Dr Victoria Bateman
@vnbateman.bsky.social
Author of #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power. Resident economic historian on BBC Radio 4 #UnderstandTheEconomy. Fellow of the Royal Historical Society & RSA.
In conversation with Harriet MacMillan about my new book #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power (@headlinebooks.bsky.social) 📗 at Glasgow’s #AyeWrite Literary Festival today, answering the question: What can women do in response to the current backlash?
November 9, 2025 at 6:42 PM
In conversation with Harriet MacMillan about my new book #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power (@headlinebooks.bsky.social) 📗 at Glasgow’s #AyeWrite Literary Festival today, answering the question: What can women do in response to the current backlash?
Delighted that the FT have reviewed my new book, #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power. The reviewer writes “Economica is an epic…[&] important retelling of global economic history that puts women at the centre”. Out now @headlinebooks.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social #EconHist
November 8, 2025 at 3:36 PM
Delighted that the FT have reviewed my new book, #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power. The reviewer writes “Economica is an epic…[&] important retelling of global economic history that puts women at the centre”. Out now @headlinebooks.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social #EconHist
Look forward to speaking @greshamcollege.bsky.social London tomorrow at 1pm. Free to attend but only a few tickets remaining, so please book now if you’d like to attend (in person or online): www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/wom... #EconHist
November 5, 2025 at 4:42 PM
Look forward to speaking @greshamcollege.bsky.social London tomorrow at 1pm. Free to attend but only a few tickets remaining, so please book now if you’d like to attend (in person or online): www.gresham.ac.uk/whats-on/wom... #EconHist
An honour to be interviewed by Julia Wheeler on stage at Stratford Literary Festival today. A huge thank you to Julia, to the organisers, to the volunteers - and to the wonderful audience for a sold out event. #StratLitFest #Economica #womenwealthpower
October 31, 2025 at 5:29 PM
An honour to be interviewed by Julia Wheeler on stage at Stratford Literary Festival today. A huge thank you to Julia, to the organisers, to the volunteers - and to the wonderful audience for a sold out event. #StratLitFest #Economica #womenwealthpower
At Stratford Literary Festival today - for a SOLD OUT discussion with Julia Wheeler about my new book #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power. You can find out more about the women of Economica - along with the book’s core message - at women-wealth-power.com/explore #womenwealthpower
October 31, 2025 at 1:45 PM
At Stratford Literary Festival today - for a SOLD OUT discussion with Julia Wheeler about my new book #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power. You can find out more about the women of Economica - along with the book’s core message - at women-wealth-power.com/explore #womenwealthpower
Speaking to the legendary Dr Martin Latham @waterstones.bsky.social Canterbury about my new book #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power #womenwealthpower @headlinebooks.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Speaking to the legendary Dr Martin Latham @waterstones.bsky.social Canterbury about my new book #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power #womenwealthpower @headlinebooks.bsky.social
It will be a huge honour to deliver the 2026 #HajnalLecture at the University of Manchester. It will also be something of a homecoming: Manchester was not only the place I grew up, it shaped my love of Economic History. #Manchester #EconHist @manchester.ac.uk #ArthurLewisLab @nunopgpalma.bsky.social
October 30, 2025 at 12:13 PM
It will be a huge honour to deliver the 2026 #HajnalLecture at the University of Manchester. It will also be something of a homecoming: Manchester was not only the place I grew up, it shaped my love of Economic History. #Manchester #EconHist @manchester.ac.uk #ArthurLewisLab @nunopgpalma.bsky.social
From Bath to Canterbury in one day - the #Economica book tour is underway. Looking forward to Stratford-upon-Avon this Friday followed by Brighton, Oxford, London & Glasgow next week.
October 28, 2025 at 9:37 PM
From Bath to Canterbury in one day - the #Economica book tour is underway. Looking forward to Stratford-upon-Avon this Friday followed by Brighton, Oxford, London & Glasgow next week.
October 24, 2025 at 3:59 PM
One of the secrets of #StPetersBasilica #VaticanCity: Bernini’s sculpture of a woman representing #NakedTruth with her toe on Britain, as a sign of disapproval.
October 15, 2025 at 12:28 PM
One of the secrets of #StPetersBasilica #VaticanCity: Bernini’s sculpture of a woman representing #NakedTruth with her toe on Britain, as a sign of disapproval.
At the National Portrait Gallery, placing women at the heart of Economic History. Launching my new book, #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power, out now @headlinebooks.bsky.social #womenwealthpower
October 7, 2025 at 6:02 PM
At the National Portrait Gallery, placing women at the heart of Economic History. Launching my new book, #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power, out now @headlinebooks.bsky.social #womenwealthpower
In #Cambridge this Thursday? Want to hear how women made the global economy? Do come along to #Heffers to hear me talk about my new book, #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power (@headlinebooks.bsky.social). Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/economica-...
October 4, 2025 at 2:22 PM
In #Cambridge this Thursday? Want to hear how women made the global economy? Do come along to #Heffers to hear me talk about my new book, #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power (@headlinebooks.bsky.social). Tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/economica-...
Introducing my favourite feminist from history - the rebellious, clever
& unashamed #MaryWollstonecraft - at the launch of my new book, #Economica: A Global history of Women, Wealth & Power @headlinebooks.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social. It goes to show that women have never been #tradwives.
& unashamed #MaryWollstonecraft - at the launch of my new book, #Economica: A Global history of Women, Wealth & Power @headlinebooks.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social. It goes to show that women have never been #tradwives.
October 3, 2025 at 12:42 PM
Introducing my favourite feminist from history - the rebellious, clever
& unashamed #MaryWollstonecraft - at the launch of my new book, #Economica: A Global history of Women, Wealth & Power @headlinebooks.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social. It goes to show that women have never been #tradwives.
& unashamed #MaryWollstonecraft - at the launch of my new book, #Economica: A Global history of Women, Wealth & Power @headlinebooks.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social. It goes to show that women have never been #tradwives.
An enormous pleasure to be interviewed by the brilliant Mishal Husain at Bloomberg’s “Davos for Women” this week, discussing my new book, #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power (published in the US this week by Basic Books / Seal Press) #BBGWomenMoneyPower
October 2, 2025 at 5:35 PM
An enormous pleasure to be interviewed by the brilliant Mishal Husain at Bloomberg’s “Davos for Women” this week, discussing my new book, #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power (published in the US this week by Basic Books / Seal Press) #BBGWomenMoneyPower
🎉🎉🎉 My new book, #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power is published in the US today (Basic Books / Seal Press). A huge thank you to @benchu.bsky.social @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social @peterfrankopan.bsky.social @timharford.ft.com @enortonhistory.bsky.social for your kind endorsements.
September 30, 2025 at 9:57 PM
🎉🎉🎉 My new book, #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power is published in the US today (Basic Books / Seal Press). A huge thank you to @benchu.bsky.social @dianecoyle1859.bsky.social @peterfrankopan.bsky.social @timharford.ft.com @enortonhistory.bsky.social for your kind endorsements.
A pleasure to speak and sign copies of my new book, #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power at Guildford Book Festival today. Thank you to everyone who came along. #womenwealthpower
September 27, 2025 at 4:29 PM
A pleasure to speak and sign copies of my new book, #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power at Guildford Book Festival today. Thank you to everyone who came along. #womenwealthpower
Thank you @profaliceroberts.bsky.social Delighted to say that the audiobook version of #Economica is out now in the UK. Really enjoyed recording it - and really looking forward to listening to #Domination.
September 19, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Thank you @profaliceroberts.bsky.social Delighted to say that the audiobook version of #Economica is out now in the UK. Really enjoyed recording it - and really looking forward to listening to #Domination.
My new book - #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power - in good company in the window of @hatchards.bsky.social bookshop, London, with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social, James Fox and Harry Sidebottom.
September 18, 2025 at 1:46 PM
My new book - #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power - in good company in the window of @hatchards.bsky.social bookshop, London, with @profaliceroberts.bsky.social, James Fox and Harry Sidebottom.
A pleasure to chat with Danny Bird at BBC History Magazine about my new book #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power. You can read the interview in print (October edition, out now) or listen to the podcast @historyextra.bsky.social: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h... #womenwealthpower
September 17, 2025 at 11:37 AM
A pleasure to chat with Danny Bird at BBC History Magazine about my new book #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power. You can read the interview in print (October edition, out now) or listen to the podcast @historyextra.bsky.social: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h... #womenwealthpower
Delighted to be at #SevenoaksBookshop today signing copies of my new book #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power, telling the story of how women made the world wealthy. If you’d like to read a history of the global economy that centres women, buy your copy now. #Sevenoaks #Kent
September 15, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Delighted to be at #SevenoaksBookshop today signing copies of my new book #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power, telling the story of how women made the world wealthy. If you’d like to read a history of the global economy that centres women, buy your copy now. #Sevenoaks #Kent
The brilliant @timleunig.bsky.social at the launch of my new book #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power, showing - as always - that there is never a dull moment in economic history. Thank you Tim! #womenwealthpower
September 12, 2025 at 4:23 PM
The brilliant @timleunig.bsky.social at the launch of my new book #Economica: A Global History of Women, Wealth & Power, showing - as always - that there is never a dull moment in economic history. Thank you Tim! #womenwealthpower
A huge thank you not only to everyone who came along for the launch of my new book #Economica this week but also to everyone who is so kindly taking the time to read, order or recommend it. If you’re attending a book festival or bookshop event this autumn, I can’t wait to meet you. #womenwealthpower
September 12, 2025 at 1:45 PM
A huge thank you not only to everyone who came along for the launch of my new book #Economica this week but also to everyone who is so kindly taking the time to read, order or recommend it. If you’re attending a book festival or bookshop event this autumn, I can’t wait to meet you. #womenwealthpower
The message of #Economica: we cannot explain the rise and decline of civilisations - or insulate our own economies from the same fate - without placing women’s economic freedoms at the heart of the story. #womenwealthpower @headlinebooks.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social
September 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The message of #Economica: we cannot explain the rise and decline of civilisations - or insulate our own economies from the same fate - without placing women’s economic freedoms at the heart of the story. #womenwealthpower @headlinebooks.bsky.social @hachetteuk.bsky.social
Contrary to the belief that women have spent most of history as housewives, #Economica 📗 shows that women have always been at the centre of the economy, whether as entrepreneurs, merchants and investors or as pyramid builders, brewers and miners (and everything else besides). #womenwealthpower
September 12, 2025 at 12:54 PM
Contrary to the belief that women have spent most of history as housewives, #Economica 📗 shows that women have always been at the centre of the economy, whether as entrepreneurs, merchants and investors or as pyramid builders, brewers and miners (and everything else besides). #womenwealthpower
The launch of #Economica was a chance to celebrate the thousands of years of women’s contributions to economic growth - contributions that have all too often passed unnoticed. Women’s economic freedom is - and always has been - at the heart of economic success. #womenwealthpower
September 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
The launch of #Economica was a chance to celebrate the thousands of years of women’s contributions to economic growth - contributions that have all too often passed unnoticed. Women’s economic freedom is - and always has been - at the heart of economic success. #womenwealthpower