Jun 10 2013
Paul Preston is impossible to avoid. Author of twelve books, editor of several more, and director of an important series on the subject, he towers mile-high in the landscape of Spanish Civil War scholarship. And yet in person he can be quite elusive…
Paul Preston is a retired LSE professor and chair of the Catalan Observatory.
Read the article at the Abraham Lincoln Brigade Archives website.
Jun 7 2013
A EUROPP blog post on youth unemployment and economic growth:
Bob Hancké, Reader in European Political Economy at LSE and Academic Director of LSE Enterprise’s European Political Economy and Finance programme for Basque professionals, says that while training for unemployed youth is never a bad thing, bringing unemployment down is not a substitute for growth. Only in Spain, perhaps, where an entire generation has succumbed to the temptation of higher wages in unskilled jobs today (in the now defunct construction sector), instead of raising their skills for tomorrow, could a sustained training programme bring key benefits.
May 28 2013
Tenemos que adaptar nuestras expectativas. Ya no podemos dar por hecho que podemos aspirar a una vida de clase media.
Dr Carsten Sørensen, who taught on Mobility, Technology and the Future of Work for the LSE Masterclasses in Social Science (see his video), was interviewed about this subject in El País.
May 24 2013
Dr Robert Hancke, Academic Director for the European Political Economy and Finance programme at LSE, is interviewed in Estrategia on austerity policies, the economy and the Eurozone.
Find out more about the programme and apply for a scholarship
May 21 2013
Dr Luca Taschini of LSE´s Grantham Research Institute on Climate Change and the Environment gives a roundtable with Chile´s top experts in the field, also attended by a number of LSE Alumni (Dr Robert Funk, Adam Austerfield, Pablo Halpern) and chaired by Professor Andrés Rodriguez-Pose of LSE’s Department of Geography and the Environment. The event was hosted at the Club de Polo in Santiago de Chile and followed by lunch.
May 20 2013
The University of Southampton’s Hispanic linguistics conference will be held in July at Birkbeck, University of London.
May 20 2013
Applying
First of all I would like to stress that among other aspects, the core of the programme is in the importance of the European single market, so my advice to those deciding whether to apply or not is to have a strong interest in European history and politics to better follow the course. Furthermore, as a tip for the selection interview, show your interest well and explain to the committee why you, and not others, will make a difference if chosen for the programme.
Jon Zabalo
Studying in the UK
At LSE I experienced another education system, one where you have to do more by yourself. In Spain you take notes on what the teacher is saying, but here they give you key points and you go and do your own research – there is a very good library. For me the system is richer than in Spain because you become very analytical, and this is what I like most.
Julene Segurado
LSE is a brand that stands out in any CV for well grounded reasons, and therefore future students should expect a lot of work (and readings!) to prepare for the classes they will be attending, and for the required assignments and seminars. I would say that the biggest difference between studying in the UK and Spain is that professors at LSE do not expect you to explain to them what other authors think about a particular matter, they care about your own thoughts.
Jon Zabalo
We would need to be at the university by about 9.30, for four hours of seminars, lectures and guest speakers, plus private study in the library for essays and presentations. I was impressed with the organisation and the teaching methodology. There was more pre-class reading than we have in the Basque country, and I wasn’t used to the seminars or public speakers. The professors were really good and the learning system worked for me.
Usoa Agirre Retolaza
I would suggest to the next candidates that you come eager to learn and enjoy, because although this course obviously requires you to study quite hard, with a good plan you do not have to give up fun. I would also suggest that you profit from the LSE library as much as possible. You will find any material you need: from sociology or economics to international law; books or specialised reviews… everything is there!
Jone Lakarra Etxebarria
For more from previous European Political Economy and Finance students, visit the participants’ page.
May 17 2013
LSE Executive Education ha organizado un seminario con cuatro profesores, incluyendo al director Craig Calhoun, donde se han analizado los desafíos de la crisis. La tecnología y la movilidad, la educación superior y la competitividad son las claves para comprender cómo la transformación de las ciencias sociales. El interés de las jornadas consiste precisamente en comprender que no estamos ante una crisis periódica, sino ante el principio de una nueva era. Por eso, los directivos necesitan innovar y romper con la lógica del siglo XX. El entorno económico requiere directivos que sean capaces de innovar y aprovechar las ventajas competitivas que ha creado la tecnología.
Read the post by Juan Luis Manfredi
May 17 2013
Es un error proteger los trabajos de las personas, lo que se necesita es proteger a la persona.
Professor Nicholas Barr of LSE taught a session on Mobility, Higher Education and Labour Markets as part of this month’s LSE Masterclass in Social Science at the Fundación Ramón Areces. He was interviewed in El Economista.
May 16 2013
Professor Craig Calhoun, LSE Director, is interviewed in Cinco Dias about the financial crisis.
Creo que la solución más rápida pasaría por apostar por pymes y emprendedores para crear empleo y volver a crecer. También hay que crear alternativas a los bancos.
LSE Research Online