Applications are open for our Masters programme, LSE-NUS Double Degree MA Asian and International History! Application deadline is 13 March 2026 Read full details on the programme here: www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse... #history #asia #singapore #nationaluniversitysingapore #LSE

On Tues night we hosted the illustrious Prof Xin Fan who spoke to a packed audience on 'Rethinking the Concept of Sovereignty in Shanghai: From the Political to the Cultural'. Thanks to Dr Qingfei Yin for bringing Prof Fan to the LSE! #event #china #shanghai #history #lse

On Thurs 29 January we hosted Izabella Tabarovksy who delivered her talk 'From the Cold War to university campuses today: the USSR, the Third World, and contemporary antizionist discourse'. Catch up on this event here: www.lse.ac.uk/Internationa... #event #lecture #history #LSE

We extend a warm welcome to Dr Caitlín Doherty who is joining us for the 2026-27 academic year as the inaugural David McClure Visiting Fellow. Read more about Caitlín and the fellowship here: www.lse.ac.uk/Internationa... #fellow #staff #academic #book #history #lse

Join us on Thursday 26 March for the Department of International History’s Annual Lecture! This year we welcome Professor Beatrice Heuser who will deliver her talk ‘Home Alone II: Europe without America’. Register here: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa... #europe #USA #history #lse

What does Roy Jenkins’ unwavering commitment to European integration reveal about the political costs of principle in postwar Britain? N. Piers Ludlow London School of Economics @lsehy.bsky.social discusses: faculti.net/roy-jenkins-... #Politics #History

Have you had a look at our Winter Term Public Event schedule? We’ve got some good ones coming up… 👀 Read more and to register your attendance here: www.lse.ac.uk/Internationa... #events #lectures #seminars #free #public #history #lse

Call for Papers: 2026 LSE/GWU/UCSB Cold War Studies International History Graduate Student Conference. Full details here: lse.ac.uk/Internationa... Contact email: [email protected] #conference #phd #graduate #coldwar #cws #history #politics #event #lse

Dr Roham Alvandi writes new essay for Engelsberg Ideas entitled 'The stakes of a Pahlavi restoration' Read his essay here: engelsbergideas.com/notebook/the... #iran #pahlavi #history #lse

Thurs 26 February we host Dr Alex Wellerstein who will speak on his recently released book, ‘The Most Awful Responsibility: Truman and the Secret Struggle for Control of the Atomic Age’. Full details and registration: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa... #ww2 #USA #truman #history #lse

The Department of International History will be holding a live online event for prospective masters students and offer holders on 18 Feb! To attend the event, you will need to register in advance: lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse... #masters #postgraduate #degree #study #history #lse

Applications are open for our Masters programme, LSE-PKU Double Degree in MSc International Affairs! Application deadline is 21 March 2026 Read full details on the programme here: lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse... #history #pekinguniversity #beijing #study #masters #LSE

Last Saturday, Dr Dina Gusejnova organised a critical discussion at LSE as part of the Grimshaw Society Annual Symposium for the visit of Eleni Vossou from the European External Action Service. #europe #eu #repression #authoritarianism #tech #russia #ukraine #history #lse

Dr Alvandi spoke recently to CNN’s Eleni Giokos about the uprising in Iran against the Islamic Republic. Watch the interview here: video.snapstream.net/Play/5ZBezbV... #iran #CNN #islamicrepublic #history #lse

Professor Kristina Spohr was quoted in a recent Sydney Morning Herald article on the Europe, Trump, and the Greenland brawl. www.smh.com.au/world/europe... #greenland #trump #nato #EU #europe #sydneymorningherald #history #lse

Dr Roham Alvandi and Dr David Motadel are co-editors of new book 'The Making of Iranian Modernity'. Full details on the book here: www.hup.harvard.edu/books/978067... #book #news #iran #history #lse

Last week we hosted our Historical Pub Crawl, taking students to visit some of the extremely old and stunning pubs nearby the LSE campus. We visited Ye Olde Mitre, The Cittie of Yorke, Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese, and The Seven Stars. Thanks to all those who came along! #pub #students #history #lse

Dr Jeff Hawn's analysis of the declining condition of the state owned Russian railroads, points to broader systemic issues within the economy. Read Jeff's article in Riddle here: ridl.io/the-decline-... #russia #rail #railroad #article #history #lse

Applications for our Masters programme, LSE-Columbia University Double MA Degree in International and World History are open! Application deadline is 12 March 2026 Read full details here: lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse... #history #masters #study #student #LSE #Columbia

Delighted about the publication of THE MAKING OF IRANIAN MODERNITY (Ilex via Harvard University Press), our Festschrift for the great Houchang E. Chehabi. @lsehy.bsky.social @harvardpress.bsky.social @bupardeeschool.bsky.social

Professor Kristina Spohr spoke live on Firstpost to discuss Trump's Davos speech, condemning his aggressive rhetoric, his bully-boy tactics. Watch her speak here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-4T_... #news #trump #davos #greenland #nato #history #lse

Prof Kristina Spohr discusses how Trump's ego is pushing NATO to the brink in her latest El Pais column. She examines how Trump’s ego and his obsession to demonstrate power is pushing NATO to the brink. Read here: elpais.com/opinion/2026... #news #trump #davos #nato #history #lse

Call for Papers: 2026 LSE/GWU/UCSB Cold War Studies International History Graduate Student Conference. Full details here: www.lse.ac.uk/Internationa... Contact email: [email protected] #conference #phd #graduate #coldwar #cws #history #politics #event #lse

Join us on Tues 3 February as we host Professor Xin Fan who will deliver his talk, ‘Rethinking the Concept of Sovereignty in Shanghai: From the Political to the Cultural’. Full details and event registration here: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa... #china #history #event #lse

Next Thurs 29 January we host @IzaTabaro who delivers her talk, ‘From the Cold War to University Campuses Today: The USSR, the Third World, and Contemporary Antizionist Discourse’. Full details and registration: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa... #events #history #antisemitism #lse

Professor Kristina Spohr gave an extensive TV interview on India's FIRSTPOST. Watch the interview here: youtu.be/sGFsz9-OR5I?... #news #politics #greenland #trump #history #lse

The Department of International History will be holding a live online event for prospective masters students and offer holders on 18 Feb! To attend the event, you will need to register in advance: lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse... #masters #postgraduate #degree #study #history #lse

On 26 March, I am speaking at my second IHR seminar of the academic year - this time at @ihrbritainseminar.bsky.social. It is only the second time I will be presenting something from one of my new projects so please do come along as I am desperate for feedback, ideas, suggestions, and thoughts!

Applications are open for our Masters programme, LSE-NUS Double Degree MA Asian and International History! Application deadline is 13 March 2026 Read full details on the programme here: www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse... #history #asia #singapore #nationaluniversitysingapore #LSE

Join us on Tues 3 February as we are host Professor Xin Fan who will deliver his talk, ‘Rethinking the Concept of Sovereignty in Shanghai: From the Political to the Cultural’. Full details and registration here: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa... #china #history #event #colonialism #politics #lse

On Thurs 29 January we host Izabella Tabarovsky who will deliver her talk, ‘From the Cold War to University Campuses Today: The USSR, the Third World, and Contemporary Antizionist Discourse’. Full details and registration: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa... #events #history #antisemitism #lse

Professor Spohr has been busy commenting extensively on the world’s latest geopolitical hotspot Greenland in German media interviews. Read the articles here: (Free) evangelische-zeitung.de/historikerin... (Paid) www.focusplus.de/politik/trum... #greenland #trump #geopolitics #NATO #history #LSE

The Department of International History will be holding a live online event for prospective master's students and offer holders. To attend the event, you will need to register in advance: www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse... #masters #postgraduate #degree #study #history #lse

Read the review here: www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... View the book here: uolpress.co.uk/book/the-poe... #book #poetlaureate #18thcentury #history #lse

Call for Papers: 2026 LSE/GWU/UCSB Cold War Studies International History Graduate Student Conference. Full details here: www.lse.ac.uk/Internationa... Contact email: [email protected] #conference #phd #graduate #coldwar #cws #history #politics #event #lse

We are hosting some excellent events during the winter term (with a few more in the pipeline)! See the below link to find out more about these public events and to register your attendance ✍️ www.lse.ac.uk/Internationa... #events #history #lse

Applications are open for our Masters programme, LSE-PKU Double Degree in MSc International Affairs! Application deadline is 21 March 2026 Read full details on the programme here: www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse... #history #pekinguniversity #beijing #study #masters #LSE

The Iranian History Initiative invites applications for the Amir Khosrow Afshar Visiting Fellowship for the 2026-27 academic year. Applications are due 19 January! Full details here: lse.ac.uk/Internationa... #Iran #history #fellowship #research #scholars #khosrow #afshar #lse

Dr Charlotte Eaton has published a new article in the 'Journal of Latin American Studies': ‘El peligro rojo’: Republican refugees and the construction of the ‘undesirable immigrant’ in Colombia, 1936–42. Read it here: doi.org/10.1017/S002... #latinamerica #refugees #colombia #history #lse

On Thurs 29 January we host Izabella Tabarovsky who will deliver her talk, ‘From the Cold War to University Campuses Today: The USSR, the Third World, and Contemporary Antizionist Discourse’. Full details and registration: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa... #events #history #antisemitism #lse

Join us on Tues 3 February as we are host Professor Xin Fan who will deliver his talk, ‘Rethinking the Concept of Sovereignty in Shanghai: From the Political to the Cultural’. Full details and registration here: www.lse.ac.uk/internationa... #china #history #event #colonialism #politics #lse

Dr Ron Po kicks off the new year with a new article in the International Journal of Maritime History! Read the article here: journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #china #history #maritime #qingdynasty #lse

The Iranian History Initiative invites applications for the Amir Khosrow Afshar Visiting Fellowship for the 2026-27 academic year. Full details here: www.lse.ac.uk/Internationa... #Iran #history #fellowship #research #scholars #khosrow #afshar #lse

Prof Kristina Spohr’s recent book, ‘Post Wall, Post Square: Rebuilding the World After 1989’ has been chosen as one of the top 5 Books of the Year 2025 on ‘Comment is Freed’. Read more here: samf.substack.com/p/books-of-t... #book #coldwar #academic #history #politics #lse

Congratulations to all those who graduated last night! Whether completing your Bachelors, Masters or PhD, it is a massive milestone on your journey. We hope you enjoyed the evening and were able to celebrate with your loved ones. #graduation #graduation2025 #students #history #lse

Dr Jake Subryan Richards appeared on Radio 4 to discuss his recently released book ‘The Bonds of Freedom: Liberated Africans and the End of the Slave Trade’. Listen to Dr Richards speak here: www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m... #BBC #radio #academic #book #slavery #history #lse

Great to catch up with our staff before we break up for the holidays! This year’s Staff Christmas Lunch was hosted down at Thai Square, and everyone left with very full tummies indeed. #christmas #lunch #staff #history #lse

A few snaps from our Student & Staff Christmas Party last night We had a great time celebrating the end of the term and getting into the festive spirit! Big thanks to the folks at the LSE Student Union for helping us run a great event. #christmas #party #students #history #lse

Thanks to all those who turned out for the PhD Christmas dinner - what a lovely evening! We have a great bunch of PhD students and it’s always great fun getting everyone together. #christmas #dinner #phd #students #history #lse

Applications for our Masters programme, LSE-Columbia University Double MA Degree in International and World History are open! Application deadline is 12 March 2026 Read full details on the programme here: www.lse.ac.uk/study-at-lse... #history #masters #study #student #LSE #Columbia