LSE: Public lectures and events

Join us for the launch of Blockers: Rebels in the Deep State, the new book by acclaimed author and LSE alumnus Michael Lewis.

What does it truly mean to achieve a sustainable future — and what kinds of change will get us there?

Since its origins, sociology has shaped—and been shaped by—multiple political traditions, including liberalism, radicalism, progressivism, and conservatism. This lecture examines the conservative tradition in sociology, a tradition central to yet insufficiently recognised within the discipline’s formation.

In the week before COP31, the annual platform for negotiating and advancing global action on climate change, this event will reflect on the state of national transition planning in 2026.

How do capitalist economies change over time? And what political consequences follow?