#VIRTUALJANECON
May 1-2, 2021 YouTube #VirtualJaneCon 2021
Welcome! I'm so excited for this year's #VirtualJaneCon, and I am so nervous/excited for you to join in in the festivities.
When I started #VirtualJaneCon last year at the start of the pandemic, I was ready for anything. And you all delivered. I want to thank you all for what you do for this event, but also what you do for each other and the community.
If you've never experienced #VirtualJaneCon, then I hope this year is a great experience for you. It's a community con that is 100% put on by the Jane Austen community, and I hope Jane would be proud.
This year has gotten much bigger, so I did a call for volunteers and people showed up to help. I cannot thank the volunteers enough (and you can see their names at the end of this program) for all they did to make this year bigger and better.
Make sure to follow along on social media for any programming updates/changes and for future #VirtualJaneCon info. And let us know if you want to get involved.
Thank you and enjoy the show! -Bianca Hernandez-Knight (Bookhoarding) How this program works
The following four pages are going to have programming in BST/EDT/CDT/PDT times.
The next pages will have much more details about each program, including YouTube channel links, bios, and more timezones.
We have worked hard to make this as accurate as possible, but we're human, so there may be errors. We apologize ahead of time. Friday Programs (4/30)
12:00 AM BST (May 1)/7:00 pm EDT /6:00 pm CDT / 4:00 PM PDT Adventures in Adapting Austen as a Person of Colour YouTube: 24 Carrot Productions Sharmini Kumar
1:00 AM BST (May 1)/8:00 pm EDT /9:00 pm CDT / 10:00 PM PDT Opening Ceremony LiveTweet of Austenland Twitter: Use #VirtualJaneCon to participate Saturday Programs
11 am BST/6 am EDT/5 AM CDT/3 AM PDT Emma's Muse: Recreating Harriet's Gold Velvet Spencer YouTube: Laura Ingalls Gunn Presenter: Laura Ingalls Gunn
2:30 PM BST/9:30:00 AM EDT 8:30:00 AM CDT 6:30:00 AM PDT Jane Austen: The Colonies Strike Back! YouTube: Amrita by the Book Presenter: Amrita
4 PM BST/11 am EDT/10:00 AM CDT/8 am PDT Lizzy Bennet’s Walking Dress - Researching and Designing a Historical Regency Dress YouTube: Stitchin’ Addiction Presenters: Tiffany Gayle of Stitchin’ Addiction
4 PM BST/11 am EDT/10:00 AM CDT/8 am PDT Getting Dressed in Regency: Fashion for Day and Evening Wear YouTube: La Princesse Sirène Presenter: Amanda Valtin
5:00 PM BST/12:00 PM EDT/11:00 AM CDT/9:00 AM PDT The Sun of My Life YouTube: Amy L Patterson Presenter: Amy L Patterson Saturday Programs
5:00 PM BST/12:00 PM EDT/11:00 AM CDT/9:00 am PDT Decorating a Regency Bonnet YouTube: Gracie Patten Presenter: Gracie Patten
6 PM BST/1 pm EDT/12 pm CST/10 am PDT Ladies of the House and The Code for Love and Heartbreak book talk with the authors YouTube: Lauren Edmondson Lauren Edmondson, Jillian Cantor
6 PM BST/1 pm EDT/12 pm CST/10 am PDT Wealthy Black Britons in High Society: Comparing Jane Austen's Sanditon (1817) and Alicia Le Fanu's Fashionable Connexions (1823) YouTube: Lydia Craig Presenter: Lydia Craig
6 PM BST/1 pm EDT/12 pm CST/10 am PDT Did Knightley Groom Emma? YouTube: That's ProbLITmatic Presenter: Lacy Phillips
7 PM BST/2 pm EDT/1 pm CDT/11 a.m. PDT A Regency Dancer Analyzes Jane Austen's Ballroom Scenes YouTube: Tea with Cassiane Presenter: Cassiane Mobley Saturday Programs
7 PM BST/2 pm EDT/1 pm CDT/11 a.m. PDT "Lopt and Cropt": A Look at Jane Austen's Line Edits to Her Teenaged Writings YouTube: Misty Krueger Presenter: Misty Krueger
7:00 PM BST/2:00 PM EDT/1:00 PM CDT/11:00 AM PDT In Defense of Lydia Bennet YouTube: dramadork884 Presenter: Rachel Bloom
8 PM BST/3 PM EDT/2 PM CDT/12 pm PDT Women Novelists Who Hustle: Jane Austen, Jane Porter, and King George IV YouTube: Devoney Looser Presenter: Devoney Looser
9 pm BST/4 pm EDT/3 pm CDT/1 p.m. PDT Austen and the Rom-Com, AKA Should We Blame It on Mr. Darcy? YouTube: Amanda Prahl Presenter: Amanda Prahl Saturday Programs
10:00 PM BST/5:00 PM EDT/4:00 PM CDT/2:00 PM PDT Learn to Play Good Society: The Jane Austen RPG YouTube: RomanceRPG Presenters: Eden Appiah-Kubi, Tessa Dare, Sonali Dev, Lindsey Faber, Olivia Waite
11 PM BST/6 PM EDT/5 PM CDT/3 pm PDT B@D Presents: John Thorpe's Pub Quizzes! YouTube: Austen vs Bronte Bonnets at Dawn Presenters: Lauren Burke and Hannah K. Chapman
3 a.m. BST (May 2)/11 pm EDT/10 pm CDT/8 pm PDT The Lizzie Bennet Diaries Phenomenon: A Retrospective YouTube: Briana Michelle Meyer Presenter: Briana Meyer Sunday Programs
5 pm BST/12 PM EDT/11 am CDT/9 AM PDT Before Bridgerton: Representation in Austen-Inspired Games YouTube: Critical Prof Presenters: Dr. Emily Friedman and Emily Kugler
6 pm BST/1 pm EDT/12 pm CST/10 am PDT Why Austenland is the Best Modern Film Reinterpretation of Jane Austen's Work YouTube: Kate & Cat Presenter: Kate Zarrella
7 pm BST/2 pm EDT/1 pm CDT/11 a.m. PDT Leveling Up Your Jane Austen Book Club YouTube: Bookhoarding Presenter: Bianca Hernandez-Knight
7 pm BST/2 pm EDT/1 pm CDT/11 a.m. PDT Austen Outside the English Countryside YouTube: Salon Jane Austen Presenter: Carmen Romero-Sanchez Sunday Programs
8 pm BST/3 pm EDT/2 pm CDT/12 p.m. PDT Mrs. Adams and the Authoress - a Fantasia on Two Remarkable Women YouTube: Abigail Adams Presenters: Sarah Walsh and Laura Rocklyn
9 PM BST/4 PM EDT/3 PM CDT/1 PM PDT Why Jane Austen Isn't Just For White Women YouTube: Reclaiming Jane Presenters: Emily Davis-Hale and Lauren Wethers
10 pm BST/5 PM EDT/4 PM CDT/2 PM PDT Jane Austen, A Histerical Overview YouTube: AnastationTV Presenters: Anastasia Washington and Jenna Busch
11 PM BST/6 PM EDT/5 PM CDT/3 PM PDT Jane Austen, Mother of Dragons: A Lady's Influence in Modern Speculative Fiction YouTube: Rhonda With A Book Presenter: Rhonda With A Book Sunday Programs
12 am BST (May 3)/7 PM EDT /6 PM CDT/4 PM PDT Austen Masterpieces: Revisiting Lost In Austen & The Mid 2000's Miniseries Adaptations YouTube: The Vintage Guidebook Presenters: Amanda-Rae Prescott (moderator), Damianne Scott, Latisha Jones, Ayana (of The Vintage Guidebook)
1:00 AM (May 3) BST/8:00 PM CDT/7:00 PM CDT/5:00 PM PDT Swords and Swoons: The Weapons of Captain Frederick Wentworth YouTube: Bookhoarding Presenter: Frank Hernandez-Knight
Time TBD Jane in the #MeToo Era YouTube: Sarah Ailwood Sarah Ailwood More Time Zones Ahead!
The next pages have #VirtualJaneCon info, including more time zones. Date differences will be noted.
AEST - Australian Eastern Standard Time KST - Korea Standard Time IST - India Standard Time BST - British Summer Time Programming - April 30
Adventures in Adapting Austen as a Person of Colour Time: 9:00 AM AEST (May 1)/8:00 AM KST (May 1)/4:30 AM IST (May 1)/12:00 AM BST (May 1)/7:00 pm EDT/6:00 pm CDT/4:00 PM PDT Channel: 24 Carrot Productions- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0F5L11G5JBfPJI2vK8O6-A
Description: A discussion of approaches to adapting Austen for the stage with a focus on the ways that people of colour can bring new perspectives to the text.
Presenters: Sharmini Kumar
Bios: Sharmini (she/her) is the founder and artistic director of 24 Carrot Productions, a Melbourne (Australia)-based theatre and production company. She has adapted Austen for the stage on four occasions and is working on a Sense and Sensibility musical which is due to premiere in November 2021. As a person of colour brought up to revere the 'western literary canon' she has spent a lot of time thinking about where she fits into the classic texts she loves (especially Austen!). Programming - April 30
Opening Ceremony Livetweet: Austenland Time: 10:00 AM AEST (May 1)/9:00 AM KST (May 1)/5:30 AM IST (May 1)/1:00 AM BST (May 1)/8:00 pm EDT/7:00 pm CDT/5:00 PM PDT
Description: A livetweet Austenland, the 2013 film that takes us to a magical (and expensive) Regency retreat. Press play at the time of the event and use #VirtualJaneCon to share your feelings as you watch the film.
Presenters: Bookhoarding/Bianca Hernandez-Knight Programming - May 1
Emma's Muse: Recreating Harriet's Gold Velvet Spencer Ensemble Time: 8 PM AEST/7 PM KST/3:30 PM IST/11 am BST/6 am EDT/ 5 AM CDT/3 AM PDT Channel: Laura Ingalls Gunn https://www.youtube.com/c/LauraIngallsGunn
Description: Recreating Harriet's ensemble from the muse scene from the 2020 adaption of Emma. The gold spencer, white dress, and headband as well as the pearl and coral necklace are made by using patterns and simple notions from fabric and craft shops.
Presenters: Laura Ingalls Gunn
Bios: “I cannot fix on the hour, or the spot, or the look or the words, which laid the foundation. It is too long ago. I was in the middle before I knew that I had begun.”― Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice
Laura Ingalls Gunn, she/her, cannot recall when her lifelong love of Jane Austen began. Forever with her nose in a book she discovered Sense and Sensibility at 13 while volunteering in the school library. Her eternal devotion was sealed with the watching of the 1995 BBC series of Pride and Prejudice. A few years later she chose to marry her Colonel Brandon. Living overseas she adorned their walls with tarnished looking glasses and set the table with faded transferware collected second hand. Her first visit to Bath required vats of smelling salts to combat the swooning. Upon returning to the states she began sharing her love of all things Austen in March of 2008 on the website Decor To Adore. In 2015 she made her first Regency dress out of a sheet and tablecloth. She slightly cringes that the accompanying bonnet, created from a modern sunhat, has now been pinned well over 20,000 times. Still, she remains devoted to the notion that it is better to begin somehow than not at all. Programming - May 1
Jane Austen: The Colonies Strike Back! Time: 11:30 PM AEST/10:30 PM KST/7:00 PM IST/2:30 PM BST/9:30 AM EDT/8:30 AM CDT/6:30 AM PDT Channel: Amrita by the Book: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmyb1ZvLmaDLBsen6QQrO4A
Description: A look at cinematic adaptations of Jane Austen, either made outside of Britain or created in some significant way by non-British people from the Commonwealth. Possibilities include: 1999's Mansfield Park (Canadian director Patricia Rozema); Bride and Prejudice (starring an Indian cast); Kandukondain Kandukondain (Tamil language adaptation of Sense and Sensibility); Aisha (Hindi language adaptation of Emma).
Presenters: Amrita
Bios: @AmritaByTheBook on YouTube/Instagram, @amritaIQ on Twitter, she/her Reader, Podcaster, Trash connoisseur, and now Booktuber. Programming - May 1
Lizzy Bennet’s Walking Dress - Researching and Designing a Historical Regency Dress Time: 1 am AEST (May 2)/12 am KST (May 2)/8:30 pm IST/4 PM BST/11 am EDT/10:00 AM CDT/8 am PDT Channel: Stitchin' Addiction- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4SxGrTO8ORSInAcl-7S8ew
Description: Lizzy's act of walking to Netherfield was an act of independence for a woman of her time, and the reference to her hem “six inches deep in mud” made me wonder what she might have been wearing that day! Join me as I characterize Lizzy, research Regency wear for a girl of Lizzy’s class and era, draft a design, choose a fabric, and show off the final dress.
Presenters: Tiffany Gayle of Stitchin’ Addiction
Bios: Tiffany (she/her) is the owner/operator of Stitchin’ Addiction, a small business that designs, makes, and sells women’s 19th century clothing which is inspired by literary heroines. Using 30 years of sewing experience, meticulous attention to historical fashion construction and style, and her experience as an English teacher, each ensemble is the result of thorough research of a character’s class, characterization of the heroine, and reference to period fashion plates and photos of extant dresses. Tiffany can be found as Stitchin’ Addiction on YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, and Etsy. Programming - May 1
Getting Dressed in Regency Fashion for Day and Evening Wear Time: 1 am AEST (May 2)/12 am KST (May 2)/8:30 pm IST/4 PM BST/11 am EDT/10:00 AM CDT/8 am PDT Channel: La Princesse Sirène - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUKKS7f7F_J8Y6gzBRchx5A
Description: Getting dressed in a Regency ballgown, showing all the layers of handmade clothing from the shift and corset to the gown itself. Additionally, a daytime look featuring a pelisse coat and bonnet.
Presenters: Amanda Valtin
Bios: Amanda (she/her) is a professional and historical costumer living in NJ! She has a degree in costume design, and enjoys creating historical gowns to wear to events with friends. She can be found on Instagram at @laprincessesirene and Youtube (La Princesse Sirene) Programming - May 1
The Sun of My Life Time: 2:00 AM AEST (May 2)/1:00 AM KST (May 2/ 9:30 PM IST/5 PM BST/12:00 PM EDT/11:00 AM CDT/9:00 AM PDT Channel: Amy L Patterson - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCq4Nlt7WhTlkL90DCYiD1HQ
Description: After her death, Jane's sister Cassandra wrote to their niece that Jane was the “gilder of every pleasure,” a true best friend. But what of Cassandra’s life after that tragic loss?
Both Cassandra Austen and her mother – another Cassandra who lost a sister named Jane – would have found themselves without a companion whose wittiness, society, and friendship must have brought them great joy.
Austen drops hints throughout her texts of the nature of life after the loss of a sister: Miss Bates seeks solace in letters from her niece Jane Fairfax, a replacement for her sister Jane who died years before, and would have likely brought much needed comfort and companionship to her life. In Sense and Sensibility, we watch as Elinor struggles with the possible loss of Marianne; and even the steadfast and sensible Captain Harville can barely speak of his grief over a sister he loved and lost too soon.
We know from historical records that the two Cassandras – mother and daughter – lived many years together after Jane Austen died. Can we assume that her portrait of life after the loss of a sisterly companion is predictive of their future? What other female relationships did Austen model, in her life and her works, and why are they so significant to modern readers?
Presenters: Amy L Patterson
Bios: (Cont'd) Programming - May 1
The Sun of My Life Cont'd
Bios: An Austen fan since early childhood, Amy Patterson (@AmyLeeP, she, her) and her family operate Jane Austen Books, the world's only women-owned bookstore dedicated to books by and about Austen. Amy is also a Contributing Editor at Jane Austen's Regency World Magazine, and her Austen-related writing has appeared across multiple digital and print publications, including The Joy of Jane (2017). As a journalist based in Ohio's idyllic Amish country, Amy covers politics and education for the Geauga County Maple Leaf, named Newspaper of the Year for the 6th time in 2021. She has a husband and two tween boys, who voluntarily accompany her to Austen events - in costume. Programming - May 1
Decorating a Regency Bonnet Time: 2:00 AM AEST (May 2)/1:00 AM KST (May 2/ 9:30 PM IST/5 PM BST/12:00 PM EDT/11:00 AM CDT/9:00 AM PDT Channel: Gracie Patten - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCGPbshXX0SAr4ATFf 0UzGYA
Description: This video will center on Regency bonnet decorations, with a brief discussion of the history, materials, and bonnet decoration in Jane Austen's work. The goal is to help people create accurate, fashionable bonnets to pair with their Regency garments.
Presenters: Gracie Patten
Bios: Gracie Patten (she/her) is a history student at the College of William and Mary. In her free time, she researches and recreates historical dress using period techniques, particularly from the period of 1770-1815. Programming - May 1
Adapting Austen to a Modern World: Book talk with the authors of Ladies of the House and The Code for Love and Heartbreak Time: 2 AM AEST (May 2)/1 am KST (May 2)/9:30 PM IST/5 PM BST/12 PM EDT/11 AM CDT/9 am PDT Channel: Lauren Edmondson - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAhnWhNDmUF9FF9 N077p17w
Description: Lauren Edmondson's debut novel Ladies of the House is a contemporary retelling of Jane Austen's Sense & Sensibility, set in the world of politics in modern day DC. Jillian Cantor’s The Code for Love and Heartbreak is a contemporary YA retelling of Emma, focusing on a high school coding competition. They will be discussing their novels.
Presenters: Lauren Edmondson, Jillian Cantor
Bios: Lauren Edmondson has a BA from Williams College and an MFA in Fiction from Sarah Lawrence College. She teaches English at Northern Virginia Community College and lives in Northern Virginia with her husband and daughter. Ladies of the House is her first novel.
Jillian Cantor has a BA in English from Penn State University and an MFA from The University of Arizona. She is the USA Today bestselling author of ten novels for both teens and adults, including most recently, In Another Time, which was a March 2019 Indie Next pick. Born and raised in a suburb of Philadelphia, Jillian currently lives in Arizona with her husband and two sons. You can find out more about her here: www.jilliancantor.com. Programming - May 1
Wealthy Black Britons in High Society: Comparing Jane Austen's Sanditon (1817) and Alicia Le Fanu's Fashionable Connexions (1823) Time: 3 am May 2/AEST 2 am May 2 KST/10:30 pm IST/6 PM BST/1 pm EDT/12 pm CST/10 am PDT Channel: Lydia Craig- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcn6j1G5e8C_vnIlCzHh4ag
Description: This film compares Austen's unfinished portrait of the heiress Miss Lambe in Sanditon (1817) to the characterization of the Tornado family, wealthy heirs and heiresses with African ancestry who appear in a lengthy subplot of Fashionable Connexions (1823) by Irish immigrant Alicia Le Fanu. Recently discovering this fascinating novel, (and currently working on an edition), I now reveal that Austen and Le Fanu both witnessed and responded to the same wave of Black immigration to England. Because Austen's novel was cut short by her death, readers are unable to view the wealthy and delicate Miss Lambe's reception in high society; however, Le Fanu's novel provides clues as to how Austen might have portrayed Miss Lambe's social experience in the seaside town of Sanditon. On several occasions, despite their wealth and impressive educations, the Creole Mr. Tornado and his fully Black half-sisters Theodora and Mariamne Tornado are openly discriminated against by racist aristocrats Squire Birkit and Amelia De Ross. Ultimately, Mr. Tornado establishes himself in London with a new bride, and the confident Tornado sisters manage to respectively marry into the elite and British aristocracy, Le Fanu's contemporary acknowledgement of what is now a deliberately "hidden" Black history in the UK. In conclusion, I briefly point to various historical and literary resources on Black Britons and interracial marriage in the Regency and late Georgian eras that are of interest (articles, books, online archives and databases). (Cont'd) Programming - May 1
Wealthy Black Britons in High Society: Comparing Jane Austen's Sanditon (1817) and Alicia Le Fanu's Fashionable Connexions (1823) Cont'd
Presenters: Lydia Craig
Bios: Lydia Craig recently finished her PhD in Nineteenth Century Studies at Loyola University Chicago. Her publications on nineteenth-century subjects, especially on the works of Charles Dickens and Emily Brontë and on digital research methodologies, have appeared in such publications as Dickens and Women Re-Observed (Edward Everett Root, 2020), Victorians, and Dickens Studies. Articles on the "Black poor" and ill-fated philanthropic outreaches to Africans in Great Britain will appear in London's East End: A Short Encyclopedia (McFarland, 2021) and chapters on religion and online research pedagogy will appear in The Theological Dickens (Routledge, 2021) and the Handbook of Corpus Linguistics (Bloomsbury, 2021).
Her Twitter account is @lydiaecraig and her pronouns are She/her/hers. Programming - May 1
Did Knightley Groom Emma? Time: 3 am May 2/AEST 2 am May 2 KST/10:30 pm IST/6 PM BST/1 pm EDT/12 pm CST/10 am PDT Channel: That's ProbLITmatic - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCH5XT43Um9OenjHO_rjbvVw
Description: This presentation will discuss the arguments for and against the question of whether George Knightley groomed Emma Woodhouse in Jane Austen’s novel Emma. The practice of grooming will be defined according the the UK’s National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC), and the presenter will cite examples from the text as well as examples from Austen’s other works, works written contemporaneously, various scholarship, and some examples from modern historical fiction literature and other media.
The presentation will give historical context surrounding marriage and the relative societal freedoms of men and women in 1815 as well as detail the reactions that modern readers have to the age gaps in the relationships of Austen’s heroes and heroines. In particular, the phenomenon of modern readers reacting more strongly to the age gap between Emma and George will be discussed alongside the reactions to the greater age gap between Marianne and Colonel Brandon in Sense and Sensibility, the largest difference in age in Austen’s novels.
Presenters: Lacy Phillips
Bios: Lacy Phillips (she/her) is a writer and communications professional who has worked with over 40 non-profits helping them promote their brands and tell their stories. Over the course of the last two decades, she has worked with various local, national, and international organizations to promote gender equity in both a professional and personal capacity. As a content creator, she has over twenty years of print and digital graphic design experience, is an award-winning portrait photographer, and has formal training in videography and audiovisual editing. Lacy is currently the host of That's ProbLITmatic, a podcast that examines problematic relationships in literature. Programming - May 1
A Regency Dancer Analyzes Jane Austen's Ballroom Scenes Time: 4 am May 2 AEST/3 am May 2 KST/11:30 pm IST/7 PM BST/2 pm EDT/1 pm CDT/11 a.m. PDT Channel: Tea with Cassiane - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWvZbfBsGpIzUeNDs oLdDvQ
Description: Jane Austen is an important primary source for historical research on dancing in the Regency era. Regency dance enthusiast Cassiane Mobley reads and analyzes the dancing in each of Jane Austen's ballroom scenes - or as many as can be fit into an hour-long presentation - while also discussing the methodology of dance research and where to find digital scans of Regency dance manuals you can read for free online.
Presenters: Cassiane Mobley
Bios: Cassiane Mobley (she/they) is a Regency dance enthusiast and teacher based in the San Francisco Bay Area, and has been doing English Country dancing as well as other forms of folk and historical dancing since 2007. When not dancing Cassiane can also be found doing historical costuming, knitting, and participating in fandoms.
Cassiane runs the YouTube channel "Tea with Cassiane" where they discuss historically-accurate dancing in Jane Austen adaptations and neurodivergence in the literary canon among other topics. Programming - May 1
"Lopt and Cropt": A Look at Jane Austen's Line Edits to Her Teenaged Writings Time: 4 am May 2 AEST/3 am May 2 KST/11:30 pm IST/7 PM BST/2 pm EDT/1 pm CDT/11 a.m. PDT Channel: Misty Krueger - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCsjWE15BPENAbbWIOEwriZA
Description: In this video I will provide an overview of some of Austen's manuscripts and focus specifically on her edits, ranging from lopping and cropping of sentences to pruning and axing of paragraphs. The goal is to show that Austen thought of her writing--especially her revisited teenage writings-- as a work in progress that could always be sharpened and clarified.
Presenters: Misty Krueger
Bios: Misty Krueger is the author of essays on Austen writings, fan studies, and pedagogy. She has co-edited a Persuasions On-Line edition on teaching Austen's novels. and she has published and given talks on topics ranging from Austen's teenaged writings to monster mashups to the author's afterlife on social media. Misty was also the 2017 JASNA International Visitor and spent six weeks in Chawton, England. She teaches Austen whenever she gets the opportunity at the University of Maine at Farmington. Pronouns: she/they. Follow her on Twitter @mistykrueger. Programming - May 1
In Defense of Lydia Bennet Time: 4 am May 2 AEST/3 am May 2 KST/11:30 pm IST/7 PM BST/2 pm EDT/1 pm CDT/11 a.m. PDT Channel: dramadork884 - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBvqljYR0TY-pUGFWBuErCQ
Description: This program will examine how Lydia Bennet is often treated like a villain while she is actually the victim of the story. It will look at audience reactions to her and Wickham and how different portrayals have villainized her or tried to redeem him.
Presenters: Rachel Bloom
Bios: Rachel Amber Bloom (she/her) has a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from Texas State University and now works in social media in Austin, TX. In her free time she writes and is on the podcast Masks and Mayhem. If you want to see her nerd out about Star Trek and other things follow her on Twitter at @dramadork884. Programming - May 1
Women Novelists Who Hustle: Jane Austen, Jane Porter, and King George IV Time: 5 AM KST (May 2)/4 am KST (May 2)/12: 30 am IST (May 2)/8 PM BST/3 PM EDT/2 PM CDT/12 pm PDT Channel: Devoney Looser- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCX3sRDpMmJvaI-u5O-sl2Rg
Description: In this image-rich talk, Devoney Looser starts with the big picture, looking at the hundreds of novelists who were actively publishing in the era we now call Austen's. Then Looser gives a reading from her forthcoming biography, Sister Novelists: Jane and Anna Maria Porter in the Age of Austen (Bloomsbury, 2022), She’ll share the story of the celebrated Jane and Anna Maria Porter's 1821 visit to Carlton House, the London residence of King George IV. As well-informed Janeites know, Austen visited Carlton House under similar circumstances six years earlier, although she didn’t leave a record of her experience there. Jane Porter did. The Porter sisters’ invitation to tour Carlton House with royal librarian James Stanier Clarke changed the course of their careers. After watching this lecture, you'll leave with a deeper sense of Jane Austen’s and Jane Porter’s royal dedications, as well as how and why women writers of this era were hustling, as they jockeyed for endorsements, readers, and sales.
Presenters: Devoney Looser
Bios: Devoney Looser, Regents Professor of English at Arizona State University, is author or editor of nine books, including The Making of Jane Austen and The Daily Jane Austen: A Year in Quotes. Her next book is Sister Novelists: Jane and Anna Maria Porter, to be published by Bloomsbury in 2022. Earlier this year, Devoney's series of 24 30-minute lectures on Jane Austen came out from The Great Courses: www.thegreatcourses.com/janeausten , on DVD, streaming, and Audible. She’s on Twitter and Instagram @devoneylooser and sends out a free newsletter on history’s strong women, which you can sign up for at devoney.substack.com Programming - May 1
Austen and the Rom-Com, AKA Should We Blame It on Mr. Darcy? Time: 6 am AEST (May 2)/5 am KST (May 2)/1:30 am IST (May 2)/9 PM BST/4 pm EDT /3 pm CDT/1 p.m. PDT Channel: Amanda Prahl- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC54sSQhOJfxzjmcN16Z3uVg
Description: A discussion of how Austen frequently gets lumped in with romance/rom-com in popular discourse. It’s true in some ways – including a few unexpected parallels – but to lump the two together misses the whole point. We'll talk through how the elements of a romantic comedy don't always match up with Austen's priorities (it's a Venn diagram, not a circle), from the perspective of structure, craft, and required elements.
So, really, why is there the perception that Austen = rom com and the insistence on comparing everything romantic to Austen? And, in turn, how does that influence how we adapt Austen and what we choose to focus on?
Presenters: Amanda Prahl
Bios: Amanda Prahl (she/her/hers) received her MFA in Dramatic Writing from Arizona State University in May 2018. Since then, she has worked as a faculty associate at ASU, a dramaturg, a playwright/lyricist, and a freelance writer and editor. Her plays and musicals have been seen at multiple festivals, and as a freelance writer, Amanda has bylines on BroadwayWorld (where she is also an album critic), Slate, HowlRound, Bustle, Popsugar, and more. Her upcoming projects include a pop-rock adaptation of Jane Austen's Persuasion, and Civil Hearts, a Shakespeare-inspired romantic comedy. Programming - May 1
Learn to Play Good Society: The Jane Austen RPG Time: 7:00 AM AEST (May 2)/6:00 AM KST (May 2)/2:30 AM IST (May 2)/10:00 PM BST/5:00 PM EDT/4:00 PM CDT/2:00 PM PDT Channel: RomanceRPG- https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC10hZo81lujjvYbAP_uOpZg
Description: Join four popular authors of Jane Austen-inspired and Regency- set romance as they learn to play Good Society: The Jane Austen RPG from an experienced facilitator. Good Society, created by Storybrewers Roleplaying, is a tabletop roleplaying game that allows players to design their own original Regency characters and play out stories that capture the heart of Austen’s work. Players collaborate to build their stories by controlling influential connections, starting rumors and scandals, and orchestrating balls, carriage accidents, or whatever it takes to give their characters a swoon-worthy happily ever after.
This session will cover setup and basic rules, demonstrate all phases of play, and teach everything a non-gamer would need to know to start their first game. Join to learn, or just to be entertained by four master storytellers collaborating to create the perfect Austenesque romance.
Presenters: Eden Appiah-Kubi, Tessa Dare, Sonali Dev, Lindsey Faber, Olivia Waite
Bios: Eden Appiah-Kubi fell in love with classic novels in fourth grade when her mom read her Jane Eyre, chapter by chapter, as a bedtime story. Her debut novel is a retelling of Pride and Prejudice set on the campus of a small, New England college. A former Peace Corps volunteer, her love of books has led her career as a librarian. She lives and works in the DC area with her husband and hilarious daughter. (She/her) Instagram: @edenawrites Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/EdenAWrites/ (Cont'd) Programming - May 1
Learn to Play Good Society: The Jane Austen RPG Cont'd
Tessa Dare is the New York Times bestselling, award-winning author of more than a dozen historical romances. A librarian by training and a book-lover at heart, Tessa makes her home in Southern California, where she shares a cozy, cluttered bungalow with her husband, their two children, and a pair of cosmic kittens. (She/her) Website: https://tessadare.com/ Twitter: @TessaDare Instagram: @tessa_dare Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TessaDareAuthor/
Lindsey Faber is a developmental editor of romance novels and an experienced gamer. In conjunction with the non-profit Super Heroines, Etc., she runs a program that trains women, LGBTQIA, and other underrepresented groups to take leadership roles in the gaming space. (She/her)
USA Today Bestselling author Sonali Dev writes Bollywood-style love stories that explore issues faced by women around the world. Sonali’s novels have been on Library Journal, NPR, Washington Post, and Kirkus’s Best Books of the year lists. She has won the American Library Association’s award for best romance, the RT Reviewer Choice Award for best contemporary romance, multiple RT Seals of Excellence, is a RITA® finalist, and has been listed for the Dublin Literary Award. Shelf Awareness calls her “Not only one of the best but one of the bravest romance novelists working today.” She lives in Chicagoland with her husband, two visiting adult children, and the world’s most perfect dog. (She/her) Website: https://sonalidev.com/ Twitter: @Sonali_Dev Instagram: @sonali.dev Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/sonalidevfanpage
Olivia Waite writes historical romance, fantasy, and science fiction. She is currently the romance fiction columnist for the New York Times Book Review. To learn more and sign up for her newsletter, please visit www.oliviawaite.com. (She/her) Twitter: @O_Waite Instagram:@ o_wow_waite Programming - May 1
B@D Presents: John Thorpe's Pub Quizzes! Time: 8 am AEST (May 2)/7 am KST (May 2)/3:30 am IST (May 2)/11 PM BST/6 PM EDT/5 PM CDT/3 pm PDT Channel: Austen vs Bronte Bonnets at Dawn - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNh0d_uGc_pfk8VH fqObjGA
Description: We said we’d never do our infamous B@D Pub Quiz online, but we’ve made an exception for #VirtualJaneCon! Pour yourself a drink, and join us for some Austen-themed trivia and games! Part pub quiz, part scavenger hunt, with a Buzzfeed finish, it promises to be an hour of ridiculous fun.
Presenters: Lauren Burke and Hannah K. Chapman
Bios: Lauren Burke (she/her) and Hannah K. Chapman (she/her) are best friends and co-hosts of the literary podcast Bonnets at Dawn. Their book, Why She Wrote, is available to order NOW from Chronicle Books. You can find more information about them and their work on Twitter/Instagram/Facebook @BonnetsAtDawn. Programming - May 1
The Lizzie Bennet Diaries Phenomenon: A Retrospective Time: 1 pm AEST (May 2)/12 pm KST (May 2)/8:30 am IST (May 2)/3 AM BST (May 2)/11 pm EDT/10 pm CDT/8 pm PDT Channel: Briana Michelle Meyer- youtube.com/brianamichellemeyer
Description: Nine years ago, a new version of Pride and Prejudice arrived for the modern age on YouTube with very little fanfare. As a transmedia style adaptation of Pride and Prejudice, The Lizzie Bennet Diaries became a phenomenon for the internet age. Join someone who was there as a fan from start to finish in a talk about the adaptation, how it covered some of the plot lines, including Lydia and Wickham, Darcy Day, and much more, including the aftermath that helped inspire other classic books into being retold.
Presenters: Briana Meyer
Bios: Briana Meyer (she/her) is an English teacher located in Seoul, South Korea who has been obsessed with period dramas since the age of 6. A hardcore lover of any old, she got her BA in History. She even spent a semester abroad in London (and yes she visited Bath). An aspiring writer, Bri spends her free time writing, reading, drawing and coloring, and working on posts for her bookstagram. You can find her on Instagram @wereadintheclouds for book and art related things and @brianamichellemeyer if you feel like following her adventures in Seoul. Programming - May 2
Before Bridgerton: Representation in Austen- Inspired Games Time: 2 am AEST (May 3)/1 a.m. (May 3) KST/9:30 pm IST/5 p.m. BST/12 PM EDT/11 am CDT/9 AM PDT Channel: Critical Prof - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCP47IO6O0d8LtTniC6 l0K5w
Description: Overview of how race, gender, and sexuality have been addressed (and erased) in Austen-inspired games.
Presenters: Emily Friedman and Emily Kugler
Bios: Dr. Emily C. Friedman ("Em") is an associate professor of English at Auburn University whose work on Austen has appeared in many courses, invited talks, podcast appearances, and publications including a special issue of Romantic Circles Pedagogy on Teaching Austen edited with Devoney Looser. She is a proud two-time Chawton House Library fellow, where she began her current book project, Before Fanfiction: A Literary History of Alternative Circulation in the Age of Print. In it she tells the stories of authors who chose to share their work outside of commercial print, from Austen's juvenilia to modern fanfiction. She is also creating a digital collection of unpublished manuscript fiction (1750-1900) to make these stories available to readers. Dr. Friedman brings her deep love of the eighteenth-century to her love of games of all kinds, including her Dungeons & Dragons campaign set in the eighteenth- century. During the COVID-19 pandemic, she and Dr. Kugler began Playing the 18th Century, research project with a Twitch stream, academic workshop, and several articles in process, including one on representation in Austen-inspired games. (Cont'd) Programming - May 2
Before Bridgerton: Representation in Austen- Inspired Games Cont'd
As an assistant professor of English at an HBCU (Historically Black Colleges and Universities), Dr. Emily M.N. Kugler ("Emily") introduces Howard University students to Jane Austen as a key author in the study of women writers and readers in the Atlantic World. In her classes, Austen is read alongside the works of abolitionist activists, Caribbean novelists, and present-day consumer culture. At the 2017 annual meeting of the Modern Language Association, Dr. Mary Favret (John Hopkins University) highlighted Dr. Kugler's experience teaching Austen to different demographics of students in the session "Jane Austen at Two Hundred" as part of a larger discussion of the role of race in the college classroom. Dr. Kugler's current research includes Austen's relationship with publishers and representations of the navy within a larger project about eighteenth- and nineteenth-century white, Black and indigenous women as writers and readers in the British empire. During the pandemic, she is frequently found online, playing video games and Dungeons & Dragons with Dr. Friedman.
Em & Emily are working on a series of articles related to their Playing the 18th Century project, experimenting with different formats (Twine storytelling, Twitch streaming, workshops) to share their research on Austen-inspired games. Programming - May 2
Why Austenland is the Best Modern Film Reinterpretation of Jane Austen's Work Time: 3 am AEST (May 3)/2 am May 3 KST/10:30 pm IST/6 pm BST/1 pm EDT/12 pm CST/10 am PDT Channel: Kate & Cat https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTmbnwK3tSQwrgeIUKZD5Tw? view_as=subscriber
Description: While many would rightfully argue that Clueless is one of the best modern Austen adaptations, this video will dissect why the weirdness and wit of 2013's Austenland is the best modern retelling of Austen's works. We'll dive into how the movie modernized the classic tropes that we love so much in Austen's work.
Presenters: Kate Zarrella
Bios: [She/ Her] Kate is a book designer by day, a budding historical costumer by night, and an Austen aficionado obsessed with Persuasion the rest of the time. In 2018 she published A Quick Succession of Busy Nothings, a Jane Austen themed coloring book. You can find her on Instagram as @ccbcreative, on YouTube as Kate & Cat and on TikTok as @katencat Programming - May 2
Leveling Up Your Jane Austen Book Club Time: 4 am AEST (May 3)/3 am KST (May 3)/11:30 pm IST/7 pm BST/2 pm EDT/1 pm CDT/11 a.m. PDT Channel: Bookhoading - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChUF6jyliT-7Gx8vY05l6Vw
Description: So you have a Jane Austen Book Club, and you've read all the novels. What now? I've been running Jane Austen Book Clubs since 2014 and I have some tips I'll be sharing with you on how to keep the excitement going in your book club. From movie nights to Austen adaptations, I'll run through some alternative activities you can try. I'll also be talking a little about diversity in your club and creating a safe space for members.
Presenters: Bianca Hernandez-Knight
Bios: Social media mage by day and nerd of many fandoms by night, Bianca Hernandez (she/her) is a lady of many interests. From fighting for a more inclusive Jane Austen community, to ignoring her TBR pile, she's always ready for her next nerdy project. On weekends she can be found lightsaber fighting or slowly learning to use her new rapier. Twitter @bookhoarding. Instagram @biancahernandez. Programming - May 2
Austen Outside the English Countryside Time: 4 am AEST (May 3)/3 am KST (May 3)/11:30 pm IST/7 pm BST/2 pm EDT/1 pm CDT/11 a.m. PDT Channel: Salon Jane Austen- https://www.youtube.com/c/SalonJaneAusten
Description: Have you ever thought about Jane Austen's country and characters outside of the English speaking world? Yes, that is a universe that exists. In this video we will show you the existence of Dutch, Italian, Spanish or Venezuelan adaptations of the books of Jane Austen, as well as having a short introduction of Austen in other languages and cultures, focusing on the Spanish speaking world in Europe and America.
Presenters: Carmen Romero-Sanchez
Bios: Carmen Romero-Sanchez (she/her) is the administrator of El Sitio de Jane, a website about Jane Austen created with her sister Almudena in 2002, both from south of Spain, with the aim to make Austen more knowable to the Spanish speaking audience. In 2004, their forum, El Salón de Té, was created, for having discussions about her works, life and adaptations and also, literature, movies, art or culture.
She has published "A la Señorita Austen" in Persuasions (by JASNA) in 2008, about Austen in Spanish. In 2015, she published "Historia de los Austenitas" about Spanish speaking fans. Since 2011 till now, El Salón de Té has organised meetings, picnics, fan-gatherings and events (also in universities or libraries) about the figure of the writer.
She currently lives in France, where she works as engineer. Programming - May 2
Mrs. Adams and the Authoress - a Fantasia on Two Remarkable Women Time: 5 am AEST (May 3)/4:00 AM KST (May 3)/12:30 a.m. IST (May 3) /8 pm BST/3 pm EDT/2 pm CDT/12 p.m. PDT Channel: Abigail Adams - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBhng7YFY1s0IL1KldPzDGA
Description: The year is 1818, and Mrs. Abigail Adams, wife of the second President of the United States, has just died. She makes her way to Heaven's library and encounters Jane Austen there, who has spent a great deal of time in the library since her own death over a year prior. The two women strike up a conversation and discover that though their paths never crossed in life, they have a great deal in common and much to talk about.
Presenters: Sarah Walsh and Laura Rocklyn
Bios: Laura Rocklyn (she/her) is an actor and writer who divides her time between Boston, MA, and Washington, DC. She writes and performs one-woman historic character portrayals for educational groups up and down the East Coast, including portrayals of Jane Austen and Charlotte Brontë. Laura has performed with Regional Theaters across the country where some favorite roles have been Lydia in Pride & Prejudice at Round House Theatre, Marianne in Sense & Sensibility at Annapolis Shakespeare, and Ellen Tree in Red Velvet at Chesapeake Shakespeare Company. She holds an MFA from The Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Academy for Classical Acting at The George Washington University.
Sarah Walsh (she/her) has been a historical interpreter as Abigail Adams for four years, appearing at living history events, re-enactments, museums and schools. Sarah lives in the DC area with her family, and her daughter occasionally accompanies her to events portraying "Nabby" Adams. Sarah is a librarian and educator by training and a lover of literature, especially the works of Jane Austen. She is currently the Corresponding Secretary for JASNA-Maryland. She has long been involved in community theater (she relished playing the deliciously nasty Fanny Dashwood in a production of "Sense and Sensbility"), and this imagining of a meeting between two enormously influential women is her first venture into script writing. Programming - May 2
Why Jane Austen Isn't Just For White Women Time: 6 am AEST (May 3)/5 am KST (May 3)/1:30 am IST (May 3)/9 PM BST/4 PM EDT/3 PM CDT/1 PM PDT Channel: Reclaiming Jane - youtube.com/reclaimingjanepod
Description: Emily and Lauren, the hosts of the Reclaiming Jane podcast, discuss how Jane Austen's work can be read and loved by everyone, regardless of identity. They'll chat about how Regency themes can apply to modern issues of race, gender, sexuality, and beyond, and deconstruct the idea of a "typical" Austen fan.
Presenters: Emily Davis-Hale and Lauren Wethers
Bios: Emily Davis-Hale (they/them) is a consummate word nerd. With a B.A., M.A., and in-progress PhD in linguistics, Emily brings an anthropological perspective to Jane Austen's works outside their academic realm. You can find their occasionally comprehensible opinions about language on Twitter (@e_davishale) and ramblings about historical costuming on their blog (em- provised.blogspot.com).
With a B.A. in English and Spanish, a minor in film studies and an M.A. in English, Lauren Wethers (she/her) spent her time in college learning how to be pretentious in two different languages. She uses that fancy education to yell about plot holes on Twitter and moonlight as both a freelance and fiction writer. She has written for sites like Screen Rant and USA Today College, is a proud Black nerd, and has a pop culture reference for almost everything. You can follow her unsolicited hot takes on Twitter (@laurenwethers) or visit her website (lmwethers.com) to learn about her career coaching and writing. Programming - May 2
Jane Austen, A Histerical Overview Time: 7 am AEST (May 3)/6 am KST (May 3)/2: 30 am IST (May 3)/10 pm BST/5 PM EDT/4 PM CDT/2 PM PDT Channel: AnastationTV - https://www.youtube.com/anastationtv
Description: A comedic yet honest historical discussion on Jane Austen from the podcast Histerical.
Presenters: Anastasia Washington and Jenna Busch
Bios: Jenna Busch, Writer/Host for sites like SYFY Wire, Vital Thrills, Metro, The Washington Post and more. Contributing author to 11 books including Star Wars Psychology. Co-hosted Cocktails With Stan with the legendary Stan Lee.
Anastasia Washington, Actress, comedian, filmmaker, director and podcast host. Produced and starred in her One Woman Show, 50 Shades of Mixed: Confessions of Your Ethnically Ambiguous Best Friend." Programming - May 2
Jane Austen, Mother of Dragons: A Lady's Influence in Modern Speculative Fiction Time: 8 am AEST (May 3)/7 am KST (May 3)/3:30 AM IST (May 3)/11 PM BST/6 PM EDT/5 PM CDT/3 PM PDT Channel: Rhonda With A Book - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2rJAPMZ-iaI9t4LV1vfj-w
Description: Jane Austen has undeniably had a huge impact on current literature and pop culture, from romance novels and women's fiction to period dramas, to romcom movies. But one genre where we can see her influence is a genre many may not expect: science fiction and fantasy! "Jane Austen: Mother of Dragons" is a video essay that explores the "Mannerpunk" and fantasy of manners subgenres of fantasy, which draw inspiration from the work of Jane Austen as well as other traces of Austen's influence in popular science fiction and fantasy. How do the fantastical elements of speculative fiction work with the realities that Austen dealt with? And what can the juxtaposition of these two seemingly wildly different literary traditions communicate in terms of messaging and theme?
Presenters: Rhonda Watts
Bios: Rhonda playfully discusses the works of Jane Austen and other literature on her blog, podcast, and social media channels. She first fell in love with Austen’s world when she read Pride & Prejudice at 15, and hopes to help make the fandom a safe, inclusive space for everyone. When not talking about Jane Austen, Rhonda is studying for her MA in Communications and New Media. She holds a BA in English Literature and lives in Tacoma, Washington, with far too many books.
TikTok: @rhondatoksaboutbooks Twitter: @rhondawithabook Instagram: @rhondawithabook Blog: RhondaWithABook.com Podcasts: Rhonda With A Book and Pop DNA, both available on all major podcast platforms Programming - May 2
Austen Masterpieces: Revisiting Lost In Austen & The Mid 2000's Miniseries Adaptations Time: 9 AM AEST (May 3)/8 AM KST (May 3)/4:30 IST (May 3)/12 am BST (May 3)/7 PM EDT/6 PM CDT/4 PM PDT Channel: The Vintage Guidebook YouTube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCtIepni6uSzsBp-fjvynpFQ
Description: This panel discussion is a look back on the impact Lost in Austen, Sense & Sensibility 2008, Emma 2009, Persuasion 2007, Mansfield Park 2008, and Northanger Abbey 2007 had in Austen fandom and why these miniseries remain gateways into the fandom today. We'll discuss favorite moments, actors, and first impressions at the time vs. today.
Presenters: Amanda-Rae Prescott (moderator), Damianne Scott, Latisha Jones, Ayana (of The Vintage Guidebook)
Bios: Amanda-Rae Prescott (she/her) is a freelance pop culture journalist. Her articles reviewing period dramas and other UK TV shows have previously appeared on Den Of Geek, GBH Boston, Doctor Who Magazine, and several podcasts. She is an outspoken advocate for increased racial diversity in period drama fandom as well as UK TV/film. She can often be found live-tweeting UK TV shows or analyzing issues in fandom on Twitter @amandarprescott.
Damianne Candice Scott (Dami) graduated from Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, where she earned a BA and MA in English, and more importantly garnered her love for Jane Austen after her beloved high school English teacher declared that Austen was too sappy for a person who loved reading Thomas Hardy. After many years of having to defend her love of Austen and other Regency and Victorian Classic authors, Dami decided to create a Facebook Page dedicated to her beloved Jane, and to the idea that it was perfectly wonderful to be an African American woman who loves Austen novels. Black Girl Loves Jane (BGLJ), therefore, was born in 2018. Since then, Dami has become a member of the Jane Austen Society North America, has gained over 800 followers through her BGLJ page, has been a guest speaker for Jane Austen Society of India, has participated as a panelist for the Emma's Virtual Teel House Regency Retreat this past January, and, and has become more evolved into the pure mission of celebrating and (con'td) Programming - May 2
Austen Masterpieces: Revisiting Lost In Austen & The Mid 2000's Miniseries Adaptations Cont'd encouraging diversity in Austen, and other classic literature in whatever variation fashioned including Dami’s first novel, Persuaded, aimed to be published in late 2021. You can check out her page, Black Girl Loves Jane, on Facebook.
Latisha (she/her) is the host of the podcast Interspectional, which focuses on having introspective, intersectional conversations about speculative media. With degrees in Dramatic Writing and Educational theater, Latisha has focused her skills in theater and multicultural education with her interests in performing and film production. Over the past few years, she has moderated the panel "Women of Color in Sci-Fi Television" at various conventions and has been tapped as a guest in several podcast for her media and facilitation expertise. She is so excited to be a part of the 2021 #VirtualJaneCon. @leticia_creates- Twitter @interspectional Twitter @interspectional IG for podcast)
Ayana of The Vintage Guidebook (she/her) @thevintageguidebook (Blog, Instagram, Twitter, Facebook, YouTube) is a writer and history buff with a penchant for historical fashion. She studied creative writing as an undergraduate then went on to earn a master’s degree in English Education (hungrily devouring film/TV adaptations of classic literature kept her sane during both). However, writing is Ayana’s preferred activity of choice and while she is a contributing writer in various fashion and historical spaces, it is primarily through her blog, The Vintage Guidebook, that she offers fashion, sewing, and lifestyle tips to anyone who wants to learn more about fashion history or create their own vintage-inspired wardrobe. With plans of a book someday, she spends most of her time sewing her own clothing, researching working-class women’s history, and writing awesomely bad fanfiction. Programming - May 2
Swords and Swoons: The Weapons of Captain Frederick Wentworth Time: 10:00 am AEST (May 3)/9:00 am KST (May 3)/5:30 am IST (May 3)/1:00 AM (May 3) BST/8:00:00 PM CDT/7:00 PM CDT/5:00 PM PDT Channel: Bookhoarding https://www.youtube.com/channel/UChUF6jyliT-7Gx8vY05l6Vw
Description: In this video I will give some introductory information on the Napoleonic Wars that Cpt. Wentworth fought in, with emphasis on the swords he would have used. I will also include information on how seamen were taught to fight and show some primary sources.
Presenters: Frank Hernandez-Knight
Bios: Mr. Hernandez-Knight is an avid sword enthusiast with years of martial arts and stage combat experience. He/Him @FrankKnight on Twitter. Programming - May 2
Jane in the #MeToo era Time: TBD Channel: Sarah Ailwood
Description: This video will explore how Jane Austen rewrote masculinity not only for the Romantic era, but also for the #MeToo era. I explore how the model of masculinity Austen champions in her courtship romance novels speaks to the #MeToo moment and the drive for equality it has triggered.
Presenters: Sarah Ailwood
Bios: Dr Sarah Ailwood is Senior Lecturer at the University of Wollongong. She is the author of Jane Austen's Men: Rewriting Masculinity in the Romantic Era, and other essays on Austen. She is currently researching women's voices and law. Thank you!
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