How stories can transcend borders and boxes of identity

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  Welcome to the LSE Events Podcast by the London School of Economics and Political Science.

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  Get ready to hear from some of the most influential international figures in the social sciences.

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  Wonderful to see all of you here and also welcome to our audience online.

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  It's great to have so many people here with us this evening.

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  So welcome to LSE for how stories can transcend borders and boxes of identity.

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  Today's event is the keynote lecture for the Atlantic Fellows for Social

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  and Economic Equity, AFSI, fellowship program based at the LSE.

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  AFSI is aiming to build a catalytic, values-led global community of people

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  who are committed to using collective leadership to work towards social and economic justice for all.

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  My name is Arminé Iskhanian, and I am the Executive Director of the Atlantic Fellows for Social

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  and Economic Equity Program, and a professor in the Department of Social Policy at LSE.

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  I'm incredibly pleased to be here to welcome our keynote speaker, Elif Shafak.

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  Welcome back to LSE.

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  I know you've been here before.

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  And our discussant, Lili Jamaluddin, to both our online audience and everyone joining us in person.

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  Elif Shafak is an award-winning British-Turkish novelist, storyteller,

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  and an advocate for women's rights, LGBTQ plus rights, and freedom of expression.

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  She has published 21 books, 13 of which are novels, and her books have been translated to 58 languages.

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  Elif holds a PhD in political science and has taught at various universities in Turkey, the US, and the UK.

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  Elif is also a fellow and president of the Royal Society of Literature

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