Regional Meeting, May 11: The Business of Her Life: Social Mobility and Gentlewomen’s Labor in Austen-Era Britain

The next meeting of the Jane Austen Society of North America New York Metropolitan region is scheduled for Saturday, May 11 at 2:00 PM Eastern US time.

We’ll be gathering in the elegant and accessible Regina Peruggi room at Marymount Manhattan College (221 East 71st Street) for a pair of presentations on Jane Austen’s world. The program is called “The Business of Her Life: Social Mobility and Gentlewomen’s Labor in Austen-Era Britain,” and features talks by Dr. Catherine Keohane and Dr. Elizabeth Porter on “Late 18th-Century Models of Women’s Charity” and “Austen’s London” respectively.

Registration starts at $35 and you do not need to be a member of JASNA to attend. Coffee, tea, and light snacks will be served.

For more information about our stellar speakers, please see the Eventbrite registration page here, or paste the following URL into your browser:

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-business-of-her-life-jasna-nym-spring-meeting-registration-868379244697

Alternatively, if you prefer, you’re welcome to mail a check, payable to JASNA NYM, to regional treasurer Christina Feicht, 150 East 69th Street, Apt 7H, New York City 10021. Checks must be received by Monday, May 6.