LSE Festival 2023

Change can often be challenging and overwhelming. People tend to prefer what they have because it’s familiar and easier. It’s what they know. LSE students and academics share their thoughts on why change is so hard. Comment your responses below. The LSE Festival 2023 on the theme of ‘People and Change’ will take place from Monday 12 to Saturday 17 June 2023. Browse the full programme: #LSEFestival #London #UK #LSE

Who brought about the most change in the last century? LSE students and academics identified Nelson Mandela, Alexander Fleming and Tim Berners-Lee among the most influential people of the last century. Comment below what you think. The LSE Festival 2023 on the theme of ‘People and Change’ will take place from Monday 12 to Saturday 17 June 2023. Browse the full programme: #LSEFestival #London #UK #LSE

We asked LSE students and academics: is change good for people? Let us know your answer in the comments. The LSE Festival 2023 will take place 12-17 June 2023 on the theme of ‘People and Change.’ Browse the full programme: #LSEFestival #LSE #London #UK

Is climate change or AI the biggest change we are facing today? LSE students and academics share their thoughts. The LSE Festival 2023 will take place 12-17 June 2023 on the theme of ‘People and Change.’ Browse the full programme: #LSEFestival #London #UK #ClimateChange #AI

What moment in your life changed you? Let us know in the comments. The LSE Festival 2023 will take place 12-17 June 2023 on the theme of ‘People and Change.’ Browse the full programme: #LSEFestival

Who in your life has helped you change the most? Let us know in the comments. The LSE Festival 2023 will take place 12-17 June 2023 on the theme of ‘People and Change.’ Browse the full programme: Booking for all events will open on Monday 15 May at 12pm. #LSEFestival

The LSE Festival 2023 will take place 12-17 June 2023 on the theme of ‘People and Change.’ 🔗 Booking is now open for all events! Browse the programme and register for each event individually: lse.ac.uk/festival #LSEFestival #events #London

Are you ready to retire? What will your last job be? And when do you want to step back from full or part-time work to a portfolio or full retirement? Prior to retiring people rarely consider these questions, and there is little of a public policy framework to help them do so. How much do we understand – or anticipate - the psychological life-change around moving from a full-time executive role to something else? The path to retirement is sometimes direct, sometimes voluntary and rarely what we think it will be. We discuss what research, teaching and ethnography can tell us about public policy around aging and the transition from work to retirement. The discussion touches on current public policy debates about the retirement age, anti-age discrimination, health and well-being. #lsefestival Speaker(s): Professor Sir Vince Cable David Sinclair Susan Scholefield Chair: Professor Alexander Evans Full details/attend: To turn on captions, go to the bottom-right of the video player and click t

COVID-19, Brexit, inflation, the energy crisis, and geopolitical tensions have pitched the UK economy into turmoil. Coming after years of stagnation, many people in the UK - one of the world’s richest countries - feel (and are) poorer. We can do better. Expert economists share stories of what is possible, and what the pitfalls might be, showing how economists and policymakers have changed our lives – to create safer, happier and fairer societies. Speaker(s): Professor Richard Davies Zanny Minton Beddoes Baroness Shafik Dr Linda Yueh Chair: Professor Stephen Machin Full details/attend: To turn on captions, go to the bottom-right of the video player and click the icon. Please note that this feature uses Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology, or machine generated transcription, and is not 100% accurate.

Tackling climate change requires significant and rapid economic and societal change. As new ways to power our homes, workplaces and transport are developed there will be opportunities for sustainable, healthier economic growth. But there will also be costs for firms, workers and households. To date, climate action has faced challenges from the people, through protests and failed referenda, but has also been driven by public support and activism. How we can ensure the net zero transition is an inclusive one, so that crucial public support can be maintained and built? #lsefestival Speaker(s): Dr Liam F Beiser-McGrath Chris Skidmore Rain Newton-Smith Dr Anna Valero Chair: Professor Elizabeth Robinson Full details/attend: To turn on captions, go to the bottom-right of the video player and click the icon. Please note that this feature uses Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) technology, or machine generated transcription, and is not 100% accurate.