LSE Political Theory
@lsepoltheory.bsky.social
News from the LSE political theory group https://www.lse.ac.uk/government/research/research-groups/political-theory
Our very own @brunoleipold.com wins the Deutscher Prize 2025. Amazing news! And we celebrate by walking to Marx's grave with our Msc students. www.deutscherprize.org.uk/wp/
November 10, 2025 at 2:38 PM
Our very own @brunoleipold.com wins the Deutscher Prize 2025. Amazing news! And we celebrate by walking to Marx's grave with our Msc students. www.deutscherprize.org.uk/wp/
Thanks to Daniel James (TU Dresden) for a great talk on racialized oppression, followed by a great exchange. An absolutely brilliant research seminar.
October 17, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Thanks to Daniel James (TU Dresden) for a great talk on racialized oppression, followed by a great exchange. An absolutely brilliant research seminar.
From political philosophy to political proposals via the social sciences. A lively debate, launching Tom Parr's new book. With Becky Clark (LSE), David Axelsen (Essex) and @brunoleipold.com .
October 2, 2025 at 4:31 PM
From political philosophy to political proposals via the social sciences. A lively debate, launching Tom Parr's new book. With Becky Clark (LSE), David Axelsen (Essex) and @brunoleipold.com .
On Thursday 2 October, we'll be kicking off our 2025-26 LSE poltiical theory seminar with a book launch of Tom Parr's "Empowering Workers in an Age of Automation". The event will be followed by a reception at the George IV pub. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/empowering...
September 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
On Thursday 2 October, we'll be kicking off our 2025-26 LSE poltiical theory seminar with a book launch of Tom Parr's "Empowering Workers in an Age of Automation". The event will be followed by a reception at the George IV pub. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/empowering...
New seminar schedule for Autumn Term. All welcome!
September 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM
New seminar schedule for Autumn Term. All welcome!
Last week, we held our annual graduate political theory conference with keynotes from Rufaida Al Hashmi and John O'Neill. Big thanks to our brilliant PhD students @yusufimaadkhan.com @janwasserziehr.bsky.social @cristinaconesa.bsky.social & Emma Obermair for organising!
May 26, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Last week, we held our annual graduate political theory conference with keynotes from Rufaida Al Hashmi and John O'Neill. Big thanks to our brilliant PhD students @yusufimaadkhan.com @janwasserziehr.bsky.social @cristinaconesa.bsky.social & Emma Obermair for organising!
There will be a book launch on 12 June at LSE for the new political theory introduction Leigh Jenco has written with Paulina Ochoa Espejo & Murad Idris. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-can-we...
May 6, 2025 at 10:12 AM
There will be a book launch on 12 June at LSE for the new political theory introduction Leigh Jenco has written with Paulina Ochoa Espejo & Murad Idris. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-can-we...
Our PhD student @janwasserziehr.bsky.social is organising an exciting conference on 10th June about AI, consiousness, and morality. Register here: www.eventbrite.de/e/lse-worksh...
April 9, 2025 at 11:14 AM
Our PhD student @janwasserziehr.bsky.social is organising an exciting conference on 10th June about AI, consiousness, and morality. Register here: www.eventbrite.de/e/lse-worksh...
Daniel Weinstock defending a mandate view of representation and being questioned by Anne Phillips and @leaypi.bsky.social
March 27, 2025 at 5:31 PM
Daniel Weinstock defending a mandate view of representation and being questioned by Anne Phillips and @leaypi.bsky.social
Sarah Bufkin (Birmingham) presenting to our POTY seminar on her book project on Fanon
March 13, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Sarah Bufkin (Birmingham) presenting to our POTY seminar on her book project on Fanon
Together with Paulina Ochoa Espejo and Murad Idris, Leigh Jenco has just published a new introduction to political theory that integrates recent insights from comparative and global political thought. Available here: uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/po...
March 4, 2025 at 12:40 PM
Together with Paulina Ochoa Espejo and Murad Idris, Leigh Jenco has just published a new introduction to political theory that integrates recent insights from comparative and global political thought. Available here: uk.sagepub.com/en-gb/eur/po...
At yesterday's POTY research seminar Jennifer Morton from UPenn prsented some of her recent work on precarity
February 7, 2025 at 2:36 PM
At yesterday's POTY research seminar Jennifer Morton from UPenn prsented some of her recent work on precarity
LSE new vice-chancellor Larry Kramer gives a guest lecture on the Federalists for @pjthinker.bsky.social 's Introduction to Political Theory course
February 3, 2025 at 4:54 PM
LSE new vice-chancellor Larry Kramer gives a guest lecture on the Federalists for @pjthinker.bsky.social 's Introduction to Political Theory course
Our PhD student @fwesteren.bsky.social presenting at our internal seminar on non-anthropocentric value
January 31, 2025 at 11:10 AM
Our PhD student @fwesteren.bsky.social presenting at our internal seminar on non-anthropocentric value
We're very exciting to host a book launch for @mirjam-m.bsky.social 's Global Sweathshops on 5 March, 4-6pm. Discussion will be chaired by @brunoleipold.com with comments by Paul Apostolidis, @vmantouvalou.bsky.social and Sarah Goff. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/global-swe....
January 28, 2025 at 8:16 AM
We're very exciting to host a book launch for @mirjam-m.bsky.social 's Global Sweathshops on 5 March, 4-6pm. Discussion will be chaired by @brunoleipold.com with comments by Paul Apostolidis, @vmantouvalou.bsky.social and Sarah Goff. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/global-swe....
@leaypi.bsky.social introduces the Theoretical Perspectives on Gaza roundtable with Musab Younis, Muna Dajani, Neve Gordon, Ayça Çubukçuat at King's College London
January 24, 2025 at 3:48 PM
@leaypi.bsky.social introduces the Theoretical Perspectives on Gaza roundtable with Musab Younis, Muna Dajani, Neve Gordon, Ayça Çubukçuat at King's College London
Maxime Lepoutre talking to us on the moral hazard argument against geo-engineering
January 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
Maxime Lepoutre talking to us on the moral hazard argument against geo-engineering
Strong showing of LSE political theorists at @biapt.bsky.social with @fwesteren.bsky.social, Paul Apostolidis @brunoleipold.com @stephaniewanga.bsky.social Anne Phillips & @sumimadhok.bsky.social
January 9, 2025 at 4:03 PM
Strong showing of LSE political theorists at @biapt.bsky.social with @fwesteren.bsky.social, Paul Apostolidis @brunoleipold.com @stephaniewanga.bsky.social Anne Phillips & @sumimadhok.bsky.social
Our awesome PhD students are organising a graduate political theory conference on 22-23 May. Keynotes by Rufaida al Hashmi (Reading) and John O'Neill (Manchester). Submit your abstracts by 20 Feb! philevents.org/event/show/1...
January 6, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Our awesome PhD students are organising a graduate political theory conference on 22-23 May. Keynotes by Rufaida al Hashmi (Reading) and John O'Neill (Manchester). Submit your abstracts by 20 Feb! philevents.org/event/show/1...
And also huge congratulations to @vharting.bsky.social and Andreas Sorger who officially received their PhDs in political theory today! 🎓🎉
December 18, 2024 at 3:00 PM
And also huge congratulations to @vharting.bsky.social and Andreas Sorger who officially received their PhDs in political theory today! 🎓🎉
and a congratulatory street band!
December 18, 2024 at 2:53 PM
and a congratulatory street band!
Congratulations to our 2023-24 MSc political theory cohort who had their graduation today 👩🎓🥳 @leaypi.bsky.social @pjthinker.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social
December 18, 2024 at 2:45 PM
Congratulations to our 2023-24 MSc political theory cohort who had their graduation today 👩🎓🥳 @leaypi.bsky.social @pjthinker.bsky.social @lsegovernment.bsky.social
Our Emeritus Professor Anne Phillips has a joint review of the recent books on (in)equality by Paul Sagar, Darrin M McMahon, @brankomilan.bsky.social sky.social and @laywilliams.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/eprint/S9TIH...
December 16, 2024 at 7:13 PM
Our Emeritus Professor Anne Phillips has a joint review of the recent books on (in)equality by Paul Sagar, Darrin M McMahon, @brankomilan.bsky.social sky.social and @laywilliams.bsky.social www.tandfonline.com/eprint/S9TIH...
This week's POTY session is our PhD student @cristinaconesa.bsky.social presenting her work on indigenous resurgence and the Kichwa concept of Sumak Kawsay
December 12, 2024 at 5:17 PM
This week's POTY session is our PhD student @cristinaconesa.bsky.social presenting her work on indigenous resurgence and the Kichwa concept of Sumak Kawsay
Our PhD student @yusufimaadkhan.com presenting on genealogical anxiety to our weekly POTY research seminar
December 5, 2024 at 4:13 PM
Our PhD student @yusufimaadkhan.com presenting on genealogical anxiety to our weekly POTY research seminar