From political philosophy to political proposals via the social sciences. A lively debate, launching Tom Parr's new book. With Becky Clark (LSE), David Axelsen (Essex) and @brunoleipold.com .

We'll be launching Tom Parr's new book next week Thursday for our first LSE political theory seminar of the year. Register below!

On Thursday 2 October, we'll be kicking off our 2025-26 LSE poltiical theory seminar with a book launch of Tom Parr's "Empowering Workers in an Age of Automation". The event will be followed by a reception at the George IV pub. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/empowering...

Event announcement:
👤 Paul Weithman (Glynn Family Honors Professor of Philosophy, Notre Dame)
💬 Has Liberalism Failed?
↪ With a response from Paul Kelly (Professor of Political Philosophy, LSE)
📅 Monday 6 October, 4.30–6.00pm
📍 Room 3.05, SAL

Fantastic news! And great to see that work speaking to political scientists AND theorists does so well. Congrats, Mathias!

New seminar schedule for Autumn Term. All welcome!

English translation now available
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In a piece for @verfassungsblog.de I critique a recent Hamburg court decision that Marx is an enemy of the German constitution. (English translation out soon)

Penultimate day as HoD and last in office before Sara Hobolt takes over - good luck to her. Journey home - David Bowie, Massive Attack and Motörhead…

🎉 Congratulations @brunoleipold.com (@lsepoltheory.bsky.social) for winning our 2025 Political Theory Prize

⭐ Citizen Marx: Republicanism and the Formation of Karl Marx's Social and Political Thought (@princetonupress.bsky.social)

👉 More about the winner buff.ly/TweS2Bw #ECPRPrizes

Congratulations to Assistant Professor @brunoleipold.com on the publication of his new #article, "Constituency #Juries: Holding Elected Representatives Accountable through Sortition" in Perspectives on Politics, Cambridge University Press, 2025. 👏👏👏

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In a new article in @poppublicsphere.bsky.social I propose an institution reform to make representative government less oligarchic: having elected politicians held accountable by randomly selected "Constituency Juries"

The content of my thoughts is now an object in the world!!! Thank you, thank you to everyone who supported the research or supported the writing or supported me & the research & the writing - I am so grateful and happy and can’t wait to celebrate with you all when it’s released on 4th September 😍😍🐥!

New article from our colleague @jonathanpjwhite.bsky.social :

My new article in Political Studies:
‘Transition: Revisiting a Troubled Concept in the Age of Climate Change’
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Last week, we held our annual graduate political theory conference with keynotes from Rufaida Al Hashmi and John O'Neill. Big thanks to our brilliant PhD students @yusufimaadkhan.com @janwasserziehr.bsky.social‬ @cristinaconesa.bsky.social‬ & Emma Obermair for organising!

This week, Eric MacGilvray will give a paper called "What Is It to be a Realist about Democracy?" from his book in progress.
Thursday May 15 16:00 - 18:00. All welcome!
Please note NEW VENUE: OLD.4.10 (OId Building)!
Registration for non-LSE participants: forms.office.com/e/WBSQABK5yj

There will be a book launch on 12 June at LSE for the new political theory introduction Leigh Jenco has written with Paulina Ochoa Espejo & Murad Idris. Register here: www.eventbrite.com/e/how-can-we...

Workshop | Ethics and Politics in Marx
26 May · HU Berlin · 10–18h

With @vcwills.bsky.social & @brunoleipold.com presenting their new books: Marx’s Ethical Vision & Citizen Marx. Comments by Gädeke, James, Müller & Wollner.

Register by 16 May: [email protected]

Enjoyed talking to Yiannis Kouris for the ENA Institue about my book, the methodological relationship between political theory and the history of political thought, and what if anything republicanism has to offer in the present moment
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Really enjoyed talking about Marx and the Paris Commune for this week's episode of Past Present Future

Are political theorists necessarily philosophers?

@jackwilkinson.bsky.social told me about this saying today. It will stay with me for a while.

Our PhD student @janwasserziehr.bsky.social is organising an exciting conference on 10th June about AI, consiousness, and morality. Register here: www.eventbrite.de/e/lse-worksh...