Watch all the lectures in the series

Our previous lectures have explored the global influence of AI, reflected on how the humanities and social sciences could contribute to the peace agenda, delved into the theme of social justice, and introduced the series by sharing Palgrave Macmillan's history and the place of the academic book in our contemporary media and information landscape.

Humanities, Social Sciences and AI (2023)

For the 2023 lecture we explored the global influence of AI with keynote speaker Kathleen Richardson, Professor of Ethics and Culture of Robots and AI at De Montfort University, UK and editor of Palgrave's Social and Cultural Studies of Robots and AI book series. We were also joined by Springer Nature's Vice President of HSS (Books) and Focus Projects, Anil Chandy, and Palgrave editors Robin James, Ph.D. and Amy Invernizzi. Watch the 2023 webinar.

Humanities and Social Sciences and the Peace Agenda (2022)

The 2022 Palgrave Macmillan Lecture explored: How can the Humanities and Social Sciences contribute to the Peace Agenda? We are grateful to keynote speaker Professor Steven Ratuva, Director of the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand, for his expert insight. Watch the 2022 webinar.

Humanities, Social Sciences and Social Justice (2021)

In 2021, we looked at the theme of social justice in the humanities and social sciences with Sir Phil Campbell, Editor-in-Chief, Springer Nature, Radhika Iyengar, Director of Education at the Center for Sustainable Development at the Earth Institute, Columbia University and our social sciences and humanities editorial directors. Watch the 2021 webinar.

Inaugural Lecture (2020)

In 2020, we explored where Palgrave has come from, how we operate today and the place of the academic book in our contemporary media and information landscape. Watch the 2020 webinar.