Members Meeting - October 2022
JASNA October 2022
Sense & Sensibility in the City of Gardens
Kathleen, Janice, Sandra, Christina M, Christina DH and myself delighted one and all with recollections, compliments, opinions, pictures and more of our time at the conference in Victoria BC. We each gave a description of the breakout, general, plenary sessions, workshops, and film showings we attended. Some of the topics covered included a wonderful workshop on costumes, dueling, sex in Sense & Sensibility, viewing first editions (not under glass) of Jane's five novels and original signature, wine tasting and dancing! We ran out of time to hear attending the conference from the perspective of a companion. Thanks to Christina's husband Tadeusz for the following:
A Companion’s Perspective on the 2022 JASNA AGM in Victoria, BC
“This was my first opportunity to be a Companion. I was excited to attend the event, the location and the venue. Being a Companion allowed me to enjoy Victoria and choose my own activities away from the conference. I was immediately impressed with JASNA’s welcome. It was delightful to see attendees in full costume out and about around Victoria. The expectations I had of the banquet were exceeded: the meal was well prepared, and the company at our table was lively and refreshing. I enjoyed the variety of period clothing at the promenade. I was eager to see the ball. The live music and the dancing were a pleasure to hear and to watch. The opportunity to see a collection of first editions of the novels and an actual Jane Austen signature was a bonus. The brunch was nice, and the presentation about duelling was informative and succinct. If someone has an opportunity to be a companion at a JASNA AGM, even if they are not familiar with Jane Austen, they will experience an exciting and wonderful event.
Thanks to Jane P for her technical assistance in preparing the AGM presentation.
Mark Your Calendars: 2022-2023 Season Dates
Saturday, November 19, 2022
Saturday, January 21, 2023 Annual Tea or possible Zoom meeting with a surprise guest?
Saturday, March 18, 2023
Saturday, May 13, 2023 Annual Tea?
All meetings are held at the Sunalta Community Centre, 1627 10th Avenue SW 2:00 - 4:00 pm. As of Tuesday March 1st, 2022 the following protocols are in effect at the Sunalta Community Association:
Masking is now optional in our Community Hall.
Sanitization and Cleaning protocols remain in effect at this time.
Please stay home if you are sick or feeling unwell. Please follow AHS guidelines if you have symptoms, feel ill or have been in close contact with someone with COVID.
Literary Kaleidoscope Calgary
When: Wednesday November 16th 09:30
Book: Jane Austen's Persuasion
Presenter: Dr. David Sigler
David Sigler, Associate Professor , Undergraduate Program Director, and Associate Head of the English Department of the University of Calgary, will lead us through one of his favourite novels.
Literary Kaleidoscope, Calgary is a longstanding volunteer organisation of and for book-lovers that supports reading, discussion and writing through monthly meetings, guest speakers, and by offering annual awards to graduate and undergraduate students who have produced the best creative and critical work at Calgary and Mount Royal universities.
Our meetings are held at the Marda Loop Community Centre, 3130 16th St SW, the third Wednesday of the month, from September through November, and January through May. Admission is still an incredible bargain at $10 (coffee, tea and cookies included). Doors open at 9.00. Presentations begin at 9:30 and run between 60 and 75 minutes. All are welcome.
Books under discussion are available for purchase at Owl's Nest Books, Britannia Plaza, 803 49 Ave SW., as well as at each Literary Kaleidoscope meeting.
National JASNA
2023 JASNA AGM - Pride & Prejudice A Rocky Romance - Denver October 27-29
I will take this opportunity to remind you that the Call for Papers for the 2023 AGM in Denver is open through November 30th. The detailed Call for Papers and submission instructions are posted at www.jasna.org/agms/denver2023/call-for-papers.php Application instructions for the New Voices Breakout Speaker grant are included on that page.
If you have questions or would like to share any additional information about the AGM, please contact me at vpconf@jasna.org.
With thanks and best wishes,
Linda Slothouber
JASNA VP-Conferences
Tours of England
Dates have been set for the 2023 JASNA England tours. The first tour is April 14 - 25, and the second tour will be June 30 - July 11. Both tours will concentrate on Pride & Prejudice. More information will be available soon on the National JASNA website www.jasna.org
Jane Austen & Co - Reading with Jane Austen Series:
To register for any of the following sessions, log on to their website www.janeaustenandco.org
"Her Reading Was Very Extensive": Austen and Her Community of Great Readers
Tuesday, November 8 at 5 PM Eastern - Throughout her life, Jane and the members of her household belonged to circulating libraries and reading societies (another source of books), both of which included current titles. Since reading for Jane Austen was not primarily a solitary activity, this talk explores evidence of sociable reading in her community of great readers. In this talk, we welcome Persuasions editor and long-time JASP friend Susan Allen Ford (Delta State University) to the program as our co-host for the 2022/2023 series.
Sister Novelists: Reading Jane Austen through the Trailblazing Porter Sisters
Tuesday, November 15 at 5 PM Eastern - In this illustrated lecture, Devoney Looser (Arizona State University) will present stories from her new book, Sister Novelists: The Trailblazing Porter Sisters, Who Paved the Way for Austen and the Brontës. Before the Brontë sisters picked up their pens, or Jane Austen's heroines Elizabeth and Jane Bennet became household names, the literary world was celebrating a different pair of sisters: Jane and Anna Maria Porter. They socialized among the rich and famous, tried to hide their family's considerable debt, and fell dramatically in and out of love.
Jane Austen and Lord Byron: Closer Than You Might Think
Tuesday, December 13 at 5 PM Eastern
Jane Austen and Lord Byron are often thought of as opposites, but they actually had much in common. In this talk, Christine Kenyon Jones (University College London) explores their points of contact and their near-misses, and argues that Byron and Austen were – both biographically and literarily – closer than we might think.
Persuasionally yours,
Laurie Sayles
Regional Co-ordinator
JASAN Calgary Region