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“Illustrations of Sense and Sensibility” by Keiko Parker

Our speaker for our first meeting of the 2022/23 JASNA Vancouver season was our very own Keiko Parker. The title of her presentation was “Illustrations of Sense and Sensibility.” This talk will be presented at the AGM in Victoria (September 30 – October 2). From the AGM programme: “This visual presentation will focus on the …

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AGM Updates & a Talk Given by the JASNA Canada President

In anticipation of the upcoming AGM in our very own region of British Columbia, we were joined by two guest speakers: Alison Brown, the AGM coordinator, provided us with an early insider’s view into the upcoming meeting in Victoria and answered our questions about this important event. Elaine Bender, President, JASNA Canada gave a presentation …

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Celebrating JASNA Vancouver’s 40th Anniversary on Jane Austen Day!

For Jane Austen Day this year, our members got to enjoy a full program including two speakers, lunch and cake. What an enjoyable time we had! The theme of the day was “The Best-Chosen Language” and our guest speakers, Michelle Levy and Betty Schellenberg – both professors of English at SFU – gave thought-provoking presentations. …

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Member Presentations: Jane Austen’s most comical characters

JASNA Vancouver members Phyllis Ferguson-Bottomer, Elspeth Flood and Lona Manning presented their analyses of a few of Jane Austen’s comical characters: Mr. Collins, Mrs. Elton, Mary Bennet, and Mr. Bennet. It was wonderful to gain new insights into these characters through our members’ thorough research and understanding of what makes characters such as these important …

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Brunch at Chawton: A Jane Austen Musicale

February’s meeting featured a recorded plenary session from the Chicago 2021 AGM “Jane Austen and the Arts.” This presentation was a performance at the closing brunch by Stephen Alltop and Josefien Stoppelenburg of musical selections mentioned in Jane Austen’s writing. Maestro Alltop, music director and conductor of the Champaign Urbana Symphony Orchestra at the University …

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