Six months of protests: violence, disruption and the media in Hong Kong
It has been nearly six months since the Hong Kong protests first began, and they show no signs of stopping.…
One month on from Black Bloc Day: HK student campaigners juggle community tensions, identity, and going home whilst Minouche visits Beijing
Director Dame Minouche Shafik may have ruffled some feathers with her recent travel plans. As the stakes climb for LSESU’s…
Seeing both sides: bisexual masculinities and the bi experience
Two weeks ago, New Zealand’s Ministry of Health released the findings from a 2014/15 health survey on sexual orientation. The…
30 years of uneasy Pride Week alliances
A 1993 leaflet showing activities for ‘Lesbian Gay and Bisexual Awareness Week’, the predecessor to Pride Week. Courtesy: LSE Library…
Muxes: the Mexican ‘third gender’
Latin American countries – Mexico in particular- are not places known as advocates for progressive LGBTQ+ rights. Although Mexico City…
‘I would like to report a sexual assault’: how my university failed me when I needed it most
(c) Rebekah Paredes-Larson When I began organising a campaign to raise awareness about sexual assault, I wanted to detach my…
LSE struggles over China and academic freedom
By Meher Pandey and Raphaelle Camarcat Two days before the LSE Students Alliance for Hong Kong staged Black Bloc Day…
Economics seeks to cleanse its name
(C) LSE Events On 14 October 2019, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Abhijeet Bannerjee, Esther Duflo, and Micheal…
Chile Despertó
Chile has seen massive protests triggered by a 4¢ rise in metro fares during rush hour. But how can a…
Carlos Peñalver: Conjuring art and environmental activism at LSE
Over the last few weeks Carlos Peñalver, a young Spanish artist, has been transforming the Central Building’s white walls into…
