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: Associate Professor Tom Ford (La Trobe University)

Vice President: Associate Professor Neil Ramsey (UNSW)

Secretary and Treasurer: Associate Professor Sarah Ailwood (University of Wollongong)

Communication Officers: Dr Libby King (Flinders University), Dr Elliot Patsoura (La Trobe University), Professor Nikki Hessell (Victoria University of Wellington)

International Liaison Officers: Professor Li-Hsin Hsu (National Chengchi University), Professor Alex Watson (Meiji University)

Postgraduate and Early Career Representative: Alice Capstick (Monash University)

Immediate Past President: Professor Nikki Hessell (Victoria University of Wellington)