The series of WPA Annual Lectures began in 1987.
The lecture is always held on the first Friday of November. Historically, lectures were published in the ‘The National Library of Wales Journal’ and printed copies could be bought from the shop, although since 2003 lectures have been published on this page and are available free of charge.
| Year | Speaker |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Jane Hutt AM 'The Welsh Political Archive Annual Lecture' |
| 2018 | Revd. Dr. D. Ben Rees, 'Camp Aneurin; Y Gwasanaeth Iechyd Gwladol' |
| 2017 | Professor Teresa Rees, 'Gender, Power and Knowledgein the Welsh Academy' |
| 2016 | Rt. Hon. Ann Clwyd MP, 'The Welsh Political Archive Annual Lecture' |
| 2015 | Jeremy Bowen, 'The Welsh Political Archive Annual Lecture' |
| 2014 | Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth, 'A Written Entrenched Constitution for the United Kingdom – all of it and parts of it' |
| 2013 | Lord Morris, ‘Cenedl y Cymry a'r Deyrnas Unedig' |
| 2012 | Baroness Eluned Morgan of Ely, 'Where Next For Wales' |
| 2011 | Menna Richards, 'I settled Wales Last Thursday - A View From The Frontier of Broadcasting' |
| 2010 | Dr Hywel Francis MP, 'Ireland 1916, Russia 1917, Wales?, (Aberystwyth graffiti, circa 1978)' |
| 2009 | The First Minister, Rhodri Morgan AM, 'Ten years of devolution: reflections of a first minister' |
| 2008 | Lord Elystan Morgan, 'Rhai Atgofion Gwleidyddol' |
| 2007 | Mr David Jenkins, 'Sleeping with the Enemy; trade unions in Wales during the Thatcher years' |
| 2006 | Lord Crickhowell, 'The Conservative Party in Wales, 1888-1998' |
| 2005 | Cynog Dafis, 'Plaid Cymru and the Greens: flash in the pan or a lesson for the future?' |
| 2004 | Deirdre Beddoe, 'Women and Politics in Twentieth Century Wales' |
| 2003 | Ron Davies, 'Reflections' |
| 2002 | Merfyn Jones, ‘Gwleidyddiaeth Addysg Gydol oes yng Nghymru/The Politics of Lifelong Learning in Wales.’ |
| 2001 | Hywel Williams, ‘Of Princes, Power and Plots: Deciding and Advising in Government.’ |
| 2000 | Dai Smith, ‘Out of the people: a century in labour.’ |
| 1999 | Yr Arglwydd Gwilym Prys-Davies, ‘Troi breuddwyd yn ffaith / Turning a dream into a reality’ |
| 1998 | Dr Neal Ascherson, ‘The yes road: a reflection on two devolution campaigns’ |
| 1997 | Angela John, ‘'Chwarae teg': Welsh men's support for women's suffrage’ |
| 1996 | John Davies, ‘Plaid Cymru oddi ar 1960 / Plaid Cymru since 1960’ |
| 1995 | Syr Wyn Roberts, ‘Pymtheg mlynedd yn y Swyddfa Gymreig / Fifteen years at the Welsh Office' |
| 1994 | Christopher Harvie, ‘Europe and the Welsh nation’ |
| 1993 | Lord Hooson, ‘Deffro neu ddiwedd? Rhyddfrydiaeth yng Nghymru yn ail ran yr ugeinfed ganrif / Rebirth or death?’ |
| 1992 | Patrick Hannan, ‘The first rough draft: history and journalism’ |
| 1991 | Lord Blake, ‘An incongruous partnership: Lloyd George and Bonar Law’ |
| 1990 | Yr Arglwydd Cledwyn o Benrhos, ‘Cymru yn y ddau Dŷ, Wales in both Houses’ |
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