International development is a field in which expert knowledge, drawn primarily from the social and natural sciences, has long been dominant. We know that complex global problems require multidisciplinary approaches and solutions, but how and w

Self in the World: connecting life's extremes

May 10th, 2022 1h 38m

Eminent anthropologist Keith Hart draws on the humanities, popular culture and his own experiences to help us explore our own place in history.We each embark on two life journeys – one out into the world, the other inward to the self. With thes

Humanitarian implications of the Ukraine war

Mar 30th, 2022 59m 2s

The crisis in Ukraine is a rapidly growing humanitarian emergency. How is the humanitarian community responding to this crisis, and what are the implications for humanitarian studies more broadly? Gathering together a range of researchers and p

More Than Money? How Anthropology Can Offer Richer Analysis For Economists

Oct 8th, 2021 1h 24m

A recording of the event, 'More Than Money? How Anthropology Can Offer Richer Analysis For Economists' at LSE, Thursday 07 October 2021. Anthropology has often been seen as an academic version of Indiana Jones – namely a discipline devoted to e

Decolonizing Development Studies

Aug 3rd, 2021 1h 36m

This podcast is a recording from a panel discussion on Tuesday 27 July hosted by the Firoz Lalji Institute for Africa and the Department of International Development on 'Decolonising development studies: Practical steps in course designing, rea

Overcoming Boko Haram: A Book and a Conversation on Islamic Extremism in West Africa

Mar 11th, 2020 1h 19m

This event celebrated the launch of Overcoming Boko Haram: Faith, Society & Islamic Radicalization in Northern Nigeria. The book looks beyond the details of the insurgency to examine the wider social and political processes that explain why Bok

Deepak Nayyar on development in Asia over the last 50 years

Mar 5th, 2020 1h 29m

The lecture analyzes the phenomenal transformation of Asia, which would have been difficult to imagine, let alone predict, fifty years ago. In doing so, it provides an analytical narrative of this remarkable story of economic development, situa

The Great Development Dialogue 24 Jan 2020

Jan 27th, 2020 1h 45m

Speakers: Maitreesh Ghatak, Dr Gharad Bryan, Deoborah James, David Graeber and Kathryn Hochstetler * Chair: Professor Jean-Paul Faguet The Great Development Dialogue is a yearly event sponsored by the LSE’s Department of International Developme