An International Publisher of Ethical Dialogue
Palaver is an independent publisher dedicated to supporting fearless and creative modes of intellectual enquiry and writing and the values of rigour, quality, and critical analysis in the free exchange of ideas.
Our Story
Our organisation has come into existence in response to a widely perceived sense that academic publishing today has been compromised by the development of global monopolies and the penetration of corporatist and managerialist values into both universities and the industry itself. These tendencies have eroded the independence of much academic publishing and have shifted the focus of editorial decision-making to commercial objectives.
Palaver invites initial expressions of interest (500 to 1,000 or so words), which may be sent to Paul Komesaroff, editor in chief, outlining the project in general. If we find the basic ideas attractive, we will ask for a more detailed proposal.
