Jane Austen Society of North America, Southwest Region
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Recap: What’s Next in Jane Austen?
On December 7, JASNA Southwest celebrated its 40th anniversary at the University of Southern California — a fitting location since USC was where the region held its inaugural meeting almost exactly four decades before. The 2019 festivities at the festive Town &...
2020 Event Schedule
Download the new JASNA Southwest event schedule for 2020, and plan to join us for four exciting events during the new year: February 29 at UCLA, May 2 at the Mission Inn in Riverside, Sept. 12 (location TBD) and December 5 at The Grand in Long Beach.
Register Now for ‘What’s Next in Jane Austen?’
Join us for JASNA Southwest's 40th anniversary and our annual Jane Austen birthday celebration on Saturday, December 7, at the University of Southern California's beautiful Town & Gown ballroom. JASNA SW's very first meeting, on December 14, 1979, was held at USC,...
Board Election and Proposed Bylaws Changes
At our meeting on December 7, 2019, at USC Town & Gown, we will be voting on new board members as well proposed bylaws changes. Following is the slate of new board members: President and Regional Coordinator: Susie Wampler Meeting Registrar/Assistant Treasurer:...
Recap of ‘Jane Austen Meets Mary Shelley’
Nearly 140 JASNA Southwest members and guests gathered at Chapman University for “Jane Austen Meets Mary Shelley” on September 14. Numerous students from both Chapman University and Azusa Pacific University joined JASNA members for this event, which featured speakers...
Sanditon U.S. Air Date Announced
The eagerly anticipated, eight-part series Sanditon, based on the unfinished novel Jane Austen was working on shortly before her death in 1817, will premiere on PBS MASTERPIECE on January 12, 2020. The series stars Rose Williams as Charlotte Heywood, Theo James...
In Memoriam: Nancy Ramsey
JASNA Southwest board member Nancy Ramsey passed away on August 15 after a long battle with lung cancer. Nancy grew up in Burbank and Lancaster with her siblings Robert and Sue. As an adolescent, she was an avid horseback rider and dreamed of traveling to exotic...
Bringing Sanditon to Life
The mini-series Sanditon—based on the unfinished novel Jane Austen was working on shortly before her death in 1817—is being brought to life by award-winning screenwriter Andrew Davies, who has already adapted Pride and Prejudice (1995), Sense and Sensibility (2008),...
Sanditon Mini-Series Coming in 2020
Registration Now Open for Austen Meets Shelley
Registration is now open for our Sept. 14 event, Jane Austen Meets Mary Shelley, to be held at Chapman University. We hope to see you there! Details are on our registration page.