Our students joined Al Jazeera’s Head to Head, where Mehdi Hasan challenged Oxford’s Lord Nigel Biggar on how the #empire should be remembered. Anandini Gupta reflects on how the debate exposed Britain’s ongoing struggle with selective memory, where “balance” can blur into denial.

Our 35th anniversary event offered more than a celebration, it prompted a critical reflection on the future of development. MSc Development Studies student Mya A. shares her reflections on the discussions. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

Anne Irfan & @myfanwyvjames.bsky.social joined James Putzel to unpack the historical roots of the crisis in Gaza. Student reflections by Mahrukh Nisar & Piyush Mane trace today’s violence to long histories of displacement, structural exclusion & the enduring legacy of the Nakba 👉 ow.ly/xymY50XM8Nx

Kayode Adeniyi explains Genesis as the newest chapter in America’s long tradition of state-led “big science” missions. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

New: 🔥 Universities reflect the same polarisation shaping society MSc candidate Katia Konopelko reflects on a panel with leaders from LSE, @universitypress.cambridge.org and SOAS on free speech, #activism and rebuilding community through dialogue. ▶️ ow.ly/LF3M50XK8eY

New🔥: In the latest episode of Voices from IDeaSphere, our alum Indranil Chakrabarti shares how experiences from Kolkata to 1980s Liverpool shaped his 30-year commitment to equity, solidarity and inclusive growth. Post 👉 ow.ly/RO0350XILJ2

MSc candidate, Fatima Umer Madani reflects on an event featuring Sudan’s Emergency Response Rooms (ERRs), volunteer-led networks that emerged from the 2019 revolution to provide life-saving support during Sudan’s ongoing crises. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

In a decade #China has gone from being the world’s factory to its laboratory. The government’s control over economic & industrial policy has driven huge technological #innovation & growth. Robert H. Wade @lseid.bsky.social argues China’s does not yet threaten America’s dominance @lsebr.bsky.social

Across the humanitarian sector burnout is becoming the norm. Nadira Saraswati explores why the sector is at a breaking point and what it will take to reimagine a culture of care. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

Turbulent economic conditions worldwide have contributed to waning support for democratic systems. Zachary Wahab-Cheek argues that democracy remains a powerful force for good, and is the very mechanism through which these challenges can be addressed. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

New🔥: Navigating post‑LSE job hunting & finding strength in community 🌍 In Voices from IDeaSphere, alum Mia Fraser (MSc Health & Int’l Dev) shares how resilience, empathy & community shaped her journey from the Caribbean to Amnesty International UK. 🔗 Full spotlight: ow.ly/zXHb50XFCrh

Did the US win the trade war with China, or did it simply declare victory and retreat? Georgio Moussa dismantles the capitulation narrative blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

Deepfakes are rapidly undermining digital trust. Rachel Ntow argues that fragmented regulation is failing to address their harms, leaving institutions increasingly vulnerable to eroded accountability and credibility. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

Our students joined @aljazeera.com Head to Head with @mehdirhasan.bsky.social interviewing Getachew Reda who once accused Ethiopian PM Abiy of atrocities in Tigray but now he serves as his adviser. Ruth Otim argues his contradictions reveal Ethiopia’s deeper leadership failures ➡️ ow.ly/KTLO50XzSFW

New🔥: On Nov 14, Naila Kabeer, Diane Elson & Ania Plomien delivered a Cutting‑Edge Issues lecture on "A Feminist Agenda for Social Change." MSc reflections by Buntita Chai‑ut, Fatima Binte Umar & Rythm Setia spotlight the links between economic, climate & gender injustices. Post👉 ow.ly/vvMw50XyVUV

New🔥: While world leaders discussed climate action at #COP30 Brazil, LSE ID alum Bremley Lyngdoh showed what planetary healing looks like 🌍 He’s working to plant 1B trees, regenerate 500K hectares & create 1M green jobs. Full post 👉https://ow.ly/91hN50Xy60m #Sustainability #LSEIDalumni #Greenjobs

Period poverty is not a distant issue, it’s a daily reality for millions, including right here in the UK. Veronika Abdian calls on institutions, policymakers, retailers, and communities to act, because menstruation should never be treated as a luxury. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

Shinzani Jain argues that while Asia, especially China, is driving global economic growth and reshaping world order, India’s foreign policy under Modi is faltering amid U.S. pressure, regional conflicts, and economic vulnerabilities. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

At Cumberland Lodge, the MSc IDHE cohort stepped out of the classroom and into the urgency of a simulated crisis. Jessica Subbaraman reflects on the experience of navigating a humanitarian response, and the complexities of decision making. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

New🔥: At #COP30, Brazil spoke of forest wisdom and climate justice. But as Bruno Bioni, Mariana Rielli & Rafael Zanatta argue, tax breaks for data centers, proposed months earlier, must be tied to collective access to environmental info. If servers are coming, transparency must follow. #AI

Dr Sohini Kar's latest paper on financial activism (Cultural Anthropology - open access) looks at how shareholding becomes a site of political contestation, and the ways in which non-financial actors and activists engage financial markets as a way of enacting social change: lnkd.in/erzc3-M6

Join us tomorrow (Wed 19 Nov, 1pm) for our 45 min AI In Education Showcase! With fascinating practice tips from @dianaweinhold.bsky.social (@lseid.bsky.social) + Stephane Wolton (@lsegovernment.bsky.social). Sign up via our page (+ watch videos of the last Showcase!): info.lse.ac.uk/staff/divisi...

Latest from Professor @hochstet.bsky.social on COP30 in Brazil: Mongabay: Brazil hosts COP30 with high ambitions and scaling environmental ambiguities news.mongabay.com/2025/11/braz... Bloomberg: China and Brazil aim to be climate leaders and keep polluting too www.bloomberg.com/news/article...

Chanettee Keerativitayanant explores how Madagascar’s vanilla industry, shaped by its past, continues to marginalize farmers today. Her blog highlights the hidden cost behind vanilla’s luxury and asks: who truly benefits? blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

🎉Join us for an alumni panel to celebrate 35 years of LSE ID and to explore the future of international development from climate justice & shifting power dynamics to innovation, activism and locally led solutions 📆9 Dec | 6.30–8pm | Sheikh Zayed Theatre www.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

On the Activism, Influence and Change blog, Hadija Bonaya shares how she helped end Female Genital Mutilation in her community in Northern Kenya. blogs.lse.ac.uk/activism-inf...

Shruti Nimbargi explores why calls for India to become a “Hindu nation” are growing louder today, questioning whether this trend stems from cultural pride or insecurity. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

✨ New @lseid.bsky.social editorial reframes ICT4D as “digital development,” arguing that digital tech and development are now inseparable. It calls for uniting ICT4D and information systems research to tackle global challenges through shared theories and methods. 🔗 buff.ly/pLS58S6

🎉We’re live🎉 Introducing #IDeaSphere, a new platform amplifying LSE ID alumni shaping international development 🌍 🎙️ Ep1: Meet Sara Gill, journalist (CNN, @aljazeera.com & DW) & founder of On Her Record, spotlighting women’s stories of war & resilience, from Sudan to Gaza. 🔗 ow.ly/1QEP50XqZ4u

New🔥: Patriarchy starts young in Pakistan – so must equality As #Pakistan continues to rank near the bottom of global gender equality indices, the urgency to address deep-rooted disparities has never been greater. LSE ID alum Mehrin Shah says the classroom may be our most overlooked tool for change

New 🔥: On 31 Oct, Tin El-Kadi and Kenddrick Chan joined James Putzel for the Cutting-Edge Issues series on China’s digital rise in the Global South. MSc reflections by Natalia Colombo & Disha Ghosh explore its uneven benefits, trade-offs & calls for local agency. 👉 ow.ly/Y42R50Xoglc

Pakistan has recently launched the HPV vaccination campaign to protect adolescent girls from cervical cancer. Zahra Valika and Anzal Abbas Jaffari share their reflections on why women’s health initiatives need dialogue, trust and community engagement. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies alumna Fatima Binte Umar reflects on her transformative Autumn term at LSE and her experience settling into life in London. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa... #Studentexperience

🚀 Cutting edge issues in development thinking and practice from @lseid.bsky.social 💫 Catch up on Ha-Joon Chang and Richard Kozul-Wright discussing a New New International Economic Order for a New Global Economy. All LSE news: buff.ly/vECJiQh

New🔥: Why Development? After years of studying and practicing law, Eberechukwu Ezike made what many might see as a bold pivot, from corporate law to international development. But as she shares in this reflection, the journey was less a detour and more a continuation. #LSEID #AfCFTA #Africa

Latest open source paper from Dr Tine Hanrieder on “Contesting neoliberalism with human rights? Liberal exhaustion and exploitation in Colombia’s health system.” Journal of European Public Policy, www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

Humanitarian agencies have been urged to ‘localise’, shifting power to local actors and addressing North/South imbalances. But what does local really mean? Dr Myfanwy James explores this question for the LSE ID Blog blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

On 17 Oct, our Cutting-Edge Issues lecture brought together Clare Short, Kevin Watkins, & Deborah Doane to explore the future of #development aid. Student reflections now published offer insights into crisis, empathy, resilience & intergenerational solidarity #Aid #LSE #CuttingEdgeIssues #Reform

What if “good institutions” weren’t so good after all? Kate Meagher revisits Thandika Mkandawire’s powerful critique of settler colonialism and its lasting inequalities blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

In this reflective piece, Patrice M. de Guzman (MSc Environment & Development) shares insights from the LSE International Development retreat at Cumberland Lodge, where deep discussions met laughter and music. 👉 rb.gy/48oju0 #LSE #CumberlandLodge #Development #InternationalDevelopment

Tonight we welcome Padmashree Gehl Sampath to deliver a talk the trajectories of pharmaceuticals and artificial intelligence, to show how weak policy and regulatory oversight can lead to technology capture and reduce the public interest benefits from technological innovation

Tonight we welcome Clare Short, Kevin Watkins and Deborah Doane for our Cutting Edge Guest Lecture series. We'll discuss aid cuts, restructuring in the NGO sector and the new geopolitics of development funding. 🎦A link to the recording will be shared on Monday.

🚨Part III of student reflections on the Cutting-Edge lecture with Ha-Joon Chang & Richard Kozul-Wright: “A New New International Economic Order for a New Global Economy” 📷MSc students: Sumin Yu, Seulgi Hwang & Taiyo Kayira @soaseconomics.bsky.social @soasuni.bsky.social Post👉 ow.ly/JK7W50XcUnJ

Duncan Green launches a new in-person LSE workshop, “Activism, Influencing and Change for Impact,” co-led with Jess Crombie, and Vivienne Francis, designed to help individuals develop practical influencing, storytelling, and media engagement skills. blogs.lse.ac.uk/activism-inf...

🚨Part II of student reflections on the Cutting-Edge lecture with Ha-Joon Chang & Richard Kozul-Wright: “A New New International Economic Order for a New Global Economy” 💡MSc voices: Johanes Jethro, Sherrie Hsueh, Manorma Pandey & Disha Ghosh @soasuni.bsky.social #Development 👉🏾 ow.ly/Rme350Xby3I

“A U.S. bail-out will buy him time, but will not do anything for the underlying problems... In this sense, the US is like another naïve foreign investor that stumbles in when all the locals are fleeing.” Professor Faguet for Newsweek: www.newsweek.com/argentina-to...

Donald Trump's success at brokering a peace deal in Gaza has done little to dampen his appetite for waging war against his domestic political opponents. ✍ Robert H Wade @lseid.bsky.social blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/2...

Selen Özen, Amy Lim and Juliana Causin reflect on the first Cutting Edge Guest Lecture with Ha-Joon Chang and Richard Kozul-Wright on" A New New International Economic Order for a New Global Economy" blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

Kayode Adeniyi explores how Artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming global development. For African nations, this moment presents a strategic opportunity. blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...

MSc International Development and Humanitarian Emergencies alumna Fatima Binte Umar reflects on an LSE ID event held in April 2025, titled “The Looming Global Financial Crisis: Time to Re-think Development and Democracy 2.0.” blogs.lse.ac.uk/internationa...