Fudan-LSE Lecture Series No.59

Title: 

The Role of the Social Sciences

Speaker: 

Prof. Larry Kramer, LSE

Host: 

Prof. Yijia Jing, Fudan IGPP

Discussant: 

彭希哲教授复旦老龄研究院 

Time: 

16:20-17:10, September 6th 2024

Venue: 

Siyuan Hall, 30th Floor, West Building of Guanghua Towers

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The Speaker：

Professor Larry Kramer is President and Vice Chancellor of the London School of Economics and Political Science, a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and a member of the American Philosophical Society.  Larry spent most of his career in the academy, most recently as the 15th Dean of Stanford Law School, a position he assumed in 2004. During his tenure, he spearheaded significant educational reforms. He pioneered a new model of multidisciplinary legal studies, while growing the clinical education program, incorporating a public service ethos, and enlarging the physical campus. Previously, Larry researched and taught at the University of Chicago, the University of Michigan, and New York University. He served as President of the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation from 2012 to 2024 and has been board chair of iCivics. Larry holds an AB in Psychology and Religious Studies from Brown University and a JD from the University of Chicago Law School.

Abstract: 

For many years now, politicians, educators, and other leaders have looked to STEM disciplines-Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics-to solve society’s problems. We have assumed that progress was chiefly a matter of devising and inventing the right new devices. Yet despite the attention, despite incredible progress in information and biotechnologies, the challenges and threats to society seem to be growing worse. The reason lies in the social sciences, whose relevance and necessity has never been more important. In the talk, President Kramer will explain why this is so and how we might do better.

Notice: 

1.Please arrive at least 10 minutes in advance and be formally dressed. 

2.Due to the limited space of the venue, only formally invited persons can attend the lecture.