Alumni e-newsletter                               October 2009


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Ralph Miliband Series 2009/10

The Crisis of Global Capitalism: ten years on
Wednesday 21 October 2009
Speaker: Professor John Gray More

Them and Us: how capitalism without fairness is capitalism without a future
Wednesday 11 November 2009
Speaker: Will Hutton More

The Road to Copenhagen: a global deal on climate change
Thursday 19 November 2009
Speaker: Ed Miliband More

The Future of Global Capitalism, Convergence or Divergence Across the World
Wednesday 2 December 2009
Speakers: Professor Michael Cox, Martin Jacques, Professor Robert Wade More
 

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Dear LSE alumni,

And so the new academic year begins and we welcome a new cohort of students to LSE. For our alumni, we are pleased to kick off the year with an Events Special newsletter, highlighting our forthcoming programme of alumni events, reunions and LSE public lectures.

Our alumni events feature Jana Bennett (MSc International Relations 1978), director, BBC Television; Philippa Malmgren (PhD International Relations 1991), president, Canonbury Group and Mike Williams (PhD International Relations 2006), lecturer in international relations, Royal Holloway, University of London.

We hope to see you soon at an event at LSE. Remember, if you can’t join us, most LSE public lectures are now available as podcasts and a growing number may be viewed as webcasts via LSE Live.

Best wishes,
Charlotte Armah, head of alumni relations, LSE

 In this issue:

• Alumni events

• Alumni reunions

• Alumni groups

• Public lectures

Alumni events

Alumni Lecture and Reception
Wednesday 11 November 2009, 6.30-9pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speakers: Professor Michael Cox (chair), Dr Philippa Malmgren, Dr Michael Williams More

Alumni Christmas Reception
Tuesday 8 December 2009, 5.30-7.15pm, Shaw Library, 6th floor, Old Building More

Alumni Lecture and Reception
Thursday 9 February 2010, 6.30-9pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Howard Davies, director LSE. (Booking will open in late November.)

Useful links: events and reunions home, events calendar                                               ^

Alumni reunions

LSE Rewind 2010
A chance for LSE's most recent graduates to catch up with classmates and find out about developments on campus:

  • Classes of 2000 to 2004 - Saturday 10 July 2010
  • Classes of 2005 to 2009 - Saturday 4 September 2010

We'll email more details in early November, but please spread the word in the meantime, and encourage everyone to let us know their current email address via Houghton Street Online.

Reunion reports
50+ Reunion
 Over 300 alumni from the graduating classes of 1959 and earlier were welcomed back to the LSE for their 50+ Reunion on 12 May 2009. More

Reunion for 1984-1987 graduates - 10-11 July 2009
Over 250 alumni from more than 20 countries in July to reconnect with LSE, rediscover the joy of learning and reunite with their classmates throughout the two days of celebrations. More

Useful links: Events and Reunions home, Event reports                                               ^

Alumni groups

Pre-departure events

LSE pre-departure events are designed to give those about to start a course at the School an opportunity to meet with alumni and current students and to find out what studying at the School and living in London is really like.

The events are organised by alumni groups worldwide with the support of the LSE Student Recruitment Office and the Alumni Association. Between July and September 2009, 61 events took place in 37 countries - reports and photos.

Special interest groups

 

LSE Media Group - Networking Event
Thursday 27 October 2009, 6.30-8.30pm, 8th floor, New Academic Building
Speaker: Jana Bennett (MSc International Relations 1978), director, BBC Television More

Useful links: Pre-departure events, alumni groups                                                            ^

Public lectures

The Future of Banking and Financial Regulation
Monday 19 October 2009, 6.30-8pm, Old Theatre, Old Building
Speakers: Eric Chaney, Professor Charles Goodhart, Professor David Webb More

Why I Grew to Love America and You Should Too
Tuesday 20 October 2009, 6.30-8pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Speaker: Justin Webb More

A Year after the Collapse of Lehmans: where does global capitalism go now?
Thursday 22 October 2009, 6:30pm, Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Andrew Gamble, Will Hutton, Professor Danny Quah More

In Conversation with George Alagiah
Friday 23 October 2009, 6-7.30pm, Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: George Alagiah More

Human Rights in the 21st Century (this event will also be a live webcast)
Thursday 29 October 2009, 6.30-8pm, Old Theatre, Old Building
Speaker: Professor Noam Chomsky More Ticketed event

Podcasts of recent events

Barack Obama and the World: saviour or lame duck - Professor Mick Cox
Progressive state reformers v ideological state retrenchers: framing the electoral choice between Labour and Conservative - Lord Mandelson
Looking Beyond the Crisis: challenges and opportunities for Africa - Dr Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Turkey's Economy and the Global Economic Crisis - Ali Babacan

All available from the podcasts site.

Useful links: public lectures and events homepage, live webcasts, videos and podcasts of past events, LSE events email subscription service                                                              ^