How did Western imperialism shape the developing world? And what effect has Anglo-American expansionism had on economic development in poor parts of the world?

Dani Rodrik will explore the globalisation backlash and the ways (hyper-) globalisation has produced a political counter-reaction.

The Annual Human Rights Day Lecture hosted by LSE Human Rights will be delivered this year by Professor Seyla Benhabib of Yale University.

Crises and wars have historically been drivers of political and economic change. This event will look at some emerging lessons of the COVID-19 crisis and directions of change and renewal.

On the International Day for People with Disabilities, this event looks at what is needed for children and adults with disabilities to have access to equal education

This episode discusses how digital measurement technologies are used in health insurance for risk assessments and the implications for inclusive healthcare systems in Africa.

The policy responses to COVID-19 have involved severe restrictions on the contact we have with other people.This panel discussion will seek to flush out the costs and benefits of these and other possible approaches.

Join us for this conversation between Minouche Shafik and Paul Marshall on his latest book, 10½ Lessons from Experience: Perspectives on Fund Management.

From Francis Bacon’s utopian island to Margaret Cavendish’s polar bear army, our literary and philosophical experts discuss how science fiction and philosophy have influenced one another, putting the ‘phi’ back into ‘sci-fi’.

Even before coronavirus, child poverty had been rising for several years. This latest bite-sized episode of LSE iQ explores the question, ‘How can we end child poverty in the UK?’