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From the AGM: What Were Elections Like in Jane Austen's England?

October 22, 2020

If you think our modern electoral process is complicated, just see what it was like in Regency England! In this timely video presentation from JASNA's 2020 Annual General Meeting, held online...

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Call for Papers:
Special Issue of
Persuasions On-Line

August 30, 2020

Beyond the Bit of Ivory: Jane Austen and Diversity.

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2020 Essay Contest
Winners Selected

August 30, 2020

JASNA is pleased to announce the winners of our 2020 Essay Contest, an annual event open to high school, college/university, and graduate school students worldwide.

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Guest Judges Announced for Young Filmmakers Contest

July 12, 2020

The JASNA Southwest Region's Young Filmmakers Contest is well underway, and we are excited to announce this year's panel of celebrity judges.

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Call for Papers:
Persuasions/Persuasions On-Line

May 9, 2020

“Staying at Home” with Jane Austen: Reading and Writing during a Pandemic. Mrs.

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2020 Young Filmmakers Contest Under Way

April 17, 2020

Now is an opportune time to pull out your video camera or smartphone and get creative! The JASNA Southwest Region's annual Young Filmmakers Contest is under way and open to all...

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Jane Austen Upside Down: Spring Persuasions On-Line

March 19, 2020

We invite you to enjoy 11 new essays in this special issue of Persuasions On-Line—because at a time like this, we can all use more Jane Austen in our lives.

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2020 Essay Contest Focuses on Austen's Juvenilia

December 12, 2019

JASNA's annual Essay Contest is under way, and we invite high school, college, and graduate school students worldwide to compete for scholarship awards in three divisions.

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2020 International Visitor Applications Due Dec.16

December 5, 2019

The application deadline for the 2020 International Visitor Program fellowship is approaching fast.

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2019 Essay Contest
Winners Selected

September 8, 2019

We are pleased to announce the winners of the 2019 JASNA Essay Contest, an annual event open to high school, college/university, and graduate school students worldwide.

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