Events and Activities

Upcoming Events

East and South East Asia Heritage Month
Monday 15 September 2025, from 1.00pm

Migrant communities are often described as resilient. For many, this resilience is what puts a roof over their heads, food on the table and opportunities in front of their children. Resilience is a source of pride. But what about the other side of the coin, which we rarely discuss? Things left unsaid, vulnerability, or even exploitation?

EmbRace will be exploring this year's theme of "Reframing Resilience" through film. More details to follow soon!

This is an event to celebrate East and South East Asian Heritage Month (SAHM). For more information on ESEAHM, please visit the dedicated website here.

Ongoing activities

The Organisational Learning and Development Team partnered with EmbRace to advance race equity at LSE by supporting the career progression and confidence of BAME staff through mentoring opportunities. This initiative also aligns with LSE’s broader strategic commitments, including the Race Equity Framework, Athena SWAN action plan, and EDI Strategy.

For further information and how to sign up to the scheme, please go here.

Designed to tackle underrepresentation of minority ethnic candidates, these FRA's play a key role throughout the recruitment process by acting as a member of the selection and interview panel for senior PSS roles.

Find out more.

Celebrating cultures in the workplace is of paramount importance for creating a positive, inclusive, and thriving organisational environment.

Events celebrating South Asian Heritage Month, East and South East Heritage Month and Black History Month at LSE will be listed above..

More information on Heritage Months.

Hosted by EmbRace and the LSE Language Centre, we bring together a diverse community of language enthusiasts eager to learn and share through interactive activities and games.

16 October 2024: African languages

Realise, Inspire, Support, and Empower (RISE) - these are the core principles that frame the RISE Coaching Circle Programme. The EmbRace committee are committed to providing opportunities for Black and Ethnic Minority Staff to enhance leadership skills, navigate workplace challenges with confidence and grow their network.

More information about RISE here.

Past events

Chat and Chai
31 July 2025
In celebration of South Asian Heritage Month (SAHM) EmbRace hosted a Chat & Chai social session. The gathering brought colleagues and students together to share chai, snacks, great views from the top floor of CKK, and a little bit of South Asian music to set the vibe. The event created a welcoming space for connection and cultural appreciation, highlighting the richness and diversity of South Asian heritage. Through engaging conversations and shared laughter, Chat and Chai fostered a deeper sense of community and belonging within the workplace.

For more information on SAHM, please visit the dedicated website here.

Nothing About Us, Without Us: Ethnic Minority and LGBTQIA+ Voices Out Loud and Proud
04 June 2025
The first intersectional conference hosted by Embrace and LSE's LGBTQIA+ network, Spectrum.

Further event information.

Culture Week at LSE
31 March - 04 April 2025
LSE's Student Union hosted their very first Culture Week to celebrate cultural diversity at LSE. The week included a food market with cuisines from across the world and cultural engagement and enrichment sessions. Each day celebrated a different region of the world. EmbRace hosted a stall to promote our network and cookbook to staff and students.

Download the cookbook here

EmbRace the Culinary Tapestry of LSE: Cookbook Launch
06 March 2025
LSE EmbRace's very first cookbook is a vibrant collection of recipes, stories, and cherished memories contributed by staff and students from across the LSE. It was officially launched with a Potluck celebration where everyone brought in their favourite dishes.

More information on the cookbook
Download the cookbook here

Black History Month
The theme for Black History Month 2024 was "Reclaiming Narratives". Throughout October, LSE held a range of events to mark the occasion.

Events hosted by LSE EmbRace.

Breakfast with School Management Committee (SMC)
07 October 2024
Hosted by Charles Stafford (Vice President & Pro Vice Chancellor, Faculty Development) with other members of the School Management Committee in attendance. This event presented a wonderful opportunity to foster connections, enjoy delicious refreshments, and engage in meaningful conversations with other members of the network.

SAHM x ESEA Potluck
18 September 2024
Embrace hosted a bring and share pot luck event on campus, where everyone brought in and shared their favourite Asian dish, whether it was sushi, dumplings, or samosas to mark East and South East Asian (ESEA) and South Asian Heritage Months (SAHM).

Intersectionality: Examining the unique experiences of disabled people from queer, neurodivergent and POC backgrounds, with Georgia Bondy
13 September 2023
In collaboration with LSE Staff networks DAWN and Spectrum, we held an event discussing the effects of medical gaslighting on individuals from marginalised communities.

East and South East Asia Heritage Month
27 September 2023
Celebrating ESEA Heritage Month for the first time at LSE under this year's theme of "Roots/Routes", EmbRace hosted a film screening exploring the theme through four short films looking at ESEA heritage, culture and food.Films included Pixar's Bao, Parallel by Rosanna Lee, Made in Malaysia by Jared Lee, and Talaga directed by Mona Bakht.

Black History Month
The theme for Black History Month 2023 was "Celebrating our Sisters, Saluting our Sisters, and Honouring Matriarchs of Movements." Throughout October, LSE held a range of events to mark the occasion.

Further information here.

To see event details from 2010 - 2020, please click here.

Events and Activities

Upcoming Events

Ongoing activities

BAME Mentoring Scheme

Fair Recruitment Adviser (FRA) Scheme

Heritage Month Celebrations

Polyglot Café

RISE Coaching Circle

Past events

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