7pm-8pm. \nThis event is supported by the LSE Law\, Technology and Society (LTS) Hub.
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LOCATION:Shaw Library\, 6th floor\, Old Building\, Houghton Street\, LSE\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T180000
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SUMMARY:LSE Law School Workshop - Capital Markets in the Savings and Investments Union: Perspectives on supervision\, structure and equivalence
DESCRIPTION:Please register for this workshop using the hyperlink below: \nRegister Here  \nThe EU’s current proposals for the savings and investments union (SIU) have sweeping implications for the financial ecosystem in the EU and in third countries\, including the UK. \nFollowing the publication of an EU Legislative proposal\, the Market Integration Package\, on 4 December 2025\,* the aim of this LSE Law School workshop is to uncover the implications of these proposals for the capital markets from a variety of viewpoints. The workshop will explore the proposals for the integration of supervision and the harmonisation of trading and post-trade regulation\, and consider their consequences for equivalence. The overall objective of this timely workshop is to bring together regulators\, practitioners and academics and explore these significant proposals through presentations and participant discussion. \nPresenters include:  \n\nDr Elizabeth Howell\, LSE Law School\nProfessor Niamh Moloney\, LSE Law School\nDr David Murphy\, LSE Law School\n\nDiscussant: \n\nProfessor Jo Braithwaite\, LSE Law School\n\n* For details\, please see: European Commission\, ‘Breaking down barriers to integrate financial markets’ at \nhttps://finance.ec.europa.eu/regulation-and-supervision/savings-and-investments-union/factsheet-breaking-down-barriers-integrate-financial-markets_en \nOrganisers: \nProfessor Jo Braithwaite\, LSE Law School –  j.p.braithwaite@lse.ac.uk \nDr David Murphy\, Senior Fellow\, LSE Law School
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LOCATION:MAR 2.05\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T130000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260512T180000
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SUMMARY:‘WAR ON TERROR’: LEGACY\, JUSTICE\, ART | Conference
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nThe conference brings together international law scholars\, practitioners\, journalists and artists to reflect on the legacy of the so-called ‘war on terror’ (WOT) today\, and the implications for the future. It will examine both continuities and transformations of the WOT\, tracing how characteristics and patterns—such as militarisation\, dehumanisation\, legal imperialism and exceptionalism—have evolved from the WOT initiated nearly a quarter century ago. It also seeks to look forward\, exploring synergies between international law\, media and the arts in responding to the challenges that arise. The conversation—and exhibition that follows it—invites us to reflect on the dynamic between artistic expression and the pursuit of justice\, especially where legal avenues are limited or obstructed. \nThe backdrop for the discussion are the pervasive and flagrant international law violations around the globe\, echoing the WOT’s logic\, methods and justifications\, and the challenges they pose. Glaring examples include extra-judicial killings of so-called ‘narco-terrorists’ by the US in Caribbean waters\, the evolution to openly transactional imperialism in current interventions and regime change in Venezuela\, or US-Israeli military assault on Iran\, assassinating its Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei pursuant to evolving stated aims that have been compared to the ‘scattershot’ justifications of the WOT era. More broadly\, the WOT shadow continues to spread\, such as through the designation of migrants\, civil society\, protesters or political opponents as ‘terrorists’\, evolving migration laws and policies—including ICE brutality and detention at Guantánamo—or the normalisation of the repression of dissent and the erosion of democratic safeguards across the Middle East\, Latin America\, Africa and Europe\, among many others. Pretexts include familiar notions of endless ‘wars’ on ill-defined enemies\, the dangerous ‘other’ and ‘great powers’ exceptionalism. \nMany of the most emblematic WOT violations continue\, unaddressed and increasingly unseen. This is epitomised by the ongoing detention and torture at Guantánamo\, or the complete impunity for CIA torture to which many states contributed\, and the lack of meaningful reparation for its victims despite almost two decades of justice efforts. \nThe conference is an opportunity to reflect together on the influence of the WOT on key rule of law challenges today\, and what we can learn from legal and other responses to them. How do we reflect on the role of law\, the strengths and limits of the pursuit of justice\, accountability\, and the role of multilateral mechanisms? Do patterns of Western legal double standards—visible from Guantánamo to Gaza to Tehran—shape the credibility and legitimacy of international law as a whole\, and if so\, then what are the implications moving forward? What role have the arts and media played in this context\, alongside justice processes? Are there synergies that can be exploited to better give effect to human rights and rule of law in divisive and challenging contexts? \nThe discussion will be followed by the launch of the exhibition ‘Art/Justice by Abu Zubaydah’. It is the first exhibition in the UK of the original art of CIA torture victim and Guantánamo ‘forever prisoner’ Abu Zubaydah\, who has now been detained without charge for 24 years. The UK government recently paid a settlement to end a civil case brought by Abu Zubaydah\, in relation to UK complicity in his torture and extraordinary rendition\, raising questions as to what more should be done. The exhibition opens at a moment when the UK’s own relationship to US military and legal exceptionalism is once again under acute scrutiny\, as British bases and aircraft are drawn into a conflict that has been characterised as an illegal war of aggression. \nDownload the conference programme \n  \nOrganised by Helen Duffy (Leiden)\, Marie Petersmann and Gerry Simpson (LSE) \n6.30pm: Drinks Reception at  LSE Atrium Gallery
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LOCATION:MAR 1.09\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:‘WAR ON TERROR’: LEGACY\, JUSTICE\, ART | Film Screening: The Forever Prisoner
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nJoin us the evening before the conference on the ‘“War on Terror”: Legacy\, Justice\, Art’ for a screening of Alex Gibney’s acclaimed documentary The Forever Prisoner (HBO 2021)\, followed by a discussion with Cathy Scott-Clark\, co-author (with Adrian Levy) of the companion book of the same name. \nThe film tells the story of Abu Zubaydah—the first ‘high-value detainee’ subjected to the CIA’s post-9/11 torture and extraordinary rendition programme—and offers a searing portrait of the legal and moral failures that defined an era. Still detained without charge at Guantánamo after 24 years\, Abu Zubaydah’s case encapsulates many of the themes that will run through the conference the following day: impunity\, exceptionalism\, and the limits of law in the face of state power. \nSpeaker: \nCathy Scott-Clark is a British journalist who worked with the Sunday Times and The Guardian\, co-author of seven books with Adrian Levy\, including The Forever Prisoner: The Full and Searing Account of the CIA’s Most Controversial Covert Program (2022). In 2012\, she received the Ramnath Goenka Award for Excellence in Journalism and in 2009\, the British Journalist of the Year Award. \nChair: Marie Petersmann (LSE Law School) \nDownload the conference programme \nThe screening is co-organised by Helen Duffy (Leiden)\, Marie Petersmann and Gerry Simpson (LSE).
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LOCATION:MAR 2.05\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:‘Art from Guantánamo\, by Abu Zubaydah’
DESCRIPTION:Twenty-four years without charge\, without trial\, without communication – but not without a voice. What role can art and artivism play in the pursuit of justice? \nAbu Zubaydah is a 55-year-old Palestinian who has been detained in Guantánamo Bay for 24 years. In the aftermath of 9/11\, he was secretly held and brutally tortured by the CIA\, with the complicity of many states\, including the UK. He is dubbed the “forever prisoner” as the US claims the right to continue to detain him without any such charge or trial for the remainder of his life. Many facts surrounding that torture and complicity remain classified\, and his conditions of confinement at Guantánamo mean that he is not allowed to communicate with the outside world. In this exhibition\, he speaks through his art. It urges us to reflect\, learn and act to end torture\, arbitrary detention and the inhumanity of Guantánamo. \nThe artwork by Abu Zubaydah gives graphic insight into his experience. It mainly depicts the impact of the “extraordinary interrogation techniques” inflicted by the CIA with approval from the highest level of the US government. Some convey the hopelessness of being detained with no prospect of trial or release. Some of the most recent ones show his concern for the world beyond Guantánamo. In this exhibition\, his art is displayed alongside judgements in his favour that confirm his detention as “anathema to the rule of law”\, ongoing torture and call for his “immediately release”. \nMore about this exhibition\nThis exhibition is organised by LSE Law School in collaboration with Human Rights in Practice and Human Rights in the Picture\, in association with LSE Arts. \nThe exhibition forms part of a project focused on exposing and ending Abu Zubaydah’s ordeal. Multiple legal cases have been brought on his behalf\, clarifying the violations and responsibilities of many states\, including the UK. Most recently\, a substantial settlement was reached between the UK Government and Abu Zubaydah\, to end his civil claim concerning the security and intelligence agencies’ complicity in his torture and rendition. As of today\, he remains in unlawful detention at Guantánamo. \nArt and justice together call for an end to the notorious detention of the “#ForeverPrisoner.” This idea is explored in The Forever Prisoner\, a 2021 documentary by Alex Gibney\, which examines the United States’ use of torture and extraordinary rendition. The film focuses on Abu Zubaydah\, the first “high-value detainee” subjected to the CIA’s programme. \nPlease be advised this exhibition is not easy viewing. It contains graphic depictions of torture and abuse which may be distressing to viewers. \nAbout the team\nMarie Petersmann is Assistant Professor of Law at LSE Law School. Her work lies at the intersection of international law\, critical theory\, ecology and climate justice. She is the author of When Environmental Protection and Human Rights Collide (CUP\, 2022); co-author\, with Julia Dehm\, Kathleen Birrell\, and Afshin Akhtar-Khavari\, of Law and the Inhuman (CUP\, forthcoming 2026); and co-editor\, with Dimitri Van Den Meerssche\, of Underworlds: Sites and Struggles of Global Dis/Ordering (forthcoming). \nAlexandra Klegg is Head of Events\, Communications and Creative Projects at LSE Law School. Her work focuses on strategic event planning\, delivering an extensive academic events programme with the Events Team and developing a range of communication channels with all stakeholders. She oversees brand image\, podcasts\, and leads various creative projects within the Law School. Alexandra is also the Production Editor of the annual alumni magazine Ratio. \nHelen Duffy is Professor of International Human Rights and Humanitarian Law at the University of Leiden\, and Director of Human Rights inPractice (HRiP)\, an international law practice specialising in strategic litigation in the European\, African\, Inter-American and UN systems. Her practice has included several cases on rendition\, torture\, and Guantánamo. She represents so-called ‘forever prisoner’ Abu Zubaydah since 2009. She is the author of The ‘War on Terror’ and the Framework of International law (CUP\, 2015)and Strategic Human Rights Litigation: Understanding and Maximising Impact (Hart\, 2018); and co-editor\, with Ziv Bohrer and Janina Dill\, of Law Applicable to Armed Conflict (CUP\, 2020). \nRelated events\nThe Forever Prisoner film screening \nJoin LSE Law School for a screening of The Forever Prisoner by Alex Gibney (2021) on Monday 11 May and hear from the authors of The Forever Prisoner: The Full and Searing Account of the CIA’s Most Controversial Covert Program. Register here to book your place. \n‘War on Terror’: Legacy\, justice\, art \nLES Law School will be hosting a conference on Tuesday 12 May to mark the opening of the exhibition and to discuss the themes it raises. This event brings together international law scholars\, practitioners\, journalists and artists to reflect on the legacy of the so-called ‘war on terror’ (WOT) today\, and the implications for the future. Registerhere to book your place.\nThe discussion will be followed by a public reception in the gallery from 6:30pm on Tuesday 12 May to launch the exhibition. \nExhibition Launch: Reception \nTuesday 12 May\, 6.30pm\, Atrium Gallery. Free admission\, no registration required.
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LOCATION:Atrium Gallery\, Ground Floor\, Old Building\, Houghton Street\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:Who is Britain really saving in the fight against modern slavery?
DESCRIPTION:Hosted by the International Inequalities Institute and the LSE Law School \nIn-person and online public event (Malaysia Auditorium\, Centre Building) \nHow can I attend? \n\n\nIn-person: Register Here \nOnline: Register Here \nIf you have a query see our Events FAQ or email events@lse.ac.uk. \n\n\nAs Black Lives Matter has exposed the legacies of transatlantic slavery and empire\, Britain has launched a new moral crusade at home: the fight against “modern slavery.” This panel discussion marks the launch of Drugs\, Race and the Politics of Modern Slavery Law by Insa Lee Koch and asks what this crusade is really doing. \nFocusing on the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the policing and prosecution strategies enabled in its wake\, the panel examines how young Black and racialised working-class men involved in Britain’s street level economy of heroin and crack cocaine — once criminalised under the war on gangs — are now recast as “modern slaves” and their “masters”. Central to the discussion is Glodi Wabelua\, the first young man convicted under modern slavery laws for a county lines drugs offence. Bringing together ethnographic insights\, leading anti-racism campaigners and lived experience\, the event interrogates how modern slavery law deepens racial inequality while allowing Britain to deny its imperial past. \nMeet our speakers and chair \nLiz Fekete is Director of the Institute of Race Relations and an Advisory Editor of Race & Class. Liz was part of the CARF Collective\, and an expert witness at the Basso Permanent People’s Tribunal (PPT) on asylum and the World Tribunal on Iraq. Her second book Europe’s Fault Lines: racism and the rise of the Right won the Bread and Roses award for Radical Publishing 2019. \nInsa Lee Koch is a writer\, advocate-researcher and professor at the University of St. Gallen in Switzerland and a visiting professor in the LSE Law School. Trained in both anthropology and law\, she has published award-winning work on topics of inequalities\, class\, racism and community resistance. She is author of Drugs\, Race and the Politics of Modern Slavery Law: when Enemies Become Victims which is available open access. \nKojo Kyerewaa is a founding member of Black Lives Matter UK (BLM UK)\, where he remains as the National Organiser. BLM UK was founded by anti-racist activists in 2016\, it was inspired but is independent from the US-based organisation. It is a member-led\, campaigning organisation working towards collective liberation. Kojo is also a founding member of Against Borders for Children\, a grassroots campaign which successfully in 2021 deleted the UK Home Office child migrant database. \nGlodi Wabelua is a community advocate whose lived experience features centrally in Drugs\, Race and the Politics of Modern Slavery Law. His conviction under human trafficking law in a drugs-related case was the first of its kind and made precedent in English law. Today\, Glodi is passionate about community outreach and education. He is the creator and host of the GloTalks podcast\, the founder of GloFitnessUK promoting wellbeing\, and delivers talks and mentoring in schools and prisons. \nCoretta Phillips is a Professor of Criminology and Social Policy at LSE. She joined the Department of Social Policy in 2001\, and her research interests lie in the field of race\, ethnicity\, crime\, criminal justice and social policy. Since 2022\, her major research efforts have focused on a multi-disciplinary ESRC project providing the first systematic\, comprehensive and historically grounded account of the crime and criminal justice experiences of Gypsies and Travellers in England since the 1960s. \nMore about this event \nJoin us on campus or register to watch the event online at LSE Live. LSE Live is the home for our live streams\, allowing you to tune in and join the global debate at LSE\, wherever you are in the world. If you can’t attend live\, a video will be made available shortly afterwards on LSE’s YouTube channel. \nThe International Inequalities Institute (@LSEInequalities) at LSE brings together experts from many of the School’s departments and centres to lead cutting-edge research focused on understanding why inequalities are escalating in numerous arenas across the world\, and to develop critical tools to address these challenges. \nLSE Law School is one of the world’s best schools. In the UK\, it was ranked third by The Complete University Guide in 2025. In the QS World University rankings for 2025\, the law school was ranked sixth (out of 200 worldwide). We strive to accomplish excellence in all of our endeavours\, helping students\, alumni and staff to achieve their full potential in everything they do. \nHashtag for this event: #LSEEvents
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LOCATION:Malaysia Auditorium\, LSE Centre Building (CBG)\, Lower Ground\, LSE Centre Building (CBG)\, Lower Ground\, London\, WC2A 2AD\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Climate Change on Trial - Book Talk by César Rodríguez-Garavito
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE – IN PERSON \nREGISTER HERE – ONLINE VIA ZOOM  \n\nPlease join us for a panel discussion on Professor César Rodríguez-Garavito’s book Climate Change on Trial: Mobilizing Human Rights Litigation to Accelerate Climate Action(Cambridge University Press\, 2025). \nDrawing on an original database of rights-based climate change lawsuits worldwide\, as well as interviews with leading actors and participant observation in the field\, the book explains the rise and global diffusion of rights-based climate litigation. It brings together insights from global governance\, international law\, climate policy\, human rights\, and legal mobilisation theory to offer a socio-legal account of the actors\, strategies\, and norms that have emerged at the intersection of human rights and climate governance. \nVenue: Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor CKK Building\, LSE \nTime: 2.00- 3.15pm \n\nSpeaker: César Rodríguez-Garavito\, Professor of Law; Chair\, Center for Human Rights & Global Justice; Director\, The Earth Rights Research and Action (TERRA) Program; Director\, More-than-Human Life (MOTH) Program\, at NYU School of Law\nChair: Dr Siva Thambisetty\, Associate Professor of Law\, LSE Law School\n\nPanellists: Joana Setzer\, Associate Professor\, Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment\, Eoin Jackson\, PhD Candidate LSE Law School and Vesselina Newman\, Lead on Fundamental Rights\, ClientEarth\n\nSponsors: LSE Law School\, The Global School of Sustainability\, and the Grantham Research Institute\n\nPlease note\, although this event is ticketed\, seating will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis.
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LOCATION:Moot Court Room\, 7th Floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:LSE/ClientEarth Clinic Presentation: Who Pays for Climate Breakdown? Banks\, Financed Emissions\, and the Road to Climate Accountability
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nPlease note this event will now be taking place in Marshall 1.04\, please see venue details below. \nAs the world’s biggest banks continue to pour billions into fossil fuels—nearly US$8 trillion since the Paris Agreement—a pressing legal frontier is emerging: are financial institutions that make climate-destructive projects possible legally accountable for the harms they help cause? Join us for the launch of the LSE/ClientEarth Report that stems from the Sustainability Law & Policy Clinic project\, on which a team of twelve students from across five LSE departments have worked throughout this academic year. Working at the cutting edge of climate litigation and financial accountability\, the Clinic has undertaken an interdisciplinary investigation spanning two interrelated strands of research. First\, we examined how courts around the world have grappled with the thorny question of legal causation and scientific attribution in climate cases against major emitters—whether states or corporations—asking what legal tests\, attribution evidence\, and litigation strategies have proved most compelling. Second\, we turned the lens to banks and financial institutions\, mapping how litigants and civil society have sought to quantify ‘financed emissions’ and articulate the responsibility of banks for their unique role in enabling climate breakdown. Together\, these strands lay the legal groundwork for what may become a landmark methodological study. Taking a ‘Heede for banks’ approach\, modelled on the groundbreaking study that traced global emissions to a handful of carbon majors\, this work seeks to guide the development of a methodology for attributing a justifiable share of global emissions to the world’s most systemically important financial institutions. \nStudents will present their findings\, followed by a discussion with external experts on strategic litigation\, climate attribution science\, and sustainable finance\, offering a rare opportunity for open dialogue on one of the most consequential and innovative questions in climate governance today. Whether you are a legal scholar\, a climate advocate\, a finance professional\, or simply a concerned citizen\, we warmly invite you to attend\, listen\, challenge\, and contribute to this vital conversation. The event will close with a drinks reception\, offering further opportunity for conversation and exchange. \nStudent presenters: \n\nFarah Alaradi (BA in Law & Anthropology)\nSahra Paucar Bejarano (MSc Environmental Regulation)\nNehanshu Rao Chetty (MSc in Law and Finance)\nMary Cline (MSc in Human Rights and Politics)\nPablo Sebastián Díez Pinto (LLM)\nZacharia El Khamloussy (LLM)\nLeong Yue Andrew Ko (LLM)\nNoreen Nakirinya (LLM)\nGeorgia Skapoulli (LLM)\nTomas Vladyka (LLB)\nAn-Ya Yap (LLB)\n\nDiscussants \n\nRobert Clarke and Alex Bennett (Lawyers in ClientEarth’s Accountable Finance team and project partners)\nPablo Felmer Roa (Strategic Litigator and Campaigner\, Member of the Board of Directors at Reclaim Finance)\nLéa Miomandre (Finance Analyst at Reclaim Finance)\nJasper Blom (Lead Researcher in the climate case against ING and Senior Policy Officer focusing on financial sector regulation at Milieudefensie)\nMaria Carvalho (Head of Climate Economics and Data at NatWest Group)\nTom Alcoran (Senior Analyst at InfluenceMap)\nJoana Setzer (Associate Professor at GRI & Co-lead of GSoS Theme 3)\n\nChair: Marie Petersmann (Assistant Professor at LSE Law School & Director of the SLPC) \nThe LSE Supervision Team of the LSE will also be present and includes: \n\nNoah Walker-Crawford (Research Fellow at GRI and Strand A Supervisor);\nJoy Reyes (Policy Officer at GRI and Strand A Supervisor);\nNicholas Petkov (Research Assistant at GRI and Strand A Supervisor);\nEoin Jackson (PhD Researcher at LSE Law School and Strand A Supervisor);\nAgnieszka Smoleńska (Senior Policy Fellow at CETEx and Strand B Supervisor);\nTiffanie Chan (Policy Analyst at GRI/CETEx and Strand B Supervisor).\n\nThis event is kindly supported by the LSE Global School of Sustainability (GSoS). \nThis event will be followed by a drinks reception. \nPlease note\, that although this event is ticketed\, seating will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis.
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LOCATION:MAR 1.04\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 2ES
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:Arbitration and Peace
DESCRIPTION:In the grand tradition of philosophers of the project of perpetual peace\, Immanuel Kant once famously proposed that the spirit of commerce (“Verkehr”) provided the essential ingredient.  Building on Kant’s insight\, this talk proposes that this ‘spirit of commerce’ depends upon trust in a robust system of dispute resolution that provides credible infrastructure for resolving disputes when commercial relations go awry.  Absent that system\, the incentives for commerce will not materialize\, or “wronged” parties will appeal for domestic political intervention to vindicate their interests.  International arbitration\, one of the most profound successes of international law in the twentieth century\, provides that essential infrastructure.  The paper traces the history of the perpetual peace project\, explains how international arbitration advances that goal and proposes how scholars and practitioners of international arbitration can contribute to that project in the twenty-first century. \nSpeaker: Professor Peter Bo Rutledge \nTalmadge Chair of Law\, School of Law\, University of Georgia. Professor Rutledge is the Talmadge Chair of Law. From 2015 through 2024\, he served as dean of the University of Georgia School of Law. He is the author of the book Arbitration and the Constitution and co-author with Gary Born of the book International Civil Litigation in United States Courts. His works have been published by the Yale University Press\, the Oxford University Press and the Cambridge University Press\, and his articles have appeared in a diverse array of journals such as The University of Chicago Law Review\, the Vanderbilt Law Review and the Journal of International Arbitration. He also regularly advises parties on matters of international dispute resolution (litigation and arbitration). \nChair: Professor David Kershaw \nThis seminar is open to the public and will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis. \nThis event will be followed by a drinks reception. 
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LOCATION:MAR 2.05\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Mass media\, justice and me: a victim’s perspective
DESCRIPTION:  \nClick here for more information and how to attend \nStep into the lives of those whose pursuit of justice collided with the power of the press. This thought-provoking event brings together victims\, legal experts\, media voices and policymakers to explore how mass media can illuminate and distort the path to justice. \nThrough personal stories\, panel debate and audience engagement\, we’ll confront the good\, the bad and the deeply complex issue of mass media – and its role in the pursuit of justice. \nMeet our speakers and chair \nJo Hamilton is a former sub-postmaster and ardent campaigner for victims of the British Post Office scandal. One of over 1\,000 people instructed by Hudgell Solicitors to help clear their names. Appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) in the 2025 New Year Honours. Named by the Independent newspaper as one of the 50th Most Influential Women in 2024. Played by Monica Dolan in the four-part Mr Bates v The Post Office\, watched by over 13.5million people. \nMartin Hibbert is a Manchester Arena bomb survivor left paralysed from the waist down. Recently Martin won a landmark High Court harassment case in October 2024 against conspiracy theorist Richard Hall\, who falsely claimed the Manchester Arena bombing was staged. He is Vice president of the Spinal Injuries Association and a motivational speaker and activist\, raising awareness in the media and parliament on behalf of people suffering with spinal cord injuries and others injured in the Manchester Arena bombing. \nNeil Hudgell is the founder and Executive Chairman of Hudgell Solicitors\, a nationally recognised law firm celebrated for its unwavering commitment to justice\, accountability\, and client care. Since establishing the firm in 1997\, Neil has built a reputation as a fearless advocate for those failed by powerful institutions — from victims of wrongful conviction to families affected by public tragedies \nNicola Lacey is School Professor of Law\, Gender and Social Policy. From 1998 to 2010 she held a Chair in Criminal Law and Legal Theory at LSE; she returned to LSE in 2013 after spending three years as Senior Research Fellow at All Souls College\, and Professor of Criminal Law and Legal Theory at the University of Oxford. \nJanet Street-Porter (CBE) is a writer\, broadcaster and former editor of The Independent on Sunday. She originally studied architecture\, before starting her journalistic career iin her early twenties as a columnist and fashion editor\, moving into television and radio as a presenter and a senior executive at the BBC. Janet has won numerous awards including Columnist of the Year\, the Prix Italia for arts programming and a BAFTA for originality. \nOlivia O’Kane is partner at Lewis Silkin and head of media practice in Belfast and Dublin. Specialist adviser to publishers\, tech platforms\, broadcasters\, and public figures.  She is a Solicitor Advocate and a specialist litigator\, with an expertise in online anonymity\, harassment\, and media law\, and regularly provides content clearance advice. \nCoretta Phillips is a Professor of Criminology and Social Policy. She joined the Department of Social Policy in September 2001\, and has been involved in teaching both Criminology and Social Policy in the department at BSc\, MSc\, and PhD levels. Coretta is a member of the Mannheim Centre for Criminology.
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LOCATION:Sheikh Zayed Theatre\, Lower ground\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260318T190000
DTSTAMP:20260220T153556Z
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SUMMARY:Book Launch for Sir Ross Cranston’s new book - Judging
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nBook Launch for Sir Ross Cranston’s new book on Judging.  \nLight refreshments will be available from 4:30pm. \nThere will be two panel discussions with the following lineup: \nChair: Professor David Kershaw – LSE \nPanel 1 \nChair: The Lady Chief Justice\, Baroness Carr \nSpeakers: Sir Ross Cranston\, Lord Burnett\, Lord Sales and Lady Justice Thirlwall \nPanel 2 \nChair: Lady Rose \nSpeakers: Sir Ross Cranston\, Lord Leggatt\, Lady Justice Cockerill and Dame Sarah Worthington \nPlease note\, although this event is ticketed\, seating will be allocated on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nA drinks reception will follow this event.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/book-launch-for-sir-ross-cranstons-new-book-judging/
LOCATION:MAR 2.04\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260317T200000
DTSTAMP:20260225T104834Z
CREATED:20260219T160913Z
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SUMMARY:Vassal State? Britain and the USA After Trump 2.0
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nNational Interest Workshop   \nIn the third workshop addressing the question of national interest in the wake of the end of globalisation\, Professor Peter Ramsay (LSE Law) and Dr Philip Cunliffe (UCL Risk and Disaster Reduction) will interview Angus Hanton\, author of Vassal State: How America Runs Britain. \nDonald Trump is radically reshaping the relationship between the USA and European states. The discussion will focus on how Britain can respond in a way that protects and promotes British interests. \nAngus Hanton is an entrepreneur\, investor and founder of Intergenerational Foundation. His book Vassal State is an investigation into the domination of the UK economy by American corporations. \nThis event operates on a first come first serve basis. In order to secure your seat please arrive 15mins prior.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/vassal-state-britain-and-the-usa-after-trump-2-0/
LOCATION:MAR 2.05\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260316T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260316T193000
DTSTAMP:20260306T161839Z
CREATED:20260306T161624Z
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SUMMARY:Corporate Value and the Role of Shareholders
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nValues have always been a part of corporate operations\, but they are particularly salient today. Corporate values now weigh heavily in consumer\, employee\, and shareholder choices\, so much so that misaligned values can make or break companies. Some argue that managers should select values that align with those of their stakeholders. Others argue that corporate values should match shareholder preferences. Still others claim that economic value\, without regard to values\, should be the sole focus of managerial efforts. The debate over values is not only important for the theory and practice of corporate governance\, but also carries significant policy implications\, as Congress and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) are poised to deconstruct the shareholder proposal mechanism—a key source of corporate values formation—based on a limited appreciation of the role of values in corporate operations. \nIn this Article\, we set out to align those who highlight the importance of values with those who maintain that a corporation’s proper role is to focus on value. We argue that managers should select the corporate values that maximize long-term economic value. To do so\, however\, managers need to understand the economic significance of corporate values. Understanding the values of corporate stakeholders is a key input in that assessment. It is relatively easy for most stakeholders—consumers\, employees and even the government—to communicate their values to corporations. Consumers\, for instance\, do so through their purchasing decisions and\, in more extreme cases\, boycotts. Employees choose jobs based on values and communicate their preferences to management through internal channels. Shareholders\, however\, lack ready ways to communicate their values\, disadvantaging them relative to other stakeholders\, and leaving managers with an information gap that can lead to costly mistakes.  \nShareholders are uniquely impeded from communicating their values by what we term “shareholder-side impediments” and “corporate-side impediments.” The former stem primarily from the institutionalization of equity markets. The widespread intermediation of investing interferes with the ability of shareholders to select companies based on values and to communicate their values to management. The latter stem from the structure of corporate law\, which largely sidelines shareholders.  \nWe leverage the foregoing analysis to advocate against two potentially transformative trends in shareholder democracy—the pressure on the shareholder proposal rule and the adoption of voting choice programs. First\, the power of public company shareholders to introduce shareholder proposals\, many of which deal with values-related issues\, has inspired a powerful backlash. Congress is considering repeal of the shareholder proposal rule\, and the Chairman of the SEC has expressed frustrated with environmental\, social and governance (ESG)-related proposals and backed a controversial proposition that precatory proposals are illegal under state law. Our analysis shows that repealing the shareholder proposal rule or banning values-based proposals would be a mistake in that precatory proposals provide a focused and transparent mechanism for management to learn about what their shareholders value (and what they consider unimportant) without interfering with board discretion. Instead of a ban\, we recommend tailored modifications to the rule to address the concerns about misuse that have given rise to its condemnation.  \nSecond\, in response to political pressure and criticisms of their stewardship activities\, the Big Three mutual funds (Vanguard\, BlackRock\, and State Street) have implemented voting choice programs\, whereby they delegate voting decisions for their portfolio companies to their mutual fund customers by allowing them to select from a curated menu of voting policies. We argue that this approach is flawed. Rather\, financial intermediaries should retain their voting power but inform their voting decisions by actively soliciting input from their customers about their values and views. Intermediary stewardship is a more effective way to convey shareholder values to management as long as it is informed by the views of funds’ economic owners. \n\nJill Fisch is the Saul A. Fox Distinguished Professor of Business Law. Professor Fisch is an internationally known scholar whose work focuses on the intersection of business and law\, including the role of regulation and litigation in addressing limitations in the disciplinary power of the capital markets. \nCommentator: David Kershaw \nThis event operates on a first-come\, first-served basis. Please note that a ticket does not guarantee entry\, so we recommend arriving early to secure your seat.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/corporate-value-and-the-role-of-shareholders/
LOCATION:MAR 2.05\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T190000
DTSTAMP:20260107T111343Z
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SUMMARY:Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism – book talk by Thea Riofrancos\, followed by a discussion by Christine Schwöbel-Patel
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \n\nWill green capitalism save us from the climate crisis? ‘Clean’ technologies and renewable energy are certainly growing sites of capitalist investment\, with government policies playing a key role in making these sectors profitable. But the supply chains that produce the technologies pose vexing dilemmas for the energy transition. These dilemmas are most dramatic at the extractive frontiers of green capitalism: where the natural resources needed to manufacture electric vehicles and build windmills are extracted. In this talk\, we will unpack these challenges through the lens of lithium\, a so-called ‘critical mineral’ essential for its role in decarbonising one of the most polluting sectors: transportation. With forecasters predicting an enormous surge in lithium demand\, exceeding existing supplies\, Global North governments and downstream firms scramble to ‘secure’ lithium\, resulting in a new state-corporate alliance and the return of vertical integration. Meanwhile\, Global South governments are attempting to leverage critical mineral deposits into sustainable and sovereign economic development. And\, across the world\, environmental and Indigenous movements contest the rapid expansion of extraction\, defending ecosystems\, livelihoods\, and waterways already under pressure from global warming from a new boom in mining. It is in the play of these forces\, unfolding amidst geopolitical rivalry and economic turbulence\, that the energy transition will be forged. To conclude\, we will explore the possibility of a less mining-intensive pathway to zero carbon transportation.\n \nThe Speakers:\n\nThea Riofrancos is an Associate Professor of Political Science at Providence College\, a Strategic Co-Director of the Climate and Community Institute\, and a fellow at the Transnational Institute. Her research focuses on resource extraction\, renewable energy\, climate change\, the global lithium sector\, green technologies\, social movements\, and the Latin American left. She is the author of Extraction: The Frontiers of Green Capitalism (W.W. Norton\, 2025) and Resource Radicals: From Petro-Nationalism to Post-Extractivism in Ecuador (Duke University Press\, 2020)\, and the coauthor of A Planet to Win: Why We Need a Green New Deal (Verso Books\, 2019). Her publications have appeared in scholarly journals such as Global Environmental Politics\, World Politics\, and Perspectives on Politics\, as well as in media outlets including The New York Times\, Financial Times\, Foreign Policy\, n+1\, Dissent\, and more. \n\nChristine Schwöbel-Patel is Professor at Warwick Law School and Co-Director of its Centre for Critical Legal Studies. She is the author of\, among others\, Marketing Global Justice (Cambridge University Press\, 2021) and co-editor of Aesthetics and Counter-Aesthetics of International Justice (Counterpress\, 2023). Her forthcoming book Green Frontiers: The Laws of Extraction in the Green Transition is under contract with Verso. \nChair: Marie Petersmann (Assistant Professor of Law\, LSE Law School & GSoS). \n\n\nThis event is jointly organised by the LSE Law School and the LSE Global School of Sustainability (GSoS).\n\nA drinks reception will follow the event. The author will sign books for those interested in purchasing a copy\, which will be available at the event. \nPlease note\, although this event is ticketed\, seats will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/extraction-the-frontiers-of-green-capitalism-book-talk-by-thea-riofrancos-followed-by-a-discussion-by-christine-schwobel-patel-2/
LOCATION:Thai Theatre\, Lower ground floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T170000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260312T180000
DTSTAMP:20260213T152506Z
CREATED:20260211T182624Z
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SUMMARY:AI Masterclass: Law students\, Lawyers\, Judges in the machine age
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nWe’re delighted to welcome Sir Geoffrey Vos\, Master of the Rolls\, to speak about how artificial intelligence is changing the legal profession\, and what that means for all of us. \nSir Geoffrey has been at the forefront of modernising the courts and thinking seriously about technology’s role in justice. He’ll talk about the practical realities: what’s actually happening with AI in legal practice\, how judges are approaching these tools\, and what law students and lawyers need to be thinking about as they build their careers. \nThese aren’t abstract questions: AI is being used for legal research\, document review\, and increasingly sophisticated analysis. Courts are grappling with how to integrate technology while preserving the fundamentals of fair trials and human judgment. If you’re training to be a lawyer\, you need to understand this landscape\, and no one knows more about how the legal system in England & Wales is rising to this challenge than Sir Geoffrey Vos. \nThis is a rare chance to hear from someone who’s both shaping policy at the highest level and thinking carefully about what these changes mean for the profession. \nRegister now to reserve your place. \nThis series of seminars and panel discussions invites students and faculty to explore how the AI-driven transformation of legal services will affect how lawyers work\, which skills they need\, and what the workplace of the future might look like. \nSpeaker: Sir Geoffrey Vos\, Master of the Rolls and Head of Civil Justice \nThis series is arranged by Professor Andrew Murray\, Dr Neli Frost and Visiting Professor Bruce Braude. \nThis event operates on a first-come\, first-served basis. A ticket does not guarantee entry\, so please arrive early to secure your place. \n*Note for LSE Law Students who are participating in the masterclass series. This event will count towards your attendance in the AI Masterclass series.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/ai-masterclass-law-students-lawyers-judges-in-the-machine-age/
LOCATION:MAR 2.04\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, London\, WC2A 2ES\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T173000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260311T190000
DTSTAMP:20260306T114027Z
CREATED:20260109T150115Z
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SUMMARY:Substantive principles of public law: what happened after 1987?
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nIn Public Law in 1987 a seminal article was published by Anthony Lester and Jeffrey Jowell on ‘Beyond Wednesbury: Substantive principles of administrative law’.  The traditional view of public law is that it is concerned with procedure\, not substance: how a decision is made rather than the substantive outcome.  That seminal article questioned that view.  This lecture will consider what has happened since 1987\, in particular looking at the principles which have developed about legitimate expectations\, protection of human rights\, equality and conformity with policies.  It will also consider the evolution of “rationality” as a ground of judicial review\, with increasing emphasis being placed on the principles of proportionality and reasonableness. \nSpeaker: Lord Justice Rabinder Singh \nChair: Professor Jo Murkens \nPlease note\, although this event is ticketed\, seating will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nA drinks reception will follow this event.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/substantive-principles-of-public-law-what-happened-after-1987/
LOCATION:MAR 1.04\, Marshall Building\, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, London\, WC2A 2ES
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260305T200000
DTSTAMP:20260223T122437Z
CREATED:20260115T110742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260223T122437Z
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SUMMARY:What is the Rule of Law and Can it be saved: Lessons from the European Court of Human Rights
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nThis talk draws from Professor Jessica Greenberg‘s recent ethnographic monograph: Justice in the Balance: Democracy\, Rule of Law and the European Court of Human Rights. Greenberg will discuss the practices\, ideologies and normative frameworks that define the rule of law\, and whether and how these can weather a moment of profound crisis in Europe and beyond. \nPlease note\, although this event is ticketed\, seating will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis. \nSpeaker: Professor Jessica Greenberg \nChair: Professor Jacco Bomhoff
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/what-is-the-rule-of-law-and-can-it-be-saved-lessons-from-the-european-court-of-human-rights/
LOCATION:MAR 1.08\, Marshall Building\, London\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T120000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260224T133000
DTSTAMP:20260217T113048Z
CREATED:20260128T163121Z
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SUMMARY:Pathways to Breathe Clean Air: Ultra Low Emission Zones
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE – IN PERSON \nREGISTER HERE – ONLINE \n \nHosted by:  The UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean\, healthy and sustainable environment; the LSE Global School of Sustainability; the Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment at LSE; Laboratorio por la Justicia Ambiental y Climática\, Universidad Iberoamericana Ciudad de México; Queen Mary University of London; and Imperial College London.  \nClean air is an essential element of the human right to a clean\, healthy and sustainable environment and a precondition for the enjoyment of rights including life and health. Yet most people still do not enjoy clean air. Air pollution crosses borders and disproportionately harms people in vulnerable situations\, with impacts intensified by structural inequalities\, climate change\, ecosystem loss and toxic pollution.  \nThe UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean\, healthy and sustainable environment will present a report on air pollution and its impacts on human rights to the UN Human Rights Council in March. The report is focused on the protection of marginalised people and groups and based on updated science and legal advances. It draws on London’s experience with ultra-low emission zones. The report identifies priority actions for States and businesses to improve air quality from a human rights perspective\, highlighting urgent actions required to protect the health of people in the most vulnerable situations. This event will discuss the report’s recommendations and its implementation.   \nSpeakers:  Astrid Puentes Riaño\, UN Special Rapporteur on the human right to a clean\, healthy and sustainable environment   \nGregor Singer\, LSE Grantham Research Institute \nDebbie Obafemi\, Air Quality Manager – Great London. Authority \nChris Griffiths\, University of Oxford and Queen Mary University of London \nJemima Hartshorn\, Mums for lungs \nDryden Goodwin\, Artist\, public-art series Breathe (2012-26) \nSuzanne Bartington\, University of Birmingham \nChair: Joana Setzer\, LSE Grantham Research Institute \nPlease note\, although ticketed\, this event will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/pathways-to-breathe-clean-air-ultra-low-emission-zones/
LOCATION:Thai Theatre\, Lower ground floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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ORGANIZER;CN="Law Events":MAILTO:law.events@lse.ac.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T180000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260211T193000
DTSTAMP:20260209T123532Z
CREATED:20260128T144352Z
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SUMMARY:Binding the Future: How to Prevent Backsliding in AI and Climate Governance
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE – IN PERSON \nREGISTER HERE – ONLINE \nGoverning intergenerational social dilemmas\, from climate change and biodiversity loss to artificial intelligence (AI) safety\, poses a distinctive credibility problem. Current leaders in governments and corporations can make long-term promises that existing institutions cannot reliably enforce over time. Whether the promise is a government’s climate plan or a company’s net-zero pledge\, the recurring question is the same: How can we make commitments credible?   \nThis talk brings together insights from behavioural economics\, corporate governance\, and AI governance to explore how commitment devices can “bind the future” when reciprocity\, punishment\, and formal compliance mechanisms are weak or absent. It presents evidence that individuals are willing to invest in binding mechanisms\, foregoing personal gain to benefit not only the next generation but also more distant ones\, reflecting “long-sighted altruism.” It further explores how commitment devices can convert aspirational pledges into enforceable obligations\, from contractual instruments in sustainable finance to technological mechanisms such as AI “kill switches.” Finally\, it examines the limits and risks of binding the future. The talk is based on research published in npj climate action and Ecology Law Quarterly.   \nSpeaker: Professor Oren Perez is a Professor of Law at Bar-Ilan University Law Faculty and Director of the Center for Environmental and Climate Law. He previously served as Dean of the Faculty of Law (2017–2022). He holds an LL.B. from Tel Aviv University\, a B.A. in Philosophy from the University of London (2015)\, and an LL.M. and Ph.D. from LSE. His research focuses on environmental and climate governance\, transnational regulation\, and law-and-networks. Recent publications include:  Algorithmic Constitutionalism\, 30 Ind. J. Glob. Legal Stud. 81 (2023) (with N. Wimer); Making Climate Pledges Stick: A Private Ordering Mechanism for Climate Commitments\, 50 Ecology L.Q. 683 (2023) (with M. Vandenbergh); Binding the Future Boosts Intergenerational Sustainability\, 4 npj Climate Action 15 (2025) (with E. Halali); Network Interactions and Mutual Dependence in the Global Sustainability Governance System\, Transnat’l Env’t L. (forthcoming 2026) (with O. Stegmann).  \nChair: Professor Veerle Heyveart is a Professor at LSE Law School and founding Editor-in-Chief of Transnational Environmental Law. She is also Associate Dean of LSE Law School. She teaches environmental law and European law. She has an LL.M. from Harvard Law School and a PhD from the European University Institute in Florence (It). In 1998-1999\, she was the inaugural Sir Peter North Fellow at the Centre for Socio-Legal Studies and Keble College\, Oxford. She has published extensively on issues of transnational environmental law and risk regulation\, including books on Transnational Environmental Regulation and Governance. Purpose\, Strategies and Principles (CUP\, 2019) and European Environmental Law (CUP\, 2017\, with S. Kingston & A Čavoški).  \nDiscussant: Dr Ashfaq Khalfan  is the Director of the Sustainability Regulation Observatory (SRO) at LSE. He was previously Climate Justice Director at Oxfam America and Law and Policy Director at Amnesty International. He has led research\, advocacy and policy development on energy transition\, climate finance\, climate inequality\, tax and climate policy\, strategic litigation and economic\, social and cultural rights. He holds a doctorate in law from Merton College\, Oxford University and degrees in common law\, civil law\, and political science from McGill University.  \nThis event is organised by the Sustainability Regulation Observatory which critically analyses sustainability regulation and generates insights into more effective design that advances human rights\, social justice and sustainability. It is part of the Global School of Sustainability at LSE (GSoS)\, the interdisciplinary centre for sustainability impact at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). GSoS works in partnerships to advance pioneering sustainability research\, global policy engagement and world-leading educational opportunities at LSE. Grounded in LSE’s interdisciplinary excellence across the social sciences\, GSoS’s global networks target the systemic challenges to sustainability embedded in the world’s economies\, politics and societies. Follow GSoS on LinkedIn for the latest news and updates. \nPlease note\, although this event is ticketed\, attendance will operate on a first-come\, first-serve basis.
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/binding-the-future-how-to-prevent-backsliding-in-ai-and-climate-governance/
LOCATION:TBC
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260206T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260206T200000
DTSTAMP:20260130T122048Z
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SUMMARY:Remembering Professor Conor Gearty - In Tribute
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nJoin us for an evening of remembrance celebrating the life and work of Professor Conor Gearty\, beloved teacher\, mentor\, and friend. Speakers will share personal tributes reflecting on Conor’s extraordinary generosity\, wit\, and profound humanity. Known for his exuberant spirit and disarming humour\, Conor touched countless lives through his passionate teaching\, unwavering commitment to justice\, and genuine care for those around him. This gathering offers an opportunity to honour his memory and reflect on the lasting influence he had both inside and outside the classroom. All who knew Conor or were inspired by his work are warmly welcomed. Followed by a reception. \nSpeakers:\nRoy Foster (Oxford)\nDominic Grieve KC PC\nFiona Millar (Journalist)\nBrendan Walsh (The Tablet)\nFatima Ahdash (HBKU)\nGerry Simpson (LSE)\nLuke McDonagh (LSE) \nFinal Remarks: Prof Aoife Nolan (Nottingham) \nChairs: Prof Nicola Lacey (LSE) and Dr Sarah Trotter (LSE)
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/remembering-professor-conor-gearty-in-tribute-2/
LOCATION:Old Lecture Theatre\, Ground floor\, Old Building\, Houghton Street\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260205T183000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260205T200000
DTSTAMP:20260126T115012Z
CREATED:20251211T190433Z
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SUMMARY:The national interest: politics after globalisation
DESCRIPTION:How can I attend? \nAttend Online: Register Here \nAttend in-person: Register Here  \nIf you have a query see our Events FAQ or email events@lse.ac.uk. \nAre the politics of national interest making a comeback in the multipolar world after the end of globalisation? What is the national interest and why did it get forgotten at the end of the 20th century? Does the idea offer a way out of the impasse afflicting politics in the 21st century? \nSince the USA under Donald Trump turned to pursuing an openly ‘America First’ agenda in trade and foreign policy\, and his Secretary of State recognised that we are now living in a multipolar world\, everyone else has been forced to start thinking about their own country’s national interest. This is however an unfamiliar way of thinking about politics. During the previous 30 years of globalisation\, the idea of the national interest fell into disuse. Politics was organised around global questions of trade and financial markets\, human rights and climate change\, democratisation and the War on Terror. National identities were displaced by cultural\, religious or personal identities\, national interests by international agreements and global governance regimes. \nOur panel of three experts will discuss whether there really is such a thing as the national interest\, whether it really is back\, who decides what it is\, and what effects thinking in terms of national interest may have on politics both within individual states and between them. \nMeet our speakers and chair \nPhilip Cunliffe is Associate Professor in International Relations at University College London. He is the author of The National Interest: Politics After Globalization (2025). His other books include Taking Control: Sovereignty and Democracy After Brexit (2023); The End of the End of History: Politics in the Twenty-First Century (2021); The New Twenty Years’ Crisis: A Critique of International Relations\, 1999-2019 (2020); Cosmopolitan Dystopia: International Intervention and the Failure of the West (2020). He writes regularly for Unherd\, and co-founded the podcast Bungacast. \nAnand Menon is Professor of European Politics and Foreign Affairs at King’s College London. He is the Director of UK In A Changing Europe\, the think tank communicating social scientific research on Brexit and the Brexit process to non-academic audiences. He is an associate fellow of Chatham House and Senior Associate member of Nuffield College\, Oxford. His books include Brexit and British Politics (2017); The European Union: Integration and Enlargement (2016); and European Politics (2007). \nHelen Thompson is Professor of Political Economy at Cambridge University. She is an influential commentator on British and international politics\, writes regularly for the New Statesman and was co-presenter of the podcasts Talking Politics and These Times. Her books include Disorder: Hard Times in the 21st Century (2022); Oil and the Western Economic Crisis (2017); and China and the Mortgaging of America (2010). \nPeter Ramsay is Professor of Law at LSE. He is currently working on a political jurisprudence of English criminal law that explains how the public interest and the political authority of the nation-state lie at the heart of the criminal justice system. \nMore about this event \nLSE Law School (@LSELaw) is one of the world’s best schools. In the UK\, it was ranked third by The Complete University Guide in 2025. In the QS World University rankings for 2025\, the law school was ranked sixth (out of 200 worldwide). We strive to accomplish excellence in all of our endeavours\, helping students\, alumni and staff to achieve their full potential in everything they do. \nJoin us on campus or register to watch the event online at LSE Live. LSE Live is the home for our live streams\, allowing you to tune in and join the global debate at LSE\, wherever you are in the world. If you can’t attend live\, a video will be made available shortly afterwards on LSE’s YouTube channel.
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LOCATION:Sheikh Zayed Theatre\, Lower ground\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, 54 Lincoln's Inn Fields\, LSE\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:Documentary screening and Q&A with filmmaker Sepideh Farsi: Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk
DESCRIPTION:REGISTER HERE \nInternationally acclaimed Iranian film maker Sepideh Farsi will present her award-winning documentary Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk (112 mins) at LSE Law School. \n\nThe screening will be followed by a conversation between Sepideh Farsi and Gazan LLM student Dana Besaiso\,who personally knew photojournalist Fatma Hassona—the protagonist of the documentary killed in Gaza in April 2025. \n\n\nThe event honours the nearly 300 journalists killed by Israeli attacks in Gaza since October 7. It will address the risks media workers take to document and report on conflict zones where daily violations of international law have become the norm\, and how the targeted killing of journalists contributes to perpetrators’ impunity by erasing evidence of their crimes. Against this backdrop\, the documentary acts as an archive for life\, exploring themes of belonging\, memory\, and the power of bearing witness. \n\n\nThe screening and conversation will be followed by a Q&A with the audience. \n\n\nChair: Marie Petersmann (LSE Law School).
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LOCATION:Wolfson Theatre\, Lower ground floor\, Cheng Kin Ku Building\, LSE\, WC2A 3LJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:Lea Ypi Inaugural Lecture | Are revolutions justified?
DESCRIPTION:Ralph Miliband has written poignantly on the limits of parliamentary democracy. But are revolutions justified? \nMoralists think that if the ends of revolution are right\, revolution cannot be wrong. Legalists think that since the means of revolution are wrong\, revolution cannot be right. In this lecture Lea Ypi revisits their arguments and offers an alternative that cuts across the divide. She examines revolution not in relation to the justice demanded by specific agents but grounded on a philosophical theory of history that focuses on collective progress. \nMeet our speaker\, chair and moderator\nLea Ypi (@lea_ypi) is the Ralph Miliband Professor in Politics and Philosophy at LSE\, a fellow of the Wissenschaftskolleg zu Berlin\, and Honorary Professor at ANU. Author of Free and Indignity (Penguin)\, her work has won major prizes\, including the RSL Ondaatje Prize and Leverhulme Prize\, and been translated into 35+ languages. She coedits Political Philosophy and writes for the FT and Guardian. \nAndrew Murray is Dean of LSE Law School and Professor of Law specialising in new media and technology law. A fellow of the RSA\, he has advised the UK House of Lords and the Saudi government\, and previously held visiting posts at Sciences Po and the Amsterdam Law and Technology Institute. He delivered the 2020 TMC Asser Lecture and is a reviewer for major international research awards. \nAndrés Velasco is the Dean of the LSE School of Public Policy and a former Chilean Minister of Finance\, recognised internationally for his fiscal policy leadership. He has held prominent global roles\, including serving on the G20 Eminent Persons Group\, co-chairing the Global Panel on the Future of Multilateral Lending Institutions\, and participating in the Global Oceans Commission. A 2013 presidential candidate in Chile\, he has also held academic posts at Columbia University\, Harvard University\, and NYU. Velasco holds degrees from Yale and a PhD in economics from Columbia\, has authored numerous academic works and novels\, and has advised major international organisations\, governments\, and financial institutions worldwide. \nMore about this event\nLSE Law School (@LSELaw) is one of the world’s best schools. In the UK\, it was ranked third by The Complete University Guide in 2025. In the QS World University rankings for 2025\, the law school was ranked sixth (out of 200 worldwide). We strive to accomplish excellence in all of our endeavours\, helping students\, alumni and staff to achieve their full potential in everything they do. \nThe LSE School of Public Policy (@LSEPublicPolicy) is an international community where ideas and practice meet. Our approach creates professionals with the ability to analyse\, understand and resolve the challenges of contemporary governance. \nJoin us on campus or register to watch the event online at LSE Live. LSE Live is the home for our live streams\, allowing you to tune in and join the global debate at LSE\, wherever you are in the world. If you can’t attend live\, a video will be made available shortly afterwards on LSE’s YouTube channel. \nHow to attend?\nIn-person: You can request one ticket via the online ticket request form\, which will be open here after 12 noon on Monday 15 December. The ticket line will stay open until all tickets have been allocated. Please click here for further ticket information. \nOnline: Registration will open in early January. \nHosted by LSE Law School and the School of Public Policy
URL:https://lselaw.wpcomstaging.com/event/lea-ypi-inaugural-lecture-are-revolutions-justified/
LOCATION:Old Lecture Theatre\, Ground floor\, Old Building\, Houghton Street\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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SUMMARY:Electoral reform: is it in the national interest?
DESCRIPTION:In the first of a series of workshops addressing the question of national interest in the wake of the end of globalisation\, Professor Peter Ramsay and Dr Richard Johnson will discuss whether or not electoral reform is in the national interest followed by questions and comments from workshop participants. \nOpinion polls now indicate a highly fragmented electorate in the UK. Five parties are polling in double figures and nationalist parties and independents are polling well in particular regions and localities. With the breakdown of the two-party system\, and the possibility of a government formed by a new party\, Reform\, after the next election\, would proportional representation lead to better government\, more of the same or political paralysis? \nSpeaker: \nRichard Johnson is Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology\, Politics and International Relations at Queen Mary University of London. \nYou can read his policy brief on First Past the Post here: \nhttps://www.qmul.ac.uk/mei/media/mei/qm-policy-hub/briefs/Queen-Mary-Policy-Brief—Is-First-Past-the-Post-Undemocratic.pdf \nChair:  \nPeter Ramsay is Professor of Law at LSE Law School. You can read an article on proportional representation by him here. \nhttps://thenorthernstar.online/2024/07/29/why-britain-needs-pr/ \nThis event is open to the public and will operate on a first-come\, first-served basis.
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LOCATION:Vera Anstey Room (VAR)\, First floor\, Old Building\, Houghton Street\, LSE\, WC2A 2AE\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public Lectures 
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