Our calendar features a wide range of in-person and online programs, including talks, exhibits, tours, discussions, and more. We also highlight events of interest from the broader Jane Austen and Regency world. All event times reflect the organizers’ local time zones. JASNA regional events are additionally listed on the main JASNA web site.
To submit an event for the calendar, kindly email news@jasnanorcal.org.
Join JASNA SW for a free Zoom presentation by Professor Jason Solinger on "The Anti-Historical Austen: From 'The History of England' to Northanger Abbey and Beyond." The talk is a live extension of his 2020 Virtual AGM breakout session, followed by a Q&A session. The presentation will be recorded.
Topic: "I hope white hands": Abolition and the Female Consumer A talk by University of Buffalo Scholar in Residence Tricia Matthew. Enjoy birthday cake and/or popovers at home. Don't forget to have a suitable beverage on hand for the birthday toast! Pre-registration is required; see the event link for info.
Explore the world of fabric in the Regency Era. Learn what fabrics are discussed in Austen's works, what sort of materials would have been available to her characters and how we can recreate/interpret them in our modern costuming. You will for sure be the envy of everyone when we next gather in-person, wearing your newest […]
Lucy Worsley paints a vivid picture of her favourite author, Jane Austen. Through the houses, places and possessions which mattered to her, Lucy takes a fascinating look at Jane Austen’s world, considers what home meant to Jane and to the women like her who populate her novels. Dispelling the myth of the cynical, lonely spinster, […]
Frances Burney’s rarely seen 18th century proto-feminist satire is a hilarious story of broken engagements, excessive romanticism - and one massively misguided misogynist. Sir Roderick has turned frantic misogynist for two reasons: he was jilted 17 years previously and his sister had the gall to marry his ex-fiancee's brother. Burney's outrageously witty comedy of manners bursts […]
Join JASNA Southwest for the world premiere of the six winning entries in our fourth annual Young Filmmakers Contest. The screening will be followed by a Q&A with the filmmakers and several of our esteemed judges. Don't miss this special afternoon! More information about the contest winners can be found on our web site: https://jasnasw.com/young-filmmakers-contest/
A jam-packed weekend full of delightful performances, riveting speakers and informative tutorials and how-tos. You’ll be able to enjoy the festivities from the comfort and safety of your own home through our private Zoom link. Many of our talks are exclusive to this event and will not be publicly available, so don’t miss out!
As part of our “Jane Austen month” celebrations join The Picadillys for a delightful concert of music of the Jane Austen and Regency eras, performed on period instruments, in costume. It is our wish to present a concert as it might have been during Miss Austen’s time. Question and discussion time with our musicians about […]
Lucy Worsley paints a vivid picture of her favourite author, Jane Austen. Through the houses, places and possessions which mattered to her, Lucy takes a fascinating look at Jane Austen’s world, considers what home meant to Jane and to the women like her who populate her novels. Dispelling the myth of the cynical, lonely spinster, […]
Jane Austen & Co. presents our first talk in our 2021 series "Race and the Regency." In this talk, Professor Danielle Christmas (University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill) will discuss the historical connection between the Mansfield decision and Austen's novel, Mansfield Park.
Join the seven JASNA regions in Oregon, Washington, Idaho, and British Columbia for a day of talks, games, and socializing! Keynote address: JASNA President Liz Philosophos Cooper, on "Jane Austen: Working Woman." Regional speakers: Regency Picnic Baskets, The East India Company, Victoria's 2022 AGM, Education of Young Women. Finale: Jane Austen Trivia! Registration is available at the event […]
Professor Gretchen Holbrook Gerzina, author of Black London: Life before Emancipation, will speak on "Sanditon, Bridgerton, and David Copperfield: Modernizing the Representation of Black People in Eighteenth and Nineteenth-Century England" at the JASNA NY February regional meeting. All (members/non-members) are welcome to attend. Donations appreciated.Prof. Gerzina's webpage: https://gretchengerzina.com/about-gretchen-gerzina.html
Got any Valentine’s Day plans? Do you enjoy bingeing on Regency-era romance? We’re joining together with our friends at South Bay Musical Theatre to bring you a special performance of the lush and lovely Jane Austen classic, Pride and Prejudice. Running February 13 and 14, this “Will they or won’t they?” iconic rom-com play is […]