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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 13s

The ISPP Seminar Series is back! Join us this Thursday 8 October as Professor Christopher Bollinger presents "Immobility in a Distressed Region: Poverty Trap, Housing Lock, or Preferences?" Thursday 8 October - 1.00pm to 2.30pm OLD 2.21 and online

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Department of Social Policy | seminar series | global research on social policy topics

The International Social and Public Policy seminar series presents cutting-edge research on global social policy topics.

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Ilona Pinter @ilonapin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Very excited to see our article on the Scottish Child Payment now up! 🚨📢 #familyfinances #mixedmethods #childpoverty

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

📚 Join us tomorrow for the launch of Causal Processes and Their Warrant Where the authors will discuss why policies that succeed in one context may not work in another. Discover how understanding causal processes can help us better design and evaluate policy. Wednesday 30 September, 6.00-7.30pm

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Book Launch- Causal Processes and Their Warrant

6.00pm, Wednesday 30 September / Book Launch/ Causal Processes and their Warrant / Free event at LSE, pre-register to attend

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Congratulations to Dr Johann Koehler @jkoehler.bsky.social on receiving the 2026 Early Career Award from the American Society of Criminology's Division of Historical Criminology. Read the full story here: buff.ly/EDL0ThY

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Dr Johann Koehler | Award

Dr Johann Koehler recipient of American Society of Criminology's Division of Historical Criminology 2026 Early Career Award

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

📚 Just over a week to go until the launch of Causal Processes and Their Warrant by Prof. Nancy Cartwright, Eileen Munro, and Dr John Pemberton. 📅 30 Sept 2026, 6.00-7.30pm Find out more: www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...

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Book Launch- Causal Processes and Their Warrant

6.00pm, Wednesday 30 September / Book Launch/ Causal Processes and their Warrant / Free event at LSE, pre-register to attend

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

📚 Join us for the launch of Causal Processes and Their Warrant by Professors Nancy Cartwright and Eileen Munro, and Dr John Pemberton. The authors will discuss insights from the book with Hamid Vasheghanifarahani, chaired by Professor Armine Ishkanian. 📅 30 Sept 2026, 6.00-7.30pm 📍 LSE & online

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Book Launch- Causal Processes and Their Warrant

6.00pm, Wednesday 30 September / Book Launch/ Causal Processes and their Warrant / Free event at LSE, pre-register to attend

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Congratulations to Professor Tim Newburn @timnewburn.bsky.social on the publication of his new book, Reading Riots. Drawing on examples from around the world, the book explores why riots occur, what happens during periods of unrest, and the lasting impact such events can have on societies.

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Reading Riots

Reading Riots, A timely, up-to-date critical overview of riots and rioting. Comprehensive coverage, from the contexts that lead to riots and the sparks that set them off, to the processes that dictate...

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

We're pleased to share that Professor Almudena Sevilla will be speaking at two upcoming events: Behavioral Policy for Family (BPF) www.kcl.ac.uk/events/behav... Gender roles and parental time allocation: A paradigm shift for addressing gender inequality in the labor market tinyurl.com/2s4zm8nf

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Gender roles and parental time allocation: A paradigm shift for addressing gender inequality in the labor market | Crawford School of Public Policy

Professor Sevilla will present a new framework for understanding the persistence of gender inequality, moving beyond traditional childcare time-use measures.

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

We're delighted to celebrate Professor Tania Burchardt and Professor Coretta Phillips being elected as Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences. A well-deserved recognition of their outstanding contributions to social science research. www.lse.ac.uk/news/lse-aca... #LSE #SocialPolicy

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Fellows | Academy of Social Sciences | LSE academics

Three LSE academics - Professor Tania Burchardt, Professor Coretta Phillips and Professor Wendy Sigle - have been elected Fellows of the Academy of Social Sciences for their impactful research.

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

We're delighted to launch Social Policy in the Spotlight, our new LinkedIn newsletter. Catch up on the latest news, research and events from the Department of Social Policy and subscribe for future editions: www.linkedin.com/pulse/welcom...

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Welcome to our first edition - July 2026

Social Policy in the Spotlight is your regular round-up from the Department of Social Policy, bringing together key moments from across our community, events, and wider School activity. In this editio...

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 13/07/2026

How can we help young people navigate misinformation? 🌐 New research by Assistant Prof. Mobarak Hossain LSE, and Assistant Prof, Jason Jabbari (WashU) explores the links between reading achievement, socioeconomic inequality and adolescents’ resistance to misinformation. doi.org/10.1016/j.ss...

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Redirecting

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

Congratulations to Lisa Harker CBE, Director of @nuffieldfjo.bsky.social and LSE alumna (MSc Social Policy and Planning, 1994), on being awarded a CBE in HM King Charles III’s Birthday Honours for her services to children and young people 👏 Read more: www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 25/06/2026

New research by LSE’s Associate Prof. Timothy Hildebrandt and Assistant Prof. Blake Miller (University of Pennsylvania) is published. “The Safety Tether” analyses 861,042 NGO registrations in China, showing how local governments loosen or tighten control after a 2013 reform. doi.org/10.1111/gove...

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The Safety Tether: How China Manages Civil Society Through Lawfare

How do authoritarian regimes benefit from civil society organizations' expertise and capacity while mitigating the potential risks they pose? Using machine learning and interrupted time series modeli...

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Professor Almudena Sevilla recently had the honour of having an audience with the Queen Letizia of Spain as part of a delegation from the Club de Ejecutivas Españolas en el Exterior. Read here: www.casareal.es/ES/Actividad...

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InicioActividades y Agenda - Audiencia a una representación del Club de Ejecutivas Españolas en el Exterior

Detalle Actividad - Audiencia a una representación del Club de Ejecutivas Españolas en el Exterior

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

🎉Congratulations to @stephenpjenkin1.bsky.social who has been awarded a FINDS Fellowship following a highly competitive process. ➡️Read more here: www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...

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LSE Inequalities @lseinequalities.bsky.social · 15/05/2026

The story of wealth in America isn’t just about Wall Street and Silicon Valley 💵 Join us to hear Eric Zwick discuss his forthcoming book The Everywhere Millionaire - a groundbreaking portrait of the hidden fortunes of Main Street business owners. Get your ticket ⬇️ buff.ly/RDkxBV3

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Book your free tickets for the LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet (from 18 May) What can we do to save the Earth, its people and our environment? Join us to explore the impact of global challenges and how we should tackle them at LSE Festival 2026. www.lse.ac.uk/events/LSE-F...

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LSE Festival 2026: How to save the planet

What can we be doing to save the Earth, its people and environment? A programme of free events from Monday 15 to Saturday 20 June. Tickets released on 18 May.

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

We’re pleased to share new research by Dr Federico Filetti, LSE Fellow in the Department of Social Policy, co-authored with colleagues from King’s College London, Leiden University, the University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, and the University of Bologna. 👉 kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/pu...

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Welfare State Deservingness in the Era of Mass Higher Education

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LSE Sociology @lsesociology.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

💡 How has the atomisation of human experience into data reshaped capital, competition and moral judgement? Join us for The Ordinal Society, a public event hosted by @lsesociology.bsky.social

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The Ordinal Society | Free public event at LSE

6pm Thurs 21 May | Marion Fourcade and Rebecca Elliott | Free public event at LSE

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LSE Sociology @lsesociology.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

📢📖 Join us for the launch of Walking: A sociological field guide, edited by Emma Jackson. What does it mean to walk sociologically? Discover walking as a creative, critical and embodied research method. 📅 14 May | 🕕 6pm | 📍 LSE |🎟️ All welcome

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Book Launch | Walking: A sociological field guide

Thurs 14 May | 6pm to 7.30pm | Free public event at LSE Soci

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

📢We are hiring! We are looking to recruit two LSE Fellows to teach on our BSc and MSc in International Social and Public Policy whilst also being fully engaged in our vibrant research culture! 📆 Applications close 31 May. ➡️ www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

Read Tania Burchardt’s article in the LSE Inequalities Blog on the case for an integrated, cross-departmental approach to reform based around the “social determinants” of need. 👇

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LSE Sociology @lsesociology.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

📚 Citizens to Traitors: Bengali internment in Pakistan, 1971–1974 Ilyas Chattha will discuss his book on Bengali internment after the 1971 Bangladesh Liberation War and the making of “traitors” by the state. 🕒 Wed 20 May, 3pm 📍 Wolfson Theatre, LSE

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Free LSE Sociology and LSE Human Rights Event | Citizens to traitors: Bengali internment in Pakistan, 1971–1974

Thursday 20 May | 6pm | Free and public event at LSE

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LSE Inequalities @lseinequalities.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

What is driving the rise in populism - and how can we stop it? Join us for the launch of the latest book by @liambyrnemp.bsky.social with @zoesqwilliams.bsky.social and @sarahobolt.bsky.social. Our speakers will draw connections between growing inequality and the populist surge. 🎟️ buff.ly/TUHgfDI

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Congratulations to Associate Professor Dr Liam Beiser‑McGrath on being awarded funding from LSE’s Global Sustainability Research Fund for his proposal, “Status Anxiety and the Green Backlash: Understanding Distributional Resistance to Climate Policy in Advanced Democracies.”

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LSE Inequalities @lseinequalities.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

How do Britain's 'modern slavery' laws deepen racial inequalities? This panel discussion marks the launch of the new book by Insa Lee Koch, bringing together ethnographic insights, leading anti-racism campaigners and lived experience. Tickets now available ⬇️ buff.ly/Hvsg8Xg

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

🚨SAVE THE DATE🚨Aristotle’s Prison: A Search for Humanity in Tragic Places LSE’s Mannheim Centre for Criminology is pleased to host Professor Alison Liebling for the Centre’s inaugural Annual Mannheim Lecture. Tuesday 19 May, 4.00pm–5.30pm, Alumni Theatre, CKK www.lse.ac.uk/social-polic...

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Mannheim Centre for Criminology | Annual Lecture

For the Mannheim Annual Lecture, Professor Alison Liebling will consider how we might ‘reinsert the human’ in our approach to prisons and broader criminal justice and organisational life.

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LSE Sociology @lsesociology.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

🌎 Migration as anti-fascist movement? Rethinking the question of solidarity Join us for our Annual Internationalism, Cosmopolitanism and the Politics of Solidarity Lecture, exploring migration, social relations, and transnational solidarity.

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Annual Internationalism, Cosmopolitanism and the Politics of Solidarity Lecture 2026 | Migration as Anti-Fascist Movement? Rethinking the Question of Solidarity

Wed 7 May | 6.30pm | Free and public event at LSE

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Johann Koehler @jkoehler.bsky.social · 16/04/2026

🚨New paper klaxon!🚨 How does a police department manage to claim that it's "making progress"? And how does it do so even when people complain about its poor performance, corruption, or whatever else? sociologicalscience.com/articles-v13... @chicagopolice.bsky.social

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

The Sustainable Social Policy and Welfare States Research Hub is hosting its 2nd annual workshop on 2nd June, bringing together researchers who are working on the social dimensions of climate change and the environment, and policy responses to these challenges. ➡️ More here:

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Sustainable Social Policy and Welfare States Research Hub | Annual Workshop

The workshop aims to bring together researchers who are working on the social dimensions of climate change and the environment.

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Does Speed Improve Justice? Fast-Track Courts and Violence Against Women in India Join us for our last seminar of this term, with Dr Nirvikar Jassal presenting. 📆 2 April ➡️https://buff.ly/WZnDVkm

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Department of Social Policy | seminar series | global research on social policy topics

The International Social and Public Policy seminar series presents cutting-edge research on global social policy topics.

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Dr Kevin Zapatan Celestino's research aims to tackle school bullying as an urgent policy issue in Mexico by better understanding what motivates students to become bullies. Read about this research and watch the lecture here: www.lse.ac.uk/research/res...

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Tackling school bullying: insights from Mexico I LSE Research

Dr Kevin Zapata Celestino investigates the motivations behind bullying in Mexico, showing how understanding bullies’ perspectives can help tackle school violence and shape urgent policy responses.

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

China’s controversial one‑child policy may have ended over a decade ago, but its legacy continues to shape Chinese society. Shuang Chen's research reveals decades of birth restrictions have reshaped family aspirations. Read about this research here: www.lse.ac.uk/research/res...

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China’s one-child legacy reshapes family aspirations I LSE Research

LSE research by Dr Shuang Chen reveals that China’s one-child policy has produced a lasting “low-fertility trap’’, with only children now preferring smaller families despite extensive government incen...

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Segregation by the Dispossession of Aspirations: Young Muslim Professionals and the Politics of Othering in Rental Housing Markets, New Delhi, India Join our seminar this week with Dr Sunil Kumar & Rifan Rahim presenting 📆 26 March ➡️https://buff.ly/WZnDVkm

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Department of Social Policy | seminar series | global research on social policy topics

The International Social and Public Policy seminar series presents cutting-edge research on global social policy topics.

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

📢 New Elsevier publication featuring Prof. Stephen Jenkins, Assistant Prof. Iva Tasseva and Visiting Senior Fellow Dr Fernando Rios‑Avila from the Social Policy Department at LSE alongside co‑author Christopher R. Bollinger from the University of Kentucky. www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...

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Errors in survey and administrative data on employment earnings: Austria and the United Kingdom compared

We contribute new cross-national evidence about the nature of measurement errors in employment earnings, fitting the same error components models to h…

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

In our department seminar this week, Dr Santiago Quintero, LSE Fellow, presented on ‘Decentralisation, bureaucratic politicisation, and environmental performance: How political capture shapes multi-level environmental governance’ ➡️ Catch up here:

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Decentralisation, bureaucratic politicisation, and environmental performance

ISPP Seminar Series, Thursday 19 March 2026 Decentralisation, bureaucratic politicisation, and environmental performance: How political capture shapes multi-level environmental…

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

📣 Line-up this week! The Politics of Defensive Welfare Inclusion & Exclusion: The Case of Social Policy for the Self-Employed Decentralisation, bureaucratic politicisation, & environmental performance: How political capture shapes multi-level environmental governance ➡️ buff.ly/eNB7xS7

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Department of Social Policy | seminar series | global research on social policy topics

The International Social and Public Policy seminar series presents cutting-edge research on global social policy topics.

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Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity (AFSEE) @afsee-lse.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

📢 We are looking forward to the AFSEE Keynote Lecture on Wednesday 18 March! In the event, Turkish-British writer Elif Shafak and AFSEE Fellow Lily Jamaludin will discuss our world today, the stories that bring us together & the silences that keep us apart.

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Storytelling transcending borders | Elif Shafak

6:30pm Wed 18 Mar | Elif Shafak, Lily Jamaludin | Ticket Required | Free public event at LSE

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LSE Sociology @lsesociology.bsky.social · 03/03/2026

📺 Satellite images, geolocated videos, data dashboards — visibility has become a promise of justice. But is more evidence really leading to accountability? Professor Kamari Maxine Clarke explores the limits of “evidence revolutions.” 📅 Wed 18 March | 🕠 5.30pm | 📍 LSE | With @aycacu.bsky.social

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Evidence everywhere, justice nowhere? Techno-humanitarianism under pressure

Wed 18 March | 5.30pm | LSE | Free and public event

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Join us today for a Book launch event: Forced Migration, Masculinities, and Vulnerabilities in the Mediterranean 📆 Tuesday 10 March 2026, 5.30pm - 6.30pm ➡️ buff.ly/gBTmWHO

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Department of Social Policy | Book launch event

This book launch will explore the relationship between forced migration, masculinities, and vulnerabilities.

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

🎉 Congratulations to Professor Almudena Sevilla on becoming a Fellow of the @acadsocsciences.bsky.social Wonderful recognition of her contributions to advancing equal opportunities in education and gender. Read more⬇️ buff.ly/wGJ3MDd

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Book launch event: Forced Migration, Masculinities, and Vulnerabilities in the Mediterranean 📆 Tuesday 10 March 2026, 5.30pm - 6.30pm ➡️ buff.ly/gBTmWHO

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

Police & People in London — What’s Changed in 40 Years? Join the LSE’s Mannheim Centre for Criminology & UCL’s Centre for Global City Policing today for an afternoon event that reflects on four decades of change in policing. 📆 2pm - 5pm- In-person event, LSE buff.ly/01D07nW

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Mannheim Centre for Criminology | Event about police and policing in London

This afternoon event draws together new research about police and policing in London, and reflects on whether intervening efforts to strengthen public trust have delivered.

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Police & People in London — What’s Changed in 40 Years? Join the LSE’s Mannheim Centre for Criminology and UCL’s Centre for Global City Policing for an afternoon event that reflects on four decades of change in policing. 📆 Friday 6 March 2026, 2pm - 5pm- In-person event, LSE buff.ly/01D07nW

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Mannheim Centre for Criminology | Event about police and policing in London

This afternoon event draws together new research about police and policing in London, and reflects on whether intervening efforts to strengthen public trust have delivered.

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lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social @lsesocialpolicy.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

A new school of government to train up civil servants might sound good in theory. But Kevin Zapata-Celestino warns that if this signals a return to the New Public Management logic of the New Labour era, this project needs careful rethinking.

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A new school of government won’t fix Whitehall | LSE British Politics

A new school of government to train up civil servants might sound good in theory. But bureaucratic expertise cannot replace poor political judgement.

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