NEW DATES for the 46th International Byron Conference in Thessaloniki, Greece:
28th June – 4th July 2021

We are happy to announce the new dates for the 46th International Byron Conference which was postponed due to covid-19 concerns. The conference will coincide with the 200th Anniversary of the Greek War of Independence of 1821, a landmark event that will be celebrated throughout the country.

Please note that the Call for Papers has opened again. The new deadline for abstracts is 31 January 2021. The exact format of the conference will be decided in the next few months and relevant information will be posted on the conference website as we go forward.

Delegates who had their proposals accepted are kindly requested to confirm their intention to participate by 31 January 2021 to our dedicated email address: byronthess@gmail.com

We very much hope that you will join us for this rescheduled event!

Welcome to the IBC2021

The 2021 Conference of the International Association of Byron Societies will be held at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki from 28th June to 4th July. The 46th IBC will explore how war in all its meanings, symbolisms, and manifestations influenced Byron’s words and worlds, and shaped his poetic and political sensibility. Drawing on recent scholarship in Romantic studies, it will also explore Romantic authors’ preoccupations with war, and how these intersected with Byron’s.

We look forward to welcoming you in Thessaloniki, a city with a history of more than 2,300 years. The second largest city of Greece, Thessaloniki boasts numerous monuments dating to diverse historical periods, which coexist in a singular way and manifest the city’s multicultural and cosmopolitan nature.

For enquiries, please contact us at the IBC2021 email

byronthess@gmail.com

The School of English

Initially founded as a University Institute of Foreign Languages in 1951, it acquired its present status as School of English in 1984. It is one of the eight schools which constitute the Faculty of Philosophy, founded in 1926 as one of the first four faculties of the University of Thessaloniki, known for its high academic standards.

The School of English consists of four departments:

  1. Theoretical and Applied Linguistics
  2. English Literature and Culture
  3. American Literature and Culture
  4. Translation and Intercultural Studies

Website: www.enl.auth.gr


Aristotle University of Thessaloniki

Founded in 1926, AUTH is one of the oldest and among the most highly ranked tertiary education institutions in Greece. It was named after the philosopher Aristotle, who was born in Stageira, about 55 km east of Thessaloniki. It is the largest university in Greece and in the Balkans and its campus covers 430,000 m2 in the centre of Thessaloniki, with additional educational and administrative facilities elsewhere.

Website: www.auth.gr

Note on the Programme

The academic sessions of the conference will end on the evening of Friday 2nd July. If circumstances permit, there will be an optional trip to loannina, Ali-Pasha’s capital visited by Byron in 1809, on Saturday 3rd July with an overnight stay. Information on registration, accommodation, and the social programme of the conference will be posted later on the Conference Website.