LSE: The Ballpark | US-China relations in an era of illiberalism with Dr Scott Kennedy
To talk about the current state of US-China relations, in October 2025 the Phelan US Centre spoke to Scott Kennedy, Senior Adviser and Trustee Chair in Chinese Business and Economics at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
29 Jan 2026
Our Dollar, your problem
Join us for this public lecture where Kenneth Rogoff will discuss his recently released book Our Dollar, Your Problem: An insider's view of seven turbulent decades of global finance and the road ahead.
28 Jan 2026
Power and profit: stresses and futures of market economies
The famous epithet that “the old world is dying, and the new world struggles to be born: now is the time of monsters”, is most often attributed to the Marxist thinker and revolutionary Antonio Gramsci.
27 Jan 2026
Abundant clean energy for all: the technological opportunity
For the past two centuries, growth in energy supply has been fundamental to human progress and economic development. But fossil fuel dependence is driving climate change at an unprecedented scale. Can emerging technologies for producing and using electricity help deliver a sustainable future?
26 Jan 2026
Are revolutions justified?
Ralph Miliband has written poignantly on the limits of parliamentary democracy. But are revolutions justified?
22 Jan 2026
The measure of progress: counting what really matters
Professor Coyle argues that the way we measure the economy—developed in the 1940s—no longer fits today’s realities. The outdated framework underpinning economic statistics distorts how policymakers understand and respond to the digital economy.
21 Jan 2026
How oil rents fuel populist foreign policy
In his inaugural lecture (based on his research with Ferdinand Eibl) Steffen Hertog argues that populist leaders in all but the largest countries can afford radical policies only if they enjoy autonomy from international economic constraints
20 Jan 2026
Women, nature, and 2030: a transformational global climate solution
Climate change is not gender-neutral — not in its impact on women and girls, nor in the solutions women are leading. This lecture will share new research revealing how women’s leadership is providing new pathways to address the climate crisis.
19 Jan 2026
LSE: The Ballpark | “Is AI a threat or an opportunity for the US?” Master’s students essay competition for 2025
In 2025, the Phelan US Centre ran an essay competition for master’s students with a prompt about AI. In this episode we spoke to the author of the winning essay, Kayode Adeniyi, and the runners-up, Natasha Chávez and Francesca Nicolodi.
19 Jan 2026
Who trains our doctors? The hidden workers behind medical education
In this lecture, Patricia Kingori examines a striking phenomenon revealed through her documentary Shadow Scholars: highly educated Kenyan scholars ghost writing medical and healthcare assignments for students worldwide.
14 Jan 2026
Shared prosperity in a fractured world
Join us for this talk by Dani Rodrik where he will talk about his new book, Shared Prosperity in a Fractured World, in which he shows how the nations of the world can achieve all three objectives.
5 Jan 2026
LSE: The Ballpark | How to help left behind regions and workers with Professor Gordon Hanson
The last 40 years have seen a sharp decline in America’s manufacturing industries with growing joblessness in previously prosperous industrial regions. How and why did this happen, and what can be done to help workers in these “left-behind places”?
22 Dec 2025
LSE: The Ballpark | LSE at 130 and the United States with Professor Michael Cox
This year LSE is celebrating its 130th anniversary, and how it has driven change across the world. Much of LSE’s history is linked to the United States, from philanthropic support in the School's early days to famous alumni and American directors.
19 Dec 2025
Living in London: How can we make our communities greener?
The climate crisis affects us all, but young people will have to face its consequences for the longest. Despite this, just 9% of British 18–24-year-olds believe that they significantly input into climate decision-making
17 Dec 2025
Bullying explained by bullies: Lessons from Mexico | Coffee break research at LSE
Although student perspectives on bullying in primary and secondary schools are increasingly studied, few delve into the experiences of those who perpetrate it.
15 Dec 2025
LSE: The Ballpark | The promise and peril of Trump’s America First with Professor Charles Kupchan
Since returning to the White House in January 2025, Donald Trump has renewed his “America First” agenda by pursing a transactional approach to diplomacy and a desire to limit the US’ involvement overseas. This in turn is remoulding the global order.
15 Dec 2025
Teaching colonialism in the classroom | Coffee break research at LSE
Social scientists have devised various approaches to studying colonialism, but how can this inform teaching about empire as part of the national curriculum?
11 Dec 2025
The ins and outs of sustainable supply chains
Presenting insights from over a decade of research, Professor Macchiavello will examine how companies can organise supply chains that are sustainable and resilient, creating value for stakeholders beyond the organisation's boundaries.
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