Romantic Studies Association of Australasia (RSAA) 

The Romantic Studies Association of Australasia (RSAA) was founded at the University of Sydney in 2010 to promote the study of the literary, artistic, political, and scientific culture of the ‘long’ Romantic period (c. 1750-1850) throughout universities, secondary schools, and the general community in Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.

Hosting a biennial conference and occasional public lectures, readings, colloquia, and workshops throughout the year, RSAA provides a forum for the discussion of global Romantic cultures, inviting a wide variety of theoretical approaches to Romantic cultural and intellectual works in all genres and disciplines, including literature and print culture, history, the pictorial arts, music, theatre, religion, philosophy, science, and political economy.

OFFICE BEARERS AND EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

The following office bearers and executive committee were elected at the Biennial General Meeting held in Melbourne and online in 2021.

OFFICE BEARERS

President: Dr Claire Knowles (La Trobe University)

Vice President: Associate Professor Nikki Hessell (Victoria University of Wellington)

Secretary and Treasurer: Dr Sarah Ailwood (University of Wollongong)

Communications Officers: Dr Elliot Patsoura (University of Melbourne) and Libby King (Macquarie University)

International Liaison Officer: Associate Professor Alex Watson (Meiji University)

Secondary Schools Representative: Associate Professor Don Carter (University of Technology Sydney)

Postgraduate Representative: Alice Capstick (Monash University)