Jane Austen Society of North America, Southwest Region
Welcome
Whether you have just discovered Jane Austen or are a lifelong aficionado, you are welcome at the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) and our local region of the society, JASNA Southwest.
Our region is one of the oldest and largest in the national society. We host three regional meetings annually, featuring a wide range of speakers and presentations, and offer numerous local reading and game groups. Learn more about the benefits of joining JASNA and JASNA Southwest on our membership page.
We hope you enjoy exploring our site and we hope to see you soon!
Left: Lyme Park stood in for Pemberley in the 1995 Pride and Prejudice mini series.
Video from the 2018 JASNA Annual General Meeting in Kansas City
Sony Event Already Sold Out
JASNA Southwest's Dec. 8 meeting at Sony Pictures Studio has already reached capacity. We have established a waiting list for members. To be added to the list, please email jasnasw@jasnasw.com.
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2018 AGM in Kansas City
The 2018 Annual General Meeting of the Jane Austen Society of North America in Kansas City garnered record-breaking attendance, with more than 900 participants! The theme was Persuasion, 200 Years of Constancy and Hope. Highlights included the enlightening and...
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Jane Austen in Hollywood, Winter 2018 Meeting
Mark your calendar for Saturday, December 8, for a day at Sony Pictures Studios celebrating Jane Austen in Hollywood. Our featured speakers will be Linda Troost and Sayre Greenfield, editors of Jane Austen in Hollywood, the first book about the Austen film phenomenon....
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Young Filmmakers Contest Open through Nov. 1
The Southwest Region of the Jane Austen Society of North America (JASNA) is accepting video submissions for our second Young Filmmakers Contest. Students at the high school, college and graduate-school levels (including spring 2018 graduates) are eligible to compete...
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Save the Date for the following upcoming events! Sign up for our mailing list for more information.
Saturday, December 8, Sony Pictures Studios, Culver City
Jane Austen in Hollywood
Featured speakers: Linda Troost and Sayre Greenfield on The Unfilmable Jane Austen: The Case of Northanger Abbey. Troost and Greenfield are editors of Jane Austen in Hollywood, the first book to explore the Austen film phenomenon.
Fashion historian Kimberly Chrisman Campbell will discuss the checkered history of costuming in Austen adaptations.
A Celebration of 80 Years of Pride and Prejudice on Film
Saturday, February 23, Brand Library, Glendale
Jane Austen, Working Woman
Featured speaker: Liz Philosophos Cooper, in her first official speaking engagement as JASNA president
Saturday, June 1, Huntington Library, San Marino
Relationships in Austen
Featured speakers: Ted Scheinman, author of Camp Austen: My Life as an Accidental Jane Austen Superfan, and his mother, noted Austen scholar Deborah Knuth Klenck
UCLA Professor Charles Lynn Batten
Saturday, September 14, Chapman University, Orange
Jane Austen Meets Mary Shelley
Featured speakers: John Kessel will discuss Pride and Prometheus, his mashup of Pride and Prejudice and Frankenstein
UCLA Professor Anne Mellor will give a talk on Mothering Monsters: Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein
Saturday, December 7, Location to be announced
What’s Next in Jane Austen?
Featured speakers: Devoney Looser and Janine Barchas
Saturday, May 2, Mission Inn, Riverside
Miss Austen Goes to Washington
Our event will explore Regency-era politics as well as Austen’s influence today.
Reading and Game Groups
For the upcoming schedule for each of our reading and game groups, visit the reading and game groups page.
Immerse yourself in an Austen novel, participate in a reading or game group or catch up on the latest JASNA Southwest news.
Explore the benefits of becoming a JASNA and JASNA Southwest member, or join or renew your membership now!
Join other Jane Austen fans from around Southern California by attending one of our regional meetings.
Greet visitors at our Festival of Books booth, organize a new reading group or assist with events and more as a valued volunteer.
Support JASNA’s Southwest region with a tax-deductible donation in any amount. Your gift truly makes a meaningful difference in all we do!
Discover a treasure trove of resources, including our comprehensive guide to film adaptations as well as books Austen herself admired.
Email jasnasw or visit our contact page to direct your query on a specific topic or to a board member. We look forward to hearing from you.
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