Dr Jodie Marley is an independent scholar working on Romantic literature and art history. Her recent publications include a chapter on gender and sexuality in Seán O’Casey in Context (Cambridge… Read more »
Deadline: Tuesday 31st March 2026 The British Association for Romantic Studies is pleased to invite Expressions of Interest in hosting its 2028 International Biennial Conference. This conference will follow the… Read more »
Voting in the BARS 2025 Elections concluded on Monday. The returning officers, Matthew Sangster and Mary Fairclough, have checked and validated the ballots and are now pleased to announce the… Read more »
The BARS 2025 Executive Elections will run online between Monday 1st September and Monday 15th September (11:59pm); a voting link with instructions will be circulated to members. There are four… Read more »
The BARS 2025 Executive Elections will run online between Monday 1st September and Monday 15th September (11:59pm); a voting link with instructions will be circulated to members. There are five… Read more »
The British Association for Romantic Studies invites expressions of interest from Romanticists who would like to serve on the judging panel for the next BARS First Book Prize. The prize… Read more »
The British Association for Romantic Studies invites self-nominations from those who would like to stand for positions on the Executive. As per the Constitution, elections are held for around half… Read more »
Please see below for descriptions of the six roles for which BARS is holding elections in the summer of 2025. Details of the self-nomination process can be found here. Vice… Read more »
This has been a very difficult year for BARS members working in universities, with every day seeming to bring news of new cuts and threats of redundancies. BARS is keen… Read more »
Ross Wilson is Professor of the History and Theory of Criticism at the University of Cambridge. His research focuses on the history, theory, and practice of literary criticism and on… Read more »