2026-05-12
1 小时 28 分钟Welcome to the LSE events podcast by the London School of Economics and Political Science.
Get ready to hear from some of the most influential international figures in the social sciences.
Good evening, everyone, and welcome to this old theatre at the London School of Economics and Political Science.
And also, good evening, good afternoon, good morning online, depending on wherever you are.
It's a great pleasure to see all of you here tonight in this theatre.
And my name is Hyun Bang Shin.
I'm Professor of Geography and Urban Studies and also the Head of Department
in the Department of Geography and Environment.
I'm very delighted to be chairing tonight's public lecture,
which is hosted by the Department of Geography and Environment and also by the Global School of Sustainability,
which also made this event possible with the support that was given to invite Professor Amit Babiska.
Let me begin with a brief observation.
When we talk about climate change, we often talk in degrees, targets, and timelines.
But for most people, climate change is not first encountered in policy documents or models.
It is encountered at night when sleep becomes difficult,
during the working day when heat shapes who can labor and how, and in the quiet reorganization of everyday life.
That is the world this lecture takes seriously.
It is therefore a great privilege to welcome our speaker this evening,
Professor Amita Babiska, one of the most influential and respected scholars working at the intersection of environment,
inequality, and social life in South Asia.