Events

STICERD brings together world-class academics to put economics and related disciplines at the forefront of research and policy.

Many of our seminars and public events this year will continue as in person or as hybrid (online and in person) events. Please check our website listings and Twitter feed @STICERD_LSE for updates.

Unless otherwise specified, in-person seminars are open to the public. Please ensure you have informed the event contact as early as possible.

Those unable to join the seminars in-person are welcome to participate via zoom if the event is hybrid.

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Atkinson Lecture: The future of foreign trade

26 March 2025 The Atkinson Lecture 2025 will be delivered by Elhanan Helpman who will be speaking on the future of foreign trade. Find out more...

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Hayek Conference: Narratives and Culture in Historical Perspective

Call for Papers: 31 March 2025 This conference explores the intersection of political economy, culture, and narratives from a historical perspective. Find out more...

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Political Science and Political Economy Lecture: AI goes to war

31 March 2025 Ethan Bueno de Mesquita will be speaking about the potential of technological innovations and highlight considerations for their governance and regulation. Find out more...

Upcoming

Wednesday 26 March 2025 12:00 - 13:00

CASE Social Exclusion Seminars

Living a Differentiated Childhood: Children and families’ experiences of poverty and material deprivation within the UK’s Asylum Support system

Asylum-seekers are excluded from employment and social security while their claim is determined, instead reliant on subsistence payments and accommodation provided through Asylum Support – a system characterised as ‘enfo...Read more...

Ilona Pinter (CASE/University of York)

This event is both online and in person

SAL 3.05, 3rd Floor Conference Room, Sir Arthur Lewis Building, LSE, 32 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3PH

Wednesday 26 March 2025 18:00 - 19:30

STICERD Public Events and Lectures

STICERD Atkinson Lecture

The Future of Foreign Trade

This is the Atkinson Lecture 2025 with Elhanan Helpman who will be speaking on the future of foreign trade....Read more...

Elhanan Helpman (Harvard University)

MAR 1.08, 1st floor, The Marshall Building, 44 Lincoln's Inn Fields, London WC2A 3LY

Thursday 27 March 2025 14:00 - 15:00

IFS/STICERD/UCL Development Work in Progress Seminar

U.S. Robot Impacts in Developing Countries: Evidence from Colombian Workers

Previous studies for developed countries show negative short-run impacts of industrial robots on earnings and employment. This paper examines whether robotization by a major trade partner can hurt workers in developing c...Read more...

Maurice Kugler (George Mason University), joint with Laura Ripani and Rodimiro Rodrigo

IFS, 7 Ridgmount Street, London, WC1E 7AE

Thursday 27 March 2025 17:30 - 19:00