Online Talk: HomeMade Histories: Maria Edgeworth & Jamaica

Wednesday 27th May 2026

Online

Online Talk: HomeMade Histories: Maria Edgeworth & Jamaica

In the second of our digital events connected to our exhibition, HomeMade Histories, Dr Susan Manly’s case study explores letters to and from Maria Edgeworth in the Chawton House collection, which cast new light on Edgeworth and the slave trade.

Online Talk: HomeMade Histories: Jane Austen & Fanny Knight

Thursday 23rd April 2026

Online

Online Talk: HomeMade Histories: Jane Austen & Fanny Knight

In the first of our digital events connected to our exhibition, HomeMade Histories, Dr Sophie Coulombeau’s case study explores the stories that handmade notes in the margins of books can yield, focusing on a potential influence for Jane Austen’s Persuasion.