Organized by the Johns Hopkins Office of Alumni Relations, in partnership with the Baltimore Museum of Art and Goucher College.
The celebration includes lectures by Hopkins scholars, interactive workshops, live music, dancing, and afternoon tea. Special experiences include a curator-led tour of the Baltimore Museum of Art’s 18th–19th century collections and a visit to Goucher College, home to North America’s premier Jane Austen Collection. Whether you’re a devoted Janeite or a curious newcomer, this weekend offers something for every admirer of Austen’s enduring legacy.
You're welcome to register for one, two, or all three of our Jane Austen Weekend events. When registering, please select the programs you plan to attend — space is limited for each, so early registration is encouraged!
- SOLD OUT! Total Jane Austen Weekend Package - $180
Includes all three signature experiences: the Regency dinner and dance, tour and hands-on art workshop at the Baltimore Museum of Art, and an elegant afternoon of archives, opera, and tea at Goucher College.
- SOLD OUT! An Elegant Evening at Evergreen - $95
Step into the Regency era at the historic Carriage House for a festive country dinner and dance preceded by the lecture “The Edge of the World: Things in Jane Austen’s Fiction” by Dr. Mary Favret, professor of English at Johns Hopkins University.
- SOLD OUT! Art, Ink, and Immersion - $45
Take a curator-led Austen-focused tour through the Baltimore Museum of Art’s rich collection of 18th- and 19th-century works, then roll up your sleeves for a hands-on ink-making and quill-carving workshop with Pyramid Atlantic Art Center—bringing Austen’s world off the page and into your hands. Box lunch included. SOLD OUT! Archives, Opera and Afternoon Tea at Goucher - $60
Discover the legacy of Alberta H. Burke with an exclusive visit to Goucher College’s world-renowned Jane Austen Collection, followed by a special lecture from Dr. Juliette Wells and a selection of musical excerpts from the Pride and Prejudice opera with Peabody Conservatory students—all served with a proper English afternoon tea in the Athenaeum and farewell champagne toast in honor of Austen’s birthday.
Registration & Itinerary
If you’re registering with a guest, please include them in your registration or indicate in the form that you’d like to be seated together.
Planning to travel to Baltimore for the weekend?
We’ve reserved a limited block of rooms at The Study, just steps away from the weekend’s events. King Guest Rooms are available at a rate of $189.00, Two Full Beds are available at a rate of $219.00. Be sure to book early—rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis!
Meet the Faculty and Guest Speaker
Mary Favret
Professor, Department of English, Johns Hopkins University
Juliette Wells, A&S '97, '97 (MA), Peab '97
Professor, Literary Studies, Goucher College
Brittany Luberda
The Anne Stone Associate Curator of Decorative Arts, Baltimore Museum of Art
Brittany Murray
Bookmaking Associate, Pyramid Atlantic Art Center