The Jane Austen Society of North America is our national organization. This site has information on the Society, news, events, and publications. Several U.S. and Canadian regional groups are online.
The Janeites is a Yahoo! Group discussing Jane Austen's books, related movies, works of her contemporaries, and Austen criticism.
The Republic of Pemberley is a wonderful world where fans of Jane Austen can gather to chat, publish and read sequels, and generally lose themselves in their Jane Austen obsessions.
Aug. 21, Regency Masquerade Ball in South Bend, IN, 11 AM‑3 PM. $35 includes lunch. Purchase tickets online by Aug. 18.
Oct. 2, "Netherfield Park is Let at Last! The World of Jane Austen." Day of lectures and discussion on Austen, her novels, and on the art, history and culture of her time. University of Chicago Graham School. 9:45 AM to 5 PM. Tuition: $115. Registration begins July 28.
Nov. 7, "Jane Austen and the Body" with Dr. Cheryl Kinney and Dr. Elisabeth Lenckos will be featured at the Chicago Humanities Festival Harold Washington Library, 3:30‑4:30 PM. Information on the 2010 festival will be on their website in August. Priority registration to Chicago Humanities Festival members.
PBS.org features JASNA on a list of Selected Resources for their Jane Austen series!
Masterpiece on PBS.org has a downloadable Teacher's Guide that "offers ideas and tips on how to teach the works of Jane Austen, using film as another avenue into her world.… Sections that explore universal themes–Novel to Film, the Art of Adaptation, Self-Discovery, Society and the Self, Satire and Irony–provide questions and activities that can be used for any of Austen's works."
See the Great Books Foundation for discussion guides on Emma for teachers and book groups.The Web is a virtual cornucopia of Jane Austen information and websites. These are some we enjoy visiting. To suggest a site for inclusion, please contact jasnagcr@sbcglobal.net with the URL.