The Society exists to celebrate the nineteenth century British author Jane Austen through meeting the following aims:

  • promote the appreciation and study of the life, work and times of Jane Austen and the Austen family
  • secure the preservation of the manuscripts, letters and memorabilia of Jane Austen and the Austen family
  • continue a programme of scholarly publications concerning Jane Austen and the Austen family
  • support the work of Jane Austen’s House, Chawton

The Jane Austen Society is registered as a charity with the Charities Commission under number 1200422.

JAS diversity and inclusion statement
The Jane Austen Society takes inclusion seriously and aims to make all welcome however they choose to engage with the Society. The Society values all contributions and does not discriminate on any grounds including those of age, disability, ethnicity, gender identity, race, religion or belief, sex or sexual orientation.