The British Association for Romantic Studies is delighted to invite proposals for digital roundtables in 2025! These 90-minute events bring together four or five speakers, presenting for ca.10-minutes each, followed… Read more »
Dear BARS Members, I hope you are all 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 »
The BARS Executive Committee established the Stephen Copley bursary scheme in order to support postgraduate and early-career research within the UK. The bursaries primarily fund expenses incurred through travel to… Read more »
In addition to our existing funding schemes, BARS launched a new initiative in 2024: the Open Fellowship, which is available to scholars at any career stage undertaking exceptional work at… 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 »
Many thanks to Sharon Choe for her excellent report on the BARS Conference 2024! This year’s biennial BARS conference was held at the beautiful University of Glasgow. With the theme… Read more »
BARS extends our thanks to Liz Wan who has put together this wonderful conference report for us regarding 2024’s Biennial Conference held in Glasgow! Thanks to the titanic efforts by… Read more »
This August I was thrilled to be able to make a much-needed trip to London, with the aim of viewing several collections related to my doctoral research, thanks to the… Read more »
Past President’s Report 2024 Anthony Mandal (Cardiff University, UK) During my term as BARS President between 2019 and 2024, our community has experienced massive changes. Between 2020 and 2022, the… 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 »