The Cutting Edge Issues in Development series is back, and this year we have another fantastic line up of guest speakers from around the world working in the field of International Development. The new academic year has just started, and this means we are back with our exciting lecture series ‘Cutting Edge Issues in Development Thinking and Practice’! This visiting lecture series, which is hosted by the International Development Department, provides students and guests with invaluable insights into the practical world of international development.

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S7 E3: Erased: A History of International Thought Without Men

Erased: A History of International Thought Without Men Friday 30 October 2026 Speaker: Professor Patricia Owens, University of Oxford Discussant: Aoife McCullough, LS...

S7 E2: Age of Security: The rise of a global obsession

Age of Security: The rise of a global obsession Friday 16 October 2026 Speaker: Professor Ruben Andersson, University of Oxford Discussant: Professor David Keen, LSE T...

S7 E1: On the role of Law in African health data futures

On the role of Law in African health data futures Speaker: Professor Sharifah Sekalala, University of Warwick Discussant: Sonali Silva, LSE The Cutting Edge Issues in ...

S6, E8: Between trade wars, pink tariffs and green trade: (how) can we promote the trade-environment-development nexus today?

Between trade wars, pink tariffs and green trade: (how) can we promote the trade-environment-development nexus today? Speaker: Silke Trommer, University of Manchester ...

S6 E7: The Parent Trap: School Choice and Majoritarian Politics in India

The Parent Trap: School Choice and Majoritarian Politics in India Speaker: Ritika Arora, PhD candidate, LSE Discussant: Laura Mann, LSE ID 

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