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Jane Austen Summer Program
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JASP is a four-day symposium exploring Jane Austen through lectures, workshops, small-group discussions and other activities, including a Regency ball.

Email: [email protected]

Website: janeaustensummer.org
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February 6, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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Join us online next week Thursday, February 19 at 7pm ET for the first talk in our 'Unsung Characters' series. Author Brenda Cox will give her talk 'Why Mr. Collins? Jane Austen's Most Memorable Clergyman'.

Register here: tinyurl.com/y2vsszsb

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Why Mr. Collins? Jane Austen’s Most Memorable Clergyman | Brenda Cox | Jane Austen & Co
NOTE: This is a pay-what-you-want event. You may attend for free or give a small donation. If you would like to attend for free, please put 0 in the registration box.
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February 5, 2026 at 6:41 PM
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No matter what you're looking for in a Pride and Prejudice adaptation there is something for you! Check out Jenny's list: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/there-s...

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There’s a ‘Pride and Prejudice’ for that
Depending on your mood, there’s a “Pride and Prejudice” adaptation out there for you, whether in movie or serial form.
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February 5, 2026 at 4:39 PM
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Don't miss out on Early Bird registration!

Register for our four-day symposium here: www.janeaustensummer.org/copy-of-info...

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February 4, 2026 at 10:59 PM
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JASP is moving to Greensburg, PA! Summer discusses how both Jane Austen's novels and Greensburg's development are products of post-revolutionary societies.

Read here: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/revolut...

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Revolutionary Conversations Across the Atlantic: Jane Austen and Greensburg, Pennsylvania
JASP is moving to Greensburg, PA! Summer discusses how both Austen’s novels and Greensburg’s development are products of post-revolutionary societies.
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February 3, 2026 at 3:28 PM
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Join us online on Thursday, February 19 at 7pm ET for the first talk in our 'Unsung Characters' series. Author Brenda Cox will give her talk 'Why Mr. Collins? Jane Austen's Most Memorable Clergyman'.

Register here: tinyurl.com/y2vsszsb

#janeausten #prideandprejudice #publichumanities
February 2, 2026 at 10:32 PM
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Our new series 'Unsung Characters' begins soon! Discover more about the essential minor characters in the works of Jane Austen.

For more info visit: www.janeaustenandco.org/unsung-chara...

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February 2, 2026 at 9:01 PM
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In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth and the season four premier of Bridgerton, we’re resharing Damianne Scott‘s public lecture "Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte is Playing to the Masses and It's About Time" which was part of our ‘Race & the Regency’ series.

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"Bridgerton's Queen Charlotte is Playing to the Masses and It's About Time" with Damianne Scott
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February 2, 2026 at 7:37 PM
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JASP 2026 Registration is officially open! Don't miss out on the Early Bird Discount! Register here: tinyurl.com/2r33s2nu

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February 2, 2026 at 12:19 AM
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If you're looking for a few historical and Austen-adjacent books to read for #BlackHistoryMonth, check out this blog post: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/black-h...

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Black History Month Titles for Austen Fans
There are a plethora of great stories to read as a means to explore and celebrate Black History (and to keep that celebration going all year
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February 1, 2026 at 9:27 PM
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In honor of #BlackHistoryMonth we'll share past and new content focused on Black lives and culture in the long eighteenth century and Black representation in Austen scholarship and fandom.

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February 1, 2026 at 9:13 PM
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JASP is a four-day symposium that makes Austen scholarship accessible for a general audience. Our symposium includes lectures, small-group discussions, and a Regency ball. JASP 2026 takes place June 11-14, 2026 in Greensburg, PA. The focus novel is Pride and Prejudice. Registration opens soon!
February 1, 2026 at 7:20 PM
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Save the date for JASP 2026! Our four-day symposium 'Pride, Prejudice, and the Pursuit of Happiness' takes place June 11-14, 2026 at Seton Hill University in Greensburg, PA. Registration is set to open on or around February 1st. Stay tuned for an official announcement!
January 31, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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Mr. Steplively, our JASP 2025 AND JASP 2026 dance master, is having a Valentine's Ball on Feb 14, 2026 6:30 PM at The Country Club of Petersburg in Petersburg, VA. Online ticket sales end on Feb 8th.

For details and to purchase tickets visit: www.mrcsteplively.com

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January 29, 2026 at 3:35 PM
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"I must confess that I think her as delightful as a creature as ever appeared in print, & how I shall be able to tolerate those who do not like her at least, I do not know." - Letter to Cassandra Austen, 29 January 1813

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January 28, 2026 at 9:57 PM
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January 28, 2026 at 9:49 PM
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Whether it's 2016 or 2026, Pride and Prejudice never stops trending!

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January 28, 2026 at 5:13 PM
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January 28, 2026 at 4:55 PM
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"I want to tell you that I have got my own darling Child from London..."- Letter from Jane Austen to Cassandra Austen, 29 January 1813

Happy Pride and Prejudice Day! Austen's second published novel was published #onthisday in 1813.

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January 28, 2026 at 3:05 PM
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Happy Birthday to Rosamund Pike who portrayed Jane Bennet in the 2005 film adaptation of Pride and Prejudice!

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January 27, 2026 at 4:25 PM
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Happy #NationalHuggingDay!

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January 21, 2026 at 8:11 PM
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Today we celebrate the life and legacy of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Jane Austen and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr both quoted the 18th century English poet William Cowper. Read more here: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/if-he-i...

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"If he is not to be animated by Cowper!": Dr. Martin Luther King Jr and Jane Austen's Favorite Poet
In honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s birthday we take a look at his admiration for Jane Austen's favorite poet William Cowper.
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January 19, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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ICYMI: Student Gabby Fowler gives us a taste of Bath! Read (or re read) here: www.janeaustensummer.org/post/bringin...

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Bringing Austen to Life: A Taste of Bath
Student Gabby Fowler reflects on her experience in Bath, including meeting Adrian Lukis, attending a lecture by John Mullan, and watching a theatrical adaptation of Emma.
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January 18, 2026 at 11:56 PM
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Revisiting JASP 2016 with our VIP (Very Important Pug)!

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January 18, 2026 at 3:37 PM
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JASP 2016: Mansfield Park & Its Afterlives!

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January 17, 2026 at 8:02 PM