The exciting programme - LSE's busiest ever - features a range of public lectures and debates, including the brand new Space for Thought lecture series, a series of lectures by some of the world's leading academics to celebrate the launch of LSE's New Academic Building.

Other speakers include Mary McAleese, President of Ireland, Robert Shiller from Yale University, Professor Jagdish Bhagwati from Columbia University; and Professor Lord Stern of Brentford - and there are also a number of new and exciting LSE Arts and Music@LSE events

Webcasts and podcasts
LSE alumni not able to get to Houghton Street for events will be pleased to know that the The Future of U.S. Regulation, with guest speaker Mary L. Schapiro, will be the second LSE event to be webcast via LSE Live - the event starts at 6.30pm GMT on Thursday 25 September.

Click here to watch the previous event, featuring guest speaker George Soros, and watch this space for future webcasts! Most LSE Public Lectures and Events are also available as audio podcasts on the Public lectures and events podcasts site.

Event highlights in September and early October

The Future of U.S. Regulation - speaker: Mary L. Schapiro; chair: Dr Jon Danielsson
Thursday 25 September 2008, 6.30-8pm, Old Theatre More (and see above for webcast details)

Negotiating a new international response to Climate Change: the prospects for COP-15 in Copenhagen 2009
Wednesday 1 October 2008, 6.30-8pm, Old Theatre
Speaker: Connie Hedegaard; discussant: Hilary Benn MP; chair: Professor Judith Rees More

The Two Faces of Asia: bridging the gap between high growth economies and the poor
Thursday 2 October 2008, 6.30-8pm, Old Theatre
Speaker: Rajat M. Nag; Chair: Professor Athar Hussain

A Global Deal for Climate Change
Monday 6 October 2008, 6.30-8pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre (New Academic Building)
Speaker: Professor Lord Stern of Brentford; chair: Howard Davies
Ticketed event - tickets available from 10am on Monday 29 September More

Managing International Financial Instability
Tuesday 7 October 2008, 6-7.30pm, Sheikh Zayed Theatre (New Academic Building)
Speaker: Fabrizio Saccomanni; discussants: Philipp Hildebrand, Tommaso Padoa Schioppa; chair: Professor Charles Goodhart More

The International Criminal Court ten years on: An appraisal
Tuesday 7 October 2008, 7-8.30pm, Old Theatre
Speaker: Luis Moreno-Ocampo; chair: Professor Gerry Simpson More

Many more events available on the LSE Events site; alternatively, the Events Leaflet is available to download as a PDF.

Podcasts of recent public lectures and debates:

Commodity Prices, Capital Flows and the Financing of Investment - Supachai Panitchpakdi, Heiner Flassbeck, Professor Robert Wade
Zimbabwe: Beyond the Endgame - Dr Martin Rupiya, Patrick Smith, Knox Chitiyo, Gugulethu Moyo
The Post American World - Fareed Zakaria
The New Paradigm for Financial Markets: The Credit Crisis of 2008 and What It Means - George Soros and Howard Davies - link to webcast

All these and many more available on the Public lectures and events podcasts site.

Alumni benefits and services

Award-winning bi-annual LSE Magazine and regular email newsletters
Extensive reunions and events programme
Alumni groups and contacts in over 70 countries
Access to the Library, including borrowing rights
Alumni Professional Mentoring Network
Houghton Street Online web community, including online email directory, email forwarding service and updating your details
Membership of the LSE Alumni Association, representing your views to the School’s governing bodies
Further study opportunities, including alumni discounts on postgraduate, Language Centre and Summer School courses
Access to the LSE Careers Service
Termly LSE Events Leaflet (UK addresses only)
LSE memorabilia, clothing and personalised souvenirs from the LSE Shop
Discounts on Students’ Union Gym membership
Accommodation discounts on LSE halls of residence and local hotels

Useful links: Alumni Relations homepage, LSE Annual Fund homepage, Supporting LSE.

Your feedback is valuable and welcome. Please keep us informed and send any news or comments to alumni@lse.ac.uk or contact us.

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