The US Centre is pleased to present our Michaelmas Term programme of events.
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Upcoming Events
Janesville: an American story
Date: Tuesday 2 October 2018 Time: 6.30-8pm Venue: Wolfson Theatre, New Academic Building
What really happens to workers, families and a community when good jobs go away? Come hear the story of one small, proud city in the American heartland that lost the United States’ oldest operating General Motors assembly plant two days before Christmas in the midst of the Great Recession – and the lessons it offers about economic pain and resilience.
For more details please click here and visit the LSE web page.
This event is not ticketed. Admission is on a first come first serve basis.
Understanding Recent Developments in North American Cannabis Policy
Date: Monday 8 October 2018 Time: 6.30-8pm Venue: 9.04, Fawcett House (formerly Tower 2), Clements Inn
Why has cannabis policy changed so radically in the USA and Canada in such a short period of time? What role did the medical cannabis laws play in changing public attitudes towards cannabis legalisation in these countries? What outcomes can we expect from cannabis legalisation in terms of its effects on cannabis use, cannabis-related harms and the imprisonment of minority populations? Join the International Drugs Policy Unit in collaboration with the US Centre and Professor Wayne Hall to find out.
Events are oversubscribed in order to allow for no shows, a ticket is not a guarantee of entry. Admission is on a first come first serve basis so please arrive early.
BlacKkKlansman Film Screening and Q&A
Date: Thursday 25 October 2018 Time: 5-9pm Venue: Curzon Cinema - Exact location to be confirmed
As part of Black History Month, the US Centre in collaboration with LSE Equity, Diveristy and Inclusion (EDI) are hosting a film screening of BlackKklansman, which won the Grand Prix at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The film is based on true story about African American police officer Ron Stallworth. Determined to make a name for himself, Stallworth sets out on a dangerous mission: to infiltrate and expose the Ku Klux Klan. The film draws a connecting line through America’s history of white supremacy to the current US administration.
The event format will consist of an academic talk beforehand, providing a context to the setting of the film, and a Q&A after the screening.
Please check back on our website closer to the time for ticketing information and venue details.
Politics as Performance: Will the American Fascination with 'Trump Style' Survive the 2018 Midterms?
Date: Wednesday 31 October 2018 Time: 6.30-8pm Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Erik Bucy will review focus group, survey, and Twitter data to assess the resonance of Trump’s communication style with voters and to gain insights into how his mélange of nonverbal theatrics and verbal directness bonds supporters while at the same time alienating critics. He will discuss how Trump’s performances relate to those of recent presidential candidates, including not just Hillary Clinton in 2016 but Barack Obama and Mitt Romney in 2012—and on how ‘Trump Style’ is resonating among voters in the 2018 congressional elections.
Events are oversubscribed in order to allow for no shows, a ticket is not a guarantee of entry. Admission is on a first come first serve basis so please arrive early.
Making Sense of the US Midterms
Date: Wednesday 7 November 2018 Time: 6.30-8pm Venue: Sheikh Zayed Theatre, New Academic Building
Join us for an evening of conversation as we discuss the midterm election results and what they mean for Donald Trump's presidency and the US.
David Smith (@dtsmith_sydney) is Senior Lecturer in American Politics and Foreign Policy, University of Sydney and a British Academy Visiting Fellow.
Leslie Vinjamuri (@londonvinjamuri) is Head, US and the Americas Programme at Chatham House and Reader in International Relations, SOAS, University of London.
Linda Yueh (@lindayueh) is Visiting Senior Fellow, LSE IDEAS and member of the Policy Committee, Centre for Economic Performance. She is Fellow in Economics, St Edmund Hall, Oxford University and Adjunct Professor of Economics, London Business School. Her latest book is The Great Economists: How Their Ideas Can Help Us Today.
Chair:
Peter Trubowitz (@ptrubowitz) is Department Head of International Relations and Director of the US Centre at the London School of Economics and Political Science and Associate Fellow at Chatham House, Royal Institute of International Affairs.
For more details please click here and visit the LSE website.
This event is not ticketed. Admission is on a first come first serve basis. We anticipate this event to be oversubscribed, so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.
New Conspiracists
Date: Wednesday 14 November 2018 Time: 6.30-8pm Venue: 9.04, Fawcett House (formerly Tower 2), Clements Inn
Classic conspiracy theories, whether plausible or farfetched, tries to explain things, to make sense of the world. The new conspiracism, by contrast, is conspiracy without the theory. Having shed theory and explanation, it can seem like free-floating fabulation. Facilitated by a revolution in communications technology, empowered by the election of a conspiracist to the White House in 2016, it is not a marginal phenomenon on the fringe of politics—and it threatens to delegitimate democratic institutions.
Events are oversubscribed in order to allow for no shows, a ticket is not a guarantee of entry. Admission is on a first come first serve basis so please arrive early.
Comparative Conversations - Immigration
Date: November 2018 Time: 6.30-8pm Venue: 9.04, Fawcett House (formerly Tower 2), Clements Inn
The LSE US Centre’s programme of Comparative Conversations will bring together experts on the US, Europe, and the UK to discuss and debate the political and policy challenges which collectively face each of these areas. The aim is also to share approaches to tackling these issues from each area as well as to discuss potential policy lessons and solutions. Conversational in tone and format, these events will showcase the LSE’s wide breadth of expertise in a range of areas in politics and policy.
Topic: Immigration and refugee policy
In the age of Trump and Brexit, the politics of immigration have become even more relevant. This event will examine the challenges facing the EU, UK and the US on immigration. Speakers will be invited to discuss the issue in one of these geographical areas and then join a wider discussion covering potential policy solutions and lessons from other areas which could be used to tackle these problems.
The LSE's United States Centre is a hub for global expertise, analysis and commentary on America. Its mission is to promote policy-relevant and internationally-oriented scholarship to meet the growing demand for fresh analysis and critical debate on the United States.
