FINAL CHANCE: Calling all social change leaders! Elevate your work by applying to the fully-funded Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme! Applications must be submitted by 5pm GMT on 16 January 2026. Apply now: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/apply

A reminder that applications for the third round of the Atlantic Equity Challenge (AEQ) are now open! The AEQ research grant offers researchers the opportunity to undertake innovative, solutions-oriented, collaborative research on inequalities. 🔗 afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/news/a...

There's still time to apply to join the AFSEE 2026-27 Cohort of Fellows! Join us in building a global community invested in advancing fairer, healthier and more inclusive societies. Apply now: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/apply ❗ Applications close Friday 16 January, 5.00pm GMT.

With the application deadline rapidly approaching for the 2026-27 Cohort of our fellowship, we asked our AFSEE Ambassadors to share their top tips for prospective applicants. Apply now: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/apply ❗ Applications close Friday 16 January, 5.00pm GMT.

There's still time to apply to join the AFSEE 2026-27 Cohort of Fellows! Don't miss your chance to join a vibrant, dynamic community of change makers. Apply now: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/apply ❗ Applications close Friday 16 January, 5.00pm GMT.

Working on your application for our fully-funded fellowship programme at LSE? Catch up on this webinar with the #AFSEE team as they share their top tips on making the most of your application. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oa6O... ❗ Applications close 16 January 2026.

The AFSEE fellowship programme is not just about equipping you with the knowledge and tools to better work towards social and economic justice for all - it's about building community. Learn more about the AFSEE experience from our Ambassadors: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/ambass...

FINAL CHANCE: Calling all social change leaders! Elevate your work by applying to the fully-funded Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity programme! Applications must be submitted by 5pm GMT on 16 January 2026. Apply now: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/apply

In this week's blog piece, Lyla Adwan-Kamara and Matthew Batson reflect on activist burnout, highlighting the importance of cultivating solidarity and community support to allow people to feel safe enough to truly rest, recover and live. 📖 afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/blogs/...

Interested in applying for our fully-funded fellowship programme at LSE? Catch up on this webinar with the AFSEE team to learn more about the programme. Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbh7... ❗ Applications for the 2026-27 Cohort close 16 January 2026.

📣 Applications for the third round of the Atlantic Equity Challenge (AEQ) are now open! The AEQ research grant offers researchers an opportunity to undertake innovative research directed at tackling social and economic inequalities. Find out more: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/news/a...

The application deadline for our 2026-27 Cohort is fast approaching! #AFSEE Ambassador Madhuresh Kumar shares his experience of finding community through the fellowship. Apply now: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/apply ❗ Applications close Friday 16 January, 5.00pm GMT.

Inspired by the new book co-edited by Najma Mohamed (@afsee-lse.bsky.social) and featuring a chapter by Atlantic Institute’s Lysa John, Harpinder Collacott reflects on reimagining the future and exploring eco-social contracts for just, sustainable societies. www.atlanticfellows.org/post/can-we-...

In the latest piece for the AFSEE blog, Renata Ćuk shares a set of guiding principles to counter polarisation for those working in human rights and social change.  📖 Read the blog: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/blogs/...

Atlantic Fellow for Equity in Brain Health (GBHI) Agustín Ibáñez and Johnny Miller (@afsee-lse.bsky.social) got together at Berlin Science Week to explore the connections between aerial photography and neuroscience. Read more from their conversation: www.atlanticfellows.org/post/unequal...

We were delighted to celebrate Chris Oechsli’s remarkable contributions to AFSEE, the III and his global leadership in philanthropy, social and economic equity with the award of an LSE Honorary Fellowship 🎓. 📖 Read the press release: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/news/l...

Applications for the Nelson Mandela School's Master of Development Policy and Practice are closing on 30 Nov 2025: bit.ly/Public_Gover... Take advantage of blended learning, ideal for working professionals, offering block release sessions in Cape Town and synchronous online classes.

Want to join forces with practitioners, activists, artists & researchers to fight against inequality? Apply now for the Atlantic Fellows for Social & Economic Equity programme, a funded fellowship based at @lseinequalities.bsky.social . ℹ️: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/apply

📣 The AFSEE Programme Team will be hosting 4 drop-in sessions for prospective applicants The sessions will run each Thursday from November 27 to December 18, from 1:00-2:30 pm. Register here: lse.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

The Nelson Mandela School of Public Governance at the University of Cape Town invites applications for the Master of Development Policy and Practice until 30 November 2025. Apply now: bit.ly/Public_Gover...

Does measuring inequalities tell us what we need to know about their reproduction or possible reduction? AFSEE Fellow Juan David Velasco Montoya and Professor Jenny Pearce explore how the architecture of power underpins inequality in Colombia. 📚 Read their blog: bit.ly/4p64cgM

Our 2024/25 annual report is now available online! The annual report showcases how the AFSEE Programme continues to work with Fellows and colleagues across LSE and beyond in creating fairer, healthier, and more inclusive societies. Read it here: eprints.lse.ac.uk/129948/

Last month, we hosted a public event, 'Not just lines on a map: borders in a changing world' 🗺️ Our panel explored the complex and evolving role of borders in our world today. Watch the recording: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-50F... Photography credit: Carl Goodwin

Join our upcoming AFSEE Application Tips Webinar on Tuesday 18 November from 2:00-3:30 pm GMT. 👉 Register here: lse.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

🙋‍♀️ Why do abortion rights matter to me? ❌ Scotland’s abortion law is outdated and harmful ✅ We need a system that defends access to safe, confidential and legal reproductive and abortion healthcare for now, and for future generations Read my blog post here: bit.ly/3LxJp70

Are you working to build a fairer world? 🌍 Applications are now open for the 2026-27 Atlantic Fellows for Social & Economic Equity (AFSEE) programme, a funded fellowship for social change leaders at the London School of Economics - LSE. Learn more: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/news/a...

Each year, the Atlantic Institute celebrates the ever-growing community of Atlantic Fellows driving equity and change across the world. This year’s Global Community Book features the values and impact of more than 1,000 Fellows from across the 7 Atlantic programs.

📣 Upcoming online event! One of the key questions facing the chancellor ahead of her budget is whether she will seek to raise money through greater taxation of wealth. Our expert panel will weigh in on what measures they think should be prioritised in her budget. 🔗 buff.ly/busnGwf

As part of Module 1, AFSEE Fellows visited Mary's Charity in North London — a powerful organisation supporting young people facing exclusion, knife crime & justice system challenges. A moving panel featured staff & young people with lived experience. Learn more about Mary's: www.maryscharity.org

What should Rachel Reeves do about tax in November's budget? We are excited to be hosting an online event with The Conversation on 18 November, bringing together leading experts to discuss how the chancellor could address wealth and inequality. Register now ⬇️

Tune into one of our upcoming Q&A Sessions for prospective applicants, hosted by AFSEE Ambassadors. The AFSEE Ambassadors are all Senior Fellows, representing different regions, fellowship tracks, and fields of expertise. 👉 More information: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/ambass...

📣 We're hiring! We are looking for a Communications Manager to create, implement, and lead on all aspects of the AFSEE programme’s communications strategy. Deadline: 4 November 2025 (23:55 pm) More information on the vacancy and how to apply: jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/... #vacancy #HEJobs

Would you like to know more about the AFSEE Programme? Join our Information Webinar on Monday, October 20 from 2:00-3:30 pm BST to hear from the AFSEE team. There will be Q&A at the end of the session where you can ask the team questions. 🔗 Register here: lse.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📣 #Public #event announcement! 💡 Thinking Popular Mobilization with Gramsci 📅 Wednesday 15 October, 5.30pm to 7pm, #LSE 📖 Book launch and discussion of Professor John Chalcraft's book 📧 Sign up required 👉🏽https://www.lse.ac.uk/government/events/2025/Thinking-Popular-Mobilization-with-Gramsci

Applications are now open for our 10th cohort of Atlantic Fellows for Social and Economic Equity! We are seeking mid-career social change leaders working to address inequality to apply for our fully-funded fellowship programme. Deadline: 16 January 2026 (5 pm UK time) ℹ️: bit.ly/42EAfvo

🗺️ How can we better understand how borders are connected to inequalities? Should we re-evaluate how we think about borders altogether? And what will the future of borders look like? Join @afsee-lse.bsky.social tonight to discuss borders in a changing world. ⏰ 6.30pm to 8pm 📍 Old Theatre

We were delighted to host LSE's annual Black History Month event examining the legacy of the 1985 Broadwater Farm uprising and the Tottenham 3 case. Our panel explored the legal battles, community activism, and resistance movements which emerged from this. Watch the recording: buff.ly/j9CcJik

Not just lines on a map: borders in a changing world 🌎 Join us on Thursday for an important conversation on borders with Maya Goodfellow, Luke de Noronha, and Tarsis Brito. 📅 Thursday 9 October, 6:30-8:00 pm 📌 Old Theatre & online 🔗 Register here: afsee.atlanticfellows.lse.ac.uk/en-gb/events...

🗺️ How can we better understand how borders are connected to inequalities? Should we re-evaluate how we think about borders altogether? And what will the future of borders look like? Join @afsee-lse.bsky.social this Thursday to discuss borders in a changing world. ⏰ 6.30pm to 8pm 📍 Old Theatre

In September, we welcomed our 9th cohort of AFSEE Fellows to LSE!🎉 We hosted Module 1 for our 20 new Fellows, focusing on the foundations of social and economic inequalities. We were thrilled to welcome back some Senior Fellows who led lectures and a roundtable discussion for our new Fellows.

We are thrilled to be hosting this in-person and online public event, 'Not just lines on a map: borders in a changing world' 🌍 🗓️ Thursday 9 October, 6:30-8:00 pm 📍 Old Theatre (Old Building, LSE) & online Register here: bit.ly/468GQAo

Join us for this #BlackHistoryMonth event exploring the legal, political, and community-based racial justice work that emerged 40 years ago from the Broadwater Farm riots. 📅 Wednesday, October 1st 📍 Old Theatre (Old Building) & online 🕕 6:30-8:00 pm Register here: bit.ly/4glHaze

From July 21 to 25, AFSEE hosted a residential creative communications programme at @hawkwoodcft.bsky.social for a group of AFSEE Senior Fellows. This year marks the first of a 3-year partnership with Hawkwood, The Centre for Future Thinking. Read more here: bit.ly/3I420pV

Tune in to the new season of the @peoplevsinequality.bsky.social podcast! Each episode features guests from different backgrounds in conversation with AFSEE Fellows @bvpaassen.bsky.social, @mandssegnini.bsky.social, and Ruby Hembrom. 🎧 Listen here: podfollow.com/people-vs-in...

AFSEE Fellow Georgia Nicolau and her work at Instituto Procomum were highlighted in a film by @atlanticfellows.bsky.social. Georgia talks about her work with communities at home and overseas, to help influence the outcome of COP30 in Belém, Brazil. 🎥 Watch the film: www.youtube.com/watch?v=RIQz...

Looking for a podcast that weaves memory, history, and belonging into an unforgettable audio tapestry? Aunties in England is an oral history podcast created by AFSEE Fellows capturing the untold stories of Irish women who moved to London in the 1960s, 70s, and 80s. 🎧 Listen here: bit.ly/4mjNQjA

A new short film from the Climate Action Convening in Colombia follows Atlantic Fellow for Social and Economic Equity, Georgia Nicolau, as she strengthens climate justice collaborations in Brazil and South Africa ahead of COP30 in Belém, Brazil. 🎬 Watch the trailer: youtu.be/9C6OA9zDly0

In a new post for the AFSEE Blog, @ddiazmejia.bsky.social shares five lessons from Brisas de Tramade, a small town in northern Honduras, on resisting extractivism. 👉 Read the blog: bit.ly/45qnsgG

🗣️ The call for reparations goes beyond historical grievances. At a webinar hosted by the Atlantic Institute and pan-African NGO, Reform Initiatives, William Carew of the African Union reflected on the theme for the year: Justice for Africans and People of African Descent through Reparations.

Last month, we hosted a launch event at LSE for @rojoneon.bsky.social's new book, 'Pobres porque quieren: Mitos de la desigualdad y la meritocracia (Poor Because They Want to Be: Myths of Inequality and Meritocracy)'. ▶️ Missed the event? Watch the recording here: bit.ly/45eh383