Live Global Frankenstein Seminar

Exam-focused. Conceptually rigorous. Led by Austi Classics.

Join a live global seminar on Frankenstein, designed to deepen understanding of the novel’s ideas, contexts, and contemporary relevance — and to help students translate that understanding into stronger academic performance.

This seminar is led by the CEO of Austi Classics, publisher of an independent edition of Frankenstein that has been purchased by over 6,000 students worldwide since 2016.

Who is this seminar for?

• • Senior high school students studying Frankenstein
• • Early university literature students
• • Teachers are welcome to observe and participate in Q&A

What the seminar will cover

• • The central ideas of Frankenstein and why they still matter today
• • Science, responsibility, power, and creation
• • Victor Frankenstein and the Creature as mirrored figures
• • How to move beyond plot summary in essays
• • Common mistakes students make in assessments
• • What examiners actually reward in responses on Frankenstein

Dates and times

The same seminar will be run twice on the same day to accommodate students across global time zones.

Session A – USA and Asia–Pacific
Saturday 7 February 2026 (USA evening) / Sunday 8 February (Australia & NZ morning)
US Eastern Standard Time (EST) Saturday 7 February 6.00 PM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) Sunday 8 February 10.00 AM

Session B – UK and Europe
Sunday 8 February 2026
United Kingdom (Greenwich Mean Time, GMT) 7.00 AM
Central European Time (CET) 8.00 AM
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) 6.00 PM

Participants may attend either session. Content will be identical.

Format

• • Live online seminar (Zoom Webinar)
• • 60 minutes presentation followed by Q&A
• • Live Q&A at the end
• • Text-based chat Q&A panel
• • Text-based moderated chat
• • Participant videos and microphones off
• • Optional access to recording and resources after the event

Pricing

Live attendance: Free

All registered participants may attend the live seminar at no cost.

Optional upgrade $USD 10:

• • Full seminar recording
• • Presentation slides
• • A model essay paragraph on Frankenstein
• • A curated key quotes sheet for study and revision

The upgrade will be offered to participants after the live seminar.

Teacher Bonus

English teachers who:

• • Register in advance
• • Attend the live seminar

will receive a 40% discount on the full Frankenstein Teaching Pack from Austi Classics:

http://austi.org/frankensteinforteachers

Discount details will be shared during the seminar.

Register now

Please complete the short booking form below to register for free live attendance.

You will receive a confirmation email with your session details and webinar link.

Austi Classics is an independent publisher dedicated to close reading, intellectual clarity, and rigorous engagement with classic texts.