Jane Austen at 250
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I spent a decade living just half a mile up the hill from Bondi Beach. So the TV footage that has played on an endless loop for the last day is of places that are instantly familiar to me, and to so many others around the world. Those of us who know Bondi know how emblematic it is of Sydney: egalitarian, laid back and joyous. Now there is a darker association. The terror attack was an outrage that comes after a huge reported increase in incidents of antisemitism. I mourn with my Sydney friends, as I’m sure we all do with the people of Australia, and stand in solidarity with the country’s Jewish community. You can read more coverage of this atrocity from our colleagues in Australia here.
Sunday’s events brought home how precarious is the world we inhabit at present as political and economic upheaval wreak havoc and add to the uncertainties we are increasingly forced to navigate in our lives. Working with an expert in development studies, our Insights team has put together this essay on how to face and adapt to our turbulent times.
It is the 250th anniversary of Jane Austen’s birth, and we’ve been celebrating her all year long. If you haven’t yet tuned into our podcast, Jane Austen’s Paper Trail, now is the perfect opportunity as all six episodes are available to stream. The series walks in Austen’s footsteps around England, exploring different aspects of her personality with leading experts. To dive even deeper, you can also download our free ebook which explores many facets of Austen’s
world and writing, from her love of walking to her fondness for gossip. More celebrations can be found on our Austen 250 hub.
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Jonathan Este
Cambridge, England
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Mourners place flowers at a makeshift memorial at Bondi Beach.
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Matteo Vergani, Deakin University
This research – which is in the early stages and yet to be peer reviewed – has recorded a significant increase in antisemitic sentiment after October 7.
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Ian Scoones, Institute of Development Studies
The loss of the central role of people in today’s complex global systems is the greatest danger of all. In Kenya and Amdo Tibet, it can be rediscovered.
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Adam Daniel, Western Sydney University
Rob Reiner, the celebrated Hollywood director whose diverse filmography was loved by a broad array of audiences, has died at 78.
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Ilya Ilyankou, UCL
This technology was developed in response to the stark disparity in how urban safety is experienced by women and men.
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Perla Maiolino, University of Oxford
To learn in the way humans do, robots need bodies that feel.
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Naomi Walker, The Open University
I was also amazed to discover a basket by Austen’s graveside which was overflowing with handwritten letters.
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Saana Hansen, University of Helsinki
The respectful return in death, like the festive Christmas return of migrants, reinforces ties between generations.
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Emma Stafford, University of Leeds
On his journey to find home he must overcome all sorts of evil.
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