Ralph Miliband Programme – Michaelmas term events

LSE	Ralph Miliband Programme Revolution	Winter 2016
Tuesday 4th October, 6:30-8 pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building, LSE The Future of the Labour Party Speakers: Andy Beckett, Matthew Goodwin, Faiza Shaheen After a summer dominated by a bruising leadership contest, what is the future for Labour in Brexit Britain? Andy Beckett is a Guardian features writer and historian. Matthew Goodwin is Professor of Politics at the University of Kent. Faiza Shaheen is Director of the Centre for Labour and Social Studies.
Thursday 10th November, 6:30-8 pm, Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE Karl Marx: Greatness and Illusion Speaker: Gareth Stedman Jones What is the role of history and nature in Marx? Drawing on a lifetime of thought, Stedman Jones challenges the conventional idea of a ‘materialist conception of history’ and explores Marx’s debt to Hegel and German idealism. Gareth Stedman Jones is Professor of the History of Ideas at Queen Mary, University of London.
Wednesday 16th November, 6:30-8pm, Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE The American Election and the Left Speakers: Steven Erlanger, Gary Gerstle and Bonnie Greer Following a campaign marked by intense hostility and polarised appeals, what does the Presidential election tell us about the prospects for progressives in America and beyond? Steven Erlanger is the London Bureau chief for the New York Times. Gary Gerstle is the Paul Mellon Professor of American History at Cambridge University. Bonnie Greer OBE is a playwright, novelist and critic.
Wednesday 30th November, 6:30-8 pm, Old Theatre, Old Building, LSE Rethinking Capitalism Speakers: Michael Jacobs and Mariana Mazzucato Can a different way of thinking about capitalism generate more successful economic policy? Michael Jacobs is Visiting Professor in the School of Public Policy at UCL and Visiting Fellow at IPPR. Mariana Mazzucato holds the RM Phillips chair in the Economics of Innovation at the University of Sussex.
Wednesday 7th December, 6:30-8 pm, Hong Kong Theatre, Clement House, LSE Red Rosa: A Revolutionary Life Speaker: Kate Evans What can we learn from the extraordinary life of the great revolutionary thinker and activist Rosa Luxemburg? Kate Evans is a cartoonist, artist, and activist. She is the author of Red Rosa: A Graphic Biography of Rosa Luxemburg.
All events are free and open to all. Unless stated otherwise seats are allocated on a first come first served basis. If you have any queries please contact m.goodfellow