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NEWSFLASHES:

Visit our forthcoming event

"The Birth of Chick Lit"

A two hour discussion on the nineteenth century feminist and social reformer Harriet Martineau’s ground breaking 1839 novel, Deerbrook - described by Professor Valerie Sanders as standing at ‘a crucial turning-point in literary history’, Deerbrook should be considered the prototype of the Victorian realist novel. The event will be hosted and has been organised by Sharon Connor.

The Women’s Organisation Café

54 St James Street. Liverpool. L1 0AB

Sunday 28^th April 2013 1-3pm

http://www.itsliverpool.com/culture

Every organisation in Liverpool has been invited to be part of In Other Words which will engage everyone in the joy of the word and encourage reading, writing and conversation. In Other Words will take place between Tuesday 23^rd April and Sunday 19^th May 2013 with the public Opening of Central Library taking place on Friday 17^th May to coincide with Light Night and the wider Writing on the Wall Festival which will take place throughout May 2013.

And don't forget:

The Inaugural Harriet Martineau Lecture:

Norwich Playhouse, 14th May 2013

"Ali Smith, literary luminary, will give an exclusive lecture in celebration of Norwich UNESCO City of Literature"

More details to be found at:

http://www.writerscentrenorwich.org.uk/Events-all/alismiththeinauguralharrietmartineaulecture.aspx

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The 2013 Martineau Society Conference

will be held between

25th and 28th July

at the

Oxford Hotel, Godstow Road, Oxford OX2 8AL.

Please contact our Secretary, Jane Bancroft for further details. Jane.Bancroft@btinternet.com

The Conference Programme will be published shortly.

Martineau Society Bursaries and other payments

The Martineau Society sponsors students to attend the annual conference.

Bursaries are usually Ł250.

Those wishing to apply should fulfil the criteria below.

The applicant:

should be a research student;
should present a paper on their research at the conference;
should be a member of the Society

(annual student membership: Ł10 which will be waved if new member presents a paper at this year's conference )

arrange for a letter or email of support to be sent, from a supervisor or departmental administrator if unavailable, indicating reasons for his or her support for the applicant's attendance at the conference.

Help with conference expenses is also available in exceptional circumstances to current Society members who wish to give a paper or presentation. Please send an explanatory letter/email to our Treasurer (see below).
All applications for funding should be sent to the Treasurer,

Professor Gaby Weiner gaby.weiner@btinternet.com

DID YOU KNOW???

For link between the Martineau family and the future Queen click here (sent in by Richard Martineau)

Our Newsletters are all now available on line click here

Harriet Martineau

James Martineau

The Martineau Society

Registered Charity No: 1064092

This is the official website of the Martineau Society with the main aim of collecting, preserving, studying and publishing material relating to the Martineau family of Norwich in the 19th century. In particular, the Society aims to highlight the principles of freedom of conscience advocated by Harriet Martineau and her brother, Dr. James Martineau.

The proposal for the inauguration of the Society came from Norwich Unitarians with support from Manchester College, Oxford. The following is an extract from the initial circular sent to prospective supporters (Sept. 1993):

Far from being wholly or primarily Unitarian or theological in composition or outlook, the Society should embrace other subjects in which the Martineau family were skilled: linguistics, medicine, art, engineering and industry; and Harriet’s and James’ connections in academic, political and economic circles; as well as their more prominent personal friends (and adversaries).

The decision was taken in 1994 to formalise the terms of reference and constitute The Martineau Society. Membership of the Society has since spread to Europe, Scandinavia, Australia, Taiwan and Japan. Annual Meetings include paper presentations and the AGM. The Society also organises Martineau Trails to sites and memorabilia associated with the Martineaus. There is a twice yearly Newsletter which includes résumés of the papers and other relevant material. A variety of books and articles relating to the Martineau heritage have been published by members, a list of which is available by clicking member publications

Information may be obtained from the Secretary, Jane Bancroft at Jane.Bancroft@btinternet.com or from the Martineau Society Leaflet.