We can't wait to meet our new students next week! 🤩 A lot is happening across campus, with plenty to explore and a fair amount to sort in your first days and weeks. You can use this list to keep track of what matters and when. welcome.lse.ac.uk/my-lse/your-...

Your tasks upon arrival

London School of Economics is unique in its concentration on teaching and research across the full range of social, political and economic sciences.

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🌟We're thrilled to have been ranked second in the UK and top in London for Sociology in The Guardian University Guide 2027🌟 Explore the rankings ➡️ buff.ly/gxMnISP The ranking is based on eight different scores, including student satisfaction and graduate career outcomes.

What can we make of humanism’s complex legacies in the face of critiques that centre its complicity with racism, sexism, colonialism, and anthropocentrism? Join Ayça Çubukçu at this event next week with Paul Gilroy and Lola Olufemi. buff.ly/H9O8Qo9

Rethinking Humanism | Ibraaz

Paul Gilroy and Ayça Çubukçu, with Lola Olufemi

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🌟 In our latest alumni spotlight, Sannan reflects on how studying MSc Economy and Society shaped their thinking. From a career in consulting to diplomacy and academia, Sannan shares how remaining curious is what really matters. buff.ly/kLK2CRC

Alumni spotlight | Sannan Pervaiz | MSc Economy and Society

Sannan Pervaiz, MSc Economy and Society Alumni, shares his journey following graduation from LSE Department of Sociology.

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🟡 A new issue of the British Journal of Sociology has been published! The latest issue brings together new research that advances sociological debates across a wide range of contemporary topics and global contexts. Explore the full issue ➡️ buff.ly/Qn6wTig

The British Journal of Sociology: Volume 77, Issue 4

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Colleagues in and around University of Cambridge, İ will be giving a talk at a day-long conference on the colonial histories and critical futures of humanism on September 28. All invited. www.sociology.cam.ac.uk/events/rethi... @lsesociology.bsky.social @lsehumanrights.bsky.social

📚 Counting down to September? We are! Make sure you're ready for the start of term by exploring the LSE Welcome website, your guide to settling in, getting connected and making the most of your time at LSE from day one. ➡️ buff.ly/NZBi0M2

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London School of Economics is unique in its concentration on teaching and research across the full range of social, political and economic sciences.

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How do borders shape inequality and life chances? In a new article, Professor Suzanne Hall introduces the concept of "ungrounding" to explore how contemporary border regimes erode the foundations migrants need to build their lives. buff.ly/U05Sdls

Racial borderscapes and the ungrounding of migrant life: thinking with space, gender and labour

This article intervenes in debates on contemporary border politics by advancing the analytic of racial borderscapes and foregrounding the political economy that structures contemporary bordering regimes.

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🎉 Congratulations to Francisco González Centeno (MSc Sociology, 2013) on his appointment to LSE’s Global Alumni Board. Francisco works at the International Criminal Court on access to justice and information rights, and previously worked at UNESCO. buff.ly/oZUTOLy

New Global Alumni Board and Committee Members Announced | LSE Alumni

Meet the new members of LSE's Global Alumni Board and Regional Liaison Committee as they begin a three-year term supporting alumni communities worldwide.

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Why do so many influential people emphasise humble beginnings while downplaying privilege? @samfriedman.bsky.social and @aaronreeves.bsky.social explore why elites often present themselves as "ordinary" and what this reveals about class, status and legitimacy in Britain. buff.ly/rHF2j25

Why do elites pretend to be common people? | LSE British Politics

Presenting themselves as common people has become a bit of trend among UK elites and politicians. This strategy is surprisingly effective, but with limits.

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👋 We're getting ready to welcome our new students in just a few weeks! If you're joining us, make sure you've completed your pre-arrival tasks. These will help you prepare for study and reduce avoidable admin in your first week. welcome.lse.ac.uk/my-lse/your-...

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London School of Economics is unique in its concentration on teaching and research across the full range of social, political and economic sciences.

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Getting ready to join us next month? Here are some top tips for making the most of your first month in London as a student and getting settled in your new home. blogs.lse.ac.uk/studentsatls...

How to make the most of your first month in London as a student - Students@LSE

Need advice on navigating London and ways to save money? LSE student Mina shares top tips to make the most of your first month in London as a student.

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Congratulations to everyone receiving their A-Level, T-Level and BTEC results today!🥳 No matter the outcome, you should be incredibly proud of all your hard work and everything you've achieved 🎉

"Stay open and curious about the path that unfolds before you" From working in fintech and sustainability to pursuing a new path in interfaith chaplaincy, MSc Economy and Society alumnus Justin Hogenbirk spoke to us about how sometimes non-linear journeys can be the most rewarding.

Alumni spotlight | Justin Hogenbirk

"Stay open and curious about the path that unfolds before you". Read Justin Hogenbirk's alumni story.

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How has wealth changed in the UK over the last 25 years? While wealth is more widely distributed than it was a century ago, inequality remains deeply entrenched. @mikesavagelse.bsky.social explores how wealth has evolved in Britain and what this means for society today.

Britain’s quarter century: wealth and widening inequality

How finances and the economy have changed over 25 years.

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Tech billionaires increasingly control our digital spaces, infrastructure, and society. How can we fight surveillance capitalism? Read @davvkamp.bsky.social's recent article in Tribune Magazine 👇

The Age of Founder Control

Tech billionaires increasingly control our digital spaces, infrastructure, and society. How can we fight surveillance capitalism?

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🌍 How do racial borders shape the urban? Join Urban Racial Bordering, a roundtable at #RC21 Vienna bringing together an outstanding international panel, including Prof Suzi Hall and Dr Giulia Torino, and audience discussion. 📅Wed 22 July | 3.30pm to 5.30pm

RC21 Vienna 2026

Welcome to the RC21 Conference on Urban and Regional Development 2026, hosted by the Department of Sociology of the University of Vienna.

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Why do we need passports? 🛂 In this Ted Ed video, Dr Kristin Surak traces the history of passports to find out why we need them and what challenges travellers face within this system.

When did we start using passports? - Kristin Surak

Trace the history of passports to find out why we need these documents and what challenges travelers face within this system. -- Passports are not the first form of travel documents: in Ancient…

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Dr Kristin Surak has been interviewed in @zeit.de about her research into elite mobility, nationalism and the growing market for citizenship and visas, exploring what these trends mean for belonging, identity and community building in an increasingly unequal world.

Kristin Surak: »Sie schüren Nationalismus, werben aber um Milliardäre in aller Welt«

Immer mehr Länder verkaufen Pässe und Visa. Die Soziologin Kristin Surak erforscht den boomenden Handel und erklärt, warum er die Idee von Gemeinschaft aushöhlt.

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🌍️ Who pays for climate breakdown? MSc student Mary Cline has produced a report alongside nine other LSE students examining whether banks should be held directly responsible for the emissions that their capital makes possible.

Who Pays for Climate Breakdown? Banks, Financed Emissions, and the Road toClimate Accountability

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🎙️ Dr Gaby Harris, Sociologist and Lecturer in Fashion Cultures at Manchester Metropolitan University, will appear today at 3.30pm on BBC Radio 4’s Thinking Allowed episode titled "Charity Shops and Pocket Money". Listen here 👇

BBC Radio 4 - Thinking Allowed, Charity Shops and Pocket Money

What do giving and spending money reveal about everyday life?

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Militarised policing is one of the preconditions for fascist rule, but how and why would police in liberal democracies militarise? Catch up with the podcast from our recent event with @juliango.bsky.social, Dr Mahvish Ahmad and @aaronreeves.bsky.social.

In this personal commentary on Adrian Scribano’s Sociology of Hope, Nicolás Arenas explores the ways that hopefulness functions, conceptually and in practice, in an era defined by crisis. blogs.lse.ac.uk/researchings...

What does it mean to be hopeful for our generation? - Researching Sociology @ LSE

In this personal commentary on Adrian Scribano’s Sociology of Hope, Nicolás Arenas explores the ways that hopefulness functions, conceptually and in practice, in an era defined by crisis. Part book…

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Militarised policing is one of the preconditions for fascist rule, but how and why would police in liberal democracies militarise? Catch up with the podcast from our recent event with @juliango.bsky.social, Dr Mahvish Ahmad and @aaronreeves.bsky.social.

From citizen to subject: police militarisation and the imperial boomerang

Featured image (used in source code with watermark added): Photo https://sociology.uchicago.edu/sites/default/files/2023-07/go_julian_headshot_2023.jpeg by University of Chicago…

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This @bjsociology.bsky.social special issue brought together perspectives on Brexit and its implications. A decade on, many of the themes still resonate, from inequality and identity to political division and belonging. On the tenth anniversary of Brexit, revisit the articles ➡️ buff.ly/0JdLWLA

Special issue: The Trump/Brexit Moment: Causes and Consequences

Volume 68, Issue S1

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​What if a game could do what a campaign poster can't? 🎮 Join Climate Arcade: Gamified Simulations for Pro-Climate Behaviours, an interactive workshop exploring how game-based approaches can help tackle climate challenges. 📅 Tuesday 23 June 🕙 10am-12pm 📍LSE Campus luma.com/gk1zyxg4

Climate Arcade: Gamified Simulations for Pro Climate Behaviours · Luma

What if a game could do what a campaign poster can't? The success of climate technology and policy lies in civic acceptance and participation.  However, most…

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Through the LSE Volunteer Centre, BSc student Oli Kowalska Ahmed discovered the power of creativity. Reflecting on his experiences, he explores how small acts of creativity, care and community-building can help develop confidence, leadership skills and meaningful connections.

Stitching community together at LSE - LSE Volunteer Centre

Through his involvement with the LSE Volunteer Centre, the Community Engagement Programme and LSESU Crafts Society, Oli Kowalska Ahmed discovered how creativity can be a powerful form of…

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AI is reshaping our world, from healthcare and climate modelling to how we work, learn and engage with society. But is it progress or risk? Join Professor Judy Wajcman at this LSE Festival event to explore whether AI will improve our lives or deepen the challenges we face?

Will AI secure humanity’s future? | Critics vs supporters

3:30pm Sat 20 Jun | Michael Muthukrishna, Hetan Shah, Judy Wajcman | Ticket required

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🎙️ Who really runs Britain? In this podcast, @samfriedman.bsky.social and @aaronreeves.bsky.social unpack the “elite within the elite”, the factions shaping the UK’s future, the importance of being “meritocratically legitimate” and the myth of being “just ordinary”. Listen now 👇

Peter York's Culture Wars House Party: Professors Sam Friedman and Aaron Reeves: Myths and Realities of the British Elite

Professors Sam Friedman and Aaron Reeves of the London School of Economics, authors of Born to Rule – a forensic, often very funny X‑ray of the British establishment, drawn from that venerable ...

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📣 A new @bjsociology.bsky.social special issue on Insurance and Social Theory has just been published! The special issue examines the evolving landscape of insurance and its implications for how society navigates future uncertainty Read in the #BJS ➡️ buff.ly/q7Fmncb

Special Issue: Insurance and Social Theory

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