Notice from the Conference Organisers:This is just a quick note to remind BARS Conference delegates that the deadline for bursary applications is 16th March (next Monday). Please see your acceptance email for… Read more »
I was thrilled to find out I’d won a Stephen Copley Award to support a research trip to Belfast. As part of a wider project tracing the influence of Anna… 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 »
The BARS Blog is the blog of the British Association for Romantic Studies (BARS), the UK’s leading national organisation for promoting the study of Romanticism. The blog is maintained by… Read more »
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 »
Dear Friends, I hope this notice finds you well. As we approach the end of the year, I would like to express our gratitude for your continued support of BARS. As… Read more »
I was fortunate to be awarded the 2025 President’s Fellowship from the British Association for Romantic Studies (BARS), which enabled me to spend time in Oxford researching the presence of… Read more »
I’m writing to update members on the outcome of the first Cambridge University Press Best Paper Prize, which we inaugurated at this year’s BARS ECR/PGR Conference in Cambridge. Our keynote speakers… Read more »
You are warmly invited to submit proposals for the BARS digital events series for spring 2026! We are particularly interested in 90-minute roundtables that bring together four or five speakers, presenting for about 10… Read more »
Independent researchers with an interest in any aspect of Romantic Studies (including literature, architecture, art, politics, culture, history etc) are invited to apply for the Independent Researcher Bursary. The purpose… Read more »