2021 Jane Austen Summer Program: A Virtual Symposium | June 17-20, 2021 Read more here >
Jane Austen Summer Program
Chapel Hill & Carrboro, North Carolina
Our award-winning 4-day symposium focuses on one of Austen’s works each summer.
The Jane Austen Summer Program (JASP) is designed to appeal to anyone with a passion for all things Austen. Attendees include people from all walks of life, as well as established scholars, high school teachers, and students from middle school through graduate school.
The 2020 JASP program was rescheduled due to the pandemic. The 2021 Jane Austen Summer Program be presented in a virtual format and will center on Jane Austen’s letters and Claire Tomalin’s biography "Jane Austen: A Life." To read the announcement about our virtual JASP, click here.
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“JASP is one of the highlights of my year.”
“An excellently organized experience. Wonderful dance instruction (and the ball!), and I found the group discussions after each panel lively & enlightening. Excellent.”
“It’s a fabulous opportunity. The biggest strength is the focus on Jane Austen and the diversity of views and topics covered.”
“I have already told most of my friends to mark their calendars for next year.”
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