Two of the truths most universally acknowledged over the past fifty years are the enduring popularity of Jane Austen and the persistent proclamations of a "crisis of the humanities." I am creating a series of public-engagement projects that leverage the popularity, versatility, and malleable authority of Jane Austen to communicate the importance of the humanities to diverse public audiences, including a podcast, a documentary film, and a public-facing monograph. On this site, I will share excerpts from the interviews I conduct over the next few years with scholars, artists, writers, and activists. I will be compiling a feature-length documentary film that will premiere at the end of this process. Throughout this process, I will also be releasing podcast episodes in conjunction with the 250th anniversary of Austen's birth.