Jane Austen and the Future of the Humanities

How might the stories and ideas of Jane Austen inform the current condition and future possibilities of the humanities? Michael Kramp, a faculty member at Lehigh University who has published numerous books on Jane Austen, addresses the critical state of the humanities and considers how Austen's stories might offer creative ways for communicating the value and efficacy of humanities experiences for various public audiences. [email protected]

https://wordpress.lehigh.edu/dmk209/jane-austen-and-the-future-of-the-humanities/

https://www.youtube.com/@JaneAustenandtheFutureofth-s8y

Education Books Courses Arts

Update frequency: every 50 days
Average duration: 55 minutes
Episodes: 6
Years Active: 2024 - 2025

Share to:

Episode IV: Sense and Sensibility and the Messiness of Human Relationships

In Episode IV of Jane Austen and the Future of the Humanities, I talk with writers, scholars, and artists as we discuss how Jane Austen’s Sense and Sensibility models a vital humanities experience: t…

01:16:03 | Mon 28 Jul 2025

Episode III: Northanger Abbey and the Integral Role of Ignorance in Knowledge Processes

In this episode, I discuss the first of what I am treating as a series of humanities experiences that Jane Austen’s novels and ideas helps us understand and appreciate: the integral role of ignorance…

01:13:32 | Fri 30 May 2025

Special Episode: Jane Austen Wrecked My Life Director, Laura Piani

In this brief podcast episode, Laura Piani and I discuss her new film Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, Piani's feature debut as a writer and director. We discuss the various ways in which Austen's life a…

00:22:36 | Fri 23 May 2025

Episode Two: The Distinctive Cultural Status and Functions of Jane Austen

In this second episode of Jane Austen and the Future of the Humanities, I consider the distinctive cultural status of Jane Austen and reflect on how this distinctive status has allowed Austen to func…

01:22:18 | Sat 22 Mar 2025