News and events

Pakistan after Bin Laden: Free-fall or resurgence?|

7th June 2012

Speaker: Mr Ali Dayan Hasan. Chair: Professor Athar Hussain

LSE academic awarded NUS-Stanford University Distinguished Fellowship|

Dr Tim Forsyth (pictured), reader in the Department of International Development, has been awarded the Lee Kong Chian NUS-Stanford University Distinguished Fellowship on Contemporary Southeast Asia for the 2012-13 academic year.

Building Social Business: The New Kind of Capitalism That Serves Humanity's Most Pressing Needs|

In this public lecture, Muhammad Yunus describes a visionary new dimension for capitalism which he calls "social business".

We Don't Know How To Solve Global Poverty And That's A Good Thing|

This lecture argues that occasions when development economists were more certain about 'the solution to global poverty' have often led to harmful consequences for the world's poor in the long-run.

New Initiative by DESTIN alumni - The Global Urbanist|

The Global Urbanist is a news portal reviewing urban policy issues in cities throughout the developed and developing world.

International Development alum listed in World Economic Forum's Young Global Leaders Honourees 2010|

We are delighted to announce that Sangeeth Varghese, MSc Development Management 2004/5 is included in the WEF's Young Global Leaders list for 2010.

New Work on Intellectual Property and Late Development|

Kenneth Shadlen has three new publications on the politics of intellectual property. The work is part of his ongoing research programme on Intellectual Property and Late Development

New listserv to bring together ALL alumni

Please email Sue s.redgrave@lse.ac.uk| for details.

Beyond Accra conference papers|

Conference papers are now available for Beyond Accra: Practical Implications of Ownership and Accountability in National Development Strategies

Postgraduate open evening podcasts|

Podcasts are now available from the postgraduate open evening.

Professor Robert Wade awarded Leontief Prize|

Robert Wade has been awarded the 2008 Leontief Prize for Advancing the Frontiers of Economic Thought. The citation recognizes "the exceptional contributions ... to theoretical and practical understandings of equity and development, at global and local levels".

Omar McDoom awarded the Michael Nicholson prize|

Omar McDoom (PhD 2009) was awarded the Michael Nicholson prize for best doctoral thesis in the field of International Studies by the British International Studies Association.