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This year’s annual conference is very soon – here is a video from last year.

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: Gaby Weiner and David Hamilton (gabyweiner@icloud.com /david.hamilton80@btinternet.com) Introduction The 2024

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 in enabling working people of her era to understand economics

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 an important example in using evidence about real life issues

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 a fun evening in the Octagon Chapel in Norwich on

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 great great aunt of the Princess of Wales, the former