Martineau Society member, David Hamilton, writes: I recently came across an anomaly in Harriet Martineau’s Biographical Sketches (1876 edition). As part of her journalistic endeavours, Harriet wrote a series of…
The ITV programme DNA Journey with Ancestry features one of Harriet Martineau's descriptions of Ambleside. The quotes are set in the context of Ricky Tomlinson's Lake District connection and his…
Two of our members, Stuart Hobday and Gaby Weiner, are giving a talk about Harriet Martineau in Norwich at 3pm on October 24th 2024 in The Forum Library in Norwich.…
This year’s annual conference is very soon - here is a video from last year. https://vimeo.com/959666091
Dates: 24-27th June 2024 Venue: Westgate Chapel, Lewes. Address: 92a High Street, Lewes, East Sussex BN7 IXH Website: https://westgatechapel.weebly.com Accessibility: Wheelchair access Conference: from 4pm on Monday 24th June Organisers:…
Harriet Martineau has at last become mainstream. In her recent book entitled The Women Who Made Modern Economics, UK Shadow Chancellor, Rachel Reeves, identifies Harriet Martineau as a key person…
This book co-authored by Martineau Society members Stuart Hobday and Gaby Weiner has been recently published by Routledge. It makes the argument that Martineau was an early sociologist who set…
For Valerie Doulton's blog post for the Public Disability History Blog on Harriet and her deafness, please click here
The Martineau Society has organised a public event which is open to all who would like to find out more about Harriet Martineau. Featuring readings and discussion, it will be…
There have been two articles recently on Harriet Martineau's role in the emancipation of slavery in the United States, mainly due the fact that Harriet is the great great great…