A booklet describing how the East Midlands Salon tries to uphold the spirit of the Enlightenment in the 21st Century is available free. Essays by Dr Ruth Mieschbuehler, Professor Paul Elliott and Professor Dennis Hayes describe how the Salon works, what the Enlightenment means, and the historical importance of the salonnières – the elite ladies who organised the Salons in the Enlightenment period. Upload the PDF here: