FSS Distinguished Lecture Series
The Faculty of Social Sciences is excited to announce its new Distinguished Lecture Series.
The Faculty of Social Sciences Distinguished Lecture Series is a new initiative designed to bring together staff and students from different disciplines to think about the pressing contemporary challenges shaping modern society. Through lectures delivered by world-leading experts in their field, the series is a space for the 海角社区 community to encounter new ideas, challenge established perspectives, and benefit from cross-disciplinary dialogue. Open to all staff and students, the series will showcase the breadth and utility of social science research by exploring critical issues relating to war and conflict, the economy, the environment, education, health, politics, technology, and the future of work.
Inaugural Lecture on 03 November: 'Industrial Policy in the Global South'
For the inaugural FSS Distinguished Lecture and her first Leverhulme lecture, taking place in term 1 of the 2026/27 academic year, we're welcoming Leverhulme Visiting Professor Poppy S. Winanti who will be speaking about industrial policy in the Global South.
'Industrial policy in the Global South amid current global political dynamics'
Major economies, both from the Global South and North, have embraced industrial policy to stimulate growth and innovation. For an emerging nation, industrial policy serves multiple functions. It not only tackles market failures as traditional perspectives suggest but also encompasses wider strategic development objectives. These objectives include addressing geo-economic competition and geopolitical tensions, confronting pressing challenges like climate change鈥攖hrough both mitigation and adaptation鈥攁nd implementing catch-up strategies in response to rapid technological advances prompted by digital transformation.
The lecture will focus on how industrial policy is enacted in the Global South amid today鈥檚 global context. As countries face multi-faceted challenges such as economic inequality, environmental sustainability, and technological progress, customized industrial policies are being utilized to enhance growth and competitiveness in these areas. Additionally, the dynamics of global trade policies, geopolitical tensions, and evolving alliances push nations in the Global South to adopt methods that not only empower local industries but also enhance their standing on the international market stage.
Details
Tuesday, 03 November 2026
4.00 - 6.00pm, including a drinks reception
Scarman Space 31
All staff and students are welcome!
If you have feedback, questions, or suggestions for the Lecture Series, please get in touch with the organising team by emailing ssc@warwick.ac.uk.
About Professor Poppy S. Winanti
Poppy S. Winanti is a Leverhulme Visiting Professor in PAIS and Professor of International Relations at the Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Gadjah Mada (UGM), Indonesia. Her research covers global and regional trade within the global political economy, conflicts and the political economy of natural resources and extractive industries,the global green agenda and political ecology,and South-South Cooperation. Her recent work includes topics such as economic nationalism, Indonesia鈥檚 industrial policy for value chain upgrading, Indonesia鈥檚 BRICS membership and green transition, international trade politics, global sustainable commodity governance, state capacity in the energy transition, the localisation of global norms in the extractive sector, resource nationalism, and emerging donors.
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