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Autumn 2015 | Public lectures and events | Video

Video files from LSE's autumn 2015 programme of public lectures and events, for more recordings and pdf documents see the corresponding audio collection.

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Fighting the Behemoth: law, politics and human rights in times of debt and austerity

Fighting the Behemoth: law, politics and human rights in times of debt and austerity

Contributor(s): Zoe Konstantopoulou | Greece is at the forefront of questions connecting human rights protection, debt a... Read more

10 Dec 2015

1hr 19mins

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The Power of Ideas: a discussion with David Harvey

The Power of Ideas: a discussion with David Harvey

Contributor(s): Professor David Harvey | David Harvey's politicised work on geography, social theory, urban political ec... Read more

10 Dec 2015

1hr 28mins

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In the Front Line of Climate Change

In the Front Line of Climate Change

Contributor(s): Anote Tong | Kiribati is in the front line of climate change. Despite Kiribati's best efforts at mitigat... Read more

10 Dec 2015

49mins

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Tackling Extreme Poverty through Programmes Targeting the World's Ultra-Poor

Tackling Extreme Poverty through Programmes Targeting the World's Ultra-Poor

Contributor(s): Professor Oriana Bandiera, Mushtaque Chowdhury, Professor Esther Duflo, Anna Minj, Muhammad Musa, Desmon... Read more

9 Dec 2015

1hr 31mins

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Each Age Gets the Great Powers It Needs: 20,000 years of international relations

Each Age Gets the Great Powers It Needs: 20,000 years of international relations

Contributor(s): Professor Ian Morris | 20,000 years ago, ‘international relations’ meant interactions between tiny forag... Read more

8 Dec 2015

1hr 28mins

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Will Machines Rule the World?

Will Machines Rule the World?

Contributor(s): Dr Kate Devlin, Dr Mateja Jamnik, Professor Huw Price, Dr Mark Sprevak | AI is progressing fast. What le... Read more

7 Dec 2015

1hr 30mins

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In Wartime: stories from Ukraine

In Wartime: stories from Ukraine

Contributor(s): Tim Judah | Veteran war reporter and Economist correspondent Tim Judah explores the impact of the ongoin... Read more

7 Dec 2015

1hr 23mins

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What Should we Study When we Study Economics?

What Should we Study When we Study Economics?

Contributor(s): Professor Wendy Carlin | The financial crisis triggered a fundamental rethinking of how economics studen... Read more

3 Dec 2015

1hr 30mins

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How Can the UK Improve Productivity and Still Build the Workforce?

How Can the UK Improve Productivity and Still Build the Workforce?

Contributor(s): Vince Cable, Professor Diane Coyle, Bronwyn Curtis, Anna Leach | This event marks the official launch of... Read more

2 Dec 2015

1hr 31mins

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Democracy, Diversity, Religion

Democracy, Diversity, Religion

Contributor(s): Professor Charles Taylor | Professor Charles Taylor will look at the constant temptation for modern demo... Read more

1 Dec 2015

1hr 25mins

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