Jane Austen @ 250 – Free Floor Talk
Schedule
Sat Oct 18 2025 at 01:00 am to 02:00 am
UTC+13:00Location
Tūhura Otago Museum | Dunedin, OT
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What can a wickedly curved Indian dagger, Walter Scott’s walking stick, a pair of canary-yellow shoes, a Waterloo medal, a tea caddy, an embroidered silk waistcoat, a muff, a simple washstand, and a sugar bowl with the image of a shackled enslaved tell us about Jane Austen's life, writing, and political opinions?Join us at Tūhura Otago Museum during the Dunedin Writers and Readers Festival for a special floor talk from renowned Jane Austen expert Professor Emerita Jocelyn Harris. A leading figure in Austen scholarship, she taught at the University of Otago for over forty years and was instrumental in introducing courses on women’s literature into the curriculum. Tūhura Otago Museum Humanities Curator Moira White and Honorary Curator Jane Malthus will be on hand to provide further information about the artefacts on display.
11am, Saturday 18 and Sunday 19 October
Beautiful Science Gallery
Free – Bookings Required
Book here: https://otagomuseum.nz/whats-on/jane-austen-250-floor-talk
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Tūhura Otago Museum, 419 Great King St N, North Dunedin, Dunedin 9016, New Zealand, DunedinEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
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