Watch all the lectures in the series

Our previous lectures have explored the question: How can the Humanities and Social Sciences contribute to the Peace Agenda?; delved into the theme of social justice in the humanities and social sciences 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

    The 2023 lecture explored the global influence of AI, with keynote speaker Kathleen Richardson, Professor of Ethics and Culture of Robots and AI, De Montfort University, Leicester UK. Springer Nature's Vice President of HSS (Books) and Focus Projects, Anil Chandy introduced the lecture with insight from the use of AI in publishing, and Palgrave publishing editors shared highlights from the social sciences and humanities. 

  • 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 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 webinar.

  • Palgrave Macmillan Inaugural Lecture

    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.