39th International Byron Conference at King’s College London,
1-6 July 2013
Byron: The poetry of politics and the politics of poetry
Bringing together Byron and Romantic scholars from around the world in the heart of London, where two centuries ago the poet’s ‘years of fame’ were just beginning, this conference highlights a theme central to Byron’s work, life, and later reputation, that has never been fully addressed before. Through scholarly papers, readings, debate, a performance of Byron’s drama, visits to the Parthenon Marbles, Harrow School and the House of Lords, and a new exhibition of rare and unpublished items, the conference promises to seek out the sources and nature of that ‘fame’, and to connect the life, the work and the political implications of both in exciting new ways.
Please submit titles and abstracts for this year’s International Byron Conference before the deadline of 28 February.Plenary speakers: Jonathan Gross, Andrew Stauffer, Charles Robinson, Peter Graham, Stephen Minta, Timothy Morton, Jane Stabler, Roderick Beaton
REGISTRATION closes 1 June 2013
