Welcome to BARS

The British Association for Romantic Studies (BARS) was set up in 1989 by academics to promote the study of the cultural history of the Romantic period. Since then, BARS has organised eight International conferences at various locations in the UK, has published the BARS Bulletin and Review twice-yearly, and currently has more than 350 members.

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This section will provide information about BARS International Conferences, BARS Day Conferences, other conferences on Romantic period literature and culture, and other events, including the Midlands Romantic Seminar. Please use the menu bar on the left of the present page. If you have a conference or event you would like to advertise here, please send details via email to Susan Oliver, susanoliver@mac.com

As a BARS member, you are also entitled to receive the electronic BARS mailbase. This advertises calls for papers, events, resources and publications relevant to Romantic studies via email to over 300 members. If you would like to join, or post a message on the mailbase, please email Neil Ramsey (neil.ramsey@anu.edu.au) with your full name and email address.

Messages are held in archives at www.jiscmail.ac.uk/archives/bars.html