Dr. Suzanne Hall

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Biography

Suzanne Hall is a Professor of Sociology at the London School of Economics and Political Science, where she specializes in urban ethnography, migration, and racialization. Her research investigates the complex intersections of global migration and urban marginalization, particularly how experiences of displacement shape the political economies of space and urban multicultures. Hall is the author of several influential works, including 'Migrant's Paradox' published by the University of Minnesota Press in 2021, and 'City Street Citizen' from Routledge in 2012. She received the LSE Student Union award for 'Outstanding Teacher of the Year' in 2025. Hall is a recipient of the ESRC Future Research Leaders award and the Philip Leverhulme Prize in Sociology. She delivered the inaugural 'Cities Annual Lecture' at Birkbeck in 2022 and is actively involved in the Urban Sociology research cluster at LSE. Additionally, Hall teaches the MSc in City Design & Social Science, focusing on the social and political dimensions of urban space, as well as convening an undergraduate module on similar themes.

Research Interests

Requirements for London School of Economics and Political Science

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.5
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:7
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
Prerequisites
Upper second class honours (2:1) degree or equivalent in a relevant social science discipline
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Specialization Notes

Standard English requirement applies to most programs in Geography, Anthropology, Sociology, and Media.