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The public event podcast series from UCL Political Science brings together the impressive range of policy makers, leading thinkers, practitioners, and academics who speak at our events.
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Global Governance and the Rise of a New World Order
Recorded in March 2026, this Policy and Practice Seminar explores how shifts in global power are reshaping the international system and the future of global governance amid ongoing conflicts, rising geopolitical competition, and strains on multilateral institutions. It considers what these changes mean for trade, security, and international cooperation, and examines the role of middle and emerging powers in shaping a new global order. The discussion brings together experts in diplomacy, international organisations, and rising power politics to assess both structural change and policy implications. Speakers include Jane Kinninmont and Marina Duque.
22 May 2026
Contesting Equality: LGBTIQ+ Rights, the State, and Democratic Decline
Recorded in March 2026, this Policy and Practice Seminar examines the global pressures facing LGBTIQ+ rights amid rising authoritarianism, weakening democratic norms, and shifting state politics across both the Global North and South. It explores how backlash and state power are reshaping LGBTQ+ movements, while also highlighting the strategies of activism, solidarity, and resistance developed in response. The discussion brings together scholars and practitioners working across queer theory, international law, and human rights to analyse both political constraints and forms of activist resilience. Speakers include Rahul Rao, Jamie Hagen, Anushka Gunawardena, Dan Conway, with chair Phillip Ayoub.
21 May 2026
Implications Of A Wealth Tax In The UK
Recorded in March 2026, this Policy and Practice Seminar explores the economic and political debate around wealth taxation as a potential response to rising inequality, cost-of-living pressures, and strained public services. It examines whether a wealth tax could provide a fairer redistribution of resources, while also considering concerns about capital flight, administrative feasibility, and the limitations of one-off tax measures. The discussion brings together experts in inequality, tax policy, and political economy to assess the practical and ethical dimensions of reforming wealth taxation in the UK. Speakers include Will Snell, Liz Mann, Andy Summers, with chair Lucy Barnes.
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