The World of Jane Austen: All-Day Symposium
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomA full day of talks & discussion as part of BRLSI's World of Jane Austen series.
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Learn to Meditate – Music | Dance | Meditation – Cultural Program in Bath
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomThe evening will be filled with meditation which you can take part in, music which can fill you with inner peace and dance
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What About War in Jane Austen’s Novels?
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomThe popular view is that public events are largely absent in Jane Austen’s novels, even though Austen (1775-1817) and Napoleon (1769-1821) were near contemporaries.
Mayor’s Guides Walk: An Introduction to Jane Austen
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomA two-hour guided walk with something for everyone!
The Bakers in Victorian East Africa
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomLady Florence Baker was sold as a slave, became the wife of Sir Samuel Baker and helped to suppress the African slave trade with him.
Reading Round
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomWeekly meetings discovering stories and poems for sheer enjoyment, looking at how writers weave their effects.
6th Form Philosophy (5) – Social Self-Awareness
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomCan being self-aware help me to make better decisions with others? What sorts of groups help me to be self-aware?
Fanny Burney: Jane Austen’s Favourite Writer?
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomAlthough Jane Austen and Frances Burney, the celebrated author of Evelina and Cecilia, were contemporaries, their worlds were far apart.
Letters in the Age of Jane Austen
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomLetter writing in Jane Austen’s day was the only viable alternative to face-to-face communication.
Queer Georgians with Dr Tim Moore
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomQueer Georgians explores the lives of LGBTQ+ people in eighteenth and early nineteenth century Britain.
Reading Round
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomWeekly meetings discovering stories and poems for sheer enjoyment, looking at how writers weave their effects.
6th Form Philosophy (6) – Self-Awareness For Change
BRLSI 16-18 Queen Square, Bath, Bath & North East Somerset, United KingdomWhat might the future of self-awareness look like? Is the culture we live in making us less self-aware?