50 years ago, the School was temporarily closed while a period of student opposition to the Director, Walter Adams, played out against a backdrop of global civil unrest 1967-69. This series of posts created in 2019 tracks the cause of discontent, beginning with the 1966 announcement of Adams’ appointment of as Director, what happened, and why.
Explore our LSE Troubles series:
Red flag over Houghton Street? The radical tradition at LSE: myth, reality, fact
“Adams closed it, we opened it”- student occupation in October 1968
The Camden Poster Workshop at LSE
Storming the gates and closing the School
Whatever happened to the revolution? LSE in the ’60s
LSE protests 1966-69 – alumni remember
