LSE Department of Sociology

Compare the moody atmosphere of a well-lit heritage district with the bright flood-lighting of a council estate: light codes the city, telling a story of unequal treatment and divided expectations. In Camberwell, south London, LSE’s Configuring Light team have been working on the Brandon Estate to develop a new pilot lighting scheme to demonstrate the potential of lighting on London’s estates. Configuring Light research group generates collaborations between social researchers and lighting professionals to help us understand the role lighting plays in our everyday life. Specialising in urban public spaces, our aim is to build better social knowledge and better research methodologies for lighting design and urban planning. 🔴 Find out more about Configuring Light:

Featuring academics from the Department of Sociology at the LSE, ‘Sociology: Are There Any Right-Wing Sociologists?’ is a 4-minute film about the study of sociology. The film considers sociology, as a discipline, from an epistemological perspective, exploring whether sociology can ever really be considered ‘left’ or ‘right’ wing.

Featuring academics from the Department of Sociology at the LSE, ‘Sociology: Are Sociologists Trying to Change the World?’ is a 2-minute film about the study of sociology, particularly at the LSE. The film looks at how sociologists balance their social or political passion with the need to produce meaningful data and contribute positively to the social world.

Featuring academics from the Department of Sociology at the LSE, ‘Sociology: An Introduction’ is a 5-minute film about the study of sociology, particularly at the LSE. The film looks at what sociology is, how we ‘do’ sociology, and why the discipline is especially important today. For further information please see:

Featuring academics from the Department of Sociology at the LSE, ‘Sociology: The Diversity of Our Research’ is a short film reflecting the Department’s four research clusters: Economic Sociology; Politics and Human Rights; Social Inequalities; and Urban Sociology. For further information please see:

Hear from students from around the world about why they chose to study Inequalities at LSE, and what this multi-disciplinary course will give them for the future.