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Sep 21, 2016

The rise and fall of Anne and Frederick (and other baby names)

Do you know a Frederick, Anne or Jane? Statistics from the United States and England and Wales show all three names have waned in...

Jun 8, 2016

Book it over to Wilson Library for our rare-book exhibit

This year’s rare-book exhibit, “Mansfield Park: Texts and Contexts,” features 22 items from the Rare Book Collection of UNC’s Wilson...

May 25, 2016

Let’s hear it for the musicmakers

A ball without music is — to steal from Jane Austen herself — rather less like a ball. And we couldn’t have a ball without dance master...

May 18, 2016

Talk about hands-on learning: Whist and reticule workshops

What better way to learn about the Georgian era than with some hands-on learning? This year we’re adding even more to our program with...

May 4, 2016

Mapping Sotherton

Jane Austen Summer Program co-director Inger Brodey knows her way around Sotherton Park — judging by the hypothetical map she created...

Jan 18, 2016

Five facts about the clergy in Austen’s time

Dec 16, 2015

12 facts about Regency Christmases

The holidays are right around the corner, and while you’re wrapping gifts, waiting in traffic to get to the mall, settling in for a long...

Dec 9, 2015

A (very) brief look at pugs. Yes, really.

Lady Bertram’s pug is mentioned so often in “Mansfield Park,” it’s hard not to count him as a character in the novel. Here’s a brief look...