The 2026 Martineau Society Conference Details, Registration and Call for papers
The 2026 Martineau Society Conference will take place in the beautiful Lake District market town of Ambleside. In 1845 Harriet Martineau came to Ambleside to convalesce. In Ambleside she found a different world. ‘The mountains, by their conservative influence’ she
Extensive biography of Harriet Martineau
This website has published an impressive project: the extensive biography of Harriet Martineau by Elisabeth Sanders Arbuckle, entitled ‘A Nineteenth-Century Woman’s Engagement with Her Times’: Harriet Martineau (1802–1876). The editors, Valerie Sanders and Gaby Weiner, are proud to share their
Save the Date for the Annual 2026 Martineau Conference
Just to let you know well in advance, so you can save these dates and plan ahead: the 2026 Martineau Conference is going to be held at the University of Cumbria’s Ambleside Campus. From Monday 6th to Wednesday 8th July
The Birmingham Martineau connection
Robert Martineau, a member of the Martineau family in Birmingham, set up the engineering company Martineau and Smith. Bessy White has some family letters in which the company is mentioned. In 2025, she published a book about her great-grandfather, Arthur
Norwich History Festival: Harriet Martineau
On 23rd July at 6 pm at The Octagon Chapel in Norwich, Valerie Sanders of The University of Hull will present an overview of the life and work of Harriet Martineau. Harriet Martineau lived in Norwich until the age of
Annual Harriet Martineau Lecture by Val McDermid
Val McDermid delivered a memorable tribute to Harriet Martineau to a sold out audience. The annual Harriet Martineau Lecture, sponsored by the Martineau Society, was a big success. It took place on May 24th 2025 in St Peter Mancroft Church