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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
We moved this to the Vera Anstey Room (Old Building). Apologies for the short notice.
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
📢 LSE Political Theory Group seminar Nicola Mulkeen (Newcastle): "Exploiting the Young: Towards a Unified Model of Age-Based Exploitation" 📅 Thu 1 Oct, 16:00–18:00 📍 CBG.1.10 All welcome! External visitors must register ≥24h ahead for security: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/WBSQABK5yj
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
📢 Research Seminar – Autumn Term 2026 is here! Full lineup in this thread 🧵👇
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
We are thrilled to announce that we are hiring for an open-rank (Assistant/Associate/Full Professor) position in political theory. Please do reach out if you have questions. jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/I/...
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Assistant/Associate/Professor in Political Theory
Assistant/Associate/Professor in Political Theory, , <p>&nbsp;</p> <p style="text-align: center;">LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university</p> <p style="margin:...
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
On Tuesday, thew Law, Ethics and Justice Group in LSE's Philosophy Department is hosting Helder De Schutter (KU Leuven), presenting 'The Idea of Public Speech'. 4:30pm, LAK.2.06.
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
Is the problem with capitalism not exploitation but rather the alienation caused by capital markets? Watch Chiara Cordelli's Brian Barry Memorial Lecture for her theory of the wrongs of capitalism. @lsegovernment.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=KILZ...
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Brian Barry Lecture 2026 | 'Capitalism, Alienation, and the Rule of None' with Prof Chiara Cordelli
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 04/06/2026
The Oxford Handbook of Grounded and Engaged Normative Theory launches online 22–23 June. Authors from all 46 chapters take part, including our own Paul Apostolidis @lsegovernment.bsky.social . All welcome! hias-hamburg.de/en/events/ox...
Cover of Oxford Handbook of Grounded and Engaged Normative Theory
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
The beavers are at work again. LSE Political Theory Grad Conference @lsegovernment.bsky.social
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 29/05/2026
Great keynote by Sean Ingham at the LSE Political Theory Grad Conference on why institutional forbearance is pro tanto valuable. Corresponding paper out now: doi.org/10.1017/S000...
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
Public Event: Logistical Capitalism and Latino Communities in Southern California’s Inland Empire; with Alfonso Gonzales Toribio, Dr Jaime Acosta Gonzalez, Prof Paul Apostolidis Tuesday 2 June 2026, 17:00-19:30 (inc reception) SAL 1.04 More Information: sticerd.lse.ac.uk/_new/events/...
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Logistical Capitalism and Latino Communities in Southern California’s Inland Empire | Alfonso Gonzales Toribio, Jamie Acosta Gonzalez, Paul Apostolidis | Tuesday 02 June 2026 17:00 - 19:30 | STICERD...
An event from the Cohesive Capitalism Event series organised by STICERD
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Paul Kelly @pjthinker.bsky.social · 25/05/2026
www.cambridge.org/core/journal... Nice review of Against Post-Liberalism @politybooks.bsky.social in Perspectives on Politics. Obviously I don’t fully agree with Jacob’s conclusion but this is for further debate. Thanks Jacob.
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Against Post-Liberalism: Why ‘Family, Faith and Flag’ Is a Dead End for the Left. By Paul Kelly. Cambridge, UK: Polity, 2025. 224p. | Perspectives on Politics | Cambridge Core
Against Post-Liberalism: Why ‘Family, Faith and Flag’ Is a Dead End for the Left. By Paul Kelly. Cambridge, UK: Polity, 2025. 224p.
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
Thanks, Claudia, for a great talk!
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
🗓️ LSE Political Theory Seminar | Claudia Landwehr (Mainz): 'Democratic principles and the dark side of democratic proceduralism' | Thu 21 May, 4 PM | OLD.4.10, LSE #PoliticalTheory #LSE #Democracy #Proceduralism @lsegovernment.bsky.social
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 20/05/2026
Many thanks to Chiara Cordelli for this masterclass with our PhDs and postdocs ahead of her Brian Barry Lecture this evening www.lse.ac.uk/government/e...
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
TOMORROW at 6:30 in the Old Theatre! All welcome.
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Logistical Capitalism and Latino Communities in Southern California's Inland Empire New cross-border research from UC Riverside & LSE on how the logistics boom — led by Amazon and Walmart — has reshaped race, politics, and democratic resistance. 🧵
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LSE Department of Government @lsegovernment.bsky.social · 11/05/2026
What if capitalism’s deepest ill is not exploitation or domination, but #alienation? Chiara Cordelli explores capitalism as a "rule of none" at this year's Brian Barry Memorial Lecture. 📆 Wed 20 May | 6.30-8pm 📍 The Old Theatre, #LSE Tickets here👇🏾 www.lse.ac.uk/government/e...
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Capitalism, Alienation, and the Rule of None
An event hosted by the Department of Government featuring renowned political philosopher and public intellectual, Chiara Cordelli.
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
⚠️ MSc in Political Theory applicants: don't wait. We've moved to "Limited Availability" due to high demand and will likely close soon. Brilliant to see such enthusiasm for political theory — apply now! www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse...
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Available programmes 2026/7
Check the availability of Graduate programmes at LSE, including Diplomas, Masters, PhDs, Executive programmes and Dual Degrees.
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Come join us! Four postdocs in history of political thought/political theory at LSE now being advertised
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
Join us for our annual Brian Barry lecture, this year delivered by Chiara Cordelli
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Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought @biapt.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
We are delighted to invite nominations (including self-nominations) for the 2026 BIAPT Early-Career and Mid-Career prizes! The deadline for nominations is May 22nd. Full details are below 👇 www.associationforpoliticalthought.ac.uk/biapt-prizes...
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BIAPT Prizes 2026: call for nominations - BIAPT
Britain and Ireland Association for Political Thought Prizes Nominations are invited for two prizes: The BIAPT Early-Career Prize 2026 Open to political theorists within eight years of award of their ...
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 03/03/2026
Updated title for Elena Ruiz's talk on Thursday: The Problem of Adaptive Regeneration in Building Solutions to Structural Violence. Thu 4pm. @lsegovernment.bsky.social #politicaltheory
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 27/02/2026
📢 Next @lsepoltheory.bsky.social seminar: Elena Ruiz (Michigan State) — "Epistemic Capitalism: Structure, Ideology, and the Economics of Inequality" 🗓 Thu 5 March, 4:00 PM 📍 CKK.2.06, LSE All welcome! External visitors please register in advance (link 👇) @lsegovernment.bsky.social
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Bruno Leipold @brunoleipold.com · 25/02/2026
The first set of postdocs for our ERC project on popular government have just been advertised. These 3 postdocs will be based at UC Louvain with my co-PI Pierre-Etienne Vandamme and focus on contemporary democratic theory. Apply! jobs.uclouvain.be/Personnelsci...
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 16/02/2026
🔔 Next LSE Political Theory seminar: @manongarcia.bsky.social (FU Berlin) "Putting Consent Back in Its Place or the Double Social Meaning of Sex" 📅 Thursday, 19 Feb, 4pm 📍 CKK.2.06 All welcome! External visitors must register in advance: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/WBSQABK5yj @lsegovernment.bsky.social
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 12/02/2026
LSE Political Theory Group research seminar TODAY: Speaker: Daniel Häuser (LSE) Title: In Defense of a Modest Political Liberalism When: Thursday, 12 February, 4:00 PM Where: CKK.2.06 All are welcome!
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Jack Wilkinson @jackwilkinson.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
📣 Call for Abstracts! Excited to be among the organisers of the 12th annual Graduate Conference in Political Theory (28-29th May)! Submit abstracts here: forms.gle/ccfeNR21Pn3Y... Please share among colleagues and fellow PhD Students!
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 26/01/2026
CFA for the LSE Graduate conference, 28-29 May 2026. Submit your abstracts by 22 February here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
📢 LSE Political Theory Group seminar this Thursday! Christine Straehle: "Migration, Death and Human Rights" 📅 Thu 22 January, 4:00 PM 📍 CKK.2.06 All welcome! External visitors please register in advance for security: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/WBSQABK5yj @lsegovernment.bsky.social #PoliticalTheory
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 13/01/2026
*** 📢 CFP: LSE Graduate Conference in Political Theory 📅 28–29 May 2026 • London (in person) Grad students in political theory & related fields: submit an anonymized abstract (≤1000 words) by 22 Feb 2026. ✨ Keynotes: Sean Ingham & Shuk Ying Chan 🔗 Submit via form: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... ***
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 12/01/2026
Fantastic @biapt.bsky.social conference in beautiful Edinburgh with five great keynotes, some snow, and three LSE colleagues. @brunoleipold.com @kspiekermann.bsky.social and Leigh Jenco.
Leigh Jenco, Kai Spiekermann and Bruno Leopold in conference venue.
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 17/12/2025
Our new schedule for the Winter Term - now corrected. Thursdays 4pm. All welcome!
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 16/12/2025
Congratulations to our graduates MSc Political Theory 2025! (Better photo to follow!)
Students in gowns and their teachers, celebrating.
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 10/12/2025
What an incredible week of political theory talks at LSE. Yesterday, David Owens presented on "The Fragmentation of Justice" in the LEJ seminar series @lsephilosophy.bsky.social . Today Chandran Kukathas launches his new book in the Legal and Political Theory Forum. @lselaw.bsky.social.
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 09/12/2025
Workshop this Thursday with @vharting.bsky.social @brunoleipold.com .
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 08/12/2025
Our last research seminar this term: Pablo Gilabert (Concordia) “Why We Should Support Working Artists” Thursday, 11 December, 4:00 PM OLD.4.10 All welcome! If you are external to LSE, please register in advance so you can pass security: forms.office.com/e/WBSQABK5yj
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 07/12/2025
Our very own @pjthinker.bsky.social on Ideas Matter!
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 01/12/2025
Our next research seminar: Speaker: Alex Guerrero (Rutgers University); Title: Three Bad Arguments Against Lottocracy; Date & Time: Thursday, 4 December, 4:00 PM; Location: OLD.4.10 All welcome. If you are external to LSE, please register in advance:  forms.office.com/e/WBSQABK5yj
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 27/11/2025
Wonderful reflection with Máriam Martínez-Bascuñán on the relation between journalism and political theory, and careers connecting the two. Also a great opportunity to hear about Máriam's new book. www.penguinlibros.com/es/economia-...
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 25/11/2025
The recordings of our virtual graduate open day are now available. For all MSc programmes in @lsegovernment.bsky.social and for the MSc Political Theory. www.youtube.com/watch?v=My__...
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LSE Virtual Graduate Open Events - Master's study in Government at LSE
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 11/11/2025
Great collection -- with @halcyene.bsky.social editing.
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 10/11/2025
Our very own @brunoleipold.com wins the Deutscher Prize 2025. Amazing news! And we celebrate by walking to Marx's grave with our Msc students. www.deutscherprize.org.uk/wp/
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 08/11/2025
Next LSE Political Theory research seminar is with Agnes Tam (Calgary & Frankfurt). The paper is called “The Social Normativity of Social Norms: A Pluralist Account”. All welcome. Thursday 4pm in OLD.4.10. @lsegovernment.bsky.social Please register if LSE-external: forms.office.com/e/WBSQABK5yj
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 07/11/2025
We're holding a Graduate Open Day for all MSc degrees in the @lsegovernment.bsky.social , including political theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social . Please join us to hear about the programme and ask any questions you might have. www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse...
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Master's study in the Department of Government at LSE - Virtual Graduate Open Events
Attend our LSE Virtual Graduate Open Events to find out more about graduate study at LSE.
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 06/11/2025
Our very own Bruno @brunoleipold.com wins an ERC Synergy Grant! We are thrilled!! Huge boost for political theory @lsegovernment.bsky.social.
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 28/10/2025
This Thursday, 4pm, in our research seminar: Jeff Spinner-Halev (UNC) on "Liberal Democratic Theory and the Rebuilding of the Administrative State". @lsegovernment.bsky.social www.lse.ac.uk/government/r...
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Political Theory Group
The Political Theory Group in the LSE Department of Government - researching political theory and philosophy
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
TODAY 11:30am! Tickets are gone but returns may be available. Chaired by our @pjthinker.bsky.social . www.lse.ac.uk/events/on-li...
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On liberalism: in defence of freedom
11.30am Fri 17 Oct | Cass Sunstein | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
Thanks to Daniel James (TU Dresden) for a great talk on racialized oppression, followed by a great exchange. An absolutely brilliant research seminar.
Daniel James in front of a slide about some challenges for racial eliminativists.
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 16/10/2025
TODAY!
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LSE Political Theory @lsepoltheory.bsky.social · 13/10/2025
We can't wait to see it!
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