LSE Department of International Development hosts 2020 Great Development Dialogue
by Angbeen Abbas The Great Development Dialogue, sponsored by the Department of International Development, was held last Friday, 24 January,…
Crossing the Globe #3: Indigenous People
This week we’re speaking about indigenous people in different countries and cultures. We hear thoughts from Julia Bussab Fonseca about the sinister side of…
Al Blyth: career advice, digital surveillance, and his experience as a playwright
The Haystack — a new play by LSE alumni Al Blyth, opening at Hampstead Theatre on 31 January, directed by…
The Ironies of Citizenship
The concept of citizenship is quite simple. A citizen has a document that proves that one enjoys a certain set…
Scruton’s LSE: losing a genius, losing a friend (RIP 1944 – 2020)
How is Sir Roger Scruton’s legacy intertwined with the LSE? Last week, the world lost one of the most well-read,…
LSE Limelight #8: HBD Sir Arthur Lewis!
“Arthur was industrious and very resourceful academic. While at Cambridge [in WW2 when LSE was evacuated there] Hayek said of…
Dracula – A bloody good adaptation ★★★★
The infamous story of the blood-sucking vampire is well known and often adapted, but this new miniseries, from Sherlock creators…
For 2020, LSE must not let Brexit silence democracy
Why is it so dangerous to urge every citizen to support Brexit? It’s only been 2020 for about 30 seconds,…
LSE Limelight #7: LSESU Creative Network
“No we weren’t doing enough [to promote individual society initiatives] but now we have the leadership team which came about…
Jojo Rabbit – Offensive, bland, rubbish ★
New Zealand actor and director Taika Waititi made headlines in early 2019 when he announced his sixth feature film. Jojo…
