Victoria Bateman: The Hidden History of Money
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What if we’ve been telling the story of global economic history all wrong?
In Economica, economic historian and critically acclaimed author Victoria Bateman challenges some of our most fundamental assumptions about how wealth is created and prosperity achieved.
Taking readers from the Stone Age to the digital age, she uncovers the entrepreneurs, traders, innovators and workers whose contributions have been overlooked, revealing the crucial role women have played in shaping economies across the centuries.
A Cambridge economist, and one of Britain’s most provocative voices on gender and power, Bateman is renowned for challenging orthodox thinking and asking difficult questions.
Eye-opening, surprising and fiercely argued, this event offers a fresh perspective on money, progress and how the modern world was really built.
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Events last one hour unless otherwise stated, followed by a book signing in The Clearing. Our official bookseller is Waterstones.
Folkestone Book Festival is our annual celebration of stories, ideas and conversation by the sea. Curated by novelist Sophie Haydock (The Flames, Madame Matisse), this year’s festival brings together more than 60 events across two weeks, welcoming world-class writers, thinkers and storytellers to Folkestone.
Discover another event, browse the bookshop, explore Folkestone’s vibrant arts scene, independent cafés, bars and galleries, and share the experience with a friend. The best festivals are as much about the conversations between events as those on stage.
The Festival is part of Folkestone is a Library, our ambitious town-wide celebration of reading, writing and storytelling, helping make Folkestone one of the UK’s most exciting literary destinations.
We believe great conversations should be for everyone, which is why every event includes a £5 Cost of Living Ticket, available with no questions asked.
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Folkestone Book Festival is proudly supported by Eurotunnel, Canterbury Christ Church University, Holiday Extras, and the Friends of Folkestone Book Festival. Creative Folkestone is supported by Arts Council England, Folkestone & Hythe District Council and Saga. Founding Funder The Roger De Haan Charitable Trust.