Events
Austen 250: Four Fridays with Jane
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Location:
Nora Ann Wallace Auditorium, Blodgett Hall
Join us for the Pride and Prejudice Film Festival in celebration of the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth.
Schedule
- Friday, November 7, 2025, Pride and Prejudice (1940), dir. Robert Leonard introduced by Kathryn Libin, Department of Music
- Friday, November 21, 2025, Bridget Jones's Diary (2001), dir. Sharon Maguire introduced by Susan Zlotnick, Department of English
- Friday, December 5, 2025, Bride and Prejudice (2004), dir. Gurinder Chadha introduced by Sophia Siddique Harvey, Department of Film
- Friday, Dec. 12, 2025, Pride and Prejudice (2005), dir. Joe Wright introduced by Kenisha Kelly, Department of Drama
All screenings will take place in the Nora Ann Wallace Auditorium in Blodgett Hall at 7 p.m. Popcorn and snacks are at every screening, and a birthday cake for Jane will be served on December 12. This event is free and open to the public.
This event is sponsored by the Department of English, the Department of Music, and the Program in Global Nineteenth-Century Studies.