STICERD faculty take part in this year's LSE Festival with a public event and participation in the LSE Festival exhibtion. 

LSE Festival exhibition | How to save the planet
Monday 15 June 2026 10am to Thursday 2 July 2026 - 5pm

The social sciences are critical in tackling the existential challenges that we face. Whilst some solutions may be scientific or technological, it is human behaviours and cultures, political systems and economic structures that will determine whether we use them.

Research featured in this year's exhibition includes: 
Forests and oceans - Dr Clare Balboni, Professor Robin Burgess and Peter Le.

Find out more on the LSE Festival Exhibition page. 

LSE Festival public event | The future of refugee integration 
Monday 15 June 2026 6pm - 7.30pm 

As climate disasters intensify worldwide and displacement reaches historic levels, understanding the economic foundations of integration and their fragility in the face of climate shocks, has become critical for policymakers everywhere. Join experts on refugee integration and climate policy leaders for a film screening and conversation on how to promote the integration of refugees in an era of climate disruption.

Among the speakers is Sandra Sequeira is a Professor in Development Economics at the School of Public Policy at LSE and STICERD associate. Her research focusses on migration, social cohesion and building state capacity, particularly in the developing world. She is the founder and co-director of the Centre for Economic Policy Research’s Research Policy Network on the Political Economy of Migration and she produced the documentary “Community Interrupted”.

Find out more on the LSE Public Events page.