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The Ballpark is the LSE US Centre's regular podcast on the politics and policy of the United States. Through features and interviews with academics from the LSE and elsewhere, The Ballpark looks more ... more
FAQs about The Ballpark:How many episodes does The Ballpark have?The podcast currently has 5,855 episodes available.
November 05, 2024AI in public policy: opportunities and challengesIn a world increasingly shaped by digital transformation, AI and data science present new opportunities to change policymaking in nearly all areas of policy....more1h 28minPlay
November 04, 2024A war like no other: challenge and change in reporting GazaNow more than ever, a year on since Hamas’ surprise attack on southern Israel, and Israel’s continued assault on Gaza, the role of journalists and media organisations has been vital, but it has also been called into question....more57minPlay
November 04, 2024The world in crisisFrom diverse disciplinary perspectives, the event will explore conceptual and theoretical approaches that might help us better to understand, engage with, and respond to our time as a time ‘out of joint’....more1h 30minPlay
October 31, 2024A safer future for cycling in LondonCycling and other forms of active travel have significant benefits for wellbeing, local economies, air pollution and the environment. A substantial increase in active travel is needed to achieve London’s 2030 target for net zero carbon emissions....more1h 32minPlay
October 30, 2024Industrialisation and national identity in modern AfricaIn this inaugural lecture Elliott Green will examine the effects of industrialization on national identification in contemporary Sub-Saharan Africa...more1h 24minPlay
October 29, 2024Electronics repair and the circular economy | Coffee break research at LSEWhat happens to our electronics when we stop using them? While most of us depend on these technologies daily, we rarely see the labour that goes into making, selling, and repairing them....more21minPlay
October 29, 2024The most unequal region in the world: combatting inequality in Latin AmericaThe Latin America and Caribbean Review (LACIR), committed to addressing these challenges, convenes high-level scholars to provide a coherent and comprehensive overview of the inequality problem in Latin America....more1h 27minPlay
October 28, 2024LSE: The Ballpark | AI and elections with Professor Lawrence LessigIn October 2024 the Phelan US Centre spoke to spoke to Lawrence Lessig, the Roy L. Furman Professor of Law and Leadership at Harvard Law School....more47minPlay
October 28, 2024Taylor Swift and philosophyCombining top-tier philosophical research and a passion for Taylor's music, a team of scholars investigate the wisdom that can come from Taylor's songs, bringing new perspectives to important contemporary issues....more1h 22minPlay
October 23, 2024The case for a four-day weekIn the UK, we work some of the longest hours in Europe while having one of the least productive economies. We invented the weekend a century ago and are long overdue an update to working hours....more1h 30minPlay
FAQs about The Ballpark:How many episodes does The Ballpark have?The podcast currently has 5,855 episodes available.