“Elementary, My Dear Austen”: Why Jane Austen Has Turned to Crime
It is a truth universally acknowledged that a Jane Austen fan will wonder what happens to her characters beyond the scope of the novels. When asked by her nieces and… Read more »
Author Archives: Amy Wilcockson
Call for Applications: The BARS President’s Fellowship 2027
In June 2020, the British Association for Romantic Studies announced its unequivocal support of the Black community, its condemnation of all forms of racism and its commitment to practical action. In… Read more »
Call for Applications: The BARS Open Fellowship 2027
The Open Fellowship is available to scholars at any career stage undertaking exceptional work at the forefront of Romantic studies to support research expenses of up to £2000. Expenses may… Read more »
Call For Papers: Romantic Studies Association of Australasia Conference, 18-20 November 2027
Romanticism and Propertyhttps://cems.anu.edu.au/2026/06/cfp-the-romantic-studies-association-of-australasia-conference-2027/ Property changed in both idea and practice in the decades around 1800. The French Revolution saw an upheaval of property relations through the confiscation of Church and… Read more »
Resource Announcement: THE YOUNGER ROMANTICS – A MULTIMEDIA RESOURCE.
Reading recent commentaries on the difficulties of teaching English literature in general, and the Romantics in particular in modern classroom contexts, (with the issues of short attention spans, and AI… Read more »
Call for Papers: Second Poznań European Romanticism Conference, to be held in Poznań, Poland, from 1–3 June 2027
Dear colleagues, We are pleased to announce the Second Poznań European Romanticism Conference, to be held in Poznań, Poland, from 1–3 June 2027. ROMANTIC INTERRUPTIONS, ROMANTIC DISRUPTIONS The conference is organised by Adam… Read more »
BARS Digital Event: THE LAST MAN TODAY
Speakers: Young-ok An, Simon Bainbridge, Daniel Cook, Fuson Wang, Omar F Miranda, and Sharon Ruston 16 September 2026, 6.30pm – 8.30pm (UK time) Register here: https://uni-mainz-de.zoom.us/meeting/register/sUS7ykTmRLyX0v1H2ZjMiQ The year 2026 marks the… Read more »
Call for Applications: BARS Communications Fellow 2026-27
The British Association for Romantic Studies (BARS) would like to invite applications for a Communications Fellow to assist with the BARS Blog and social media for a period of one year… Read more »
BARS Election 2026: Results
The election results are now in following the close of voting at 11:59pm on Monday 27 July. We received 25 responses in total, and the eligibility of all voters has… Read more »
BARS Online Conference 2028 Reminder: Thursday 6th August
Thank you to all attendees of the in-person portion of BARS 2026 ‘Romantic Retrospection’ at the University of Birmingham. It was a wonderful few days which we hope all attendees… Read more »