DIARY OF EVENTS

Thurs
15 May 08  >>

Fellow's Lecture: Illustrating Jane’s Juvenilia

Professor Juliet McMaster, University of Alberta, created a picture book for children, illustrating Jane Austen’s youthful work, 'The Beautiful Cassandra'. This heightened her awareness of how much can be learned about Jane Austen by studying her early work, and led to her creation of the Juvenilia Press, a press devoted to producing scholarly editions of the early works of authors, with student involvement in the editing process. McMaster will discuss and explain her choices in illustrating young Jane’s wild and wicked early works, including 'The History of England', 'Lesley Castle', and 'Lady Susan'. Download the PDF Here.

22/23rd
May 08  >>

Conference: Readers, Writers, Salonnieres: female networks in Europe, 1700-1900

This conference is jointly organised by the University of Southampton English Discipline, the University of Warwick French Department and Swansea University German Section.

The conference is one in a series being held in conjunction with the Netherlands Research Organisation (NWO) project "New Approaches to European Women's Writing" which is based at the University of Utrecht and is directed by Dr Suzan van Dijk.
The eighteenth and nineteenth centuries saw an explosion of interest in Europe in foreign languages and literatures, and recent research has begun to explore the part played by women in cross-cultural interchange. This conference seeks to examine the trans-national links between literary women in Europe in the period 1700-1900.

For further information, please visit this web page or contact Sandy White, the Conference Administrator: sw17@soton.ac.uk

Thurs
12 Jun 08  >>

Fellow's Lecture: Edith Wharton

Professor Hermione Lee, University of Oxford, talks about her critically-acclaimed biography, a painstakingly researched account of Edith Wharton’s life and works. Lee presents Wharton in a new and different light, illuminating the complexities and inner struggles of this fascinating woman whose writing tackled the conflicting, and often thwarted, desires of women – and men – in the ‘age of innocence’ and beyond. Download the PDF Here.

21st Jun - 29th Jun 08  >>

Jane Austen Regency Week

A week of events taking place in Alton and Chawton, offering music, readings,plays,displays,talks, open day,market and much more.More details are on the dedicated web site Jane Austen Regency Week or download a pdf  guide to events taking place here.

Thurs
26 Jun 08  >>

Open Day:
Jane Austen Regency Week Event

Come and explore the house, the library and the gardens. 10.30am till 4.30pm. Entry: £6 for adults, children under 14 go free. Entertainment includes regency dancing, readings from Jane Austen, Shire horse demonstrations and children’s activities. Light refreshments are available.

Fri
04 Jul 08  >>

An Evening of Words and Music with
Louis de Bernières & the Antonius Players.

Join us for an intimate evening of music, poetry and readings in St Nicholas Church, Chawton, with one of the world's foremost authors, Louis de Bernières, author of Captain Corelli's Mandolin. Aside from writing, Louis is a keen musician and mandolin player and is joined for the evening by the versatile and talented Antonius Players.

Tickets are £20 including a champagne reception at Chawton House.

6pm: Champagne Reception

7pm: Performance

Thurs
31 Jul 08  >>

Open Day

Come and explore the house, the library and the gardens. 10.30am till 4.30pm. Entry: £6 for adults, children under 14 go free. Entertainment includes regency dancing, readings from Jane Austen, Shire horse demonstrations and children’s activities. Light refreshments will be available.

Sun
17 Aug 08 >>

Longstock Park Water Garden
Charity Open Day

We are delighted to announce that, together with the Hampshire Gardens Trust, we have been selected to hold a special public opening of the private Longstock Park Water Garden to raise funds and increase awareness of the two charities and their school gardening projects. Referred to as the ‘finest water garden in the world’ by the International Water Lilly Society, the garden is part of the Leckford Estate and was created by John Spedan Lewis in the 1940s as a place to work and reflect. Click on the link to visit the Longstock Park Water Gardens.

The Garden will be open from 2pm to 5pm. Admission will be £5 for adults and £1 for children (up to and including 14 years of age) and all proceeds will go directly to the two charities.

Thurs
21 Aug 08 >>

Open Day

Come and explore the house, the library and the gardens. 10.30am till 4.30pm. Entry: £6 for adults, children under 14 go free. Entertainment includes regency dancing, readings from Jane Austen, Shire horse demonstrations and children’s activities. Light refreshments will be available.

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