Events@LSE (London School of Economics)- Announcing New Events for Spring Programme

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We are pleased to announce two new events for the Spring programme.

	More info about the event		NEW EVENT LSE European Institute and the European Parliament Information Office 'European Parliament Elections 2014: Issues and Stakes' series The Rise of Euroscepticism: causes and prospects Date: Thursday 30 January 2014 Time: 6.30-8pm Speakers: Dr Matthew Goodwin, Peter Kellner  Matthew Goodwin (pictured) is associate professor at the University of Nottingham. Peter Kellner has been president of YouGov since 2007 and is the former political editor of New Statesman.
	More info about the event		NEW EVENT Department of International Development public lecture Peacebuilding: what is it and why is it important? Date: Tuesday 4 March 2014 Time: 6.30-8pm Speaker: Judy Cheng-Hopkins Peacebuilding has become a buzzword over the past decade. Yet, there are many diverging ideas of what peacebuilding is and what it entails. The United Nations is not exempt from such uncertainty. Assistant secretary-general for peacebuilding support, Judy Cheng-Hopkins, will seek to outline the concept of peacebuilding, its practical significance and translation into operational activity.
	More info about the event		PROGRAMME FLIP-BOOK NOW ONLINE LSE Space for Thought Literary Festival 2014 Reflections Dates: Monday 24 February - Saturday 1 March 2014 You can now browse a flip-book pdf of the LSE's 6th Literary Festival programme - talks, readings, panel discussions and film screenings, as well as creative writing workshops and children's events, all free to attend and open to all.
	UPDATED TICKET RELEASE DATES Please note that the ticket release dates of some of this term's upcoming events have been amended.  See Ticketed Events for revised dates.

	Entry requirements for the above events, including ticket information, where applicable, can be found by clicking the event title or information button.

Ticketed events Click here for details of LSE public lectures and debates that require a ticket. LSE Arts The next exhibition in the Atrium Gallery is Rainbow Jews which runs from 3-28 February 2014. Podcasts and videos Podcasts and videos of many recent LSE public lectures are now online. To listen to podcasts or watch videos please visit the LSE Public Lectures and Events Podcasts Channel Please note that a podcast or video is not available for every event. LSE Music The next lunchtime concert will be with Bartosz Woroch (violin) taking place on Thursday 23 January at 1.05pm. Coming to an event If you are planning to attend these events and would like details on how to get here and what time to arrive, please refer to Coming to an event at LSE

UPCOMING EVENTS LSE IDEAS public lecture  The Origins of Mass Killing: the bloodlands hypothesis Date: Tuesday 21 January 2014 Time: 6.30-8pm Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building Speaker: Professor Timothy Snyder At no other time in European history were so many human beings deliberately killed as a matter of policy as in Eastern Europe between 1933 and 1945. In the lands between Berlin and Moscow, the Soviets killed more than four million by starvation and bullets, the Germans more than twice that number by starvation, bullets, and gas. Most deliberate Soviet killing, and almost all deliberate Nazi killing, took place in this zone. If we can understand the totality of the catastrophe, we will better understand the two regimes, and we may be better prepared to understand its component parts, the most significant of which was the Holocaust of European Jews. Professor Timothy Snyder is the Philippe Roman Chair in History and International Affairs, 2013/2014. Suggested hashtag for this event for Twitter users: #LSEbloodlands   Forum for European Philosophy 'Ethics Matters' panel discussion  The Ethics of 'Nudge' Date: Monday 27 January 2014 Time: 6.30-8pm Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building Speakers: Professor George Loewenstein, Samuel Nguyen, Professor Drazen Prelec Better decisions versus autonomous choices: should policy makers try to influence people's behaviour using techniques from the behavioural sciences when it comes to retirement savings, organ donation and lunch choice? George Loewenstein is Herbert A. Simon Professor of Economics and Psychology at Carnegie Mellon University. Samuel Nguyen is senior economist for the Behavioural Insights Team in the Cabinet Office. Drazen Prelec is professor of management science and economics at the MIT Sloan School of Management. Suggested hashtag for this event for Twitter users: #LSEnudge   Systemic Risk Centre public debate The Next Crisis Date: Tuesday 28 January 2014 Time: 6.30-8pm Venue: Old Theatre, Old Building Speakers: Professor Julia Black, Dr Jon Danielsson, Professor Charles Goodhart The official response to the current economic crisis may create longterm stability or, in actual fact, lay the seeds for the next. The panel of experts will debate what is the more likely outcome. Julia Black is director of LSE's Law and Financial Markets Project. Jon Danielsson (@JonDanielsson) is co-director of the Systemic Risk Centre (@LSE_SRC). Charles Goodhart is emeritus professor of banking and finance with the Financial Markets Group at LSE. Suggested hashtag for this event for Twitter users: #LSESRC The above events are free and open to all, with no ticket required.  Entry is on a first come, first served basis so please arrive early to avoid disappointment.

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