“Remapping Austen” Conference at Chawton Library
Alert Janeite Sarah forwarded an announcement about a conference at Chawton Library on November 8, 2007 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The conference is titled “Remapping Austen: Jane Austen in Europe and Beyond.” Speakers include Beatrice Battaglia, Isabelle Bour, Peter Cochran, Gillian Dow, Anthony Mandal, Frauke Reitemeier, Elinor Shaffer, Brian Southam, and Suzan van Dijk.
“Remapping Austen: Jane Austen in Europe and Beyond” is a one-day colloquium being held to mark the launch of “The Reception of Jane Austen in Europe”, edited by Anthony Mandal and Brian Southam, and published by Continuum as part of the *Reception of British and Irish Authors in
Europe* series (general editor Elinor Shaffer) in August 2007. Taking Austen’s European reception as their starting point, the papers presented by an international panel of scholars will examine the presence of Austen and her contemporaries across Europe from the 19th century to the present day. Registration, which includes refreshments and lunch, costs £35.
More information, including a complete program listing, is available at the Chawton Library website.
