LSE: Public lectures and events
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Series Episodes
Can natural capital be replaced? How the weak versus strong sustainability divide will shape our common future
This event celebrates the open access publication of the 5th edition of Weak versus Strong Sustainability.
1 hour 24 mins
10 February Finished
The national interest: politics after globalisation
Are the politics of national interest making a comeback in the multipolar world after the end of globalisation? What is the national interest and why did it get forgotten at the end of the 20th century? Does the idea offer a way out of the impasse afflicting politics in the 21st century?
1 hour 27 mins
5 February Finished
Monetary policy in perspective
Join Klaas Knot, who served as President of the Dutch Central Bank (DNB) for 14 years, as he reflects on his extensive experience in the European Central Bank’s (ECB) Governing Council.
1 hour 16 mins
4 February Finished
Why immigration policy is hard
Join us for the 2026 Lionel Robbins Memorial Lectures which this year will be delivered by Alan Manning. This lecture is one of three based on the newly published book, Why Immigration Policy Is Hard.
1 hour 26 mins
2 February Finished
