The International Conference

The BARS International Conference has a long history of successful four-day events attended by both eminent and new Romanticists from Britain and abroad. These conferences showcase the new work being done in the field of Romantic studies. They are held biennially, and have included 'Enlightenment, Romanticism & Nation' (University of Glasgow, 2011), 'Romantic Circulations' (Roehampton University, 2009), 'Emancipation, Liberation, Freedom'(jointly with NASSR, University of Bristol, 2007), 'Romanticism's Debateable Lands' (University of Newcastle, 2005), 'Romantic Conflict' ( University of Warwick , 2003), 'Sustaining Romanticism' (University of Liverpool , 2001), 'Romantic Revelations' (Keele University, 1999).

The 13th International Conference, Romantic Imports and Exports will be held at the University of Southampton on 25th-28th July, 2013.