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In the 1970s, the European left was thriving. Numerous groups were defending the working‑class and waves of organising pointed to the vitality of the labour movement. And then...it came to a halt. Why? What lessons can we take away from this turning point? buff.ly/zuSZjxX

📣 Book Launch | Sovereignty in Iran: Challenges to Eurocentrism from Ancient Iran to the Islamic Republic 🗓️ Wednesday 10 June ⏰ 6-7 pm BST 📍LSE Register here: ow.ly/CHNS50Z4cia

What counts as middle class? In our next seminar, Alejandro Corvalan proposes a definition of the middle class based solely on the properties of income distribution. 🎟️ Attend in-person: buff.ly/DpGNjyj 💻️ Attend online: buff.ly/G4OoT2k

We're delighted to be joined this evening by Professor Julian Go, who is delivering a talk on police militarisation in the UK and US. This event explores how imperial tactics reshape these so-called liberal democracies. #LSEEvents #LSESociology

🚔 How do liberal democracies come to embrace militarised policing? Join us tonight for a public lecture at LSE on empire, race and policing with @jgo34, @mahvishahmad and @aaronsreeves 💻 In‑person & online buff.ly/AIfzs57

Congratulations to Dr Maya Adereth, who has been awarded the Craig J. Calhoun Prize for an Outstanding Thesis in Sociology 👏 Read more about her work on the historical perspectives of organised labour and coalition landscapes 👇 buff.ly/8NHbs1m

What do religious studies and science and technology studies have to offer one another? Our latest blog explores the overlap between these two schools of thought and illuminates the intersections between two seemingly disparate disciplines. buff.ly/Y6OHKng

The story of wealth in America isn’t just about Wall Street and Silicon Valley 💵 Join us to hear Eric Zwick discuss his forthcoming book The Everywhere Millionaire - a groundbreaking portrait of the hidden fortunes of Main Street business owners. 🎟️ buff.ly/RDkxBV3

🐱 How are ideas about sentience, law, and ethics shaping the future of animal protection? 🎧️ In this LSE IQ podcast, Dr Carrie Friese explores what it really means to protect animals and whether welfare is enough, or if rights are the way forward. buff.ly/84eAXLJ

Tonight we're excited to welcome Marion Fourcade to LSE as she delivers a talk based on her recently published book, 'The Ordinal Society'.

📢 Join us tonight for The Ordinal Society with Marion Fourcade. Based on her recently published book, Fourcade's talk will explore how the atomisation of human experience into data reshaped capital, competition and moral judgement. 🕕 6pm | 📍 LSE buff.ly/fAww5I9

Really enjoyed this conversation and taking a moment to reflect. My time at @LSEsociology shaped so much of who I am today and the direction I’ve taken. Thank you for the feature, and for all the support on this journey! @LSEalumni @LSEnews

🎉 Congratulations to @RabiaNasimi, MSc Sociology alumnus, who was elected to @EalingCouncil! We caught up with Rabia about the issues she is most passionate about, her career to date in the Civil Service, and how LSE shaped her ambitions. buff.ly/Px5U3it

What explains the politics of post‑industrial England? @Sachahilhorst writes for @guardian on Mansfield, Reform and Labour, and why reconnecting with popular radicalism matters for progressive parties. buff.ly/R1tawIQ

📣 Today at LSE: How do states turn citizens into “traitors”? Join Ilyas Chattha for a public lecture on citizenship, captivity and post‑colonial state violence, drawing on his book Citizens to Traitors. 🕒 3pm to 4.30pm 📍 Wolfson Theatre, LSE buff.ly/2MdSHo5

📣 Today at LSE: How do states turn citizens into “traitors”? Join Ilyas Chattha for a public lecture on citizenship, captivity and post‑colonial state violence, drawing on his book Citizens to Traitors. 🕒 3pm to 4.30pm 📍 Wolfson Theatre, LSE buff.ly/2MdSHo5

🌍 Join us at #LSE for the Offshore, Mobility and Taxation conference on 28 May. Our panels will explore new research on profit shifting, offshore wealth, and tax justice — with academics & NGOs. 📆 Register by Friday 22 May to secure your place buff.ly/NdtCzkc

📢 Upcoming seminar with @BrankoMilan and @MarcoRanaldi_ They present new global evidence on capital income, examining what this means for inequality analysis in contemporary capitalism. 🎟️ Attend in-person: buff.ly/Pw9yVyp 💻️ Attend online: buff.ly/jBDFTpN

🎙 Join us next week for a public lecture on empire, race and the militarisation of policing with Julian Go (University of Chicago), in conversation with Dr Mahvish Ahmad and Prof Aaron Reeves at LSE. 📅 Wed 27 May 💻 In‑person & online #LSEEvents buff.ly/AIfzs57

📢 Join the Offshore, Mobility, and Taxation conference on 28 May This international conference hosted by @LSEsociology will showcase new research addressing the challenges of taxation and offshore wealth. 📆 Register by Friday 22 May 🔗 buff.ly/NdtCzkc