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The King’s Association is thrilled to announce the first lecture of this academic year in the Enlightening Minds speaker series. We will welcome Professor Sara Hobolt on Tuesday 3rd December for her talk on 'The Rise of Populism in Europe: Causes and Consequences'.

The Enlightening Minds lecture series, aims to nurture and ignite intellectual curiosity across the entire King’s community - including students, parents, governors, alumni, teachers, and partner schools. These lectures feature knowledgeable members of the broader King’s community, sharing insights related to their field of research or expertise in a topical subject.

In a year where people around the world have been going to the polls and we have witnessed the successes of populist parties, Professor Hobolt talk will explore the economic, cultural and political factors driving populism and its impact on European democracies.

Professor Sara Hobolt is a political scientist specialising in European politics and electoral behaviour. She holds the Sutherland Chair in European Institutions at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE). Her research focuses on elections, referendums, public opinion, and the European Union. She has published extensively and received numerous awards, including being elected a Fellow of the British Academy. Her most recent book (co-authored with Catherine De Vries), Political Entrepreneurs. The Rise of Challenger Parties in Europe, was published by Princeton University Press in 2020.

Admission for this lecture is by free ticket reserved in advance via our box office or available to be live-streamed online for those who are unable to attend in person here.

The Enlightening Minds lecture series is free to attend and open to all. We would be grateful if you would consider making a voluntary gift towards our bursaries fund to provide young people with the opportunity to access a King’s education irrespective of their family’s financial situation. You can do this by clicking here and adding a contribution at the next step. Thank you.