The British Association for Romantic Studies condemns in the strongest terms the systemic and persistent destruction of Black lives. The deplorable and distressing murders of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery and Breonna Taylor are the… Read more »
The BARS PG and ECR Reps are pleased to announce that Registration is now open for the BARS Postgraduate and Early-Career Conference 2020: Romantic Futurities. The conference invites delegates to… Read more »
Want to write for the BARS Blog? Get in touch with a proposal for our series ‘On This Day’. This series is about Romantic bicentenaries, and has been running since July… Read more »
A report below from Amy Wilcockson, winner of The Scottish Romanticism Research Award 2019. Amy is a doctoral researcher in the School of English at the University of Nottingham. In… Read more »
Tomorrow – 7 April 2020 – is William Wordsworth’s 250th birthday. Look out for exciting virtual celebrations from Wordsworth Grasmere on social media: Wordsworth Grasmere Twitter: Follow #Wordsworth250 @WordsworthGras @CuratorWT@WTdirector…. Read more »
A message from Alice Rhodes, BARS European Engagement Fellow (University of York) Dear all, Hopefully you’re staying safe and well in these challenging times. As many of us move our… Read more »
The BARS ECR & PGR ‘Romantic Futurities’ Conference has been cancelled due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, but the organisers hope to offer a digital alternative to their delegates. Head… Read more »
Following our recent call to share online resources, we’re delighted to say we’ve had a great response to this so far. This list is not complete yet, as we are… Read more »
We hope all friends of BARS are keeping well in these challenging times. BARS Communications is seeking to develop our online community and conversations during this difficult, isolating period. Do… Read more »
A message below from Gillian Dow, Vice-President of BARS. Dear Colleagues, The free, online, course Jane Austen: Myth, Reality and Global Celebrity – designed by me and colleagues at the… Read more »