The programme was set up in 1996 thanks to a generous anonymous benefaction from a former PhD student inspired by 'Ralph Miliband's contribution to social thought'. He specified that the funds be used in memory of his friend and mentor 'to advance his spirit of free social inquiry' and the diversity of thought that has always been the hallmark of LSE.
Convenor: Dr Robin Archer, Associate Professor in Political Sociology at LSE, and Director of the Postgraduate Programme in Political Sociology.
Upcoming events: October to December 2024
Speakers: Professor Sir John Curtice, Professor Anand Menon and Professor Paula Surridge
Chair: Professor Jonathan Hopkin
Date: Monday 07 October 2024
Time: 6.30pm to 8.00pm (BST)
Place: Sheikh Zayed Lecture, Cheng Kin Ku Building
Speaker: Kate Aronoff
Date: Monday 11 November 2024
Time: 6.30pm to 8.00pm (BST)
Place: Sheikh Zayed Lecture, Cheng Kin Ku Building
Adventures in Democracy: The Turbulent World of People Power
Speaker: Professor Erica Benner
Chair: Professor Anne Phillips
Date: Thursday 05 December 2024
Time: 6.30pm to 8.00pm (BST)
Place: Centre Building Auditorium, CBG
PAST EVENTS: October 2023 - May 2024
Speaker: Prof Sanjay Kumar, Prof Christophe Jaffrelot and Prof Mukulika Banerjee
Co-chairs: Prof Alnoor Bhimani and Dr Robin Archer
Date: Tuesday June 11 2024
Time: 6:30PM - 8:00PM (BST)
Place: Sumeet Valrani Theatre, Centre Building
We are proud to co-host this panel with the South Asia Centre.
This event is public and open to all - seats will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
Speakers: Professor Maria Sobolewska, Dr Elizabeth Simon, Professor Jonathan Hopkin.
Date:
Place: Old Theatre, Old Building
This is an online public event, find out more here
Speaker: Will Hutton.
Discussant: Dr Abby Innes.
Date: Monday April 29 2024
Time: 6.30PM - 8.00PM (BST)
Place: Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House
This is an online public event, find out more here
Speakers: Professor Geoffrey Hinton and Dr Kate Vredenburgh
Date: Tuesday 19 March 2024
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (GMT)
Place: Auditorium, Centre Building
This is an online public event, find out more here
Speaker: Professor Nina Lvovna Khrushcheva
Date: Thursday 05 October 2023
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (BST)
*Co-hosted with the Department of Sociology*
This is an online public event, find out more here
Speaker: Paul Nowak
Date: Monday 23 October 2023
Time: 6:30-8:00pm (BST)
This is an online public event, find out more here