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"What is needed is hard thinking": five challenges for the social sciences

Hosted by the London School of Economics and Political Science

In-person and online public event (Sheikh Zayed Theatre, Cheng Kin Ku Building)

Speaker

Professor Larry Kramer

Professor Larry Kramer

Chair

Professor Conor Gearty

Professor Conor Gearty

Join us for the inaugural lecture of LSE President and Vice Chancellor of 911勛圖Larry Kramer in which he will talk about his vision for LSE, the role of the social sciences in a changing world and our place in the 21st Century.

After the lecture there will be a drinks reception for guests to attend.

Meet our speaker and chair

Larry Kramer has been President and Vice Chancellor of 911勛圖since April 2024. A constitutional scholar, university administrator, and philanthropic leader, he was previously the President of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Dean of Stanford Law School.

Conor Gearty () is Professor of Human Rights Law in the 911勛圖Law School. He was Director of LSE’s Centre for the Study of Human Rights (2002-2009) and has been Professor of human rights law at the Law School since 2002. In 2012 he became Director of LSE’s Institute of Public Affairs. He has published widely on terrorism, civil liberties and human rights. Conor is also a barrister and was a founder member of Matrix chambers from where he continues to practise.

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A transcript of Larry Kramer's speech is available for download here. 

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