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PARTICIPATE IN THE JANE AUSTEN SURVEY 2008
Your responses on this survey (online or paper) will help to create a nuanced profile of current Jane Austen enthusiasts – results to be presented at the AGM in October and then available for discussion by our group and others.
The survey appears to be the first of its kind. Won't it be interesting to find out if our community fits the popular stereotypes of Janeites – or not?
The survey takes about 15 minutes to complete and may be accessed online at http://www.janeaustensurvey.org/. To request a paper copy, write to: J. Kiefer, 34522 N. Scottsdale Road, Scottsdale, AZ 85262. Feel free to pass the URL/address on to fellow Austen enthusiasts who are not members of the group.
For more information, you may contact the survey administrator (Jeanne Kiefer, research consultant and JASNA life member) at Jeanne@janeaustensurvey.org
GOUCHER COLLEGE NAMES FOURTH BIENNIAL BURKE JANE AUSTEN SCHOLAR
Goucher College has named Devoney Looser, associate professor of English and literature coordinator at the University of Missouri, Columbia, as the 2007-2008 Burke Jane Austen Scholar-in-Residence.
Looser, the author of British Women Writers and the Writing of History, 1670-1820, will complete a weeklong research residency in the Jane Austen Collection of Goucher’s Julia Rogers Library next March, and she also will consult with students and faculty and deliver a public lecture.
To learn more about Devoney Looser, click here to visit the Goucher College web site.
B &
B OFFERS A JANE AUSTEN ROOM AND A DISCOUNT
The
Alexander House Booklovers B & B
would like to extend to all Jane Austen Society Members a 15% discount
on single-night rates and a 5% discount on their (already deeply discounted)
two-night rates in the Jane Austen Room.
Here's a link to their website: www.BookloversBnB.com.
The Bed and Breakfast is located in the historic town of Princess Anne,
Maryland on the Eastern Shore.
AN AUSTEN BLOG
We've found a wonderful blog
on everything about Jane Austen, in fact their tagline is "She's
everywhere." To check out more click here http://www.austenblog.com/
JANE
AUSTEN CENTRE OFFERS FREE JANE AUSTEN E-MAIL NEWSLETTER
The Jane Austen Centre in Bath
is offering sign up for a free e-mail newsletter. As the editors put it,
each newsletter offers "The world of Jane Austen on our desktop
every month." For more details and to
sign-up click here.
E-MAIL NEWSLETTER
JASNA - MD now offers an e-mail newsletter that is sent periodically to members who join the list. The newsletter features notices on upcoming meetings and announcements. To join, fill in your e-mail address below and click the "Join" button.
JANE AUSTEN'S REGENCY WORLD -- BI-MONTHLY MAGAZINE
A must-have for fellow Janeites this beautiful glossy magazine has everything you're interested in and is sure to please. The second edition, features a star interview with Amanda Root. (Anne Elliot in Persuasion), Professor Graham Davis takes us down to the seedy side of town to investigate lowlife in Regency times, The Jane Austen Dancers on the making of the recent BBC drama The Real Jane Austen, respected Graphologist Pat Field uncovers some hidden meaning in Jane's handwriting, Sue Le Blond continues the series A year in Bath 1801 Beautifully illustrated and the second of the series and much, much more. To find out more and to subscribe click here.
COMMUNITY EVENTS
We'd love to hear
from you about any Jane Austen-related events happening in or around Baltimore
that would be of interest to other members. If you would like us to post
an event, please email Lorna Carton at lornacarton@comcast.net.
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