Officers<\/h3>\nPresident: Ian Haywood (University of Roehampton)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.bars.ac.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Ian-Ufizzi-cropped-150x150.jpg\")
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Ian was elected President in 2015 and before that served for four years as Vice-President. \u00a0In the last two years, he has overseen and supported the introduction of numerous new initiatives such as the Wordsworth Trust Fellowship<\/a>, the foundation of European Romanticisms in Association (ERA)<\/a>, the Nineteenth-Century Matters Fellowship<\/a>, and the Scottish Romanticism Research Award<\/a>, as well as expanding many of BARS’ current activities. \u00a0Ian believes in an inclusive Executive where each member is encouraged (backed by resources) to develop their area of responsibility. \u00a0Future plans may include a new Public Engagement Fellowship and a supernumerary conference with NASSR.<\/p>\nVice President: Anthony Mandal (Cardiff University)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.bars.ac.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Anthony-Mandal-150x150.jpg\")
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After serving as a co-opted member of the Executive since\u00a02013,\u00a0Anthony Mandal was elected in 2015 as\u00a0Vice-President of BARS.\u00a0 Since his election, he has contributed to ongoing and new initiatives that promote BARS\u00a0and expand its reach.\u00a0 As Vice-President, he has sat on the award committee of the second\u00a0BARS First Book Prize; reviewed\u00a0applications for the BARS and Marilyn\u00a0Butler Fellowships at Chawton House Library; arranged the preparation of the\u00a0BARS postcards; and developed BARS funding awards with the\u00a0Executive.\u00a0 During 2017\u201318, he will be hosting and mentoring the second BARS\/BAVS\u00a0Nineteenth-Century Matters Fellow at Cardiff University.<\/p>\n
Treasurer and Membership Secretary: Jane Moore (Cardiff University)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.bars.ac.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Jane-Moore-150x150.jpg\")
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Jane has been the BARS Treasurer since 2013, and has been responsible for refining the financial reporting of the Association, managing its day-to-day finances, and for regularising BARS membership records. \u00a0She was co-organiser of Cardiff 2015.<\/p>\n
Secretary: Jennifer Orr (Newcastle University)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n<\/h4>\nPast President: Nicola J. Watson (Open University)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.bars.ac.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Nicky-Watson-150x150.jpg\")
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Nicola was BARS President from 2011 to 2015, during which time she placed the association on a sound financial footing, instituted the BARS First Book Prize<\/a>, and generally made BARS more outward-looking and expansive. \u00a0Since 2013, her major initiative has been the founding of European Romanticisms in Association (ERA)<\/a>, in which BARS plays a leading role.<\/p>\nOrdinary Members<\/h3>\nEditor of The BARS Review<\/em>: Mark Sandy (Durham University)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.bars.ac.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Mark-Sandy-150x150.jpg\")
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Currently Professor in English at Durham, Mark brings his wide experience of Romantic Studies to bear on The BARS Review<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\nBursaries Officer: Daniel Cook (University of Dundee)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.bars.ac.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Daniel-Cook-150x150.jpg\")
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Daniel has served on the Executive for several years; he manages most of the BARS bursary schemes, including the Copley Awards and the Scottish Romanticism Research Award. \u00a0With Matt Sangster and Anna Mercer, he fronts our Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\nWebsite Editor: Matthew Sangster (University of Glasgow)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.bars.ac.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Matthew-Sangster-150x150.jpg\")
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Matthew Sangster has been on the Executive since 2009 in a number of roles. \u00a0His initiatives as Website Editor include the creation of the Blog<\/a> and the Exchange<\/a>, the ‘Five Questions’ interview series with academics about recent books and research projects<\/a> and the continuing development of the site.\u00a0 Matt is also technical editor of The BARS Review<\/em><\/a>, having overseen the transition to the new online format.<\/p>\nEarly Career Representative: Honor Rieley (University of Glasgow)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\nHonor was the organiser of the successful Early Career and Postgraduate Conference<\/a> in Oxford in 2016 and was formerly the postgraduate representative.\u00a0 She currently represents the interests of early career scholars at Executive meetings and is co-organising the 2018 Early Career and Postgraduate Conference.<\/p>\nPostgraduate Representative: Paul Stephens (University of Oxford)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.bars.ac.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Paul-Stephens-150x150.jpg\")
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Paul is a DPhil student in English Literature at Lincoln College, Oxford (2016-2019).\u00a0 In addition to his role as College Warden, he is the\u00a0(MCR) Academic Representative\u00a0for postgraduate\u00a0students at Lincoln, Treasurer of Oxford’s\u00a0Romanticism and Eighteenth-Century Studies (RECSO) Network, and was on the organising committee for the\u00a0Oxford English Graduate Conference 2017.\u00a0 He represents the interests of postgraduates on the committee and is co-organiser of the 2018 Early Career and Postgraduate Conference.<\/p>\n
Co-Opted Positions<\/h3>\n
As well as its elected members, the Executive include a number of co-opted specialists who bring particular expertise to the association. \u00a0The co-opted members for 2017-19 are:<\/p>\n
Francesca Benatti (Open University)<\/strong><\/p>\nFrancesca is assisting Nicky Watson with the development of\u00a0ERA’s digital presence<\/a>.<\/p>\nJeff Cowton (Wordsworth Trust)<\/strong><\/p>\nJeff is responsible for the Wordsworth Trust Fellowship<\/a> and for developing liaisons with similar partners.<\/p>\nGillian Dow (Chawton House and the University of Southampton)<\/strong><\/p>\nGillian is responsible for developing BARS’ events and public engagement activities.<\/p>\n
Claire Connolly (University College Cork)<\/strong><\/p>\nClaire is Chair of the BARS First Book Prize<\/a>.<\/p>\nAnna Mercer (University of York)<\/strong><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/www.bars.ac.uk\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/Anna-Mercer-150x150.jpg\")
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Anna has been working on the BARS blog with Matthew Sangster since 2015, when she started the blog series ‘On This Day’<\/a>.\u00a0 She has been editing the blog since 2016.\u00a0 She is an Early Career Researcher working on literary relationships of the Romantic Period.\u00a0 She recently completed her PhD on the Shelleys at the University of York.<\/p>\nSusan Oliver (University of Essex)<\/strong><\/p>\nSusan is a long-time member of the Executive responsible for fronting BARS at the annual NASSR<\/a> conferences.<\/p>\nNeil Ramsey (University of New South Wales)<\/strong><\/p>\nNeil manages the mailbase and the BARS news alert system, and is responsible for liaising with the Romantic Studies Association of Australasia (RSAA)<\/a>.<\/p>\nLynda Pratt (University of Nottingham)<\/strong><\/p>\nLynda is one of the organisers of the 2019 BARS International Conference, \u2018Romantic Facts and Fantasies\u2019.<\/p>\n
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Ian was elected President in 2015 and before that served for four years as Vice-President. \u00a0In the last two years, he has overseen and supported the introduction of numerous new initiatives such as the Wordsworth Trust Fellowship<\/a>, the foundation of European Romanticisms in Association (ERA)<\/a>, the Nineteenth-Century Matters Fellowship<\/a>, and the Scottish Romanticism Research Award<\/a>, as well as expanding many of BARS’ current activities. \u00a0Ian believes in an inclusive Executive where each member is encouraged (backed by resources) to develop their area of responsibility. \u00a0Future plans may include a new Public Engagement Fellowship and a supernumerary conference with NASSR.<\/p>\n After serving as a co-opted member of the Executive since\u00a02013,\u00a0Anthony Mandal was elected in 2015 as\u00a0Vice-President of BARS.\u00a0 Since his election, he has contributed to ongoing and new initiatives that promote BARS\u00a0and expand its reach.\u00a0 As Vice-President, he has sat on the award committee of the second\u00a0BARS First Book Prize; reviewed\u00a0applications for the BARS and Marilyn\u00a0Butler Fellowships at Chawton House Library; arranged the preparation of the\u00a0BARS postcards; and developed BARS funding awards with the\u00a0Executive.\u00a0 During 2017\u201318, he will be hosting and mentoring the second BARS\/BAVS\u00a0Nineteenth-Century Matters Fellow at Cardiff University.<\/p>\n Jane has been the BARS Treasurer since 2013, and has been responsible for refining the financial reporting of the Association, managing its day-to-day finances, and for regularising BARS membership records. \u00a0She was co-organiser of Cardiff 2015.<\/p>\n Nicola was BARS President from 2011 to 2015, during which time she placed the association on a sound financial footing, instituted the BARS First Book Prize<\/a>, and generally made BARS more outward-looking and expansive. \u00a0Since 2013, her major initiative has been the founding of European Romanticisms in Association (ERA)<\/a>, in which BARS plays a leading role.<\/p>\n Currently Professor in English at Durham, Mark brings his wide experience of Romantic Studies to bear on The BARS Review<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n Daniel has served on the Executive for several years; he manages most of the BARS bursary schemes, including the Copley Awards and the Scottish Romanticism Research Award. \u00a0With Matt Sangster and Anna Mercer, he fronts our Twitter<\/a> and Facebook<\/a> accounts.<\/p>\n Matthew Sangster has been on the Executive since 2009 in a number of roles. \u00a0His initiatives as Website Editor include the creation of the Blog<\/a> and the Exchange<\/a>, the ‘Five Questions’ interview series with academics about recent books and research projects<\/a> and the continuing development of the site.\u00a0 Matt is also technical editor of The BARS Review<\/em><\/a>, having overseen the transition to the new online format.<\/p>\n Honor was the organiser of the successful Early Career and Postgraduate Conference<\/a> in Oxford in 2016 and was formerly the postgraduate representative.\u00a0 She currently represents the interests of early career scholars at Executive meetings and is co-organising the 2018 Early Career and Postgraduate Conference.<\/p>\n Paul is a DPhil student in English Literature at Lincoln College, Oxford (2016-2019).\u00a0 In addition to his role as College Warden, he is the\u00a0(MCR) Academic Representative\u00a0for postgraduate\u00a0students at Lincoln, Treasurer of Oxford’s\u00a0Romanticism and Eighteenth-Century Studies (RECSO) Network, and was on the organising committee for the\u00a0Oxford English Graduate Conference 2017.\u00a0 He represents the interests of postgraduates on the committee and is co-organiser of the 2018 Early Career and Postgraduate Conference.<\/p>\n As well as its elected members, the Executive include a number of co-opted specialists who bring particular expertise to the association. \u00a0The co-opted members for 2017-19 are:<\/p>\n Francesca Benatti (Open University)<\/strong><\/p>\n Francesca is assisting Nicky Watson with the development of\u00a0ERA’s digital presence<\/a>.<\/p>\n Jeff Cowton (Wordsworth Trust)<\/strong><\/p>\n Jeff is responsible for the Wordsworth Trust Fellowship<\/a> and for developing liaisons with similar partners.<\/p>\n Gillian Dow (Chawton House and the University of Southampton)<\/strong><\/p>\n Gillian is responsible for developing BARS’ events and public engagement activities.<\/p>\n Claire Connolly (University College Cork)<\/strong><\/p>\n Claire is Chair of the BARS First Book Prize<\/a>.<\/p>\n Anna Mercer (University of York)<\/strong><\/p>\n Anna has been working on the BARS blog with Matthew Sangster since 2015, when she started the blog series ‘On This Day’<\/a>.\u00a0 She has been editing the blog since 2016.\u00a0 She is an Early Career Researcher working on literary relationships of the Romantic Period.\u00a0 She recently completed her PhD on the Shelleys at the University of York.<\/p>\n Susan Oliver (University of Essex)<\/strong><\/p>\n Susan is a long-time member of the Executive responsible for fronting BARS at the annual NASSR<\/a> conferences.<\/p>\n Neil Ramsey (University of New South Wales)<\/strong><\/p>\n Neil manages the mailbase and the BARS news alert system, and is responsible for liaising with the Romantic Studies Association of Australasia (RSAA)<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lynda Pratt (University of Nottingham)<\/strong><\/p>\n Lynda is one of the organisers of the 2019 BARS International Conference, \u2018Romantic Facts and Fantasies\u2019.<\/p>\nVice President: Anthony Mandal (Cardiff University)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/p>\nTreasurer and Membership Secretary: Jane Moore (Cardiff University)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/p>\nSecretary: Jennifer Orr (Newcastle University)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Past President: Nicola J. Watson (Open University)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/p>\nOrdinary Members<\/h3>\n
Editor of The BARS Review<\/em>: Mark Sandy (Durham University)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/p>\nBursaries Officer: Daniel Cook (University of Dundee)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/p>\nWebsite Editor: Matthew Sangster (University of Glasgow)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
<\/p>\nEarly Career Representative: Honor Rieley (University of Glasgow)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
Postgraduate Representative: Paul Stephens (University of Oxford)<\/a><\/strong><\/h4>\n
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