London School of Economics

Events at London School of Economics

• Adam Roberts: People Power and the End of the Cold War

  Lecture

  16 Nov 2009 to 16 Nov 2009

  Debate continues about what factors sealed the fate of the Soviet system in eastern and central Europe, and eventually in the Soviet Union itself. Non-violent popular movements especially in Poland, East Germany and Czechoslovakia played a significant part in the events. How do they relate to other forms of power, and what is their effect on the shaping of the post-Cold War world?

   

• Alain de Botton: The Pleasures and Sorrows of Work

  Lecture

  26 Nov 2009 to 26 Nov 2009

  This talk raises a host of questions about the meaning and purpose of work, in particular investigating the effects of industrialisation and modernisation on the individual worker.

   

• Alina Ibragimova: Haydn

  Music

  26 Nov 2009 to 26 Nov 2009

  Led by the violinist Alina Ibragimova, performing Haydn Quartet in D Major, Op.20/4 and Haydn Quartet in G Major, Op.77/1.

   

• Andrew Oswald: Emotional Prosperity - Biomarkers, Economics and the Stiglitz Commission on Human Progress

  Lecture

  17 Nov 2009 to 17 Nov 2009

  How can emotional prosperity be measured and what counts as progress for workers and citizens in an industrialized country? Discussion with Andrew Oswald.