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Young Filmmakers Winners Announced!
JASNA Southwest has announced the winners of our fourth annual Young Filmmakers Contest in two age categories: Under 20 and Over 20. Selected from an unprecedented volume of entries, each of the winning entries explored the characters, books, mores and life of Jane...
Register Now for Feb. 20 With Art History Nancy Mowll Mathews
Register now for our event on Saturday, February 20, from 11-12:15 p.m. Pacific time, for a talk by art historian, curator and author Nancy Mowll Mathews on "Austen and Cassatt: Working From Home." Mathews is the Emerita Eugénie Prendergast Senior Curator of 19th and...
Registration Open for Prof. Jason Solinger’s Presentation Jan. 16
Register now for our next free virtual meeting, Saturday, January 16, from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Pacific time. Professor Jason Solinger will reprise his breakout talk "Anti-Historical Austen: From 'The History of England' to Northanger Abbey" from the 2020 JASNA Virtual...
Jane Boltz Regency Fashion Talk Now Online
JASNA Southwest board member Jane Boltz' presentation "Exploring Regency-Era Fashions for Women and Men by a Prejudiced and Amateur Seamstress" is now live on our YouTube channel, where you also catch up on past virtual events. In the illustrated talk, she models many...
Prof. Jason Solinger Presentation Set for Jan. 16
On Saturday, January 16, from 11-12:30 p.m. Pacific time, join us for a virtual talk by Jason Solinger on "Anti-Historical Austen: From 'The History of England' to Northanger Abbey." Solinger is an associate professor of English at the University of Mississippi, where...
Register Now for All-California Zoom Event on Dec. 12
Our December event will be held in collaboration with the other JASNA regions in California and is free and open to anyone interested in Jane Austen. "A Toast to Jane Austen" will be held via Zoom on Saturday, December 12 from 2-4 p.m. Pacific time. From the Page to...
Register Now for Nov. 14 Zoom Event on Regency fashion
Register now for our next free Zoom meeting, Saturday, November 14, from 11 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Pacific time on Regency fashion. JASNA Southwest board member Jane Boltz will share images and inspirations behind the numerous Regency-style outfits she has made over the...
Young Filmmakers Contest Trailer
It's not too late to submit a short film (five minutes or less) to our 2020 Young Filmmakers Contest. Watch the trailer for the competition now! Entries due by Nov. 30. All amateur filmmakers under the age of 30 are eligible. Cash prizes will be awarded! Learn more.
Karen Joy Fowler Video Live
The video from the September 26 JASNA Southwest meeting featuring author Karen Joy Fowler (The Jane Austen Book Club and numerous other titles) is now live on the JASNA SW YouTube page. Her enlightening talk covered Emma and Austen's Hidden Gothics—the untold, highly...
Remastered Pride and Prejudice Streaming on BritBox
In honor of the 25th anniversary of BBC’s Pride and Prejudice starring Academy Award winner Colin Firth, enjoy the newly remastered edition exclusively on BritBox premiering on September 25. BritBox is a streaming service from BBC Studios & ITV offering the...