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SUMMARY:The city as a democratic frontier in an 'authoritarian age'
LOCATION:London School of Economics: In-person and online public event (Ho
 ng Kong Theatre\, LSE campus)
DESCRIPTION:Thursday 25 June 2026 6pm - 7.30pmSpeakersFemke HalsemaSheila 
 FosterAvner de-ShalitChairBen RogersCities are often described as inherent
 ly more progressive and cosmopolitan than nation states. But is this true\
 , and if yes\, why? This event explores the connections between cities and
  democracy and asks how cities might support an alternative politics able 
 to resist the appeal of populism and nationalism.This event will form the 
 public element in an academic three-day workshop\, on cities\, democracy a
 nd authoritarianism\, organised by LSE\, Kings College London and Queen Ma
 ry\, University of London.Meet our speakers and chairFemke Halsema has ser
 ved as Mayor of Amsterdam since 2018\, making history as the first female 
 mayor of the city. A member of GroenLinks\, she served as party leader fro
 m 2002 to 2010. Her mayoralty has focused on democracy and rule of law\, t
 he impact of big tech\, social cohesion\, affordable housing\, tourism man
 agement and the integration of diverse communities. Femke Halsema was rece
 ntly elected as the first Chair of the Pact of Free Cities. Before enterin
 g politics\, she worked as a sociologist\, journalist and columnist.Sheila
  R. Foster is Professor of Climate at Columbia University and Affiliated F
 aculty at Columbia Law School. Foster is well known for her articles and b
 ooks on environmental and climate justice\, land use\, local government\, 
 and urban policy. She co-directs LabGov\, an international applied researc
 h laboratory that pioneered the Co-City approach — a framework for colla
 borative\, community-oriented urban governance now implemented across citi
 es globally\, set forth in her award-winning MIT Press book Co-Cities: Inn
 ovative Transitions toward Just and Self-Sustaining Communities (with Chri
 stian Iaione). She previously held endowed chairs in urban law and policy 
 at Georgetown and Fordham Universities.Avner de Shalit received his D.Phil
 . from Oxford in 1990 and has been at the Hebrew University of Jerusalem s
 ince then. He is the author of 9 books\, most recent of which are Disadvan
 tage (with Jonathan Wolff\, Oxford UP)\, The Spirit of Cities (with Daniel
  Bell\, Princeton UP)\, Cities and Immigration (Oxford UP) and City of Equ
 als (with Jonathan Wolff\, Oxford UP). Outside the campus\, he has been ac
 tive in several movements for peace with the Palestinians and against the 
 current war.Ben Rogers is a Distinguished Policy Fellow in Government Inno
 vation at LSE Cities. He is widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading
  thinkers on urban governance\, public service reform and the future of ci
 ty leadership. Ben has worked across local and central government\, includ
 ing as a team leader in the Prime Minister’s Strategy Unit\, where he fo
 cused on planning\, urban design and quality of place. He previously serve
 d as Associate Director at the Institute for Public Policy Research and wa
 s a member of the London Finance Commission.LSE Cities is an international
  centre that investigates the complexities of the contemporary city. It ca
 rries out research\, graduate and executive education\, engagement and adv
 isory activities in London and abroad.From time to time there are changes 
 to event details so we strongly recommend that if you plan to attend this 
 event you check back on this listing on the day of the event.Whilst we are
  hosting this listing\, LSE Events does not take responsibility for the ru
 nning and administration of this event. While we take responsible measures
  to ensure that accurate information is given here this event is ultimatel
 y the responsibility of the organisation presenting the event.LSE holds a 
 wide range of events\, covering many of the most controversial issues of t
 he day\, and speakers at our events may express views that cause offence. 
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