Introduction to the Special Issue

Abstract

This issue of Critical Survey derives from a selection of the papers first read at ‘Locations of Austen’, an interdisciplinary and international academic conference which took place at the University of Hertfordshire from 11 to 13 July 2013. These articles represent a modest percentage of the wealth of topics considered over the course of that three-day event, but they nevertheless provide an authentic sense of the eclectic mix of disciplines and intellectual approaches to Austen studies during what proved to be a successful, and most enjoyable, academic forum for scholars of literature, history, film and cultural studies.